Naïve raises $28.5M to automate the grunt work of setting up and running a company

Naïve raised $28.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners. The startup says it now serves over 30,000 developer customers who signed up within months of its launch. Annual run-rate revenue has grown tenfold to the low double-digit millions over the past six months, according to the CEO.

Operating AI agents to automate business tasks generates recurring inference costs that can become expensive as models are called repeatedly and context is passed between steps. To address this, Naïve is developing a model router that selects the most efficient model for each task, a memory system that reuses reasoned data, and an orchestrator that splits work among agents. Additionally, a serverless runtime runs agents in lightweight JavaScript environments so customers pay primarily when an agent is active rather than for dedicated virtual machines.

Despite automation, founders must still complete KYC/KYB procedures and fund any required payments before agents can act. The platform’s current templates cover areas like AI SEO, full-stack SaaS, recruiting, accounting, support, and a mobile emulator, but complex business decisions still need human judgment. Enterprise interest is noted but no specific customers are named, and the long-term value may hinge on lowering inference costs rather than just simplifying company setup.