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Chari

YC Summer 2021 Active

B2B e-commerce and fintech platform for traditional proximity stores

https://chari.com ↗
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Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”

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