Participated · Seed · May 2025

Catena Labs, founded by Sean Neville and cofounder Matt Venables, is developing a platform that lets humans establish guardrails for AI agents to move money, including spending limits, permitted payees, and account caps. The company has opened invite-only access to its platform and said most initial transactions will be executed by agents. Catena is pursuing regulatory backing by applying for a national trust bank charter in New York from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. It has a team of about 11 employees and plans to hire more as it scales. Financially, Catena raised an $18 million initial round in 2025 and a $30 million Series A in its most recent raise; the company declined to disclose its valuation.