Paid
Category: AI Agents
An AI agent infrastructure platform designed to replace seat-based SaaS billing with a results-based monetization model. Paid was founded in 2024. The company is led by Manny Medina. Based in London, England, UK. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $33.3 million. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include ["Lightspeed Venture Partners","EQT Ventures","FUSE"].
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- London, England, UK
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $33.3 million
Value proposition
Enabling AI companies to monetize their agents based on the specific outcomes and value they generate, rather than flat subscription fees.
Products and solutions
["A platform for creating and managing value-based pricing models.","Infrastructure for metering, billing, and processing payments for AI agent tasks.","Tools for managing renewals and ensuring profitable margins on agentic services."]
Unique value
Pioneering a shift from traditional SaaS seat-based pricing to a value-based, 'results-as-a-service' model specifically for the burgeoning AI agent economy.
Target customer
AI agent developers and agentic startups.
Industries served
["AI Infrastructure","SaaS","Automation"]
Technology advantage
Led by a veteran team from SaaS giants like Outreach, Palantir, and Salesforce, providing deep expertise in enterprise software billing and go-to-market strategy. The platform is a first-mover in providing the essential financial infrastructure for AI agents.
How they differentiate
Paid.ai is pioneering a 'results-based billing' model specifically for the AI agent economy, moving away from the traditional seat-based SaaS subscription model. It aims to provide the essential financial infrastructure for developers to monetize their AI agents based on the outcomes they deliver.
Main competitors
["Togai","Amberflo","Stripe"]
Key partnerships
["Artisan (success-based pricing pilot)"]
Notable customers
["Artisan","IFS"]
Major milestones
["Successfully raised a €10 million pre-seed funding round in March 2025.","Closed an oversubscribed $21.6 million seed funding round in September 2025.","Launched a beta program to test and refine its AI agent monetization platform.","Assembled a founding team with experience from Outreach, Palantir, and Salesforce.","Landed Artisan and IFS as early customers."]
Growth metrics
As an early-stage startup, Paid.ai has not publicly disclosed growth metrics.
Market positioning
Positioning itself as a foundational infrastructure layer for the emerging AI agent economy, targeting developers and businesses building agentic applications.
Geographic focus
Headquartered in London, UK, with a focus on Europe and North America.
Patents and IP
No public patents found.
About Manny Medina
Co-Founder and former CEO of Outreach, a sales automation company valued at $4.4 billion.
Official website: https://paid.ai