# Alistair Russell

> Alistair Russell is co-founder and CTO of Tray.ai. Tray.ai API + MCP on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder and CTO, Tray.ai.

Alistair Russell co-founded Tray.ai in 2012 with Rich Waldron and Dominic Lewis, and is its chief technology officer. Tray builds an integration, automation and MCP platform for enterprise teams.

## What Alistair builds

- [Tray.ai API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tray.md), graded C, 55.6/100, in Workflow automation. Low-code integration platform with an embedded product for SaaS vendors. Co-founder and CTO, Tray.ai, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Dominic Lewis](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dominic-lewis/), Co-founder and CRO, Tray.ai
- [Rich Waldron](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/rich-waldron/), Co-founder and CEO, Tray.ai

## Backed by

- [CPP Investments](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/cpp-investments/)
- [True Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/true-ventures/)
- [Notable Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/notable-capital/)
- [Spark Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/spark-capital/)
- [Meritech Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/meritech-capital/)
- [StepStone Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/stepstone-group/)

## Questions

### Who is Alistair Russell?

Alistair Russell co-founded Tray.ai in 2012 with Rich Waldron and Dominic Lewis, and is its chief technology officer. Tray builds an integration, automation and MCP platform for enterprise teams.

### What does Tray.ai make?

Anchor Terminal lists Tray.ai API + MCP from Tray.ai. Low-code integration platform with an embedded product for SaaS vendors.

### Who has invested in Tray.ai?

The sources our research read name CPP Investments, True Ventures, Notable Capital, Spark Capital, Meritech Capital and StepStone Group.

### How are Alistair's tools graded?

Tray.ai API + MCP is graded C, 55.6 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://tray.ai/
- https://tray.ai/company/about/

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