{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Retailgentic | Consumer Behavior & Retail Trend","title":"AI Agents That Shop for You? Nekuda Is Building the Future of Payments | Ayal Karmi, CEO @ Nekuda","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7a75bf26\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2575,"description":"Can your AI assistant really shop for you? What happens when the “Buy Now” button isn’t clicked by a person? In this episode, Nekuda CEO Ayal Karmi explains how his company is rethinking payments for a world where autonomous agents act on our behalf.\nWe talk about:\n• The lightbulb moment from a failed pizza-ordering agent\n• Why authorization (not just authentication) is the future\n• Real-world agent examples: fashion stylists, car modders\n• Competing (and not competing) with Stripe & PayPal\n• Raising a seed round led by Madrona, with Visa & Amex on board\n🔗 Visit Nekuda: https://nekuda.ai\n🧠 Read their Substack: https://nekuda.substack.com\n⏱️ Key Timestamps:00:35 – Ayal’s background in payments, AI, and crypto02:30 – The failed pizza-ordering agent that sparked Nekuda05:00 – The shift from AI-enhanced search to full agentic checkout08:10 – Early product pivots and the importance of intent in transactions12:00 – Who actually uses Nekuda’s tech: agent builders18:30 – Real-world agentic use cases: stylists, mechanics, and more21:00 – How their Substack brought in Visa & Amex as investors26:00 – Competing with incumbents like Stripe & PayPal34:45 – Will websites even exist in 2030?📰 Subscribe to the free Substack: retailgentic.ai\n📺 Watch episodes on YouTube: youtube.com/@retailgentic\n🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, etc.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jyq4gzL8GtJPwkKazAV0YqDIJx5HXtdIt_4jcLqe_8A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNThm/NDdlNDU0ODM5MTMx/YmM5NDcyYjM5YTNh/YjEzYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}