Naïve raises $28.5M to automate the grunt work of setting up and running a company
Naïve, an AI-driven infrastructure startup, has gained over 30,000 developer customers since its launch, reflecting the rising demand for automation in business setup. The company's platform enables AI agents to handle tasks like business incorporation and cloud infrastructure provisioning through a single API, with templates for various business types and a governance layer to manage budgets and restrict agent capabilities. Naïve has scaled its revenue by 10x, reaching low double-digit millions, and raised $28.5 million in a Series A round. The company is focusing on optimizing inference costs and developing serverless infrastructure to reduce operational expenses, with CEO Sean Dorje highlighting the growing demand for cost-efficient AI agent deployment.
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