Kite AI Secures $18 Million in Series A Funding on September 2, 2025

According to industry sources, Kite AI raised $18 million in Series A funding on September 2, 2025. The round was backed by General Catalyst, PayPal Ventures, Samsung Next, Hashed, HashKey Capital, LayerZero, Animoca Brands, Alumni Ventures, Dispersion Capital, Avalanche Foundation, among others. Following this financing, Kite AI’s total capital raised reached $33 million.Kite AI is developing the foundational transactional layer for the agent-driven internet, establishing an infrastructure that enables AI agents to operate securely and align with human intent. The company’s platform supports real-time payments, programmable governance, cryptographic identity, and verifiable attribute provenance—all running on a blockchain purpose-built for AI. By equipping agents with the essential capabilities for secure and autonomous operation, Kite AI is laying the groundwork for a globally interoperable AI service network.Kite AI has made rapid progress since. On October 27, 2025, the project completed a strategic funding round. Shortly after, on October 31, 2025, Kite AI announced its tokenomics, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens and an initial circulating supply of 18%. On the same day, Kite AI became the 71st project to launch on Binance Launchpool. The project subsequently listed on major exchanges for trading, with platforms such as Bitget and BitMart launching KITE futures contracts. On November 3, 2025, leading exchanges will officially list KITE spot trading and convert pre-market contracts to standard perpetual contracts, further enhancing liquidity and accessibility for the project.