Berlin's Pliant raises $80 million Series C, opens B2B payments to AI agents
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| Source: Techmeme | Original article
Berlin fintech Pliant secured an $80 million Series C, led by Seaya Nova and Speedinvest, to enable AI agents such as Claude and ChatGPT to process B2B payments.
Berlin‑based fintech Pliant announced an $80 million Series C round, with Seaya Nova and Speedinvest taking the lead as investors. The fresh capital will fund the rollout of Pliant’s B2B payments infrastructure to generative‑AI agents, allowing tools such as Claude, ChatGPT and proprietary in‑house bots to initiate and settle business transactions directly through the platform. The company, which has already crossed the $100 million revenue threshold, says the move positions it at the intersection of finance and the rapidly expanding AI‑agent ecosystem.
The development matters because it removes a long‑standing friction point for enterprises that are automating workflows with AI. Until now, most AI agents could recommend payments but required human intervention to execute them. By giving agents the ability to move money autonomously, Pliant enables end‑to‑end automation of procurement, invoicing and expense management, potentially reshaping how companies handle routine financial operations. The funding also signals strong investor confidence in the commercial viability of AI‑driven fintech solutions, echoing the broader surge of capital into AI‑enabled infrastructure seen across Europe.
As we reported on 5 November 2026, the industry is already grappling with how to monitor and control tool‑using agents in production environments. Pliant’s offering adds a financial layer to that challenge, raising questions about security, compliance and auditability. Watch for early adopters announcing pilot programmes, regulatory responses to autonomous payments, and whether competitors will follow suit with similar agent‑ready payment APIs. The next few months should reveal how quickly AI agents move from advisory roles to fully transactional actors in the B2B landscape.
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