Tether Backs AIsa in Seed Extension, Lifting Total Funding Past $9 Million

AIsa has completed its seed extension round, with Tether and HIVEN joining as strategic investors. The round brings the San Francisco startup’s total funding to more than $9 million. The two newcomers join existing backers including Alibaba, Tribe Capital, Sumitomo Corporation, Draper Associates and Saison Capital. Founder and CEO Jordan Liu said enterprise AI agents need trusted information, useful tools and a governed way to transact. He added that the company wants to build infrastructure that lets agents discover, access and pay for resources worldwide, while giving enterprises full control over permissions, spending and transactions.

AIsa Trusted Network for Enterprise AI Agents

According to the company, scattered providers, integrations and billing systems make it hard for enterprise AI agents to work well in production and at scale. AIsa tackles this with a single governed, usage-based system called the Trusted Resource and Transaction Network for Enterprise AI Agents. It links agents to external data, AI search, models, APIs, software tools and industry services, and combines governed access with usage metering, billing and settlement.

Tether Profit and Treasury Income

Tether continues to post strong earnings. In the second quarter it reported a net operating profit of $1.5 billion, driven mainly by interest on its US Treasury holdings and repurchase agreements, which are short-term loans backed by government securities.