Last week, Tonkean announced its acquisition of Cinch, an AI-powered finance and logistics intelligence startup based out of Israel. The acquisition represents a strategic investment in Tonkean’s finance and procurement orchestration offerings as well as our presence across EMEA.
“True AI agents are defined by goal-driven autonomy — the ability to work dynamically and proactively, with self-determination, to pursue long-term business goals,” Sagi Eliyahu told PYMNTS.
Tonkean’s hybrid model where AI agents operate autonomously but within structured, rules-based frameworks raises important questions about the future of AI-driven enterprise workflows. Speaking exclusively to AIM Research, Tonkean co-founder and CEO Sagi Eliyahu emphasized why this hybrid approach is essential: