Augustus is an AI-native clearing bank and programmable payments infrastructure company that was formerly known as Ivy and was co-founded by Ferdinand Dabitz, Joshua Becker, Simon Wimmer, and Peter Lieck in 2022. Augustus's Twitter Score is 12 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #81,702 among 482,999 tracked accounts.
Augustus builds infrastructure connecting traditional payment systems and blockchain networks for fintechs, banks, and crypto firms, and does not plan to issue its own stablecoin. The company processes billions of euros annually for financial institutions, with Kraken among its customers. On May 8, 2026, the OCC conditionally approved the application to charter Augustus National Bank, National Association, a significant regulatory milestone for the company.
Augustus announced a $180 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation on July 21, 2026, with Tiger Global leading the round. Additional backers include Hummingbird, QED Investors, Soma Capital, Road Capital Management, CMT Digital, Brevan Howard Digital, Variant, Valar Ventures, Creandum, and Angel Invest. Augustus has published 18 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 31 accounts a total of 49 times.
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