Visa Invests in Replit to Power Agentic Payments
Visa backed Replit to bring agent-driven payments to developers building on the platform.
TechCrunch · May 28, 2026
Visa has invested in Replit with the goal of powering agentic payments for developers — letting software agents handle payment flows on behalf of the people building with them.
Why it matters for builders
Payments are usually the wall a first-time builder hits after the fun part is done. Deeper payment rails inside a build platform lower that wall.
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