27 projects raised $193.8 million, VOOX raised $50 million

Compiled by Golden Finance

This week, 27 blockchain startups raised a total of $193.8 million.

The largest financing round this week

VOOX raised $50 million from Pinnacle Venture Capital in a round of financing.

VOOX is an AI-driven trading platform that provides users with trading channels for multiple cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Ripple (XRP). The platform uses AI to enhance the trading experience, providing personalized insights and tools to help users make informed decisions in the ever-changing cryptocurrency market.

Angel and Seed Rounds

Rena Labs raised $3.3 million in a pre-seed round from Paper Ventures*, Lightspeed Faction, Eterna Capital, Lyrik Ventures, Mapleblock Capital, Selini Capital, and Keyrock.

Rena Labs is a verifiable AI platform based on a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) abstraction stack that enables the development of autonomous and secure AI systems. Its TrustEE middleware forms the basis of the on-chain infrastructure that supports verifiable AI applications across multimodal language models, AI agents, decentralized finance (DeFi), games, and social platforms.

Sundial (Onflow) has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed round from Figment Capital*, Coinbase Ventures, Daedalus, Avalanche, and Nonce Classic.

Sundial is a zero-knowledge (ZK)-based on-chain passport solution that enables secure and cost-effective KYC verification for decentralized exchanges (DEXs). It leverages zero-knowledge technology to verify user credentials without sharing excessive or sensitive data, thereby enhancing compliance while protecting privacy. Sundial is also developing Onflow, a leading privacy-respecting identity protocol that aims to revolutionize secure identity management.

ZKcandy has raised $4M in a seed round from Wemix, Animoca Ventures, The Spartan Group, Presto Labs, Flowdesk, Lecca Ventures, and Efficient Frontier.

ZKcandy is a layer-2 (L2) blockchain solution tailored for gaming and entertainment applications. Developed in collaboration between iCandy Interactive and Matter Labs, it leverages zero-knowledge proof technology to increase transaction speeds and reduce fees, providing a scalable and efficient platform for Web3 gamers and developers.

Other funding rounds

Derive (formerly Lyra)raised an undisclosed amount from Maelstrom in a funding round.

Derive is a decentralized protocol designed to create programmable on-chain options, perpetual contracts, and structured financial products. It is built on Derive L2, an Ethereum rollup on the OP Stack, and is governed by a DAO with a modular architecture to support flexible upgrades. The protocol uses subaccounts, assets, and administrators to ensure efficient trade execution, risk management, and liquidity optimization. With support for perpetual futures, European options, and wrapped ERC20 assets, Derive enables users to participate in decentralized trading and lending markets while improving capital efficiency and security.

PrivaseaRaised $5.3M in Series A funding from GSR Markets LTD, Amber Group, and Echo.

Privasea AI Networkis a solution to the data privacy challenge in AI. It combines fully homomorphic encryption with blockchain-based incentives to revolutionize machine learning inference, enhance privacy, and facilitate collaborative AI computing while ensuring users receive a secure and private AI computing experience.

BAD CoinRaised $1.3M in a public funding round.

BAD Meme is an AI-driven project on the BNB chain that leverages smart agents to enhance trading, market analysis, and Web3 interactions. Its decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, BADcoin, uses a multi-chain architecture (SHA, Scrypt, Groestl, Skein, and Yescrypt) to democratize mining, ensuring fair participation for both high-end and low-end devices while disincentivizing large mining operations.

Aligned Layer has raised $1 million in funding from investors in a public funding round.

Aligned Layer is a general-purpose verification layer designed for Ethereum that enhances its ability to perform zero-knowledge SNARK proofs. Developed on EigenLayer, Aligned Layer aims to make Ethereum a more efficient and cost-effective SNARK verification platform by leveraging re-staking and proof aggregation. The initiative supports the development of a variety of zero-knowledge technologies with the goal of expanding Ethereum’s utility and supporting a future of trustless applications with enhanced security and verifiability.

Starpower raises $2.5 million in funding from Framework Ventures*, Solana Ventures, and Bitscale Capital in a single funding round.

Starpower is a decentralized energy network that connects various energy devices to improve energy efficiency and reduce system volatility, addressing a major bottleneck in the global energy transition. Similar to how Uber aggregates vehicles, Starpower connects devices such as air conditioners, water heaters, electric vehicles, and energy storage batteries to form a network that enables applications such as virtual power plants, demand response, and energy data monetization. Users can earn $STAR tokens by integrating their devices, promoting active participation in global environmental initiatives.

The Go! Projectraises an undisclosed amount in a single funding round from Alphabit, Animoca Brands, P2 Ventures (Polygon Ventures), Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed, IBC Group, Open Custody Protocol, and IoTeX.

The Go! Project is a decentralized Layer 1 AI ecosystem that aims to enable instant asset tokenization for individuals and businesses. By enabling seamless tokenization, it aims to create a transparent and efficient flow of value within the digital economy.

0G Labs raises $32.2 million in a public equity round.

0G.ailaunches the first modular AI chain, aiming to revolutionize AI decentralized applications (dApps) through its infinitely scalable, programmable data availability (DA) layer. It provides a unique frictionless development environment that leverages Web3 modular infrastructure and advanced tools to unlock the full potential of Web3.

Superseed raises $4.5 million in a public equity round.

Superseed is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain with an automated loan repayment system. Its CDP lending protocol uses all platform fees to repay user debt, while its overcollateralized stablecoin ensures stability. Open-source and scalable, Superseed is revolutionizing decentralized finance (DeFi) with innovative, debt-free financial instruments.

Ooga Booga has raised $1.5 million in a strategic funding round with participation from Primal Capital*, CitizenX Crypto Ventures, Quantstamp, Rubik VC, Aquanow (AQN), ViaBTC Capital, Smape Capital, NxGen, Nayt Technologies, TempleDAO, ATKA, Blocmates.

Ooga Booga is a decentralized exchange aggregator built on Berachain that aims to help traders find the most cost-effective cryptocurrency swaps across exchanges. It is Berachain’s native liquidity aggregator, increasing the efficiency and accessibility of decentralized exchanges on the platform.

Alpen Labs raises $8.5M in a strategic funding round with participation from DBA, Cyber ​​Fund, Ribbit Capital, Castle Island Ventures, Geometry, Mirana Ventures, Credibly Neutral, Hasu, Nathan McCauley, John Adler, Uma Roy.

Alpen Labs is a Bitcoin-based financial infrastructure that leverages zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography to expand global financial access and empower individuals. By building a modular rollup layer on Bitcoin, Alpen Labs aims to anchor applications to Bitcoin’s secure fabric, leveraging its scalability and security features. This move not only leverages Bitcoin’s native asset, but also contributes to an inclusive financial future, emphasizing the importance of simplicity and trust in high-stakes environments.

SoSoValue raised $15 million in Series A funding round from HongShan (formerly Sequoia China)*, Mirana Ventures, SafePal, SmallSpark.

SoSoValue is a financial research platform for cryptocurrency investors that provides high-quality macro market information to enhance investment research. It has an AI-based classified news and research system that connects macroeconomic data with the cryptocurrency market for smarter decision making.

Xterio raised $300,000 in a public offering round.

Xterio is a free-to-play and owned game developer and publisher founded by gaming industry veterans. Its mission is to create deep and rich gaming experiences driven by player ownership.

Primex Finance raised $50,000 in a public offering round.

Primex Finance is a decentralized premium brokerage liquidity protocol for DEX-agnostic cross-margin trading.

FuzzLand has raised an undisclosed amount of funding in an M&A funding round participated by Solayer.

FuzzLand is an open source project dedicated to developing innovative smart contract security tools that use AI-driven fuzz testing and formal verification to accurately analyze smart contracts. Their vision is to build a comprehensive distributed computing network for smart contract analysis, aiming to solve the lack of security infrastructure in Web3 through low-cost, high-precision solutions such as ItyFuzz. FuzzLand is committed to advancing Web3 security, and its cutting-edge tools (including the Blaz platform) are designed to identify vulnerabilities in real time and provide low-cost, high-precision solutions for the blockchain ecosystem.

Yiedl raised $735,000 in a funding round participated by Ocean Protocol, Trevor McFedries, Bruce Pon, Ocean Predictor.

Yiedl is a decentralized asset management platform that uses AI and a global community of data scientists to optimize investment strategies in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Through competitive data science models, Yiedl enhances asset allocation and investment decisions, providing users with an AI-driven Web3 investment vault.