Trayd
ActiveHiringA construction payroll and compliance platform built for specialty…
About
Trayd is building the operating system for commercial construction: payroll, compliance, and back office workflows that actually work in the real world. Construction is one of the biggest industries in North America (valued at $2T+), and it still runs on a messy mix of spreadsheets, legacy payroll providers, and manual processes that break the moment things get even slightly complex. The people doing the work are the hardest working people in the country, and the companies running crews are forced to spend hours every week fighting systems that were never built for them. We’re changing that. Trayd started with a simple promise: construction workers should be able to access the money they already earned faster, and subcontractors should be able to run payroll without chaos. Today, we’re building deeper infrastructure across payroll, union rules, job costing, and accounting workflows so our customers can run their businesses with confidence.
Founders
Cara Kessler· Founder
Product launches · 1 launch
Trayd reinvents traditional construction payroll, creating financial opportunity for subcontractors and their workers.
Change history · 26 recorded
- August 30, 2026
- YC partner updated08:00 PM
- Launches refreshed08:00 PM
- Founder profile updated08:00 PM
- August 16, 2026
- Founder profile updated08:00 PM
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- YC partner updated08:00 PM
- August 2, 2026
- Launches refreshed08:01 PM
- Founder profile updated08:01 PM
- YC partner updated08:01 PM
- July 29, 2026
- Description rewritten07:00 PM
- Team grew from 30 to 3407:00 PM
- Pitch updated07:00 PM
- July 19, 2026
- Founder profile updated08:01 PM
- YC partner updated08:01 PM
- Launches refreshed08:01 PM
- July 12, 2026
- Location updated07:00 PM
- July 5, 2026
- Relocated to New York City08:00 PM
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- Founder profile updated08:00 PM
- YC partner updated08:00 PM
- June 21, 2026
- Founder profile updated08:00 PM
- Launches refreshed08:00 PM
- YC partner updated08:00 PM
- June 7, 2026
- Founder profile updated08:00 PM
- Launches refreshed08:00 PM
- YC partner updated08:00 PM