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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/ Brewed by Startup Beaker. #fintech#AI