YCW26· AI· DevtoolsOrthogonal
Agentic Payments for APIs
Founders
- Christian PickettFounder/CEO
- Bera SogutFounder/CTO
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About Orthogonal
APIs weren't built for agents. Orthogonal fixes that. We enable agentic payments so any agent can instantly discover, access, and pay for hundreds of APIs. No subscriptions, no sales calls, just pay per use. API providers list once and get paid every time an agent calls their API.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Orthogonal: questions
Which YC batch was Orthogonal in?
Orthogonal was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).
Is Orthogonal still active?
Y Combinator lists Orthogonal as active.
Who founded Orthogonal?
Orthogonal's founders, as listed on its YC page: Christian Pickett (Founder/CEO), Bera Sogut (Founder/CTO).
Where is Orthogonal based?
Orthogonal lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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