Orthogonal
YC W26San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · Delaware corporation · 2 employees · 6 known investors
Orthogonal provides infrastructure that enables AI agents to discover, call, and pay for third-party services and APIs through a single integration, eliminating manual setup of integrations, keys, contracts, and billing. The platform connects verified providers across data, web access, and other services, catering to developers building AI agent applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)
Orthogonal was founded in 2025 by Christian Pickett and Bera Sogut.
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Christian Pickettin𝕏Co-founder & CEOChristian Pickett previously worked at Vercel and Coinbase, and is now cofounder of Orthogonal, which builds agentic payment solutions for APIs.
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Bera Sogutin𝕏CofounderHe previously worked at Google and Amazon Robotics, and was an ACM ICPC World Finalist twice.
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Bradley SchmidtNamed on SEC filing
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Ben GallacherNamed on SEC filing
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David FyfeNamed on SEC filing
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John DeFrancoNamed on SEC filing
Board
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Cameron PironBoard director
Investors · 6
Y Combinator✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $500K
DecasonicSan Francisco
Pantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M
Also in the syndicate · 3
BlastOutboundSurreal
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$7.4M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2018–2026
- $4.3Mseed roundJun 2026 · 3 sources
Pantera Capital (lead), Blast, Decasonic, Outbound, Pioneer Fund, Surreal, Y Combinator
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▶$1000KraisedMar 2020 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1000KraisedMar 2020 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John DeFrancoExecutive Officer, Director
- Ben GallacherDirector
- Jong-Guang PanDirector
- Cameron PironDirector
- Bradley SchmidtDirector
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Amount sold
- $1000K
- First sale
- Feb 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.1MraisedNov 2018 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.1MraisedNov 2018 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Bradley SchmidtDirector
- Ben GallacherDirector
- David FyfeDirector
- Cameron PironDirector
- John DeFrancoExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $3.7M
- Amount sold
- $2.1M
- First sale
- Nov 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Competitors · 4
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Orthogonal do?
- Orthogonal provides infrastructure that enables AI agents to discover, call, and pay for third-party services and APIs through a single integration, eliminating manual setup of integrations, keys, contracts, and billing. The platform connects verified providers across data, web access, and other services, catering to developers building AI agent applications.
- Who founded Orthogonal?
- Orthogonal was founded by Christian Pickett, Bera Sogut in 2025.
- Who are Orthogonal's investors?
- Orthogonal's investors include Y Combinator, Decasonic, Pantera Capital.
- How much funding has Orthogonal raised?
- Orthogonal has disclosed $7.4M raised across 3 rounds.
- Where is Orthogonal headquartered?
- Orthogonal is headquartered in San Francisco, US.