Crypto Fundraising weekly
Dates: 24 – 30, Dec 2023

This week's biggest funding round

Grape raised $35M in a funding round from LDA Capital*.

Grape is a Layer1 DLT platform that harmonizes the decentralization of Web3 with the user-friendly elements of Web2, employing advanced AI and featuring components like the high-speed distributed ledger VINE, AI engine ANNE for smart contract development, and Decentralized Cloud Storage for a robust decentralized internet infrastructure. It introduces a DAG-based structure called VINE, emphasizing simplicity for widespread data decentralization and faster, asynchronous transaction confirmation.

Pre-seed and Seed investment rounds

Ordz Games raised undisclosed amount in a Seed funding round from Waterdrip Capital*, UniSat, Coinsummer Labs, SatoshiLab, Sora Ventures.

Ordz Games is a series of blockchain-based retro games released in seasonal formats. Players can earn game points while playing, which can be exchanged for $OG$ BRC-20 tokens, now renamed to $ORDG. The platform also features NFTs, offers game rewards based on player performance and asset holdings, and has an associated marketplace for game-related assets and items.

Other investment rounds

Sleepless AI raised undisclosed amount in a  funding round from Folius Ventures*.

Sleepless AI is an AI blockchain-based virtual companion game utilizing AIGC and LLMs to create rich story-based gameplay and organically evolving interactions with characters. HIM and HER are the flagship release from the studio, marking a revolutionary step in gaming. It intricately weaves AI into the fabric of a virtual boyfriend/girlfriend's interactions with the player, encompassing nuanced dialogue, dynamic personality sculpting, and engaging interactivity.

Eclipse Fi raised $1.9M in a  funding round from Big Brain Holdings, Rarestone Capital, Momentum 6 (M6), NxGen, Banter Capital, Cogitent Ventures, Token Metrics Ventures, Kyros Ventures, Faculty Group, Master Ventures, Altcoinbuzz, Asteroid Capital, Insolvent Capital, Coinseeker, NewTribe Capital, Everstake, PrimapesDAO, 6K Starter, Skybridge20 Ventures, SWGI Ventures (SWISS GEM INVESTMENTS).

Eclipse Fi is a modular multi-chain launch protocol built on Cosmos, specializing in token launches and liquidity solutions for projects. It offers customizable launch methods tailored to specific distribution and liquidity needs, particularly within the Cosmos ecosystem and emerging Layer-2 protocols.

analoS raised $1M in a  funding round from Gotbit Hedge Fund*.

analoS is a MEME coin of the Solana ecosystem, and its name means Solana in reverse order.

Lyvely raised undisclosed amount in a Strategic  funding round from Phoenix Group*.

Lyvely is a UAE-based social networking and content monetization platform that provides an integrated multimedia e-commerce and payments.

* fund, that lead investment round