Arcade, an AI agent infrastructure startup, has successfully raised $12 million from Laude Ventures, founded by Andy Konwinski. Co-founders Alex Salazar and Sam Partee aim to revolutionize the AI agent landscape. They identified significant limitations in current AI agents, particularly their inability to access private data. Instead of focusing on agents, Arcade will provide a tool-calling platform that enhances agent capabilities. The platform integrates with OAuth for secure authentication across various SaaS services, offering both usage-based pricing and subscriptions. This funding marks Laude's first publicly announced investment.