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TwelveAI

Agentic banking infrastructure: AI agents, money rails and policy in one API

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TwelveAI gives banks, fintechs, wallet providers and payment processors one API for conversational banking. Customers ask in plain language (chat, WhatsApp or voice note) and TwelveAI turns the request into a real, authorised financial action, with intent recognition, multi-step orchestration, guardrails, authorisation controls and a full audit trail. The financial layer includes virtual accounts and wallets in NGN, USD, GBP, EUR and GHS, transfers across Nigerian banks, FX swaps, bill payments, airtime and identity verification, or teams can bring their own rails. Usage-based pricing with no plans or setup fees. Launched in August 2026, TwelveAI powers 7 WhatsApp banking platforms in Nigeria.

Facts about TwelveAI

Company type
Fintech
Funding stage
Pre-seed
Founded
2026
Founders
Ifeoluwa Alao
Headquarters
Nigeria
Markets
🇳🇬Nigeria🇬🇭Ghana

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Guides for founders building here

Doing in Nigeria, Ghana what TwelveAI had to do.

  • 👤Hire your first employee in NigeriaEverything you need to legally hire, pay, and protect your first full-time employee in Nigeria.
  • 💰Navigate the Nigerian tax system as a startupA practical guide to understanding and complying with Nigeria’s tax obligations as a startup - company income tax, VAT, WHT, PAYE, and how to work with FIRS without it becoming a nightmare.
  • Set up payments for a Ghanaian businessAccept mobile money, cards, and online payments in Ghana with a properly tested settlement flow.
  • 💳Set up payments in one dayGet your Nigerian startup collecting online payments in under 24 hours.

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