AEON raises $8M led by YZi Labs to build AI settlement layer

Editorial Team· May 18, 2026 · 5:57 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 22 views

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AEON has successfully raised $8 million in a pre-seed funding round led by YZi Labs. The funding will be used to develop a settlement layer that enables AI agents to autonomously conduct transactions on-chain. This infrastructure aims to facilitate a new economy where AI agents can spend money on behalf of users and each other.

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▪AEON raised $8 million in a pre-seed funding round.
▪The funding round was led by YZi Labs with participation from IDG Capital and HashKey Capital.
▪The project aims to create a payment infrastructure for AI agents to transact natively on-chain.

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<img src="https://static.cryptobriefing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/18135717/aeon-raises-8m-to-build-ai-payment-layer-intellectia-ai-1-800x420.jpeg" alt="AEON raises $8M led by YZi Labs to build AI settlement layer" class="w-full aspect-[19/10] object-cover" /> AEON raises $8M led by YZi Labs to build AI settlement layer The pre-seed round backs infrastructure designed to let AI agents pay each other and settle transactions autonomously on-chain. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 18, 2026 AEON has closed an $8 million pre-seed funding round to build what it calls a settlement layer for the agentic economy, the emerging world where AI agents don’t just chat but actually spend money on behalf of users and each other.

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