Ripple Backs t54 Labs' $5M Seed to Build Identity and Risk Infrastructure for AI
t54 Labs announced a $5 million seed round on Wednesday to develop identity and risk infrastructure for autonomous AI agents. The San Francisco startup said the financing was led by Anagram, PL Capital and Franklin Templeton, with strategic backing from Ripple. The deal aims to create systems that verify agent identities and assess operational risk as AI systems act with greater autonomy.
Ripple’s participation underscores growing crossover between crypto firms and AI infrastructure playbooks. For the market, the deal signals institutional and blockchain-aligned interest in trust layers for agents; such infrastructure could become important for regulation, auditability and potential on-chain interoperability. Investors like Franklin Templeton joining the round also point to broader institutional appetite for foundational AI security and identity tooling.