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ZEC $1,094 Tether backs AIsa in seed extension funding round
The stablecoin issuer joins HIVEN as strategic investor in AI payments startup, bringing total funding above $9 million.
Key takeaways
- Total funding grows. AIsa has raised more than $9 million total after securing $6.5 million in prior rounds.
- Scale expanding. The platform supports over 250,000 operating agents and has processed 100 million transactions worldwide.
- Tether diversifies. The stablecoin issuer reported $1.5 billion net operating profit in Q2 2026 from Treasury holdings.
What happened
Stablecoin issuer Tether and investment firm HIVEN have joined AIsa's seed extension funding round as strategic investors, the company announced Friday. The financing brings AIsa's cumulative funding to more than $9 million. Tether deployed capital through Tether Capital, its investment arm based in El Salvador. Neither Tether nor HIVEN disclosed the size of their individual investments or the ownership stakes they acquired.
AIsa, based in San Francisco and founded in 2025, had previously raised $6.5 million from Alibaba and Tribe Capital. The earlier backers also include Sumitomo Corporation, Draper Associates and Saison Capital. The startup builds a network connecting enterprise AI agents to paid digital services, allowing them to discover, access and purchase resources including data, AI models, APIs and business software while operating within spending limits set by the employer.
Founder and CEO Jordan Liu said the company aims to give enterprises control over AI agent permissions, spending and transactions. He cited fragmented providers and complex billing systems as obstacles to effective agent deployment at scale, and positioned AIsa's governed, usage-based network as a solution.
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Why it matters
Tether's investment signals the stablecoin issuer's strategic focus on AI-powered payments infrastructure. Tether Capital said the investment reflects its work on AI-driven payment systems and programmable money. The participation also validates AIsa's model for bridging enterprise AI systems with external services while maintaining corporate governance.
AIsa's platform currently supports over 250,000 operating agents and has processed 100 million transactions globally. Growth in this sector depends on solving integration challenges that prevent AI agents from functioning reliably in production environments. By streamlining resource discovery, access and settlement into a single governed interface, AIsa addresses a friction point for enterprises deploying AI at scale.
What is still unclear
- Tether and HIVEN did not disclose the amounts contributed or their respective ownership stakes in AIsa.
- AIsa has not announced its post-money valuation or the specific terms governing the seed extension round.
Questions readers ask
What does AIsa do?
AIsa builds infrastructure that allows enterprise AI agents to discover, access and purchase external resources including data, AI models, APIs and software tools while maintaining corporate spending controls and payment processing through a single governed network.
Why did Tether invest in AIsa?
Tether Capital, the company's investment arm, described the investment as part of its focus on AI-powered payments and programmable money infrastructure.
How much has AIsa raised?
AIsa's total funding is now more than $9 million, up from $6.5 million disclosed after its initial seed round in July 2025.
What scale has AIsa reached?
AIsa supports over 250,000 operating agents and has processed 100 million transactions worldwide.
