“Rippling for YC” Offers Terms and Conditions
These “Rippling for YC” offers terms and conditions (the “YC Offer Terms”) apply to the following Rippling promotional offers for eligible Y Combinator (“YC”) companies (each, a “YC Offer”).
These YC Offer Terms incorporate and supplement the Rippling Promotions Terms and Conditions available at: https://app.rippling.com/legal/promoterms (“Promo Terms”). In the event of any conflict between the Promo Terms and these YC Offer Terms, the YC Offer Terms will govern with respect to the YC Offers.
1. YC Offers General Rules and Limitations
2. YC Founder Mode Offer
The YC Founder Mode Offer applies to companies that meet the YC Founder Mode Offer Eligibility Requirements.
A. Eligibility Requirements
- To qualify for this YC Founder Mode Offer, your company must meet the following “YC Founder Mode Offer Eligibility Requirements”:
- Be part of the current YC batch or the immediately prior batch;
- Be headquartered in the US;
- Not be an existing or previous Rippling customer;
- Enter into an Order Form with Rippling for at least one (1) of the Rippling products or services subject to this YC Founder Mode Offer;
- Execute an Order Form before YC Demo Day (Rippling may extend this deadline in its sole discretion); and
- Have between one (1) and fifty (50) full-time employees.
B. Applicable Rippling Products and Services
- This YC Founder Mode Offer is applicable only to the first twelve (12) months of recurring subscription charges and consultative implementation services package set forth on the initial Order Form for the following Rippling products and services:
- US Payroll;
- Global Payroll;
- HRIS (Core);
- Benefits Administration;
- FSA, HSA, and Commuter Benefits;
- IT (Device Management, App Provisioning, SSO, and Team Password Management);
- Recruiting (ATS);
- EOR;
- This YC Founder Mode Offer is applicable only to the first three (3) months of recurring subscription charges and consultative implementation services package set forth on the initial Order Form for Rippling EOR services.
- For clarity, this YC Founder Mode Offer does not apply to EOR deposits, which will be required as outlined in Rippling’s EOR Terms of Service available at https://app.rippling.com/legal/eor.
- This YC Founder Mode Offer is applicable only to the first three (3) months of recurring subscription charges and consultative implementation services package set forth on the initial Order Form for Rippling EOR services.
- PEO/HR Services;
- This YC Founder Mode Offer does not include any benefits rates for Rippling PEO.
- Talent (Headcount Planning, Performance Management, Surveys);
- Automated Compliance; and/or
- Rippling Spend (including Corporate Cards, Bill Pay, Treasury, and Expense Management)
- For Rippling Spend specifically:
- Eligible companies must, in addition:
- Apply for and be approved for a Rippling Corporate Card.
- A 1.75% cash back applies only to Eligible Purchases, as defined in Rippling’s Corporate Card Rewards Terms available at https://app.rippling.com/legal/corporatecardrewards, made on the Rippling Corporate Card for the first twelve (12) months from activation. After the first twelve (12) months, the then-current rate applies under the same conditions.
- This YC Founder Mode Offer for Rippling Spend is subject to approval under Rippling's standard underwriting and compliance review.
- Eligible companies must, in addition:
- For Rippling Spend specifically:
- This YC Founder Mode Offer includes all Rippling third-party app integrations.
- This YC Founder Mode Offer does not apply to other recurring or one-time costs, taxes, and/or governmental charges, including any transaction-related fees (e.g., currency conversion fees and/or cross-border wire fees).
- The Order Form minimum contract length must be twelve (12) months.
2.1 YC Founder Mode Offer - $5,000 Bonus Terms
A. Overview
Eligible YC companies may earn a $5,000 USD cash bonus (“Bonus”) by maintaining a qualifying balance of at least $250,000 USD for sixty (60) consecutive calendar days, subject to these Bonus Terms & Conditions (“Bonus Terms”).
B. Promotional Period
This Bonus is available only to YC companies that satisfy the YC Founder Mode Offer Eligibility Requirements set forth in Section 2.A. YC companies that do not enroll in Founder Mode during such period are not eligible for the Bonus.
C. Qualifying Balance Requirement
YC companies must maintain a minimum qualifying total balance of $250,000 USD across either the Business Bank Account and/or Investment Account for sixty (60) consecutive calendar days (“Qualification Period”). The Qualification Period begins on the first calendar day the account balance equals or exceeds $250,000 USD. If the balance falls below $250,000 USD at any time during the Qualification Period, the period resets and must begin again once the balance is restored to at least $250,000 USD.
D. Bonus Payment
The Bonus will be credited to your Business Bank Account within thirty (30) calendar days after the Qualification Period has been successfully completed and verified. Your Business Bank Account must remain open and in good standing through the date the Bonus is paid. Limit one (1) Bonus per YC company, unless otherwise stated.
E. Tax Reporting
The Bonus may be considered taxable income. YC companies are responsible for any applicable federal, state, or local taxes. Rippling may report the Bonus to tax authorities as required by law.
F. General
All determinations regarding eligibility and qualification will be made in Rippling’s sole discretion. This offer is subject to applicable laws and regulations. Rippling reserves the right to modify or terminate this promotion at any time, subject to applicable law.
3. YC Alumni Offer
A. Eligibility Requirements
- To qualify for this YC Alumni Offer, your company must meet the following “YC Alumni Offer Eligibility Requirements”:
- Have been part of YC two (2) or more batches ago;
- Be headquartered in the US;
- Not be an existing or previous Rippling customer;
- Enter into an Order Form with Rippling for at least one of the Rippling products or services subject to this YC Alumni Offer; and
- Have between one (1) and fifty (50) full-time employees.
B. Applicable Rippling Products and Services
- This YC Alumni Offer is applicable only to the first six (6) months of recurring subscription charges and consultative implementation services package set forth on the initial Order Form for the following Rippling products and services:
- US Payroll;
- Global Payroll;
- HRIS (Core);
- Benefits Administration;
- FSA, HSA, and Commuter Benefits;
- IT (Device Management, App Provisioning, SSO, and Team Password Management);
- Recruiting (ATS);
- EOR;
- This YC Alumni Offer is applicable only to the first three (3) months of recurring subscription charges and consultative implementation services package set forth on the initial Order Form for Rippling EOR services.
- For clarity, this YC Alumni Offer does not apply to EOR deposits, which will be required as outlined in Rippling’s EOR Terms of Service available at https://app.rippling.com/legal/eor.
- This YC Alumni Offer is applicable only to the first three (3) months of recurring subscription charges and consultative implementation services package set forth on the initial Order Form for Rippling EOR services.
- PEO/HR Services;
- This YC Alumni Offer does not include any benefits rates for Rippling PEO.
- Talent (Headcount Planning, Performance Management, Surveys)
- Automated Compliance; and/or
- Rippling Spend (including Corporate Cards, Bill Pay, Treasury, and Expense Management)
- For Rippling Spend specifically:
- Eligible companies must, in addition:
- Apply for and be approved for a Rippling Corporate Card.
- 1.75% cash back applies only to Eligible Purchases, as defined in Rippling’s Corporate Card Rewards Terms available at: https://app.rippling.com/legal/corporatecardrewards, made on the Rippling Corporate Card for the first six (6) months from activation. After the first six (6) months, the then-current rate applies under the same conditions.
- This YC Alumni Offer for Rippling Spend is subject to approval under Rippling's standard underwriting and compliance review.
- Eligible companies must, in addition:
- For Rippling Spend specifically:
- This YC Alumni Offer includes all Rippling third-party app integrations.
- This YC Alumni Offer does not apply to other recurring or one-time costs, taxes, and/or governmental charges, including any transaction-related fees (e.g., currency conversion fees and/or cross-border wire fees).
- The Order Form minimum contract length must be eighteen (18) months.














