Sponge
Agent56Agent Readiness: 56/100. Top 25%. Measured by StartupHub.ai. Median 41.Trust71Data Trust: 71/100. Above median. Measured by StartupHub.ai. Median 61.Financial infrastructure for AI agents to hold and spend money autonomously.
About
Sponge provides financial infrastructure that enables AI agents to hold and spend money using both fiat and cryptocurrency. The platform facilitates direct sales from businesses to agents without requiring human interaction, streamlining the payment process. It supports various tools and integrations for developers to enhance agent capabilities.
Listed competitors
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Key facts
- Website
- paysponge.com
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2026
- Employees
- 3
- Total funding
- $500K (Early Stage VC)
- Business model
- B2B
Tech stack
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- Frontend
- Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap
- CDN
- Cloudflare, Vercel
- Email provider
- Google Workspace
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Frequently asked
Is Sponge trustworthy and reputable?
StartupHub's Data Trust & Reputation score for Sponge is 71 out of 100, a generally safe rating, based on site security posture, privacy practices, malware and phishing checks, and public reputation signals.
How much funding has Sponge raised?
Sponge has raised a total of $500K in funding. The most recent round on record is Early Stage VC.
How many employees does Sponge have?
Sponge has approximately 3 people on record.
SEC filings, insider activity, nonprofit links and pay benchmarks for Sponge:
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