Orthogonal
Agentic Payments for APIs
Y CombinatorWinter 2026ActiveB2BInfrastructure
What they do
Problem
AI agents cannot easily discover, access, and pay for APIs due to subscription-based and sales-driven API monetization models.
Solution
Orthogonal provides an agentic payments platform that lets agents instantly discover APIs and pay per use, while API providers list once and get paid per call.
Who it's for
AI agent developers and API providers who want usage-based, self-serve access and monetization.
Founders
Christian Pickett
Founder
Cofounder @ Orthogonal - Agentic Payments for APIs Prev. Vercel & Coinbase
Bera Sogut
Founder
Cofounder @ Orthogonal - Agentic Payments for APIs 2x ACM ICPC World Finalist | Prev. Google, Amazon Robotics
Company timeline
- Founded2025
- YC batchWinter 2026
- StatusActive
- Team size2 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
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