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Orthogonal

YC W26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · Delaware corporation · 2 employees · 12 known investors

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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.

Also known as Orth Inc.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)

Orthogonal was founded in 2025 by Christian Pickett and Bera Sogut.

CPChristian Pickett
Christian PickettCo-founder & CEOChristian Pickett previously worked at Vercel and Coinbase, and is now cofounder of Orthogonal, which builds agentic payment solutions for APIs.
BSBera Sogut
Bera SogutCofounderHe previously worked at Google and Amazon Robotics, and was an ACM ICPC World Finalist twice.
BS
Bradley SchmidtNamed on SEC filing
BG
Ben GallacherNamed on SEC filing
DF
David FyfeNamed on SEC filing
JD
John DeFrancoNamed on SEC filing

Board

CP
Cameron PironBoard director

Investors · 12

Also in the syndicate · 3

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$7.4M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2018–2026

▶$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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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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, Pioneer, Batch Ventures, Blast.Club, OUTBOUND CAPITAL, Rice Capital and 1 more.
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.