Grade is the API for performance-based payroll. Think of us like Deel or Gusto, but our payouts are for work completed, not hours. Companies use Grade to pay AI agents and contractors based on results: tasks completed, targets hit, work delivered. We handle compliance, tax reporting, and global payouts.
The company was founded by Lotanna Ezeike; James Heaney. It is part of YC Winter 2026. It is based in San Francisco, CA, USA.