Tether joins AIsa seed extension as funding tops $9 million

Tether Capital and HIVEN joined AIsa’s seed extension as strategic investors on Oct. 15, bringing the company’s total funding above $9 million, AIsa said in its round announcement. The San Francisco company is building infrastructure for enterprise AI agents to access resources and make authorized transactions.

How much did the extension raise?

AIsa did not disclose the amount raised in the extension. It said total funding now exceeds $9 million. The new investors join existing backers Alibaba, Tribe Capital, Sumitomo Corporation, Draper Associates and Saison Capital, among others.

What is Tether backing?

AIsa’s platform connects agents to data, AI models, APIs, software and computing resources through one interface, with usage metering, billing and settlement. Tether said businesses can set spending limits and pay in fiat or stablecoins; the company framed its investment as support for AI-powered payments and programmable money.

Tether also reported that more than 250,000 agents run on AIsa’s platform and that it has processed over 100 million transactions. The network offers access to more than 5,000 APIs, skills and models, according to Tether’s investment announcement.

What happens next for AIsa?

AIsa said it has started pilot programs with several enterprises in financial intelligence, market research, supply-chain management and commerce. It plans to expand its resource network and transaction infrastructure, while strengthening controls over permissions and spending.

Sources and documents

• round announcement — globenewswire.com
• Tether’s investment announcement — tether.io