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Aug 6, 2026

Naïve raises $28.5 million to automate business creation and operations

Palo Alto-based Naïve raised $28.5 million in funding to build AI systems that automate the creation and day-to-day running of businesses.

Aug 6, 2026·2 sources

Naïve raises $28.5M Series A to build infrastructure for AI agents to run businesses autonomously

Palo Alto-based AI lab Naïve has secured $28.5 million in Series A funding led by Nexus Venture Partners to develop infrastructure that enables AI agents to automate company setup and day-to-day business operations. Y Combinator, Zetta, Liquid 2, and angel investors including Gokul Rajaram participated in the round.

Aug 6, 2026·5 sources

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▪Naïve Inc. provides a governance layer that allows users to set budgets, restrict AI agent capabilities, and require human approval for sensitive actions.
▪Palo Alto-based artificial intelligence lab Naïve Inc. raised $28.5 million in a Series A funding round announced on August 6, 2026.
▪Naïve Inc. is building a serverless runtime that runs AI agents in lightweight JavaScript environments rather than full virtual machines to lower deployment costs.

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