# Warp

> Warp is an AI-native payroll, compliance, and benefits platform built for high-growth startups. It automates the back-office grind - multi-state tax registrations, filings, benefits enrollment, global contractor payments, and compliance-notice resolution - so founders can hire, onboard, and pay teams anywhere in the US and 150+ countries without the manual admin. Backed by Y Combinator and Sound Ventures, Warp has raised about $24-25M to build what it calls an autonomous back office.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Ayush Sharma (Co-founder & CEO), Adam Rankin (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~48-50 employees (2026)
- **Products:** AI-Native Payroll, Compliance Automation, Benefits Administration, Global Contractor Payments, Onboarding & Employee Management
- **Notable:** Raised ~$24-25M total including an $18M Series A (June 2025) led by Sound Ventures., Backing from founders of Dropbox, Cruise, and Replit, plus Balaji Srinivasan., Reported 10x decrease in filing time and 80% reduction in error rates.

## Products & services

- **AI-Native Payroll** — Automated payroll for teams scaling from 10 to 1,000+ employees across all 50 US states.
- **Compliance Automation** — Multi-state tax registrations and filings, unemployment insurance, workers' comp, new-hire reporting, and automatic resolution of government compliance notices - founders claim ~30-second multi-state tax registration.
- **Benefits Administration** — Health benefits integration and benefits enrollment/reconciliation handled automatically.
- **Global Contractor Payments** — Onboard and pay international contractors in 150+ countries.
- **Onboarding & Employee Management** — Employee onboarding, org charts, SSO, and back-office workflows that agents own end to end.

## Achievements

- Raised ~$24-25M total including an $18M Series A (June 2025) led by Sound Ventures.
- Backing from founders of Dropbox, Cruise, and Replit, plus Balaji Srinivasan.
- Reported 10x decrease in filing time and 80% reduction in error rates.
- Claims 90%+ cost savings vs. legacy providers and ~30-second multi-state tax registration.
- Serves 380+ companies across all 50 US states and contractors in 150+ countries.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Raised $18M Series A led by Sound Ventures, bringing total funding to roughly $24-25M.
- **2025-12** — CEO Ayush Sharma featured on the NachoTips interview discussing the coming shift in HR, payroll, and benefits.

## Links

- Website: https://www.warp.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joinwarp
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/joinwarp

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Last updated: 2026-06-06