As AI reshapes how the internet is used, a new user persona is emerging: the agent. These AI systems act on behalf of users, from booking travel and paying bills to automating enterprise processes and managing SaaS tools.
Until now, AI models have excelled at producing text and ideas, but when it comes to taking action, they have relied on inefficient workarounds such as scraping websites, navigating human-oriented UIs, or using manually built plugins. The Model Context Protocol (MCP), now adopted by all major AI players, changes this by offering a secure and structured way for agents to connect to external services.
MCP unlocks a new way of interacting with the digital world. Instead of manually checking a list of flights on a website, an agent can find the best options and book them. Rather than logging into a CRM dashboard, an agent can update client records and issue invoices on behalf of the user. Human-facing UI is giving way to interfaces designed for agents.
Alpic has announced a $6 million pre-seed round to lead this shift, led by Partech, which has again shown its support for the team and the company’s vision. The round also includes backing from K5 Global, Irregular Expression, Yellow, Drysdale, Kima Ventures, Galion.exe, and prominent founders from the AI and developer tools space, including companies such as Mistral, Datadog, and Dataiku. Collectively, these investors bring expertise in developer platforms, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software.
Just as the rise of streaming required a new delivery model, the shift to AI agents demands a new foundation. The Alpic team has experience in this area from building the video delivery startup Streamroot, helping media companies adapt as millions of viewers moved from broadcast TV to streaming.
The real potential of agents lies in their ability to interact with the digital world. To enable this, infrastructure must be built from the ground up for agents, rather than retrofitted. Alpic provides this layer, allowing developers to deploy and manage MCP servers in minutes, with built-in security, analytics, and tooling. The platform significantly reduces operational complexity and streamlines the path to production for agent-accessible services.
Over the summer, Alpic worked with early customers to deploy dozens of MCP servers. The platform is now opening in public beta, enabling developers building AI-powered services to make them agent-accessible. More information can be found at: https://app.alpic.ai
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