Naïve Raises $28.5M to Automate Business Creation and Operations via AI Agents

NewsData.io · United States · Aug 7, 2026

Palo Alto-based Naïve Inc. has closed a $28.5M Series A led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Y Combinator and others, to build agentic infrastructure that automates the full lifecycle of starting and running a business. The platform handles business incorporation, cloud infrastructure, payments, email, phone, and accounting setup through a simple API — and includes templates for functions such as recruiting. With over 30,000 developer customers and revenue growing tenfold in six months to a low double-digit million ARR, Naïve represents a broader trend of AI agents displacing traditional business services, including HR and recruiting functions. Staffing firms should note that autonomous company infrastructure with built-in recruiting templates signals growing client-side automation pressure on workforce sourcing processes.