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Whirl

DefunctYC S14

San Francisco, US · 2 employees · 2 known investors

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Whirl offers a payment terminal that processes transactions through biometric fingerprint authentication in approximately one second. The system combines the security standards of chip-based cards with a simplified payment interface for retail customers.

Enterprise SoftwareBiometricsPaymentsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S14)

SSSteve Sobel
Steve SobelinFounder

Investors · 2

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
ICONIQreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco

In the news

Whirl AI Bags $8.9M Seed Round | The SaaS Newsthesaasnews.com · Apr 2026Ex-Nvidia, Snowflake alum’s Whirl AI emerges from stealth with $8.9M seed led by ICONIQ — TFNtechfundingnews.com · Apr 2026Whirl AI: $8.9 Million Raised For Enterprise IT Modernization Platformpulse2.com · Apr 2026Whirl AI Raises $8.9M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Apr 2026Whirl AI Emerges from Stealth to Help Enterprise IT Modernize Business Processes and Systemsfinance.yahoo.com · Mar 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Whirl do?
Whirl offers a payment terminal that processes transactions through biometric fingerprint authentication in approximately one second. The system combines the security standards of chip-based cards with a simplified payment interface for retail customers.
Who founded Whirl?
Whirl was founded by Steve Sobel.
Who are Whirl's investors?
Whirl's investors include Y Combinator, ICONIQ.
Where is Whirl headquartered?
Whirl is headquartered in San Francisco, US.