LinkedIn (Lotanna Ezeike) · Mar 2026
Founder post announcing the launch of Grade and emphasizing performance-based payments.
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Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Grade is a San Francisco-based Y Combinator Winter 2026 startup building an API-first merchant-of-record platform for performance-based payroll, focused on paying creators and contractors for output rather than hours while handling compliance, tax forms, and global payouts.
Primary product
API for performance-based payroll / creator and contractor payout infrastructure
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Payroll / payments infrastructure for creators and contractors
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
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