Company research · Enabler
RentAHuman
AI agents hire humans for physical-world tasks (MCP + escrow bounties)
A tool for operators; its own business autonomy is not assessed
The recorded proposition
Humans as API endpoints — hands and feet for the agent economy.
Index summary of the positioning; not an independent finding.
The inverse of everything else on this list: instead of humans deploying AI agents, AI agents hire humans for physical-world tasks — package pickups, in-store photos, event staffing, robotics training data. Agents post escrow-funded bounties via MCP or REST API and pay out in stablecoins. Launched February 2026 by Alexander Liteplo and went instantly viral (Wired, Forbes, Futurism, Nature): 73K humans registered within two days, 500K+ claimed within two weeks. Early reporting noted far fewer visible worker profiles than registered users — traction claims are self-reported.
Where humans remain involved
Ongoing human hours, approval frequency and intervention rates have not been measured in this record. Reported team size describes the company, not the labor required to operate a customer business.
What still needs evidence
Establish a repeatable production workflow, identify the tasks people still perform, and measure cost, reliability and customer outcomes before drawing conclusions about business autonomy.
Recorded caveat: YC-backed; 500K+ registered humans claimed
Financial and team context
Reported figures retain their original scope. Revenue periods and headcount dates may differ; these are not a current audited financial statement.
- Revenue / ARR as recorded
- ~$240K run rate (claimed $20K MRR)Source: YC profile · self-reported ↗
- Company human headcount
- 3Source: Y Combinator ↗
- Funding as recorded
- YC-backed (undisclosed seed)Source: Crunchbase ↗
Round / transaction: Y Combinator, Spring 2026 batch
Recorded date: 2026
Investors / backers: Y Combinator
Pricing and commercial terms
Free to browse; tasks funded per-bounty with escrow (examples range $1–$300).
Historical research snapshot. A pricing verification date is not recorded; confirm current plans, usage limits and additional costs with the provider before purchasing.
Recorded referral terms: 'Finder's fee' program — earn commissions by referring qualified humans to enterprise bounties. These terms have not been revalidated for this profile.
Founders and recorded roles
Alexander Liteplo
26; CS at UBC; crypto engineer (LayerZero Labs, UMA Protocol).
Patricia Tani
Co-founder; previously worked on AI-agent startup LemonAI (per Wired).
Recorded technology stack
- MCP
- REST API
- Stablecoin payouts
- Escrow bounties
Components listed in the research record; integrations have not been independently tested here.
Research timeline
2026-04
Joins Y Combinator (Spring 2026 batch); reports 500K+ registered humans across 100+ countries and $20K MRR.
Direct article link not recorded.
2026-02
Launches and breaks the internet: 73K humans registered in two days; Wired profiles 'the first marketplace for bots to hire humans'.
Direct article link not recorded.
Sources and coverage limits
This profile brings together the existing Index research. Company announcements, sponsored articles and founder interviews can establish what was said; they do not independently prove sustained autonomy or revenue.