
Why it ranks #174
Pluto, an AI recruiter from YC S26, ranks #174 of 999 AI agents and #8 of 15 in Recruiter, with a score of 3.9 of 10. Data as of .
The score adds four parts, each 0 to 10, by weight. Every point comes from public evidence. How scoring works ·
- Proof 2 × 30% 0.6
- Scale 3 × 30% 0.9
- Momentum 6 × 25% 1.5
- Autonomy 6 × 15% 0.9
- = 3.9
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Proof
Do customers use it? 30% of the score
Claims a customer count.
- +2A customer count
“100+ companies use Pluto to meet people with their full story, including Mercor, David AI, Rho, Warp, and Runlayer.”
Launch YC post · 16 Jul 2026 · 2 claims
Not found: revenue or growth (+4), named customers (+3), a customer result (+2), work done at scale (+2)
- +2
- 3
Scale
Is there a real company behind it? 30% of the score
5 people.
- +35 people on its YC page5 to 9 people
Not found: funding round in its news (+3)
- +3
- 6
Momentum
Is it shipping and growing now? 25% of the score
Shows a recent launch, a new claim and a new batch.
- +3Launched in the last 6 monthsPluto - AI voice agent that helps professionals get discoveredLaunch YC post · 16 Jul 2026
- +2A new traction claim
“100+ companies use Pluto to meet people with their full story, including Mercor, David AI, Rho, Warp, and Runlayer.”
Launch YC post · 16 Jul 2026 - +1New: YC Summer 2026
Not found: open roles on YC (+2), funding news in the last year (+2)
- +3
- 6
Autonomy
How much of the job does it do on its own? 15% of the score
Supervised agent: takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
- +6Level 2 of 4: Supervised agentTakes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
What the model read
- Acts in other systems: 67% likely
- Finishes whole tasks: 12% likely
- Calls itself an agent: 98% likely
Level 2: Takes actions in other systems; a person approves key steps.
- +6
About Pluto
Resumes made careers readable. LinkedIn made them filterable. Pluto makes them searchable.
Professionals spend 10 minutes talking to Pluto's voice agent about what they've done, what they're great at, and what they want next. Pluto turns that into a structured picture of who someone actually is, capturing the competency and intent that resumes and LinkedIn don't.
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When companies and AI agents go looking to hire, Pluto makes the right people discoverable.
27K+ professionals have shared their career context with Pluto, and 50+ companies, including Mercor, Warp, and Rho, use it to find and reach the right people. Long-term, we're building the LinkedIn for agents.
Founders
- Sahil SethFounder/CEO
- Maki PotamianosFounder/CPO
- Tony XavierFounder/CTO
Launches and news
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