The financial needs of small businesses have evolved dramatically over the past decade, and so has the technology supporting them. But we’re only at the beginning of what’s possible.
What started as embedded finance — integrating funding into the platforms small businesses already use — is now evolving into something far more powerful: autonomous, intelligent financial systems that work in the background to help small businesses succeed.
It’s a future where small business owners don’t just get access to capital, they get an always-on, intelligent agent actively managing their financial operations.
This post wraps up our current “Shaping the Future of Small Business Finance” series. From co-pilot models to fully autonomous financial agents, we’re entering a new era of AI-driven finance that will empower small businesses to thrive seamlessly, intelligently, and at scale.