AI Agents, Payments and Code Security Pull Fresh VC Cash — May 26, 2026

Primer raised $100 million for AI-enabled payments, while Socket, Dust, Tribal and Arito AI added fresh capital across code security and enterprise agents. VC appetite remains concentrated around AI infrastructure that can plug directly into business workflows. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Primer Raises $100M Series C to Bring AI to Every Payment and Accelerate US Expansion — The AI Insider https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/05/25/primer-raises-100m-series-c-to-bring-ai-to-every-payment-and-accelerate-us-expansion/ 2. Socket raises USD $60 million to tackle code risks — SecurityBrief India https://securitybrief.in/story/socket-raises-usd-60-million-to-tackle-code-risks 3. Dust Raises $40M to Make AI Multiplayer Inside the Enterprise — The AI Insider https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/05/25/dust-raises-40m-to-make-ai-multiplayer-inside-the-enterprise/ 4. Tribal Raises $10M Seed for Context-Aware AI Agents - TAMradar Funding Rounds Signals — TAMradar https://www.tamradar.com/funding-rounds/tribal-seed-10m 5. Arito AI Raises $6 Million Seed Round | The SaaS News — The SaaS News https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/arito-ai-raises-6-million-seed-round Follow and rate Startup Fundraising on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]