Investment: Y Combinator → Rippling

NoteThe source directly confirms that Rippling participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2017 (YC W17) batch. The record claims 'round: YC W17' which matches the source's explicit statement 'Batch: Winter 2017'. However, the source does not explicitly state Y Combinator's 'role' as 'lead' investor — it only confirms Y Combinator's participation in the batch. The batch participation is confirmed, but the 'lead' role designation cannot be verified from this source alone. Since the primary claim (YC W17 round) is confirmed and the role claim is unverifiable rather than contradicted, the overall verdict is 'confirmed' with high confidence for the round field.