Pre-Seed Investment Memo

The Trust Layer for Agentic Finance

$500K
Raising
$4M
Pre-Money
12.5%
Dilution

The Opportunity

Stripe made it easy for websites to accept payments. Bankia makes it easy for AI agents to send them. We're building the compliance and identity layer that lets autonomous AI agents execute real financial transactions.

AI Agents Can't Touch Money

AI agents are exploding in capability. They can book flights, manage schedules, negotiate deals, and make purchasing decisions. But the moment an agent needs to execute a financial transaction, everything breaks.

Banks have no framework for non-human actors. There's no identity layer for agents. No compliance pathway exists. The infrastructure simply doesn't exist.

$0
Agent payment volume
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Banks supporting agents
Agents waiting

Three Layers of Trust

Layer 1: KYA — Know Your Agent (ERC-8004)

Every AI agent gets a cryptographic identity (NFT) linked to its human or corporate owner (CPF/CNPJ in Brazil). Scoped permissions define spending limits, allowed recipients, and time windows. Full on-chain audit trail.

Layer 2: Open Finance Connector

Integration with Brazil's Open Finance via ITP (Payment Transaction Initiator). We start with BaaS partners, graduate to BACEN sandbox, then own ITP license.

Layer 3: Developer SDK

Simple API for any AI framework. agent.pay(), agent.getBalance(). Built-in guardrails, velocity checks, anomaly detection. Works with Claude, GPT, LangChain, and any custom agent.

Path to ITP License

Clear regulatory path through three phases. Each phase de-risks the next.

PHASE 1

BaaS + KYA + Product-Market Fit

Build KYA layer on ERC-8004. Partner with BaaS (Dock, Celcoin) for payments. Onboard early adopters. Validate product-market fit before heavy regulatory investment.

Feb 2026 — Aug 2026 (6 months)
PHASE 2

BACEN Regulatory Sandbox

Apply to BACEN sandbox. Operate with controlled limits. Build compliance track record. Direct Open Finance integration. Prove the model works under regulation.

Sep 2026 — Aug 2027 (12 months)
PHASE 3

ITP License

Full ITP (Iniciador de Transação de Pagamento) license. Own infrastructure. No BaaS dependency. Ready for global expansion (UPI, FedNow, SEPA).

Sep 2027+ (18+ months)

Why Brazil First

Market System Volume Status
🇧🇷 Brazil PIX $2.2T/year Launch Market
🇮🇳 India UPI $2.0T/year 2028
🇺🇸 USA FedNow $1.8T/year 2028
🇪🇺 Europe SEPA Instant $3.5T/year 2029

Why PIX: Most successful instant payment system globally. 150M+ users. 24/7 operation. Free P2P transfers. Open Finance mature with 800+ institutions. ITP category specifically exists for payment initiators. Regulatory path is clear.

Current Status

PIX Prototype (EFI)
Architecture Defined
bankia.finance Live

We have a functional prototype executing real PIX transactions via EFI. The KYA architecture based on ERC-8004 is designed and documented. We're now raising to build the production SDK and enter Phase 1 with BaaS partners.

The Founders

Chief Executive Officer
Lucas A.

Operations leader with deep experience in crypto and traditional finance. Led operations for multiple web3 companies. Expert in regulatory navigation and business development in emerging markets.

Chief Technology Officer
Martin A.

Developer specialized in crypto and blockchain technologies. Built production systems handling significant transaction volumes. Deep expertise in security, cryptography, and financial infrastructure.

Entity: Burri Co. — Incorporated in Próspera (Honduras)
Jurisdiction: Business-friendly regulatory environment with clear crypto/fintech framework

$500K Allocation

This round takes us through Phase 1 and into BACEN sandbox application.

🛠 Technology (KYA, SDK, Infrastructure)
$250,000
🏦 BaaS Integration & Compliance
$125,000
👥 Operations & Team
$75,000
🛡 Buffer & Contingency
$50,000
Total
$500,000

What This Round Achieves

Milestone Target Date
KYA v1 (ERC-8004 implementation) Apr 2026
BaaS partner integration live May 2026
SDK public beta (Python + TypeScript) Jun 2026
10-20 early adopter agents Jul 2026
BACEN sandbox application submitted Aug 2026

Next Round: Seed ($2-3M) upon sandbox entry to scale SDK adoption, build compliance infrastructure, and begin ITP license process.

Investment Terms

$500K
Raising
$4M
Pre-Money
SAFE
Instrument

Structure: SAFE with MFN provision
Min Check: $25,000
Target Close: April 2026

Cap Table (Post-Round)

Shareholder Pre-Round Post-Round
Lucas A. (CEO) 45.0% 39.4%
Martin A. (CTO) 45.0% 39.4%
ESOP (Employee Pool) 10.0% 8.7%
Pre-Seed Investors 12.5%

Join the Round

We're building the financial infrastructure for the autonomous economy.

investors@bankia.finance