Sapiom raised $15M seed to build payment infrastructure for AI agents.

Ex-Shopify payments director Ilan Zerbib spotted the gap: AI agents can't autonomously buy services like Twilio SMS or AWS compute. Every API call requires authentication and micro-payments that break agent workflows.

• $15M seed led by Accel
• Backers include Okta Ventures, Anthropic, Coinbase Ventures
• Targets B2B before consumer AI agent payments
• Handles authentication + billing for vibe-coding platforms

Founder steps:
• Leveraged 5 years at Shopify payments engineering
• Identified agent payment bottleneck before market matured
• Built enterprise-first approach (not consumer)
• Secured strategic investors across AI/fintech ecosystem

Takeaway: AI agent infrastructure needs financial rails, not just better models.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/sapiom-raises-15m-to-help-ai-agents-buy-their-own-tech-tools/

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