Organized by: Luan Peng, RootData
According to incomplete statistics from RootData, during the period from July 21 to July 27, 2025, there were a total of 20 public financing events in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, with a cumulative financing amount of approximately $506 million.
From the distribution of sectors, the projects that received financing were mainly concentrated in the infrastructure and CeFi sectors. Popular projects include the decentralized AI inference platform Gaia, the French listed company Capital B, the blockchain game developer Delabs Games, and the European investment application Lightyear.
In addition, the South Korean blockchain infrastructure provider DSRV completed approximately 16 billion Korean won (about $11.6 million) in its Series B initial financing. This round of investment was participated in by major South Korean investment institutions such as Intervest and NH-SK Securities, and a second round of financing involving multiple financial institutions is expected to take place at the end of next month.
(List of projects with financing greater than $5 million last week, data source: Rootdata)
1. Infrastructure
According to Globenewswire, the decentralized AI data platform D-GN (Data Guardians Network) announced the completion of $5 million in Pre-Seed round financing, with participation from droppGroup, Saudi businessman Hamoud Al-Rumayyan, and Hub Culture.
D-GN utilizes blockchain technology for data traceability and verification, paying stablecoin rewards to global contributors through USDT, emphasizing the elimination of gray content sources and low-cost data outsourcing.
Domain Registrar Freename Completes $6.5 Million Series A Financing, Led by Entrée Capital
According to Finsmes, Swiss domain registrar Freename announced the completion of $6.5 million in Series A financing, led by Entrée Capital, with participation from Polymorphic Capital, and continued investment from seed round investors Sparkle Ventures, Blockchain Founders Fund, and Golden Record Ventures. Angel investors include Target Global co-founder Mike Lobanov, the Rashwan family office, and former Coinbase Custody CEO Aaron Schnarch.
Freename, led by CEO Davide Vicini and COO Mattia Martone, aims to bridge traditional internet and blockchain through its proprietary DNS technology, allowing users to create custom top-level domains and profit from secondary domain sales.
According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, Freename is a TLD (top-level domain) and domain registration platform that allows users to search and register/create any type of TLD. On Freename, users can build their own Web3 domain ecosystem and earn passive income from royalties.
The decentralized AI inference platform Gaia announced the completion of $20 million in seed and Series A financing, led by ByteTrade, SIG, Mirana, and Mantle, with participation from Outlier Ventures, NGC, Taisu Ventures, and Consensys Mesh.
The new funds will be used to expand decentralized AI infrastructure and officially launch the world's first AI-native smartphone designed for user autonomous intelligence, built on Galaxy S25 Edge hardware, with all AI inference processes running locally, without cloud dependency, data uploads, or privacy leaks.
Decentralized Data Layer Poseidon Completes $15 Million Financing, Led by a16z
According to The Block, the decentralized data layer Poseidon completed $15 million in financing, led by a16z.
Poseidon is built on the Story Protocol and aims to unlock high-quality training data for the "next generation of physical AI." Incubated by the Story team, Poseidon is dedicated to solving the challenges of acquiring high-quality, usable, and legally authorized training data in the AI field.
Chris Dixon, founder of a16z Crypto, stated that Poseidon's decentralized data layer will establish a new economic foundation for the internet, incentivizing creators and suppliers to provide diverse data inputs for the next generation of intelligent systems. The project will offer AI developers secure, legally compliant access to training data through the programmable intellectual property layer and immutable registry of the Story protocol.
According to an official announcement, French public company Capital B (formerly The Blockchain Group) announced a capital increase of approximately €10.3 million to implement its Bitcoin financial company strategy.
Multi-AI agent scheduling platform Questflow announced the completion of $6.5 million in seed round financing, led by CyberFund, with follow-on investments from Delphi Labs, Systemic Ventures, Eden Block, White Star Capital, Web3.com, Animoca Brands, HashKey Capital, Wagmi Ventures, ElizaOS, Tezos Foundation, and CatcherVC, and received funding from Aptos, CDP (Coinbase Developer Platform), and Virtuals Protocol.
Questflow aims to build a global AI agent collaboration network, providing 24/7 workflow automation services for consumers and businesses by scheduling multiple AI agents. The funds from this round will be used for ecosystem incentives and collaborative capability expansion, with the team set to fully deploy its core innovation MAOP (Multi-Agent Orchestration Protocol) to promote the practical application of cross-domain workflows.
Additionally, its upcoming QDP (Questflow Developer Platform) will provide developers with modular SDKs, visual orchestration tools, and on-chain settlement systems, allowing developers to quickly package APIs for AI Agents without dealing with underlying technologies.
Questflow's solutions have been recommended by institutions such as a16z, Cohere, and MongoDB, and have been selected for the Google for Startups program. The team is actively expanding ecosystem partnerships with Web2/Web3 partners such as Google, Coinbase Developer Platform, Aptos, and Near.
2. Gaming
Blockchain game developer Delabs Games announced the completion of $5.2 million in a new round of financing, bringing its total financing to $17.2 million. This round was led by Hashed, TON Ventures, and Kilo Fund, with participation from several strategic investors.
Delabs stated that the funds from this round will be used to promote the development of the AI game creation platform Verse8 and accelerate the implementation of AI-enabled Web3 games.
3. CeFi
According to official news, crypto asset allocation platform OkaFund (OkaFund.com) completed $1 million in seed round financing, with participation from DC Capital, FreeLunch Capital, and Locoo International Capital.
It is reported that OkaFund has completed a reserve investment of $200 million (supporting quantitative teams through exchange custody sub-accounts) in less than two months since its launch.
The three founders of the team are Jason Yu, Hao Shen, and Sebastian Gawenda, who previously worked for well-known companies such as Crypto.com, Kraken, Bybit, OKX, and Bitman.
OkaFund will integrate four major sectors: Capital Intro, Data Show, Quant Strategy Fund, and Crypto MorningStar, becoming a one-stop service platform for capital providers and quantitative teams.
European Investment App Lightyear Completes $23 Million Financing, Led by NordicNinja
According to CNBC, the European investment application Lightyear announced that it raised $23 million in a financing round led by NordicNinja, with participation from Estonian tech entrepreneurs including Bolt co-founder Markus Villig.
Headquartered in London, Lightyear has developed an app that allows users to invest in over 5,000 stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and money market funds. Additionally, Lightyear plans to launch new AI features. The company aims to become the European version of Robinhood, entering the commission-free trading market.
According to insiders, following this round of financing, Lightyear's valuation reached between $200 million and $300 million, significantly up from its valuation during financing in 2022.
According to NLNico monitoring, the publicly listed Swedish company Hilbert Group has signed a structured financing agreement worth 150 million Swedish kronor (approximately $15.8 million) with LDA Capital to support its Bitcoin reserve strategy.
The agreement utilizes an ATM-style convenience tool structure, allowing Hilbert Group to flexibly withdraw funds over 36 months to purchase more BTC. This financing arrangement provides the company with ongoing funding support to expand its Bitcoin holdings.
4. AI
Coinbase Ventures Announces Support for AI Trading Agent Platform Bankr Development
Coinbase Ventures announced its support for the development of the Bankr platform through the Base Ecosystem Fund.
Bankr is an intelligent trading agent platform integrated into Coinbase's new Base app, designed to achieve 24/7 operation, faster responses, and data-driven decision-making through automated trading agents to enhance market efficiency.
Quack AI announced the successful completion of $3.6 million in financing, with investors including Animoca Brands, Kenetic Capital, Skyland Ventures, 071Labs, Scaling Labs, CARV Labs, and Merlin Chain. This financing will accelerate Quack AI's construction of a comprehensive AI governance infrastructure, further promoting decentralized decision-making processes in the Web3 ecosystem.
Quack AI is a modular governance layer capable of automating proposal generation, risk scoring, voting, and execution, widely applicable to cross-chain governance, providing AI-driven governance solutions for blockchain projects. To date, Quack AI has collaborated with several public chains, including BNB Chain, Linea, Metis, and Taiko, with over 40 projects adopting its AI governance solutions, and more than 660,000 users have minted Quack AI passports, facilitating the practical implementation and application of its AI governance solutions.
5. Others
Crypto Mining Company Bitzero Completes $25 Million Financing to Expand Green Crypto Mining Business
According to The Block, Bitzero, a crypto mining company supported by Kevin O'Leary, announced the completion of $25 million in financing, planning to purchase 2,900 Bitmain S21 Pro mining machines, which are expected to be deployed within 4-6 months, increasing annual revenue by approximately $10 million. The company will expand in North America and Europe, emphasizing its sustainable mining model based on hydropower and low-carbon energy.
UK public company Satsuma (formerly Tao Alpha) announced the completion of £100 million ($136 million) in private financing to accelerate its Bitcoin funding strategy. Additionally, the company will initiate a short-term third round of financing, limited to individual investors identified as key strategic qualified investors in the U.S., with a total financing amount expected to not exceed £10 million, to be completed around July 28, 2025.
Previous reports indicated that Satsuma announced its first purchase of 28.56 BTC.
According to Edaily, South Korean blockchain infrastructure provider DSRV completed approximately 16 billion Korean won (about $11.6 million) in its Series B initial financing. This round of investment was participated in by major South Korean investment institutions such as Intervest and NH-SK Securities, and a second round of financing involving multiple financial institutions is expected to take place at the end of next month.
DSRV provides infrastructure for over 70 blockchain networks globally, managing over 40 trillion Korean won in digital assets. Last year, DSRV's annual sales reached approximately 10.7 billion Korean won, with a net profit of 3 billion Korean won. The company plans to increase sales in new business areas such as stablecoins and custody, and officially advance its global market expansion in regions including the U.S., Japan, and Africa.
According to BusinessWire, MEI Pharma (NASDAQ: MEIP) announced the completion of $100 million in private financing, planning to use the funds to purchase Litecoin (LTC) as a financial reserve asset.
This move makes MEI the first company listed on a national exchange to hold Litecoin. Litecoin founder Charlie Lee has joined the MEI board, and digital asset firm GSR has been hired as a financial management advisor. The financing issued approximately 29.24 million shares at $3.42 per share, with participation from the Litecoin Foundation and several investment institutions.
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