t54, the trust layer for the agentic economy, today announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Anagram, PL Capital, and Franklin Templeton, with strategic participation from Ripple, Virtuals Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors, and ABCDE.
As AI agents evolve from copilots to autonomous economic actors, moving from financial advice to execution across payments, treasury management, and commerce, a critical infrastructure gap has emerged. There’s no standardized way to verify an agent’s identity, assess its risk, or ensure accountability when transactions fail. t54 is building the trust layer that makes a secure agent economy possible.
A recent YouGov study found that 42% of US consumers would allow an AI agent to purchase on their behalf if it meant ensuring the lowest price, underscoring the case for all payment providers to embrace AI-powered commerce. However, recent research from Keyfactor highlighted low trust in AI agents without guardrails, with 86% of cybersecurity professionals stating that autonomous systems and AI agents should have unique, dynamic digital identities.
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