# Kite AI Secures $18M Series A for AI Agent Blockchain Platform
_Kite, an AI blockchain startup, secured an $18 million Series A funding round. PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst led this investment._
**Published:** 2025-09-02
**Source:** https://www.startuphub.ai/ai-news/funding-round/2025/kite-ai-secures-18m-series-a-for-ai-agent-blockchain-platform
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[Kite](https://gokite.ai/), an AI blockchain startup, secured an $18 million Series A funding round. PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst led this investment. The company develops a blockchain platform for AI application communication.

The funding supports Kite's mission to build infrastructure for AI agents. These agents require a shared, trusted database for interaction. Kite's AI blockchain provides this decentralized solution.

Kite's platform facilitates communication between various AI applications. For instance, users could direct [ChatGPT](https://www.startuphub.ai/ai-news/ai-video/2025/chatgpt-5-generates-solves-complex-rubiks-cubes/) to find and purchase items. This process would occur directly from a store using Shopify.

## Advancing AI Agent Interoperability

This investment follows growing interest in AI agents. Large language models like [OpenAI](https://www.startuphub.ai/ai-news/ai-video/2025/openai-unveils-realtime-speech-api-a-leap-towards-human-like-ai-interaction/)'s GPTs and Google Gemini are general purpose. Companies such as [Cursor](https://www.startuphub.ai/ai-news/startup-news/2025/meet-chronicle-the-cursor-for-presentations-with-100k-waitlisted-users-launches-public-beta/) develop specialized AI agents for specific tasks. Kite's AI blockchain aims to connect these diverse systems.

Kite has now raised $33 million in total capital. This includes a previously undisclosed seed round.
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