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July 30, 2026

Adyen is coming for agentic payments. Can startups keep up?

A handful of European startups specialising in agentic payments have emerged in recent years


Carlo Bruno Adyen

At the current rate of technological breakthroughs, it may become everyday practice for AI agents to search for products, negotiate purchases and complete transactions — with little human involvement. 

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Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

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