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Warp

AI-native payroll, HR, compliance, benefits and IT on one platform, with agents doing the filing work
Warp is a New York employee-management platform that runs payroll, HRIS, tax compliance, benefits and IT/device management for companies from about 5 to 10,000 employees. Its AI agents, paired with a rules engine, do work that legacy payroll systems leave to people: registering with state agencies when a company hires in a new jurisdiction, filing returns, resolving agency notices and provisioning accounts and devices. It covers all 50 US states and contractor payments in 150+ countries. Warp 2.0, launched in September 2026, adds Warp Agent, which starts onboarding, payroll and benefits setup once a candidate signs an offer and routes tasks it cannot complete to human specialists. The company reports 1,000+ customers, ARR that doubled in Q1 2026, revenue up 700% year over year, and $2B+ in payroll volume expected for 2026 (from $600M+). Founded in 2023 by Ayush Sharma (CEO; MIT CS and physics), Y Combinator W23. It raised a $60M Series B led by Battery Ventures in June 2026, bringing total funding to about $85M.
HR Tech 📍 New York, NY Founded 2023
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE

IPO Outlookprivate

Is Warp going public?
No. Warp is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Warp's valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for Warp. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has Warp filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Warp.
Who are Warp's investors?
Warp's investors include Battery Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Peak XV Partners, Sound Ventures, Homebrew, Y Combinator and 11 more.
How much has Warp raised?
Warp has raised $85M in total across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Series B of $60M in Jun 2026.
Is Warp publicly traded — can you buy Warp stock?
No. Warp is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Warp on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
How to actually get exposure to Warp →
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Company Profile

CEO
Ayush Sharma
Founded
2023
HQ
New York, NY
Employees
~80
Total Raised
$85M
Growth
Revenue up 700% YoY; ARR doubled in Q1 2026; 1,000+ customers; on track for $2B+ payroll volume in 2026; $200M+ in tax penalties avoided for customers (all company-reported)
Last Round
Series B — $60M (Jun 2026) · Lead: Battery Ventures
IPO Status
private

Fundraising Status

Series B · $60M · 3 mo ago
privateTotal raised $85M1 disclosed rounds

Funding History

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series B$60MJun 2026Battery Ventures—

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Founders & Key People

Ayush Sharma

Investors

Battery Ventures · Sapphire Ventures · Peak XV Partners · Sound Ventures · Homebrew · Y Combinator · A-Star · SV Angel · Tobi Lütke · Claire Hughes Johnson · Drew Houston · Arash Ferdowsi · Balaji Srinivasan · Kevin Hartz · Kyle Vogt · Amjad Masad · Elad Gil

Products

  • Payroll and multi-state tax compliance (50 US states)
  • HRIS, onboarding and offboarding
  • Benefits administration and in-house brokerage
  • Warp Fabric — IT and device management
  • Warp Agent (Warp 2.0) — AI agent for onboarding, payroll and benefits setup
  • Global contractor payments (150+ countries)

Competitors

rippling · gusto · deel · ADP · Workday
AIAI AgentsHR TechPayrollHCMComplianceY CombinatorRecently Funded
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