Circle Co-Founder Raises $30M Series A for Catena Labs — Files for National Trust Bank Charter for AI Agent Finance

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Sean Neville (Circle co-founder) emerged from stealth with Catena Labs, raising a $30M Series A led by Acrew Capital and a16z crypto to build the first AI-native financial institution. The company also filed for a national trust bank charter with the OCC. Catena's platform lets humans set guardrails for AI agent financial transactions including spending limits and counterparty restrictions. Total raised: $48M across seed and Series A.