Crypto Fundraising weekly
Dates: 19 – 25, Apr 2026

This week's biggest funding round

Pharos raised $10M in a Public sale funding round from .

Pharos is a deep-parallel, Layer-1 blockchain network designed for high-speed, scalable, and decentralized applications. It supports EVM compatibility, allowing Ethereum dApp developers to leverage familiar toolchains while benefiting from Pharos’s features like 1-second finality, reduced storage costs, and enhanced security with AsyncBFT consensus. Pharos aims to drive innovation in DeFi, real-world assets (RWAs), decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN), and cross-chain interoperability by offering a unified account system across multiple virtual machines.

Pre-seed and Seed investment rounds

3F raised $4M in a Seed funding round from Maven 11 Capital*, F-Prime Capital, Metalayer Ventures, GSR Markets LTD, Susquehanna Crypto, Gate Ventures, Pivot Global, Komorebi Collective, Serotonin.

3F is a DeFi global yield network connecting institutional-grade real-world assets with on-chain finance. Built on Morpho, it enables users to access curated RWA vaults, apply leverage, and manage positions transparently on-chain, while stablecoin lenders earn yield through asset-backed lending strategies. 3F delivers scalable, capital-efficient exposure to alternative assets with global accessibility and composability.

Other investment rounds

RealGo raised $3.5M in a  funding round from Animoca Brands, Cogitent Ventures, x21 Digital, Notch Ventures, Becker Ventures.

RealGo is a Web3 AR mobile game that transforms real-world locations into interactive playgrounds using AI, AR, and location-based services. Players explore global landmarks, capture meme-inspired characters, hunt treasures, and engage in battles within a SocialFi-driven economy. The platform integrates NFTs, token rewards, and a marketplace, enabling ownership and trading of in-game assets. By bridging meme culture with blockchain gaming, RealGo connects Web2 and Web3 users through immersive exploration, social interaction, and player-governed economies powered by its native RT token.

Cluster Protocol raised $5M in a  funding round from dao5 (daofive)*, Paper Ventures, JPEG Trading, Mapleblock Capital, Fairum Ventures, Maven Capital, Prim3 Capital.

Cluster Protocol is a proof-of-compute protocol and open-source community for decentralized AI models. It enables secure model training using private datasets through encryption and federated learning techniques, ensuring data localization and protection. With features like decentralized datasets, collaborative model training, and opportunities to earn passive income by contributing resources, Cluster Protocol aims to democratize GPU access, facilitate decentralized data sharing, lower computational barriers, and streamline model monetization for developers.

ILITY raised $2M in a Private  funding round from Animoca Brands, The DuckDao.

ILITY Network is a privacy-first Layer-1 blockchain built for private cross-chain data verification. Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), it lets users prove ownership of assets, holdings, transaction history, and onchain behavior across any blockchain without ever revealing wallet addresses or underlying data. This creates a unified, self-sovereign identity that aggregates fragmented onchain activity across chains while keeping everything private and pseudonymous.

BetHog (FanDuel) raised $10M in a Series A  funding round from Will Ventures*, RockawayX*, Phoenix Capital Ventures (PCV), 6th Man Ventures (6MV), Bullpen Capital, Advancit Capital.

FanDuel is a leading online sports betting and daily fantasy sports platform. BetHog is a new cryptocurrency casino and sportsbook launched by the founders of FanDuel, featuring unique games and a player-focused experience. Built on the Solana blockchain, BetHog supports PvP casino games, including exclusive “BetHog Originals,” which provide innovative takes on crash and mines games. A first-of-its-kind PvP feature enables users to play alongside popular streamers. BetHog accepts SOL for its PvP games and also supports bitcoin, ether, and USDT, appealing to the growing crypto gaming market.

Hata raised $8M in a Series A  funding round from ByBit*.

Hata is a global cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to buy, sell, and trade crypto assets with fiat currencies. It offers a user-friendly platform for managing digital assets and supports a variety of cryptocurrencies, providing secure transactions and liquidity for both novice and experienced traders.

Kaio raised $8M in a Strategic  funding round from Tether, Systemic Ventures, Further Ventures, Laser Digital.

KAIO is a sovereign AppChain protocol purpose-built for real-world assets (RWAs), enabling compliant, liquid, and cross-chain movement of tokenized funds. It provides infrastructure for issuing, redeeming, and transferring RWA-backed tokens, with accredited investors able to subscribe using fiat or stablecoins. By bridging traditional finance and DeFi, KAIO facilitates secure on-chain access to tokenized assets across multiple blockchains, promoting interoperability and regulatory alignment.

Octra raised $2.8M in a Public sale  funding round from .

Octra is a blockchain network focused on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), offering cryptographic tools for secure mathematical operations in isolated execution environments. The platform supports smart contracts developed in OCaml, AST, ReasonML, and C++, and provides open-source libraries like Hypergraph for broader compatibility. Octra uses an extended version of IrminDB to manage data with validators.

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