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AI-native HR and Payroll for Startups.
Warp has raised $88.0M across 6 funding rounds.
Key people at Warp.
Warp was founded in 2023 by Ayush Sharma (Founder) and Zach Lloyd (Founder).
Warp has raised $88.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Warp is the only AI-native HR & Payroll platform that runs itself. Instead of clicking through clunky dashboards or .gov websites for taxes, Warp’s AI agents open every state tax account, file every payroll form, and resolve every notice - automatically.
500+ fast-growing startups (Bland AI, Julius AI, Reducto, Cluely, Greptile and more) trust Warp to stay compliant while they build their companies.
We’ve raised $25M from Sound Ventures (Ashton Kutcher), A-Star, Abstract, Drew Houston & Arash Ferdowsi (Dropbox), Balaji Srinivasan, Amjad Masad (Replit), Kyle Vogt (Cruise), SV Angel & Homebrew Capital.
Warp is an AI-native HR, payroll, and compliance platform designed specifically for startups, aiming to automate and simplify the complex, manual processes of payroll, tax compliance, and benefits management. Unlike traditional payroll software that often serves large, established companies with slow, manual workflows, Warp leverages AI agents to handle over 10,000 tax jurisdictions automatically, enabling startups to onboard employees in as little as 30 seconds and manage payroll across all 50 US states plus global contractors in 150+ countries[1][2][3]. This automation frees founders from tedious compliance tasks, allowing them to focus on building their companies while reducing errors, time spent, and costs associated with payroll and tax filings[3].
For an investment firm, Warp represents a mission-driven company focused on transforming startup back-office operations through AI automation, targeting the fast-growing HR tech and fintech sectors. Its investment philosophy likely centers on backing AI-first infrastructure solutions that address critical pain points in startup scaling. Warp’s impact on the startup ecosystem is significant, as it removes a major operational bottleneck—multi-state and global payroll compliance—thus enabling startups to scale faster and more confidently[1][3].
Warp was founded in 2023 by Ayush Sharma (CEO), a computer science graduate from MIT, and Adam Rankin (CTO), with a vision to build an AI-native platform that automates the most painful backend workflows for startups, including payroll, tax compliance, benefits setup, and onboarding[3][4]. The founders identified that existing payroll solutions were merely software facades over manual, error-prone processes that consumed excessive founder time. Early traction came quickly after launch, with Warp already serving over 380 companies and processing tens of thousands of dollars in payroll within weeks of going live[3][4]. This rapid adoption underscores the urgent market need for a truly automated payroll and compliance solution tailored to the startup environment.
Warp rides the wave of increasing startup globalization and remote work, where 50% of new startups hire across multiple states from day one—a threefold increase since the pandemic[3]. Legacy payroll systems, built for single-state operations, struggle under this complexity, creating a market ripe for disruption. Warp’s AI-native infrastructure addresses this by automating compliance and payroll at scale, enabling startups to expand effortlessly across jurisdictions. This aligns with broader trends in AI automation, fintech innovation, and the growing demand for seamless global workforce management. Warp’s autonomous back-office vision positions it as a foundational platform that could redefine how startups handle operational complexity, influencing the HR tech and fintech ecosystems profoundly[3][4].
Warp is poised to continue its rapid growth by deepening automation capabilities and expanding its global payroll footprint. Future trends shaping its journey include the continued rise of remote and distributed teams, increasing regulatory complexity, and the broader adoption of AI in enterprise operations. Warp’s influence is likely to evolve from a payroll and compliance tool to a comprehensive autonomous back-office infrastructure, potentially integrating more HR functions and financial operations. For investors and startups alike, Warp represents a forward-looking solution that not only solves today’s pain points but also anticipates the operational needs of tomorrow’s fast-scaling companies[3][4].
Key people at Warp.
Warp was founded in 2023 by Ayush Sharma (Founder) and Zach Lloyd (Founder).
Warp has raised $88.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Warp's investors include Blue Bear Capital, UP.Partners, Sound Ventures, ACME Capital, Addition, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Basecamp Fund, Bee Partners, Bond, Contrary Capital, Craft Ventures.
Warp has raised $88.0M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $10.0M Series A in June 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | $10.0M Series A | Blue Bear Capital, UP.Partners, Sound Ventures | ACME Capital, Addition, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Basecamp Fund, Bee Partners, Bond, Contrary Capital, Craft Ventures, Floodgate, General Catalyst, Giant Ventures, Giza Polish Ventures, Greylock, Frederique Dame, Haystack, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Klossy, LAUNCH, Lux Capital, Makers Fund, Maniv Mobility, Matrix, Menlo Ventures, Next Play Ventures, Hans Tung, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, Slow Ventures, The General Partnership, The House Fund, Toyota Ventures, Tribe Capital, Ultratech Capital Partners, Ulu Ventures, Venture Highway, Volition Capital, Workday Ventures, Y Combinator, Adam Back, Amjad Masad, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Bradley Horowitz, Catherine Lu, Ding Zhou, Drew Houston, Dylan Field, Elad Gil, Emmett Shear, Gokul Rajaram, Henry Kravis, Jonathan Wasserstrum, Kelvin Beachum Jr., Kevin Weil, Kyle Vogt, Manish Chandra, Marc Benioff, Nico Rosberg, Sahin Boydas, Sam Altman, Tony Xu, Kevin Hartz, Y Combinator, Dan Romero, Fady Yacoub, Garry Tan, Harjeet Taggar, Jordi Hays, HOF Capital, Homebrew, SV Angel |
| Jun 1, 2023 | $50.0M Series B | Andrew Reed | 8-Bit Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Angular Ventures, Battery Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Bond, Caffeinated Capital, Catapult Capital, Draper Associates, Founders Fund, ICONIQ Capital, Kleiner Perkins, LGF, Next Play Ventures, Oren Yunger, Offline Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, Threshold Ventures, Tribe Capital, U&I Ventures, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Alex Kayyal, Ameet Patel, Bill Gates, Eoghan McCabe, Frederic Kerrest, Hiten Shah, Pierre Valade, Sam Hickmann, Satya Nadella, Stewart Butterfield, Thibaud Elziere, Dylan Field, BoxGroup, Google Ventures, Neo |
| Jan 1, 2023 | $3.0M Seed | Andreessen Horowitz, Giza Polish Ventures, Klossy, Makers Fund, Menlo Ventures, Volition Capital, Adam Back, Kelvin Beachum Jr., Manish Chandra, Tony Xu, Bonfire Ventures, DFJ Frontier, Michael Palank | |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $17.0M Series A | Dylan Field, Erik Nordlander | Accomplice VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Banana Capital, Contrary Capital, Gradient Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, Kleiner Perkins, LGF, Next Play Ventures, Oren Yunger, Sequoia Capital, U&I Ventures, Ameet Patel, Bill Gates, Leore Avidar, Satya Nadella, Elad Gil, Jeff Weiner, Marc Benioff, BoxGroup, Neo, Marc Benioff |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $2.0M Seed | Bee Partners | Blue Bear Capital, Contrary Capital, Next Play Ventures, Sequoia Capital, UP.Partners, Amjad Masad, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Bradley Horowitz, Drew Houston, Dylan Field, Elad Gil, Jonathan Wasserstrum, Kyle Vogt, Marc Benioff, Sahin Boydas, Sam Altman, Amplify Partners |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $6.0M Seed | AngelList Syndicator, Kindred Capital VC, Mosaic Ventures, Point Nine Capital, Possible Ventures, Prototype Capital, Andy Chung, Jacob De Geer, Ott Kaukver, Paul Forster, Russell Smith, Salwa Fathallah, Thijn Lamers, Niv D., Amjad Masad, Balaji S., Dan Romero, Elad Gil, Eric Stromberg, Jordi Hays, Kevin Hartz, Abstract Ventures, HOF Capital, Y Combinator |