San Francisco-based fintech Kite has launched its mainnet and the Kite Agent Passport, a dedicated identity and payment infrastructure for autonomous AI agents.
The launch combines a stable settlement layer called Kite Chain, a core agent service, and an agent interface. The Kite Agent Passport gives AI agents a programmable wallet to hold funds and make purchases on behalf of users while maintaining user control over spending limits and authorized destinations. Users can buy physical goods, have them shipped, and let their agent handle payments, all within Claude.
The platform is integrated with over 90 service providers for shopping, travel, and automated agentic workflows. Kite supports multiple payment protocol standards including x402, Google's AP2, Stripe's MPP, and Anthropic's MCP, and is a member of the Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Foundation.
Kite has raised $35 million in funding led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst. Pilot integrations with PayPal and Shopify are underway, extending its infrastructure into real-world commerce.