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