Nilay Mody
Founder at Central (YC S24), Centralhq.com
At my last YC company, all I wanted to do was design and build stuff. Instead, I was always drowning in bullsh*t work despite using the best platforms. This is why we’re building Central. Central is an automated back-office (ABO) designed for founders. We handle payroll, benefits, bookkeeping, taxes etc.
Nilay's Startup
38 essential tools our startup can't survive without:
35 tools
Mercury
"Banking" - Nilay Mody
Banking for startups: streamlined finances, effortless growth.
Stable
"Mailbox" - Nilay Mody
Manage mail online, from anywhere, with a virtual address.
Stripe Payments
"Payments" - Nilay Mody
Accept online payments easily, reliably, and globally. Scales with you.
Central
"Tax & accounting" - Nilay Mody
Automated payroll, benefits, and compliance for startups.
Puzzle
"Tax & accounting, State compliance, Payroll & benefits" - Nilay Mody
Automated accounting for startups, offering real-time insights and integrations.
Flightcontrol
"Cloud" - Nilay Mody
Deploy, manage, and scale your apps on AWS, effortlessly.
Temporal Technologies
"Workflows" - Nilay Mody
Reliable workflows. Handles complex tasks. Simplifies app development.
Graphite
"PRs" - Nilay Mody
Open-source monitoring: visualize metrics, troubleshoot, and improve performance.
Neon
"DB" - Nilay Mody
Serverless Postgres: effortless scaling, instant branching, simple setup.
Ellipsis
"Code review" - Nilay Mody
AI code review: Catch bugs, improve quality, ship faster.
Sentry
"Error tracking" - Nilay Mody
Catches bugs, prevents crashes, keeps software happy.
Cursor
"Editor" - Nilay Mody
AI-powered code editor boosts productivity with code generation and completion.
Figma
"Design" - Nilay Mody
Collaborative design tool for interface, web, and more.
Mixpanel
"Analytics" - Nilay Mody
Understand user behavior, improve your product, and grow faster.
Whimsical
"Wire-framing" - Nilay Mody
Collaborative visual thinking for faster, clearer teamwork.
Active Campaign Postmark
"Email" - Nilay Mody
Reliable transactional emails, fast delivery, simple setup.
Framer
"Website" - Nilay Mody
Design, build, and publish websites effortlessly, without code.
HubSpot Sales Hub
"CRM" - Nilay Mody
Automate sales, track leads, and close deals faster.
Close
"CRM" - Nilay Mody
The sales CRM that helps you close deals faster.
Cal.com
"Scheduling" - Nilay Mody
Open-source scheduling infrastructure; connects, integrates, and automates.
Clay
"Research" - Nilay Mody
Find, enrich, and connect with anyone using AI-powered research.
Smartlead
"Outbound" - Nilay Mody
Automated cold email outreach that warms up inboxes for better delivery.
Kleo
"Content" - Nilay Mody
Boost LinkedIn engagement with easy content creation and discovery.
Typefully
"Posting" - Nilay Mody
Effortless Twitter threads, LinkedIn posts, and engaging content.
Slack
"Comms" - Nilay Mody
Team communication and collaboration, all in one place.
Linear
"Tasks" - Nilay Mody
Issue tracking and project management for software teams.
Superhuman
"Email" - Nilay Mody
Blazing-fast email for power users. Streamlined, AI-powered productivity.
Notion
"Wiki" - Nilay Mody
Your connected workspace for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.
Pylon
"Support" - Nilay Mody
Centralize customer support, automate workflows, scale with ease.
1Password
"Passwords" - Nilay Mody
Securely stores and manages all your passwords and sensitive info.
Fathom
"Recorder" - Nilay Mody
AI meeting assistant: records, transcribes, summarizes, and syncs.
Raycast
"Shortcuts" - Nilay Mody
Blazing-fast launcher, automates tasks, boosts Mac productivity.
Granola
"Meeting notes" - Nilay Mody
AI-powered workspace for collaborative thinking and content creation.
Claude
"AI" - Nilay Mody
Helpful AI assistant for reasoning, writing, coding, and more.
ChatGPT
"AI" - Nilay Mody
AI assistant generating creative text and answering questions.
An AI tool that observes your work, finds inefficiencies, and suggests smarter ways to do things. Maybe you can use your tools better, automate tasks, or switch software.