Agent Economy
How commerce changes when machines become buyers and sellers.
Euno Raises $23M Series A to Build a Corporate Memory Layer for AI Agents
Euno announced on September 9 that it has closed a $23 million Series A led by N47, bringing total funding to $29 million. The capital will be used to expand its data governance and context-mapping capabilities for AI agents.
Circle to Acquire Tazapay, Expanding Payment Reach Across 100 Markets
The stablecoin issuer's acquisition of Singapore-based Tazapay aims to integrate cross-border payment rails into its USDC settlement ecosystem.
Félix Raises $200M Led by a16z: Stablecoin Infrastructure Shifts from Remittances to Agent Economy Settlement
Cross-border remittance platform Félix has closed a $200 million funding round led by a16z, announcing its expansion into stablecoin payment infrastructure. How will this investment reshape the settlement landscape for machine-to-machine payments in the agent economy?
Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure Startup Diameter Pay Raises $10M
The funding will support KYC/KYA processes, sanctions screening, and on-chain taint detection for AI-agent-driven machine-to-machine payments.
Socure Raises $156M at a $5.2B Valuation and Acquires AI Agent Risk Platform Fravity
Identity and risk intelligence infrastructure provider Socure announced a $156 million funding round led by Summit Partners on August 27, valuing the company at $5.2 billion and enabling the acquisition of Fravity, an AI agent platform for automated fraud, risk, and compliance operations.
Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7B, Expanding Its AI Agent Payment Ambitions
The payments giant's largest AI infrastructure deal to date will integrate model routing with its billing network, enabling per-token settlement for AI agents.
Mastercard Completes BVNK Acquisition: Traditional Clearing Networks Move Deep into Stablecoin Infrastructure
Mastercard's acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK brings on-chain clearing and settlement into the traditional card network fold, introducing a new compliance infrastructure variable for cross-border B2B payments and agentic payments.
Booking Holdings Beats Q2 Estimates, Doubles Down on Payments and Fulfillment Infrastructure
Tether Posts $1.3B Net Profit in Q2, USDT Supply Continues to Grow
Stablecoin issuer reports robust reserves as on-chain liquidity demand climbs from automated payments and AI agents.
Circle Reorganizes Institutional Business into Circle Internet Group, Shifts Focus to Institutional-Grade Stablecoin Infrastructure
Stablecoin issuer Circle forms new group focused on compliant settlement, tokenized Treasuries, and KYC/KYA services for banks and payment providers. USDC processing volume continues to grow, with industry expecting the stablecoin market to approach $1 trillion.
Augustus Raises $180M to Build a Clearing Bank for the Era of AI and Stablecoins
The raise is the largest single round in the sector, with a clearing model designed to resolve friction between AI agent payments and legacy systems, positioning it against incumbents like Circle and Coinbase.
Stripe Hits $6.8B Revenue on AI Billing Deals, Deepens Agent Economy Infrastructure
Stripe posted $6.8 billion in revenue for 2025, up 33% year-over-year, with AI billing emerging as its core engine. Through acquisitions of Metronome and Bridge, along with the launch of AI Gateway, Stripe is pivoting from payment processor to the infrastructure layer for the agent economy.
Natural Raises $30M to Build AI Agent Payment Stack, Compliance and Security as Core Selling Points
U.S. fintech startup Natural has closed a $30 million Series A round to build payment infrastructure for AI agents. Its tech architecture emphasizes pre-settlement compliance and identity verification, directly addressing security and regulatory challenges in agent payments.
Augustus Raises $180 Million and Receives Preliminary U.S. Banking License Approval, Deepening Integration of Stablecoin Settlement with Traditional Banking
Stablecoin infrastructure provider Augustus completes a $180 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation and receives conditional preliminary approval from the OCC for a national bank charter, aiming to access a Federal Reserve master account for direct dollar clearing.
Natural Raises $30M Series A to Build AI Agent Payment Infrastructure
The company, co-founded by Kahlil Lalji, Eric Wang, and Walt Leung, is building a full-stack payment platform for AI agents, with six products already in production.