Crypto Fundraising weekly
Dates: 03 – 09, Aug 2025

This week's biggest funding round

Verb Technology (TON Strategy Co.) raised $558M in a funding round from Kingsway Capital*, Blockchain com (Blockchain Ventures), Animoca Brands, VY Capital, The Open Platform (TOP).

Verb Technology (Nasdaq: VERB) is a previously AI-powered video SaaS firm transforming into TON Strategy Co., the first publicly listed treasury company dedicated to Toncoin (TON) — the native token of The Open Network. Leveraging Telegram’s integration with TON, the company aims to generate sustainable staking yields and capital appreciation, while continuing its legacy digital commerce operations.

Pre-seed and Seed investment rounds

TradeTide AI raised undisclosed amount in a Seed funding round from CatcherVC, Candaq Fintech Group, Cryptogram Venture (CGV), Stratified Capital, K24 Ventures.

TradeTide AI is a cross-chain AI-powered crypto strategy platform that predicts market trends, formulates trading strategies, and executes them automatically. Leveraging intelligent automation and deep crypto-native integrations, TradeTide enables users to optimize portfolio performance without manual intervention. The platform combines predictive analytics with on-chain execution, supporting multiple blockchains for maximum flexibility. Designed for traders and investors seeking a competitive edge, TradeTide streamlines the entire strategy lifecycle—from market analysis to trade execution—through advanced AI models and seamless DeFi interoperability.

Doppler Finance raised $3M in a Seed funding round from Reforge*, Digital Currency Group (DCG), Maven 11 Capital, Hashkey Capital, GSR Markets LTD, Titan Fund, Keyrock, Tenity, CRIT Ventures, Cluster Capital, Flowdesk, Auros Global, G20 Group.

Doppler Finance is the leading DeFi yield protocol on the XRP Ledger, enabling XRP holders to earn through a blend of CeDeFi, on-chain DeFi, liquid staking, lending, and real-world assets. Doppler provides institutional-grade custodial infrastructure and diversified yield strategies—all while maintaining liquidity. Early adopters are rewarded via Doppler Points, enhancing platform engagement. Emphasizing security and user benefit, Doppler Finance transforms passive XRP into productive assets through an integrated, XRPL-native ecosystem.

Euphoria raised $5M in a Seed funding round from Karatage*, Figment Capital*, Robot Ventures*, Bankless Ventures, First Commit, Hash3, Comfy Capital, Kosmos Ventures, Kain Warwick, Santiago R. Santos, Daryl Lau.

Euphoria Finance is a gamified, mobile-first derivatives trading app built on the MegaETH L2 network. Designed to simplify crypto options and perpetuals, it introduces a “tap trading” interface for intuitive, one-touch speculation—no order books or complex margin settings. By blending social features with real-time execution and embedded CLOB mechanics, Euphoria lowers the barrier to entry for everyday users.

Perle Labs (ex Kiva AI) raised $9M in a Seed funding round from Framework Ventures*.

Perle is a Web3-powered AI platform aiming to improve AI training through blockchain-based attribution and cryptoeconomic incentives for high-quality human feedback. Its flagship product, Perle Labs, offers a self-serve platform for the entire AI development lifecycle, from multimodal data collection to model fine-tuning. Leveraging curated datasets, human reviewers, and onchain payments, Perle ensures transparent, high-quality AI training.

Hylo raised $1.5M in a Seed funding round from Robot Ventures*, Colosseum, Solana Ventures, YTWO Ventures.

Hylo is a decentralized stablecoin protocol on the Solana blockchain featuring a dual-token system: hyUSD, a USD-pegged stablecoin backed by Solana liquid staking tokens (LSTs), and xSOL, offering leveraged exposure to SOL. The protocol operates autonomously without real-world assets or centralized intermediaries, ensuring permissionless, secure transactions. Hylo employs a multi-tiered risk management system with fee adjustments, a stability pool, and slippage-free liquidity for both tokens.

BlindPay raised $3.3M in a Seed funding round from Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Bitso, Transpose Platform, Acacia Venture Capital Partners.

BlindPay is a stablecoin API platform for global businesses, enabling fast, cross-border payments across fiat and cryptocurrencies. The platform integrates with local payment rails—such as Pix (Brazil), SPEI (Mexico), PSE (Colombia), and Transfers (Argentina)—and supports major blockchains like Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, and Polygon. BlindPay handles compliance, KYC/KYB, and fraud detection, offering instant settlement (up to 80% faster), competitive FX quotes, and real-time transaction monitoring via simple SDKs and REST APIs.

Kuvi AI raised $700K in a Seed funding round from Moon Pursuit Capital*, Transform Ventures.

Kuvi AI is an AI-powered crypto interface that turns text or voice commands into secure, cross-chain transactions. As an “Agentic Finance OS,” it enables self-custodial users to swap, rebalance, and automate DeFi actions using plain language. Kuvi’s modular AI agents execute intent-based trades and strategies—without the need for traditional interfaces or bridging steps.

Other investment rounds

Cool Cats raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Animoca Brands.

Cool Cats is a global storytelling brand that connects people through NFTs, games, and a creative community. Their flagship project the Cool Cats NFT collection features a collection of 10,000 unique hand-drawn cat avatars, fostering self-expression and connection in an inclusive environment. It's gamified and tokenized economy is driven by MILK tokens.

BOB (Build on Bitcoin) raised $9.5M in a Strategic  funding round from Castle Island Ventures, Cathay Ledger Fund, RockawayX, Asymmetric fund, Hypersphere, IOSG Ventures, Bankless Ventures, Sigil Fund, CMS Holdings, Daedalus, Amber Group, Sats Ventures, Zee Prime Capital, Nathan McCauley.

BOB (Build on Bitcoin) is a groundbreaking Layer 2 solution with full EVM compatibility and native Bitcoin support. It's designed to empower development and innovation on Bitcoin, leveraging the Ethereum Virtual Machine for smart contract execution. This facilitates a seamless bridge between Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems, offering rollup functionality secured by Bitcoin's robust security. BOB's ecosystem is tailored for DeFi applications and various Bitcoin use cases, aiming to connect Ethereum users, apps, and exchanges with a single click.

Bit2Me raised $34.9M in a  funding round from Tether.

Bit2Me is a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange that enables users to purchase digital currencies through bank transfers. The B2M Token, part of Bit2Me's ecosystem, provides payment solutions that bridge the gap between cryptocurrencies and traditional money systems.

Rail raised $200M in a M&A  funding round from Ripple.

Rail is a compliant fiat-stablecoin infrastructure platform that empowers businesses with fast, cost-efficient, cross-border payments via a unified API. The system combines traditional banking rails with stablecoin settlement to settle transactions in hours instead of days. Rail ensures redundancy and reliability through its network architecture, making global business payments seamless and scalable.

Multiple Network raised undisclosed amount in a Strategic  funding round from Gate Labs, 071labs (Zero Seven One Labs), IBC Group.

Multiple Network is a decentralized networking platform designed to enhance data sharing and connectivity across digital ecosystems. Leveraging blockchain technology, it ensures secure, transparent, and efficient interactions without relying on centralized intermediaries. Multiple Network emphasizes interoperability, enabling seamless communication between different blockchain networks. This allows users to access and share data across platforms, enhancing flexibility and reducing costs. The platform supports various applications, including decentralized finance (DeFi), smart contracts, and content distribution. Its governance model empowers users by involving them in decision-making processes, ensuring the network evolves in a way that benefits the entire community. With its innovative approach to decentralized connectivity, Multiple Network is set to redefine how data is exchanged globally, offering a secure and future-proof solution for the digital age. It aims to become a key player in the decentralized web, fostering a more connected and efficient digital world.

Lightnet raised $5M in a  funding round from Easou Technology Holdings Limited.

Lightnet is a Singapore-based fintech group building a blockchain-powered cross-border payment network to enhance financial inclusivity. Through its solutions—such as LiquidNet for institutional remittance infrastructure and LightRemit for mobile-based remittances—Lightnet connects money transfer operators, local banks, e‑wallets, and retail endpoints across Southeast Asia and beyond. It offers real-time settlements, multi-currency accounts, FX prime brokerage, and stablecoin-enabled wholesale settlements, all while maintaining full regulatory compliance and minimizing reliance on traditional banking rails.

Satsuma Technology Plc (SATS.L) raised $217.6M in a  funding round from ParaFi Capital*, Pantera Capital, Blockchain com (Blockchain Ventures), Kraken, Arrington Capital, Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Satsuma is a UK-listed AI infrastructure and subnet deployment company building on the Bittensor network. It develops and operates AI agents across verticals like legal, recruitment, and finance, and supports the creation of decentralized subnets with their own tokens. Satsuma aligns AI agent performance with token value through subnet tokenization and liquidity mechanisms.

SuperGaming raised $15M in a Series B  funding round from Skycatcher*, Steadview Capital*, a16z Games Speedrun, Bandai Namco 021 Fund, Neowiz, P2 Ventures (Polygon Ventures).

SuperGaming is an India-based mobile gaming studio known for hit titles like MaskGun and Indus ‑ Battle Royale. Powered by its proprietary SuperPlatform—a hyperscale real-time multiplayer and Web3 gaming infrastructure—it enables games like PAC-MAN, Tower Conquest, and others across devices.

Espresso Systems raised $4M in a Public sale  funding round from .

Espresso is a global confirmation layer that provides L2 chains with fast, reliable transaction confirmations backed by BFT consensus.

Triv raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from MEXC Ventures.

Triv is a Indonesia-licensed cryptocurrency and digital asset platform. It enables users to buy, sell, swap, stake, and withdraw over 700 cryptocurrencies, US stocks, e-money, and utility bills—providing instant, 24/7 settlement via integration with 61 Indonesian banks and e-wallets. The platform is regulated by Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (BAPPEBTI). Triv also offers staking rewards, an affiliate program, and fiat payouts—serving millions across the country.

MANTRA raised $20M in a  funding round from Inveniam.

MANTRA is a Middle East-focused project securing licensures from Dubai's crypto regulator VARA, targeting the crypto-native community. It aims to fill a gap in the Cosmos ecosystem by creating a chain of regulated digital assets for users valuing regulatory compliance. Built on Cosmos SDK and Tendermint consensus, MANTRA offers a permissionless blockchain for developing Web3 applications in a regulated and compliant environment.

TheoriqAI (ChainML) raised $3M in a Public sale  funding round from .

ChainML is a scalable, tamperproof protocol for decentralized machine learning and related complex data-driven computation for Web3. The web3 AI platform has also unveiled Theoriq, its agentic base layer.

OpenMind raised $20M in a  funding round from Pantera Capital*, Ribbit Capital, HongShan (ex Sequoia China), Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group (DCG), Lightspeed Faction, Anagram, BlackDragon VC, Ambush Capital, Pi Network, Topology, Primitive, Pebblebed, Amber Group.

OpenMind is building OM1, an open-source, decentralized operating system for intelligent machines. Its FABRIC protocol enables AI-powered robots to verify identity, share context, and coordinate autonomously—functioning like a peer-to-peer GPS, VPN, and handshake layer. Designed to be hardware-agnostic, OM1 supports trust, privacy, and real-time collaboration across diverse robotic systems. By linking “thinking machines” through open and decentralized infrastructure, OpenMind aims to become the foundational layer for interoperable AI robotics in everyday life.

SolSniper raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Phantom.

SolSniper is a high-performance NFT trading terminal built on Solana. With both a Telegram bot and web interface, it enables fast execution on memecoins and NFTs through features like wallet tracking, automated sniping, analytics dashboards, and AI-powered trading tools such as QuantGPT. Its proprietary “Floorderbook” model blends order-book efficiency with Solana speed to offer real-time liquidity and precision for traders. The platform also includes a fully functional NFT marketplace, ranking systems, and reward-driven gamification for user engagement.

AIxBlock raised $1.7M in a Grants  funding round from European Union.

AIxBlock is a decentralized, open-source AI infrastructure platform that enables developers, startups, and enterprises to build, fine-tune, and deploy AI models using distributed GPU resources. It supports full-stack AI development and workflow automation while preserving privacy, eliminating vendor lock-in, and reducing compute costs by up to 90%. Blockchain underpins coordination, contributor rewards, and transparent governance. With a global contributor model and expansion into underutilized EU data centers, AIxBlock empowers modular, scalable, and sustainable AI innovation across a decentralized marketplace of models, datasets, and compute.

Tectonic Foundation raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Black Flag.

Tectonic is a decentralized money market protocol on the Cronos blockchain, enabling users to earn interest on deposits and access over-collateralized crypto loans. It supports dynamic interest rates, isolated lending pools, and smart contract-based risk management. Built for scalability and transparency, Tectonic facilitates passive income generation and capital efficiency within the Cronos DeFi ecosystem. The protocol is governed by the community through the TONIC token, which can be staked for rewards and future protocol decisions.

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