<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">Farsight, a financial automation platform, secured $16 million in a Series A funding round.The funding will support product development, team expansion, and new partnerships/customers.Farsight, co-founded by MIT graduates, focuses on automating manual tasks in finance to enhance productivity and accuracy.The platform aims to free up employees from repetitive tasks, enabling strategic value addition.Automation and AI can simplify B2B payments, unlike in consumer transactions.B2B payments involve larger invoices, extended terms, and complex compliance compared to consumer payments.Traditional B2B payment solutions have been fragmented, but AI and machine learning are remedying this issue.PYMNTS' report highlights over 80% of CFOs at large companies are either using or considering AI adoption for financial decisions.The focus on AI in financial decision-making is gaining traction.