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Runtime

Active · The AI agent harness for payment teams

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 11
  • team of 7Team size · YC's directory+4.7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

AIComplyCoShared: full audit, audit trail, agentPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIReplicasShared: agent harness, run, workYC X26San FranciscoStartup →AIVantedgeAIShared: full audit, audit trail, scopedYC W22NorwalkStartup →AIOpensteerShared: specialized agent, access, workYC S23Los AngelesStartup →AISynthShared: agent harnessYC F24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Runtime
Company
ComplyCoShared: full audit, audit trail, agentPlug and Play Not statedAI
ReplicasShared: agent harness, run, workYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
VantedgeAIShared: full audit, audit trail, scopedYC W22ActiveAI, Data
OpensteerShared: specialized agent, access, workYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools
SynthShared: agent harnessYC F24ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

AIFaradayShared: agent harness, procedure, approvalYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIJcodeShared: agent harnessYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveFinntShared: audit trail, agent, procedureYC W22Startup →AIZalosShared: agent harness, runYC F25LondonStartup →AIGolfShared: audit trail, agentYC X25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Runtime
Company
FaradayShared: agent harness, procedure, approvalYC F26ActiveAI
JcodeShared: agent harnessYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools
FinntShared: audit trail, agent, procedureYC W22InactiveAI
ZalosShared: agent harness, runYC F25ActiveAI
GolfShared: audit trail, agentYC X25ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from X26 in AI

All of X26
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Company
AbInitio BioThe Intelligence layer for Drug Manufacturingteam of 2ActiveAI
Advanced Metal ResearchMachine intelligence for American Weldingteam of 3ActiveAI
AgentPhonePhone Numbers for AI AgentshiringActiveAI
AGI Deploy CoDiffusing AI into critical industriesteam of 2ActiveAI
AkkariAutonomous Customer Operationsteam of 5ActiveAI
AlchemizeBuilding AI Native Customs Brokeragesteam of 2ActiveAI

Founders

  • Gus TrigosFounder/CEO
  • Carlos VolanteFounder

About Runtime

Runtime helps fast-growing fintechs build and run AI agents for mission-critical payment and risk operations. Teams turn their procedures into specialized agents that work across their systems, with scoped access, human approvals, and a full audit trail.

YC batch
X26 · Spring 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
7
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2026
Checked
6h ago

Changes seen

One-linerOct 5, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "AI agents for financial operations"

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Runtime in X26: 194 companies, 84% AI

LinkedIn

Runtime: questions

Which YC batch was Runtime in?

Runtime was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).

Is Runtime still active?

Y Combinator lists Runtime as active.

Who founded Runtime?

Runtime's founders, as listed on its YC page: Gus Trigos (Founder/CEO), Carlos Volante (Founder).

Where is Runtime based?

Runtime lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.