Crypto Fundraising weekly
Dates: 13 – 19, Apr 2025

This week's biggest funding round

Auradine raised $153M in a Series C funding round from StepStone Group*, Maverick Silicon, Premji Invest, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Qualcomm Ventures, Mayfield, MARA Holdings, GSBackers.

Auradine is a tech startup focused on developing next-generation web infrastructure aims to create scalable, sustainable, and secure solutions for the future of internet infrastructure. Leveraging technologies such as blockchain, AI, and zero-knowledge proofs, Auradine is poised to make a significant impact on decentralized applications and contribute to the transformation of the global economy.

Pre-seed and Seed investment rounds

Resolv raised $10M in a Seed funding round from Cyber Fund*, Maven 11 Capital*, Coinbase Ventures, Arrington Capital, gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC), Robot Ventures, Animoca Ventures, kpk (ex karpatkey), ether fi, No Limit Holdings (NLH), Flowdesk, SCB Limited.

Resolv is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol offering USR, a delta-neutral stablecoin fully backed by Ethereum (ETH). By employing a delta-neutral strategy, Resolv hedges against crypto market volatility, aiming to provide price stability and yield generation. The platform also features the Resolv Liquidity Pool (RLP), which absorbs risks associated with the delta-neutral strategy, offering leveraged yield farming opportunities for users.

ORO AI raised $6M in a Seed funding round from a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX)*, Delphi Ventures*, Ocular VC, Orange DAO, NEAR Protocol, 0G Labs.

ORO is a decentralized AI platform designed to unlock access to premium, private data for advanced AI models. By leveraging blockchain technology, ORO facilitates secure and permissioned data sharing, enabling AI developers to train models on high-quality datasets while preserving data privacy.

Neutrl raised $5M in a Seed funding round from Stix*, Accomplice Blockchain*, Amber Group, Nascent, Figment Capital, SCB Limited, DCF God, Will Price, Taranveer Sabharwal, JPEG Trading, Michael Ng.

Neutrl is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that democratizes hedge fund-style altcoin arbitrage strategies through its NUSD “synthetic dollar” token. By acquiring locked altcoins at discounts in private markets and hedging exposure with perpetual futures, Neutrl enables users to earn yield from price discrepancies without taking directional market risks.

Optimum raised $11M in a Seed funding round from 1kx*, Robot Ventures, Finality Capital, The Spartan Group, CMT Digital, SNZ Holding, Triton Capital, Big Brain Holdings, CMS Holdings, LongHash Ventures, NGC Ventures (NEO Global Capital), Animoca Brands, GSR Markets LTD, Caladan, MH Ventures, Reforge, Oak Grove Ventures, Panga Capital, Mapleblock Capital, Blockdaemon Ventures, Alchemy Ventures, Chorus One, RockX, Sandeep Nailwal, Will Price, Zaki Manian, Arthur0x, Ben Fisch, Rand Hindi.

Optimum is a high-performance memory infrastructure for any blockchain. Powered by Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC), it significantly enhances network speed, robustness, and throughput, thereby improving decentralized application performance and user experience.

Embr Labs raised $1.8M in a Pre-seed funding round from Robot Ventures*, Lattice Fund*, TempleDAO, Daryl Lau.

Embr.fun is a meme-centric application chain built on the Initia Interwoven Stack, designed to foster the next generation of the meme economy. Developed by Embr Labs, it integrates gamified experiences that allow users to launch, battle, and grow their meme assets in a competitive environment. The platform emphasizes community engagement and aims to bring innovative and entertaining gameplay to the meme ecosystem.

Rekord AG raised $4.5M in a Seed funding round from .

Rekord AG is a Swiss-based data infrastructure company specializing in blockchain-backed data verification and integrity solutions. Rekord offers APIs that enable businesses to secure, audit, and verify critical records without requiring deep technical expertise. Their platform ensures data immutability and transparency, reducing compliance risks and enhancing trust.

Other investment rounds

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

ZND is a regulated digital finance platform developed in collaboration with zondacrypto and ICEO, offering an all-in-one solution for exploring, earning, trading, and borrowing digital assets. The platform features an AI-powered assistant for personalized insights, supports a wide range of assets including cryptocurrencies, stocks, and ETFs, and provides services like staking, farming, and collateralized credit lines. The native $ZND token serves as the ecosystem’s backbone, enabling users to access exclusive benefits, participate in loyalty programs, and enjoy reduced fees.

EdgeX Labs raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Ryze Labs (ex SINO Global Capital).

EdgeX is a decentralized edge computing network combining low-power hardware with Web3 and tokenomics to support AI applications and agents. It enables global participants to contribute computing resources and earn $EX tokens, aiming to become the foundational infrastructure for AI and Web3 services.

LayerZero raised $55M in a  funding round from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto)*.

LayerZero is messaging protocol that allows for interoperability and facilitates seamless cross-chain messaging across countless blockchains. It provides the underlying infrastructure needed for decentralized applications (dApps) to live across multiple blockchains.

Euler raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Wintermute.

Euler Finance is a modular, permissionless lending protocol built on Ethereum, designed to support lending and borrowing of a wide range of crypto assets, including long-tail tokens. Utilizing the Euler Vault Kit (EVK) and Ethereum Vault Connector (EVC), it enables developers to create customizable lending vaults and connect them for complex financial strategies. Euler’s architecture allows for dynamic risk management through asset tiers and supports features like sub-accounts and reactive interest rates.

World Liberty Financial raised $25M in a  funding round from DWF Labs.

World Liberty Financial is a decentralized platform enabling users to earn and borrow cryptocurrency seamlessly. It combines DeFi lending protocols with rewards, allowing users to maximize asset utility while earning competitive yields. The platform focuses on accessibility and financial empowerment within the Web3 ecosystem.

Glider raised $4M in a  funding round from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto)*, Coinbase Ventures, GSR Markets LTD, Uniswap Labs Ventures.

Glider is a decentralized, non-custodial platform for AI-powered, automated cryptocurrency portfolio management. Users can create, test, and execute no-code trading strategies across multiple chains using chain abstraction and intents. With features like automated rebalancing, smart-contract-based fund control, market-responsive portfolio adjustments, and AI-assisted forecasting, Glider empowers users to manage DeFi investments efficiently and intuitively.

Candy Digital raised undisclosed amount in a M&A  funding round from Futureverse.

Candy is a next generation digital collectible company offering unique NFTs for fans and collectors, giving them the ability to purchase and sell NFTs. Company will continue to scale and expand its flagship digital products, including ICON trading cards, Tickets, and Highlights.

Fizen Limited raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Tether.

Fizen is a fintech company developed non-custodial crypto super app that simplifies stablecoin-based payments and wallet management. It enables seamless transactions across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Bitcoin, and more—supporting token swaps, NFTs, and global purchases from over 25,000 merchants. With features like gasless transactions, AI-powered swaps, and a 0.5% merchant fee gateway, Fizen brings real-world utility to digital assets. It empowers both consumers and businesses to store, transfer, and transact with crypto efficiently and without complexity.

Treehouse Finance raised undisclosed amount in a Strategic  funding round from MassMutual Ventures (MMV), Guy Young, Darius Sit, Rich Teo, Matthew Tan, Jordi Alexander, Michael Ashby.

Treehouse is a DeFi analytics platform that delivers data, analytics, and risk management to DeFi users and to drive community innovation.

Toji raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX).

Toji is the on-chain video platform on Solana, creating a video-based popularity market. It empowers creators with transparent ownership and distribution, while enabling viewers to participate as stakeholders. Toji redefines content engagement by serving as a decentralized protocol for Web3 video applications.

* fund, that lead investment round