# Catena Labs

> AI-native financial infrastructure for autonomous agents — wallets, payments, and compliance rails.

## Why it is interesting

Circle/USDC co-founder Sean Neville is building regulated financial plumbing so AI agents can hold balances and transact — a16z crypto and Acrew co-led a $30M Series A in May 2026.

## Profile

- **Stage:** series-a
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** ai-ml, fintech, crypto-web3, enterprise-saas
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series A (May 2026): $30M co-led by Acrew and a16z crypto with General Catalyst and QED (TWIF, Axios Pro Rata)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Acrew Capital, Breyer Capital, QED Investors

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/general-catalyst

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-catena-labs-30m-series-a-ai-native-bank

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