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Kite

About Kite

Kite is an innovative startup at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, focusing on creating secure and efficient solutions for various industries.

Business Information
Target Customers
enterprise small and medium businesses financial institutions
Industry Categories
Blockchain/Web3 AI, ML, Gen AI
Business Model
Revenue Model SaaS
Pricing Strategy Tiered subscription based on usage
Sales Channels direct sales, partnerships with technology providers, online marketing
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Series A Oct 11, 2025 $18.0M PayPal Ventures, General Catalyst, LayerZero +11 more
Series A Sep 24, 2025 $33.0M PayPal Ventures, General Catalyst, Mistral cofounders +7 more
Series A Apr 01, 2023 Undisclosed PayPal Ventures
Founders
C
Chi Zhang

Founder & CEO

Investors
8
8vc

Venture Capital

@
@generalcatalyst

Venture Capital

A
Avalanche Foundation

Non-Profit Organization

C
Coinbase Ventures

Venture Capital

G
GSR_io

Venture Capital

G
General Catalyst

Venture Capital

H
Hashed

Venture Capital

L
LayerZero

Venture Capital

L
Lightspeed Faction

Venture Capital

M
Mistral cofounders

Venture Capital

P
PayPal Ventures

Corporate Venture Capital

S
SBI Holdings

Corporate Venture Capital

S
SBI Investment

Venture Capital

S
SCB10X_OFFICIAL

Corporate Venture Capital

S
Samsung Next

Corporate Venture Capital

S
Seed Club

Venture Capital

a
alumniventures

Venture Capital

v
vertexventures

Venture Capital

Recent Mentions
CryptosGist
Akinyele Oluwale 🟧⬛ @CryptosGist
Sep 03, 2025

Kite has secured $18 million in a Series A funding round, spearheaded by Paypal Ventures and General Catalyst, which elevates its total funding to $33 million, as announced by the San Francisco-based startup.

samboboev
Sam Boboev @samboboev
Sep 04, 2025

🚨 CAPITAL: PayPal Ventures leads $18m series A in web platform Kite Kite, a company developing infrastructure for autonomous agents on the web, has raised US$18 million in a series A round led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst. This brings Kite’s total funding to US$33 https://t.co/38BkMPr4hE

Astro_AI1
Astro @Astro_AI1
Sep 12, 2025

🌈Kite, an AI blockchain startup, just hit a huge milestone! 🚀 It has completed an $18 million Series A funding round. 💜 PayPal and General Catalyst led the charge, with 8VC, Samsung Next, Alumni Ventures, and others joining in. 🌟 This influx of cash will surely fuel Kite's https://t.co/1eqxFwKr7Q

AriaWeb_3
AriaVerse | 𝔽rAI @AriaWeb_3
Sep 04, 2025

$18 Million is being invested in AI blockchain startup Kite by PayPal and General Catalyst. Startup Focus: → Building a blockchain infrastructure to enable communication between AI applications. Recent Fundraise: →$18M Series A led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst; https://t.co/dkGQLUQaNL

bpaynews
Bpay News @bpaynews
Sep 02, 2025

#BREAKING Artificial Intelligence Blockchain Startup Kite Completes $18 Million Series A Funding Round, Lead by PayPal and General Catalyst #Bitcoin $BTC

GoKiteAI
KITE AI @GoKiteAI
Sep 02, 2025

Kite is proud to have @GeneralCatalyst as a long-term partner — after leading our seed round, they’re doubling down by co-leading our Series A. Huge thanks to the entire GC team and @MarcBhargava for their ongoing belief and guidance as we build the new agentic internet. Here’s https://t.co/sH148bK5iK

imastephen_
Stephen A @imastephen_
Sep 02, 2025

In early Q2 of this year I joined Kite to build out DeFi for the foundational infra of the agentic internet. Its a huge blessing to be a part of this team so relentlessly focused on shipping and today we're announcing our Series A round. Led by @PayPal Ventures and https://t.co/37tyIeSFVi

raisingfi
Raising.fi @raisingfi
Sep 02, 2025

New Raise 🏛️ Company: Kite 🔗 Website: https://t.co/lXzolavZq3 📊 Amount: $18 Million 🔄 Round: Series A 🧮 Valuation: N/A ⚙️ Industry: AI

TradedVC
Traded: Venture Capital @TradedVC
Sep 02, 2025

Kite, formerly known as Zettablock, has raised $18 million in a Series A round led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst, with participation from 8VC, Samsung Next, and Alumni Ventures, bringing its total funding to $33 million. Cofounded and led by CEO Chi Zhang, the AI b... https://t.co/2um2cWfGIQ

0xkiyu
KII @0xkiyu
Sep 03, 2025

$KITE just locked $18M Series A led by @PayPal Ventures and @generalcatalyst . Total raise now $33M. They’re pushing identity, governance, and stablecoin rails for the agentic internet. Backers list reads like a who’s who of TradFi + crypto. Signal, not promise. abstract mesh https://t.co/fe9xGTcyn1

HashNews01
HashNews👩🏻‍🌾 @HashNews01
Sep 02, 2025

Kite Completes $18 Million Funding Round, Led by PayPal and General Catalyst According to HashNews, AI blockchain startup Kite announced the completion of an $18 million Series A funding round, led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst, with participation from 8VC and Samsung

Mr_V3NOMMM
V3nom @Mr_V3NOMMM
Sep 24, 2025

2/ The raise: $33M Series A. Investors: - PayPal Ventures - General Catalyst - Mistral cofounders - Lightspeed Faction, Seed Club + others Important detail: 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐏𝐚𝐥 isn’t backing any other blockchain AI payments project. ✅They chose Kite. https://t.co/e0YGV0DnVc

Valenti21188631
Valentine @Valenti21188631
Sep 24, 2025

If there is one infographic, I picked is this one here is why PayPal Ventures led an $18 million Series A funding round for Kite, bringing its total funding to $33 million. They describe Kite as “the first real infrastructure that is purpose-built for the agentic economy.” https://t.co/PjKvS8Ircu https://t.co/R5eDM5YQGf

anakincoco
Coco π² 🧑‍💻 @anakincoco
Sep 25, 2025

AI has taken over Web3, and everyone has seen the potential it brings but have they discovered @GoKiteAI? Kite has now raised $18 million in a Series A funding round led by industry giant PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst, bringing its total funding to $33 million. So, what https://t.co/WFuxaiiISK

Emmycrypto89
King Emmy🔺 @Emmycrypto89
Sep 25, 2025

The $33M Series A Fundraise Kite has raised $33 million in Series A funding, including $18 million investment led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst (they also back Circle, the company behind USDC stablecoin). Other investors include Alumni Ventures, 8VC, SBI Holdings, https://t.co/jVSc0RIY1z

AliuSegunthe2nd
ShegsOnX🔺 @AliuSegunthe2nd
Sep 26, 2025

▪️The $33M Series A Raise Kite’s raise isn’t just another funding headline, it’s a sign that the agentic internet is no longer theory. Out of the $33M Series A, $18M came from PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst, with others Avalanche Foundation, Alumni Ventures, 8VC, SBI https://t.co/UKHCszEwQS

joes_cryptos
Joe's-cryptos @joes_cryptos
Oct 11, 2025

2️⃣ A Massive Funding Round 💰 Kite recently raised $33M in cumulative funding — with $18M in Series A led by: 💳 PayPal Ventures 🧠 General Catalyst And joined by heavy hitters like: LayerZero, Avalanche, Alchemy, Samsung Next, Vertex Ventures, GSR, Hashed, and more. This kind https://t.co/PhYvZZogBK

HottieBabeGem
hottiebabegem Ⓜ️Ⓜ️T @HottieBabeGem
Oct 16, 2025

Funding Raised by @GoKiteAI Kite secured $18M funding round led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst. Their Series A seed round funding follows an undisclosed seed round, making it a total of $33M raised in total. Participants in the Series A included 8VC, Samsung Next, https://t.co/X4Ho8BhkJ0 https://t.co/MVENbxzFKY

still_420
0x.DC @still_420
Oct 19, 2025

Funding Update @GoKiteAI Kite raised $18M in a Series A round led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst, following an undisclosed seed round, totaling $33M. Investors in the Series A included 8VC, Samsung Next, Alumni Ventures, and others. Kite aims to create a blockchain https://t.co/COayfWPc7i

EricRogers12026
Eric Rogers @EricRogers12026
Oct 27, 2025

We’re thrilled to announce that Coinbase Ventures (@cbventures) has officially joined Kite (@GoKiteAI) as a new strategic investor — extending our recent Series A round led by @PayPal Ventures and @GeneralCatalyst. This milestone marks a major step forward in our mission to build https://t.co/PYkiWKHC7C

Omozen_
lidoboss @Omozen_
Oct 27, 2025

Big news for the @GoKiteAI community. Kite just secured a fresh investment from @cbventures (Coinbase Ventures) extending our recent Series A round led by @PayPal Ventures and @GeneralCatalyst. This new backing fuels our mission to build the foundational infrastructure powering https://t.co/P00Nte0A86

Damos20820110
DAMOS @Damos20820110
Oct 27, 2025

Kite announced Coinbase Ventures has invested in their mission. This new investment builds on Kite’s earlier Series A round, which was led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst. With this support, @GoKiteAI plans to move even faster in building the systems that allow AI https://t.co/XA1kVCSxQz https://t.co/YGMJw2rgOU

TibC4rypt
TIM DAV | ∑: @TibC4rypt
Oct 28, 2025

Big news from the Kite team They’re excited to share that Coinbase Ventures (@cbventures) has joined our journey as a new investor, extending our recent Series A round led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst. This investment will help us accelerate the development of our https://t.co/CWSgvze5dE

Zubby_Zubem
⚡ZUBBY-All-Da¥📊📈🚀 @Zubby_Zubem
Oct 28, 2025

kite @GoKiteAI has secured a new investment from coinbase ventures, extending its series A round led by paypal ventures and general catalyst. the funding will boost development of Kite’s infrastructure for autonomous AI agent payments and adoption of the x402 protocol. kite is https://t.co/fHFVQvSVko https://t.co/fKDBytxKVY

Laff38
Laff (✧ᴗ✧) (❖,❖) @Laff38
Oct 28, 2025

Coinbase Ventures Backs Kite's Autonomous AI Agent Infrastructure. ​We're excited to announce that Coinbase Ventures has invested in Kite, extending our recent Series A round led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst. @GoKiteAI @Kite_Frens_Eco https://t.co/UxSAIkloqi

Rafatislam012
Rafat Islam 💢 @Rafatislam012
Oct 28, 2025

Kite has announced a major step forward with a new investment from @coinbase Ventures, adding to its recent Series A round led by @PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst. This support will help speed up the growth of Kite’s infrastructure for autonomous AI agent payments and the https://t.co/VLr3tm6Z2B

Mertonghen2
Mertonghen | (✧ᴗ✧) 🪁 @Mertonghen2
Oct 28, 2025

Kite announced that it has expanded its Series A round with a new investment from @cbventures Coinbase Ventures. This isn’t just another funding round it’s a protocol level strategic endorsement. The move positions @GoKiteAI as the execution and settlement layer for the x402 https://t.co/GEMVtrvOry https://t.co/RQLLpQbv4G

Abdulkabirsheu
ABDULKABIR001♻️ 🍊,💊 @Abdulkabirsheu
Oct 29, 2025

COINBASE PARTNERSHIP WITH KITE ✅ We're thrilled to reveal a fresh investment from Coinbase Ventures (@cbventures). This capital builds on our latest Series A round, spearheaded by @PayPal Ventures and @GeneralCatalyst, and will fuel faster progress on our infrastructure for https://t.co/uXGbCQiYsQ https://t.co/7TtQIovP8e

cyber_amb
Cyber Amb @cyber_amb
Oct 29, 2025

@favourNdukwe11 @cbventures @PayPal @generalcatalyst thank you for sharing the news about coinbase ventures joining kite’s series a round and supporting ai driven payments this is a big step towards autonomous ai transactions and the future of digital commerce

favourNdukwe11
MASSIVE 👑 @favourNdukwe11
Oct 29, 2025

Big News guys Coinbase Ventures Joins Kite’s Series A Coinbase Ventures (@cbventures) has officially joined Kite’s Series A round, alongside @PayPal Ventures and @GeneralCatalyst. This isn’t just funding it’s a huge validation of Kite’s vision to power the future of https://t.co/zgRiWRzP2P https://t.co/UeI9ZgXP2W

beejay0x
B33JAY @beejay0x
Oct 29, 2025

Kite @GoKiteAI has officially welcomed Coinbase Ventures @cbventures as a new investor. They’re joining the same Series A round led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst, which is a huge sign of confidence in what we’re building. ➠ What does this funding actually do? Kite https://t.co/LSCycwLpLC

Tweetbyfatiu
Fatiu ✧ᴗ✧ @Tweetbyfatiu
Oct 29, 2025

Backers and partners: Hashkey Capital, Avalanche, GSR, SamsungNext, Layerzero and so on. They just partnered with @cbventures recently too. Funding: They raised a total of $33M, recently they've raised $18M Series A fundraise led by @PayPal Ventures and @generalcatalyst Kite https://t.co/OOouZ1Snqh

Samiyul18
Samiyul @Samiyul18
Oct 30, 2025

Kite Secures Coinbase Ventures Investment to Power the Agentic Economy @GoKiteAI to announce that Coinbase Ventures has joined our Series A round led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst to accelerate the development of Kite infrastructure for autonomous AI agent payments and https://t.co/sO2CHM0IBY

defiEvangelistX
deEvangelist (🐦‍🔥,🍄) @defiEvangelistX
Oct 30, 2025

2/ 𝘾𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 🪁 Huge news @cbventures just joined Kite’s Series A round! They’re teaming up with early backers like @PayPal Ventures and @GeneralCatalyst to push one big goal: ➡️ letting AI agents handle payments on-chain

Shorif5158
Shorif 🪁Ⓜ️Ⓜ️T @Shorif5158
Oct 31, 2025

good morning ct! Major milestone for @GoKiteAI! Kite just secured a new investment from @coinbase Ventures, following its Series A round led by @PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst. This boost accelerates the development of Kite’s infrastructure for autonomous AI agent https://t.co/fblwxF5OxQ https://t.co/gsfKILvW5L

Shorif5158
Shorif 🪁Ⓜ️Ⓜ️T @Shorif5158
Oct 31, 2025

Major milestone for @GoKiteAI! Kite just secured a new investment from @coinbase Ventures, following its Series A round led by @PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst. This boost accelerates the development of Kite’s infrastructure for autonomous AI agent payments and adoption of https://t.co/MHiqTLtlyf https://t.co/gsfKILvW5L