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Rye

Founded 2022 · 100 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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Rye offers a Universal Checkout API that lets AI agents complete purchases on any web store, using AI browser automation with fraud-mitigation techniques to get past merchant checkout systems and return landed costs and completed orders. It targets developers building agentic commerce applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsE-commerce

Founders & leadership

Rye was founded in 2022 by Arjun Bhargava, Justin Kan, and Jamie Quint.

ABArjun Bhargava
Arjun BhargavaCo-Founder & CEO
JKJustin Kan
Justin KanCo-FounderInvestor at Goat Capital
JQJamie Quint
Jamie QuintCo-FounderFounder at Interstate Analytics

Investors · 3

Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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UncommonreportedToronto

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Rye went on to found or lead other companies.

Justin KanCo-FounderFounded Stash +5Jamie QuintCo-FounderFounded Interstate Analytics

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Frequently asked questions

What does Rye do?
Rye offers a Universal Checkout API that lets AI agents complete purchases on any web store, using AI browser automation with fraud-mitigation techniques to get past merchant checkout systems and return landed costs and completed orders. It targets developers building agentic commerce applications.
Who founded Rye?
Rye was founded by Arjun Bhargava, Justin Kan, Jamie Quint in 2022.
Who are Rye's investors?
Rye's investors include a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz, Uncommon.