Founder of a listed tool
Elliot DeNolf
Co-founder, Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma), named behind the Payload listing on Anchor Terminal.
What Elliot builds
Payload C · CMS & website publishing
Payload is an open-source, code-first headless CMS and application framework for Node.js and Next.js, now part of Figma. Agents manage content, drafts, versions and locales through generated REST and GraphQL APIs or an official MCP plugin.
Co-founder, Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma), researched 26 October 2026 · the people behind it
Works with
- Dan Ribbens Co-founder, Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma)
- James Mikrut Co-founder, Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma)
Backed by
Y Combinator Gradient Ventures MongoDB SV Angel Grand Ventures Exceptional Capital
Questions
Who is Elliot DeNolf?
Elliot DeNolf is co-founder and CTO of Payload, a developer-first headless CMS from Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch. He has worked on the design, development and delivery of large distributed back-end services, with a focus on high-availability web services, containers and CI/CD pipelines.
What does Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma) make?
Anchor Terminal lists Payload from Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma). Payload is an open-source, code-first headless CMS and application framework for Node.js and Next.js, now part of Figma. Agents manage content, drafts, versions and locales through generated REST and GraphQL APIs or an official MCP plugin.
Who has invested in Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma)?
The sources our research read name Y Combinator, Gradient Ventures, MongoDB, SV Angel, Grand Ventures and Exceptional Capital.
How are Elliot's tools graded?
Payload is graded C, 55.5 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.
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