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Plane

YC W17

San Francisco, US · Founded 2017 · 30 employees · 12 known investors

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Plane is a payroll and HR platform designed for automation-first teams, offering open APIs, CLI, and MCP integrations so agents and software tools can directly manage payroll operations. It serves startups and companies with diverse workforces spanning U.S. employees, global contractors, and EOR hires across 100+ countries.

Also known as Pilot Platform, Inc. · Pilot

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSB2BComplianceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)

Plane was founded in 2017 by Matt Pelc.

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Matt PelcFounder & CEOMatt Pelc is founder and CEO of Plane, a payroll and HR platform that integrates with automation tools and agents to manage payroll operations for startups and globally distributed teams.
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Vamsi KuramaFounder
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Vihar KuramaFounder
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Amir NathooInvestorFounder at Outschool
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Irene ChaoHeda of People
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Alex KaplanSalesformer
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Anna SkoumalovaPeople \u0026 Talentformer

Investors · 12

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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APOLLO PROJECTSreportedSan Francisco

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Automatticreported

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B Capitalreported

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Credo VenturesreportedPrague · $1M – $5M

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Innovation NestreportedKraków · $108K – $1.1M

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Sam Altmanreported

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Trucks VCreportedSan Francisco

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Also in the syndicate · 3

3M VenturesNorthrop GrummanRTX Ventures

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$4M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2023–2026

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Frequently asked questions

What does Plane do?
Plane is a payroll and HR platform designed for automation-first teams, offering open APIs, CLI, and MCP integrations so agents and software tools can directly manage payroll operations. It serves startups and companies with diverse workforces spanning U.S. employees, global contractors, and EOR hires across 100+ countries.
Who founded Plane?
Plane was founded by Matt Pelc in 2017.
Who are Plane's investors?
Plane's investors include OSS Capital, Y Combinator, APOLLO PROJECTS, Automattic, B Capital, Credo Ventures, Innovation Nest, Sam Altman and 1 more.
How much funding has Plane raised?
Plane has disclosed $4M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Plane headquartered?
Plane is headquartered in San Francisco, US.