Crypto Fundraising weekly
Dates: 12 – 18, Jan 2025

This week's biggest funding round

Helio raised $175M in a M&A funding round from MoonPay.

Helio is a payments platform designed for the Web3 economy that enables merchants, dApps, and creators to accept decentralized crypto payments on Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon with low fees and without the need for intermediaries. With Helio, payments can be made quickly and easily with just one tap of a wallet, such as Phantom or MetaMask.

Pre-seed and Seed investment rounds

Hyve Labs raised $2.8M in a Pre-seed funding round from Framework Ventures*, Volt Capital, Builder Capital, 32bit Ventures.

Hyve Labs is a blockchain-based gaming rollup using decentralized technologies like EigenDA for cross-chain game launching and integration with platforms like Telegram, Discord, and Farcaster. Hyve fosters engaging social gaming experiences by empowering communities and providing a secure, open environment for gamers and studios. The platform supports Web3 games and aims to revolutionize play through decentralization.

Merit Systems raised $10M in a Seed funding round from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto)*, Blockchain Capital*, Anatoly Yakovenko, Dan Romero, Packy McCormick, Michael Anderson.

Merit Systems is a decentralized platform dedicated to revolutionizing the way individuals and organizations interact within the digital economy. By leveraging blockchain technology, Merit Systems aims to create a transparent and equitable ecosystem where contributions are fairly recognized and rewarded. The platform focuses on fostering trust, accountability, and inclusivity, ensuring that all participants have the opportunity to benefit from their engagements. Through its innovative approach, Merit Systems seeks to empower users by providing tools and frameworks that facilitate merit-based recognition and incentivization across various sectors.

EarnOS raised $5M in a Seed funding round from Escape Velocity*, Animoca Brands, GD1, Laser Digital, Burnt (XION), Mysten Labs, Opacity Network, Mentat Group, Vessel Capital.

EarnOS is a project on the XION blockchain, adopting a user experience (UX)-first approach to showcase practical Web3 applications. It enables users to engage with brands, verify their interactions, and earn real rewards, thereby bridging the gap between consumers and businesses in the digital economy.

GTE raised $9.4M in a Seed funding round from Maven 11 Capital, Robot Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, Wintermute, GSR Markets LTD, Flow Traders, IMC, Selini Capital, Auros Global, Manifold, Karatage, Kosmos Ventures, Miton C fund, Relayer Capital, CitizenX Crypto Ventures.

GTE is a decentralized trading platform offering centralized exchange (CEX)-level performance with the security and transparency of decentralized finance (DeFi). It provides an all-in-one trading venue, including a central limit order book, automated market maker (AMM), and a launchpad for token creation. GTE ensures users receive optimal on-chain prices by scanning all trading venues on MegaETH. The platform is fully non-custodial, allowing users to maintain control over their funds.

Brickken raised $2.5M in a Seed funding round from Psalion VC, Ergodic Capital, SNZ Holding, Blue Bay Ventures, Hodl Ventures, MochaX.

Brickken is a comprehensive tokenization platform that streamlines asset management by it's flagship product, Token Suite, that enables companies to create, sell and manage digital assets backed by RWAs, thereby creating greater efficiencies for companies during private and public fundraisings.

1Money Network raised $20M in a Seed funding round from F-Prime Capital, Galaxy Digital, Hack VC, Kraken Ventures, MoonPay, Bankless Ventures, Tribe Capital, Ethereal Ventures, KuCoin Ventures, Portage Ventures, CMT Digital, BitGo, A100X, Anagram, Generative Ventures, Lvna Capital, Ambush Capital, Borderless Capital, Pharsalus Capital, Protagonist, Bing Ventures, gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC), Karman Ventures, CoinFlip.

1Money Network is a Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin payments. Leveraging a patent-pending Byzantine Consistent Broadcast (BCB) design, it ensures instant settlement, low and predictable fees, robust security, and seamless compliance. 1Money aims to make stablecoin payments practical and accessible for everyday use, including remittances, e-commerce, and peer-to-peer transactions.

BeraTone raised $2M in a Seed funding round from Animoca Brands*, Build-A-Bera, SNZ Holding, CitizenX Crypto Ventures, The Rollup Ventures, Metaverse HQ, AVID3, The Crypto Dog, Yat Siu, CBB0FE, Santiago R. Santos, Tong, Janitooor, Digits Capital.

BeraTone is an online multiplayer farming and crafting role-playing game (RPG) built on the eco-friendly Berachain blockchain. Inspired by classics like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing, it offers players the opportunity to develop their own farmstead, explore an expansive world, complete quests, and engage in mini-games. The game emphasizes community interaction, allowing friends to connect, complete quests together, and uncover the mysteries of BeraTone.

Other investment rounds

Timeswap raised $2M in a Public sale  funding round from .

Timeswap is a decentralized lending and borrowing protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain. It allows users to swap between present and future ERC20 tokens in a peer-to-peer manner using a constant product automated market maker (AMM) algorithm to calculate interest and collateral. Timeswap's focus is on making fixed maturity lending and borrowing more accessible and efficient for all users.

Reppo raised $2.2M in a  funding round from Protocol Labs, CV Labs (CV VC), CMS Holdings.

Reppo is a permissionless network that facilitates seamless collaboration between AI developers and data owners through intents and intellectual property (IP) co-ownership. It enables modelers to source datasets for building AI models and agents by bidding on both on-chain and off-chain data. Reppo introduces “Pods,” which are sovereign human-AI collectives acting as Inference DAOs, allowing individuals or groups to govern and monetize AI assets. These Pods are powered by ModelRivet, Reppo’s infrastructure orchestration engine, providing access to elastic storage and compute resources.

DeFi Agents AI raised $1.2M in a  funding round from .

DeFi Agents AI is an advanced AI-powered trading assistant designed to simplify crypto trading by offering features such as real-time chart analysis, automated Spot and Futures trading, and strategy customization with a proven win rate of over 70%.

BounceBit raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Laser Digital.

BounceBit is a Bitcoin restaking protocol and the native BTC restaking chain, developed as the sister company of Bounce Finance. Featuring a dual-token staking system secured by both Bitcoin and BounceBit tokens, it introduces a unique blend of DeFi and CeFi yield mechanisms, enabling BTC holders to earn yields through native validator staking, DeFi ecosystems, and a CeFi mirroring mechanism.

Komainu raised $75M in a Series B  funding round from Blockstream Capital Partners.

Komainu is a regulated digital asset custodian established in 2018 as a joint venture between Nomura, Ledger, and CoinShares. It offers secure, segregated, and verifiable custody solutions tailored for institutional clients, ensuring assets are fully segregated on-chain to create an insolvency-remote trust structure. Komainu is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), and holds registrations with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Italy’s OAM.

Mind AI raised $1.2M in a  funding round from Castrum Capital, Dewhales Capital, SMO Capital, Metazero Capital, x21 Digital, Lunar Labs Capital, Zephyrus Capital, AlfaCatalyst, Decubate, Maven Capital, Unreal Capital, Gains Associates, Coinvestor Ventures, Kef Ventures, Carbon, Danxia Capital, Unicorn Ventures.

Mind AI is a crypto analysis platform that leverages advanced AI and machine learning to provide investors with actionable insights into the digital asset market. By aggregating and analyzing both on-chain and off-chain data—including social media trends, influencer activities, and token performance—Mind AI helps users make informed investment decisions with confidence.

Phantom raised $150M in a Series C  funding round from Sequoia Capital*, Paradigm*, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto), Variant Fund.

Phantom is a crypto wallet that makes it safe & easy to store, buy, send, receive, swap tokens and collect NFTs on the Solana blockchain.

Tapestry raised $5.8M in a Series A  funding round from Union Square Ventures (USV)*, Fabric Ventures*, Stellation Capital, Slow Ventures, Foresight Ventures, Redpoint, Harlem Capital, Social Graph Ventures, Aptos Labs, Re7 Capital.

Tapestry is an open protocol designed to unify social graph data across various platforms, including Solana, Farcaster, Lens, and ActivityPub. It enables developers to integrate social features into their applications through straightforward APIs, fostering a more open and user-sovereign internet.

Reown (ex WalletConnect) raised $13M in a Series B  funding round from Union Square Ventures (USV)*, 1kx*, Global Digital Asset Holdings (GDA Capital), Shopify, Kraken Ventures, Crypto com Capital, Figment, Kiln, Everstake, BitGo, Fenbushi Capital.

Reown, formerly WalletConnect Inc., is an onchain UX platform offering tools like AppKit for seamless app-to-wallet interactions and WalletKit for enhanced wallet usability and security. Supporting multiple blockchains, Reown empowers developers to build next-gen Web3 applications with intuitive and secure user experiences.

ChainAwareAi raised $50K in a Grants  funding round from ChainGPT.

ChainAware.ai is an AI-powered platform enhancing Web3 security and user engagement through proprietary AI models tailored for blockchain complexities. It offers tools like Wallet Auditor, Fraud Detector, and Rug Pull Detector, providing predictive analytics for fraud detection and wallet behavior assessment across Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Smart Chain, and TON networks. Additionally, ChainAware.ai delivers Web3 marketing solutions, including persona-based targeting and user analytics, to optimize marketing strategies and boost user conversion rates.

Dfns raised $16M in a Series A  funding round from Further Ventures*, Motive Partners, Wintermute, Motier Ventures, White Star Capital, Bpifrance, Hashed, Semantic Ventures, TechStars.

Dfns aims to help companies secure digital assets by sharding crypto wallet passwords, known as private keys, and distributing the pieces across a peer-to-peer network.

Sygnum raised $58M in a Strategic  funding round from Fulgur Ventures.

Sygnum is a global digital asset bank with Swiss and Singapore heritage, offering banking and asset management services for institutional and private investors to participate in the digital asset economy with trust. With licenses in Switzerland and Singapore, Sygnum enables clients to use traditional currencies to invest in leading digital assets.

Synthr raised $10M in a  funding round from Kronos Research, NGC Ventures (NEO Global Capital), Morningstar Ventures, Coinflipcanada, Georgios Vlachos.

Synthr is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol offering zero-slippage omnichain liquidity for seamless cross-chain transactions. Its advanced infrastructure combines pull and push oracles, multiple independent consensus layers, and a global debt pool to enhance capital efficiency and security in the DeFi ecosystem.

Litas raised $20M in a Private  funding round from Rollman Management Digital.

LITAS is a blockchain-based platform that empowers small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by providing secure, anonymous payment solutions and innovative crowdfunding opportunities. Through its flagship product, the LITAS Wallet, businesses and investors can seamlessly engage in the digital economy, facilitating efficient transactions and investments.

DePIN DAO raised $2M in a  funding round from JuCoin.

DePIN DAO is a decentralized organization dedicated to advancing Web3 traffic management and the DePIN cluster economy. It aims to create a collaborative ecosystem that optimizes resource utilization and fosters sustainable economic growth through innovative decentralized infrastructure solutions.

MilkyWay raised $1M in a Public sale  funding round from .

MilkyWay is a liquid staking solution for Celestia, allowing users to stake TIA coins and receive milkTIA tokens, which represent their staking position and enable liquidity for staked assets. With MilkyWay, users can earn staking rewards that automatically compound, while still having the flexibility to trade or use their staked assets in DeFi products. Additionally, MilkyWay Protocol will introduce its native token MILK, which grants holders governance rights and a share of the protocol fees generated from staking rewards.

SAPIENS AI raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Unreal Capital*, ChainGPT, Eesee, BullPerks, Gains Associates.

Sapiens is a data-driven AI platform designed to revolutionize business development in the Web3 space. It offers intelligent sales and growth agents that help identify and connect with relevant prospects more efficiently. By leveraging large language models (LLMs) and Telegram bots, Sapiens streamlines outreach processes, enabling faster and smarter connections within the decentralized ecosystem.

Alterya raised $150M in a M&A  funding round from Chainalysis.

Alterya provides wallet threat intelligence to help financial institutions, fintechs, and crypto service providers prevent authorized-push-payment (APP) fraud. By detecting scams that target genuine users, it bridges on-chain and off-chain signals to reduce fraud and dispute rates, enhance trust, and mitigate reputational risks.

METYA raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Tido Capital, Candaq Fintech Group, Oasis Labs.

Metya is an AI-driven Web3 dating platform that integrates social interaction with token economies, enabling users to connect globally while earning economic benefits through their engagement. With over 8.5 million active users from more than 100 countries, Metya offers features such as real-time communication, content creation, and data sharing, all supported by a decentralized social infrastructure. The platform utilizes NFTs as digital assets representing expressions of goodwill and camaraderie, enhancing user interactions within its ecosystem.

Interstate raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Sergey Gorbunov.

Interstate is a crypto research and development firm focused on enhancing Ethereum’s user experience by reducing transaction confirmation times. Their preconfirmation network enables users to receive transaction confirmations in approximately 100 milliseconds, significantly faster than the standard 12-second block time on Ethereum. By implementing proposer commitment protocols, Interstate aims to achieve near-instant transaction confirmations, improving the overall efficiency and usability of the Ethereum network.

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