Paid raises 10.8 million dollars to revolutionize AI agents’ payments

The startup Paid has announced its launch and the raising of 10 milioni di euro (approximately 10.8 million dollars) to expand its financial infrastructure, aimed at creators of artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The system developed by the company allows AI builders to monetize their work through billing models specifically designed for AI agents, overcoming the limitations of traditional Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) models.  

This funding will allow Paid to scale its platform, strengthen the team, and support a larger number of developers, opening new opportunities in the emerging sector of payments for AI agents. The company is currently accepting sign-ups for a waitlist to access its open beta.

Paid: a new billing model for the business of AI agents  

Traditionally, software is monetized through fixed subscriptions or resource-based models. However, AI agents operate differently, making a more flexible and effective pricing system necessary. Paid offers an innovative solution that allows builders of tools based on intelligenza artificiale to implement customized billing models.

Through a few code snippets, the platform manages prices, subscriptions, profit margins, billing, and renewals, greatly simplifying the monetization process of AI agents. Users can adopt pricing models based on different criteria, including:

• Outcome-based billing, instead of resource consumption.
• Hybrid models between subscription and performance, making monetization more dynamic.
• Rates calculated for each individual AI agent, allowing detailed management of costs and revenues.

Advanced tools for transparency and cost optimization  

Another strength of the Paid solution is a price calculator that offers users the ability to estimate the costs associated with the use of AI agents, compare different packages, and determine effective pricing strategies.

In addition to billing management, Paid offers a customer portal that allows the management of invoices and provides detailed data on return on investment (ROI), highlighting the value that AI agents bring to end users. This feature helps AI builders to concretely demonstrate the effectiveness of their solutions and optimize revenues.  

Paid and the growth of the AI agents sector  

AI agents are transforming the way companies operate, allowing small teams to compete with larger entities. According to a recent report by PYMNTS, this technology is revolutionizing the world of work in activities such as writing, analysis, design, and digital creation.  

David Johnston, consultant of the investment company DLTx, stated that the growing use of AI agents will have a significant impact on companies, accelerating numerous production processes. Paid fits into this scenario by offering a targeted solution to fill a still little-explored gap: the financial management of AI agents.  

The competition in the payment sector for AI agents  

Paid is not the only company developing solutions for payments in AI ecosystems. In January 2024, the startup Nevermined raised 4 million dollars to accelerate the adoption of its AI-to-AI payment protocol, which allows AI agents to discover, negotiate, and pay each other in real-time.  

This evolution suggests that the market for AI agent payments is headed for significant growth, with the emergence of new financial infrastructures dedicated to the sector. Paid’s approach, based on a scalable and customizable platform, aims to become a reference point for those who develop and monetize this emerging technology.  

Conclusion  

The entry of Paid marks a turning point in the evolution of the financial infrastructure for AI agents. With a solution that offers dynamic pricing models, transparent cost management, and advanced billing tools, the company aims to simplify the monetization process of this technology.  
The growing interest in payment systems among AI agents, as also demonstrated by the Nevermined case, underscores the importance of dedicated solutions for financial management in this expanding sector. As companies continue to integrate AI agents into their production processes, tools like Paid could play a key role in creating a new digital economic model based on artificial intelligence.