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Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe
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Marina Temkin
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Startup Natural has raised $30 million to develop financial infrastructure specifically designed for autonomous AI agents. The company aims to replace traditional payment rails, which currently require human authorization, to enable seamless machine-to-machine transactions.
AI agents are starting to execute more sophisticated tasks, such as identifying vendors that can deliver freight, comparing prices, and messaging the vendor to organizing a delivery. But when it comes to making a payment for the shipment, they still need to involve a human.
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