Visa invests in Replit to enable AI agent payments

Visa has made an undisclosed investment in AI coding platform Replit, with plans to integrate Visa's payment products so developers and AI agents can accept payments directly on the platform. Over 1,000 Visa employees already use Replit for prototyping. The companies are exploring Visa Intelligent Commerce and the Trusted Agent Protocol for secure agentic payments, though no joint products have been announced. Replit CEO Amjad Masad stated that Visa's backing underscores their mission of secure coding access. Replit is launching self-serve enterprise access for contracts up to $200,000 with SSO, audit logs, and advanced permissions. Demand for vibe-coding platforms has surged; Replit's valuation tripled from $3 billion in September to $9 billion after a $400 million Series D led by Georgian Partners in March. Masad noted very low churn and net retention of 300% in some cases, with customers keeping apps on Replit once comfortable.