BAND raises $17M for AI agent communication platform

Startup BAND has emerged from stealth, securing $17 million in Seed funding to address the growing fragmentation issue in AI agent deployment. As enterprises increasingly use autonomous agents for various tasks, a lack of interoperability between agents built on different frameworks has become a significant bottleneck. BAND's 'universal orchestrator' provides a deterministic communication layer, akin to 'Slack for agents,' enabling seamless interaction and task delegation across diverse AI models and platforms. This infrastructure aims to foster a scalable 'agentic economy' by allowing agents to discover, communicate, and collaborate effectively, regardless of their origin or deployment environment.