Natural raises $30 million in a Series A to build payment infrastructure for autonomous AI agents. The startup provides an orchestration layer that lets agents make payments, collect funds, and transact with people and other agents. Forerunner founder Kirsten Green leads the round, bringing Natural’s total funding to $40 million; the company supports traditional bank payments and plans to incorporate stablecoins.
Plenty’s new wealth-building app targets couples blending finances
Plenty launches an early-access wealth-building platform for couples and individuals who want to manage and invest money together. Users connect financial accounts, choose what to share with a partner, plan milestones with automated forecasting, and access cash management and AI-powered direct indexing. The company announces $2.75 million in pre-seed funding, which it plans to use for hiring and product development.