Trade compliance startup Sphere hits 10x growth, Series A led by a16z, powered by AI tax engine TRAM
ycombinator · x · 2026-09-18
Sphere founder nrudder says trade compliance used to require $50k advisors, so his team built a single layer for global trade compliance: output/input tax, e-invoicing, customs and withholding tax, powered by AI tax engine TRAM. Customers include Lovable, Deel, ClickUp and Legora; the company is on track for 10x growth with a Series A led by a16z.
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