Allowance (Founding)
Funding Details
Awarder
YCombinator
Date Award
May 19, 2026
Vertical
Fintech,Payments
Company Info
Founding Year
2026
Market
Fintech
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Coinvestors
YCombinator
Company Description

Allowance lets AI agents make purchases on a user’s behalf without ever exposing your real card number. Users approve purchases directly from their iPhone with customizable controls like spending limits, merchant restrictions, and expiration windows. Once approved, Allowance generates scoped, one-time payment credentials designed specifically for that transaction. This enables AI agents to safely complete tasks like shopping, ordering food, booking reservations, or purchasing tickets while keeping humans in control of every payment.

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