Skyfire Raises $8.5M to Build AI-Native Global Payment Network

Skyfire closed an $8.5 million funding round in August 2024 to build a global payment network designed specifically for AI agents and autonomous transactions. The round was backed by prominent investors including Neuberger Berman and Brevan Howard Digital. Skyfire's platform provides secure wallets and agent identities that enable AI systems to conduct financial transactions autonomously.

The infrastructure addresses an emerging need as AI agents increasingly require the ability to make payments and manage funds without direct human intervention. By creating identity and wallet primitives for AI agents, Skyfire positions itself at the intersection of payments infrastructure and artificial intelligence. The platform could serve as foundational embedded finance infrastructure for a new generation of autonomous commerce.

The funding highlights investor conviction that AI-native payment rails will become a critical component of the financial services stack.