Pliant raises $80 million for AI agent payments

Pliant raised an $80 million Series C led by Seaya Nova and Speedinvest, according to Tech Funding News. Illuminate Financial, Motive Partners and Molten Ventures also joined the round.

The Berlin payments company will use the funding to expand in the US, Canada and other international markets. Pliant has passed $100 million in annual recurring revenue and provides card issuance, payment accounts, foreign exchange and spending management services.

Pliant plans to let AI agents initiate payments through its licensed infrastructure. External assistants and company agents can connect through the Model Context Protocol, with permissions, spending controls and audit trails applied to transactions.