# Grade funding: rounds and investors

> Grade has raised $500K across 1 round since 2026. Investors include Y Combinator and Pioneer Fund. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/grade (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Pre-seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Grade*

One round we have observed, with the 2 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

HR Tech

Raised 8 months ago

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$500K** raised across 1 round since 2026, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Pre-seed, $500K Mar 2026
- **Investors:** 2

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Mar 2026** Pre-seed **$500K** [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Grade's own website: 1 founder, 7 on the team.

**Matt Bachle** Founder and CEO

- **Abbey Batchelor** Strategy Director
- **Adam Robertson** Technical Director
- **Andy Burns** Finance Director
- **Christopher Coward** Senior Product Manager
- **Dan Pacey** Interaction Design Director
- **Justine Marino** General Manager
- **Simon Morgan** Commercial Director (Fractional)

## Everyone who backed them

[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator **1** round

[Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) Private equity **1** round

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## Quick answers about Grade

### Who invested in Grade?

Grade's investors include Y Combinator and Pioneer Fund.

### How much has Grade raised?

Grade has raised $500K across 1 round since 2026.

### When did Grade last raise?

Grade's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $500K in Mar 2026.

### What was Grade's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $500K in Mar 2026, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Grade first?

Grade's first round on record, in Mar 2026, was backed by Y Combinator and Pioneer Fund.

### What stage is Grade at?

Grade's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Mar 2026.

### Where is Grade based?

Grade is based in the United States.

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