Paradigm Secures $7M Funding and Announces General Availability for AI-Native Spreadsheet

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San Francisco, CA – Paradigm, the developer of an AI-native spreadsheet designed to eliminate repetitive tasks, has announced its general availability and the successful close of $7 million in total funding. The company aims to revolutionize how professionals interact with data by embedding powerful AI agents directly into a familiar spreadsheet interface. This significant milestone positions Paradigm to expand its reach in the rapidly evolving AI productivity sector.

The funding round includes a $5 million seed investment led by General Catalyst, complemented by a $2 million pre-seed round from Y Combinator. Additional support came from notable founders of leading AI and productivity companies, including those from Ramp, Dropbox, LangChain, Zapier, and Intercom. This investment underscores strong confidence in Paradigm's innovative approach to enhancing workflow efficiency.

Paradigm's core offering is an "agentic spreadsheet" where each cell can leverage AI agents to research, analyze, and produce deliverables instantly. As stated by Anna Monaco, Founder and CEO of Paradigm, "Paradigm is the AI-native spreadsheet to eliminate menial work." The platform has already enabled thousands of users to save over 10,000 hours, significantly accelerating tasks that traditionally consume considerable time.

The product differentiates itself by allowing users to automate complex web research and data collection at remarkable speeds, reportedly up to 5,000 cells per minute. Unlike traditional spreadsheets, Paradigm uses "column prompts" to instruct individual AI agents, drawing data from various vetted sources and supporting powerful models like GPT-5. This capability transforms time-consuming tasks such as customer segmentation or market mapping into seconds-long operations.

Paradigm is now publicly accessible, with plans starting at $20 per month, offering a free first month to new users. Anna Monaco emphasized the company's mission to build an interface that "allows individuals to distribute their ability to reason," making agent orchestration widely accessible. The platform also supports live collaboration, shared folders, and the ability to send emails and create documents, aiming to become a full-fledged workspace for businesses.