Outreach Founder Manny Medina Launches Paid to Monetize AI Agents, Raises $11M Pre-Seed
Manny Medina, founder and former CEO of Outreach, has launched Paid, a London-based startup that helps companies manage monetization and billing for AI agents. Paid raised $11 million in pre-seed funding from investors including EQT Ventures, Sequoia Capital, GTMfund, Exceptional Capital, Alt Capital, SV Angel, and Founders’ Co-op.
Former Outreach CEO Manny Medina Launches London-Based Startup Paid with $10M to Monetize AI Agents
Manny Medina, co-founder and former CEO of Outreach, has launched Paid, a London-based startup focused on monetizing AI agents, backed by over $10 million in funding. Medina stepped down as Outreach CEO in September and now serves as executive chairman while Paid aims to simplify billing and monetization for AI builders.
Investor Spotlight with Madrona Managing Director Karan Mehandru
Get to know Madrona Managing Director Karan Mehandru. Learn what drew him to venture capital and working with founders, what he looks for in founders, what he thinks founders should look for in VC partners, and what he enjoys doing outside the office. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:00) Madrona Managing Partner Karan Mehandru's background (00:01:33) Why venture capital (00:02:50) Founders: Become the best version of yourself (00:04:58) Understand the person behind titles and roles (00:05:44) What Karan looks for in founders (00:06:52) Visionary founders (00:07:34) The role of grit and intellectual honesty (00:08:50) How Founders should select partners/investors (00:11:36) Biggest changes Karan's…
