Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe
The one-year-old startup aims to reinvent financial architecture for autonomous AI transactions.
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Marissa Mayer’s new startup Dazzle raises $8M led by Forerunner’s Kirsten Green
Mayer launched Dazzle after shuttering her photo and contact management startup Sunshine. Green’s investment suggests Dazzle is poised for the coming wave of new AI-infused consumer businesses.
Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates
In its test phase in San Francisco, Known said it observed 80% of its introductions led to physical dates, which is much higher than swipe-based dating apps.
Koah raises $5M to bring ads into AI apps
One investor says Koah is “building the essential monetization layer for consumer AI.”