Catena is building an AI-native financial institution that provides secure identification and transaction capabilities for AI agents. The platform enables AI agents to engage in financial activities through AI-specific risk management, compliance frameworks, and regulated stablecoins.
Funding
$18M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.

Founders
Product
Problem
Current financial infrastructure is not designed to support the transactional needs of evolving AI agents, hindering their participation in the agent economy. Legacy systems present limitations in speed, cost, and workflow flexibility, creating a bottleneck for AI-driven financial activities.
Solution
Catena is developing an AI-native financial institution to facilitate secure identification and transaction capabilities for AI agents. The platform provides AI-specific risk management and compliance frameworks, enabling AI agents to engage in financial activities. By leveraging regulated stablecoins as AI-native money, Catena bridges traditional finance with the emerging needs of the agent economy. This approach ensures that AI agents can operate efficiently and securely within financial ecosystems.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes developers and businesses building and deploying AI agents, as well as financial institutions seeking to integrate AI-native capabilities.
Features
- Secure digital identity framework for AI agents.
- Transaction processing capabilities tailored for AI agents.
- AI-specific risk management and compliance protocols.
- Integration with regulated stablecoins for AI-native transactions.
- Bridging solutions between traditional finance and AI-driven financial activities.