Natural secures $30 million to reinvent AI-agent payments and challenge Stripe

Startup Natural announced a new financing round of $30 million. The capital will be used to develop payment solutions tailored for AI agents. Natural aims to create a platform that simplifies transactions for autonomous bots. The company positions its service as a competitor to Stripe's payment ecosystem. The funding reflects growing interest in AI-driven commerce infrastructure. Natural plans to roll out its payment API later this year. Industry watchers will monitor its impact on the payments market. The company expects its solution to attract AI developers seeking integrated payments.