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AI's Financial Future: Natural Disrupts Payments
21 Jul
Summary
- AI agents can identify vendors, compare prices, and arrange deliveries autonomously.
- Natural startup is building new financial infrastructure for autonomous AI payments.
- Natural secured $30 million in Series A funding to compete with Stripe.
AI agents are increasingly performing sophisticated tasks, yet autonomous payments remain a hurdle due to financial systems built for human interaction. Natural, a new startup, is addressing this gap by developing novel payment infrastructure. The company recently secured $30 million in Series A funding, led by Forerunner, bringing its total funding to $40 million.
Founded in 2025 by Kahlil Lalji, Eric Wang, and Walt Leung, Natural aims to be an agent orchestration layer, allowing AI agents to manage funds and transact autonomously. This development is seen as crucial as AI capabilities outpace current financial architectures. Natural's goal is to create a payment backbone that operates at computer speed, potentially vastly increasing transaction volumes.
The startup is positioning itself to challenge giants like Stripe, which is also adapting its payment rails for AI. Natural plans to support both stablecoins and traditional bank payments, distinguishing its approach. The company has attracted experienced talent from major fintech firms, underscoring the significance of its mission in the evolving AI landscape.
