According to incomplete statistics from Odaily Planet Daily, from January 12 to January 18, 2025, a total of 11 financing events were disclosed in the global blockchain sector, a slight increase from 7 in the previous week; however, the total financing amount was $232 million, a slight decrease from $332 million the previous week.
The largest single financing this week was announced by fintech infrastructure provider Alpaca, which completed a $150 million Series D financing; followed by the crypto security startup Project Eleven, dedicated to protecting cryptocurrencies from quantum attack threats, which announced a $20 million financing.
The following are specific financing events (Note: 1. Sorted by disclosed amount; 2. * indicates traditional companies involved in blockchain):
Fintech Infrastructure Alpaca Completes $150 Million Financing, Led by Drive Capital
On January 14, fintech infrastructure provider Alpaca announced the completion of a $150 million Series D financing, with a valuation of $1.15 billion. This round of financing was led by Drive Capital, with participation from Citadel Securities, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, and the venture capital arm of BNP Paribas. As part of the financing, Alpaca also secured a $40 million credit line. The software created by Alpaca enables companies to more easily provide trading services for stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, and other financial instruments. Co-founder and CEO Yoshi Yokokawa stated that as the boundaries between traditional finance and the crypto sector blur, platforms are integrating services, and Alpaca's annual recurring revenue has exceeded $100 million.
Project Eleven Completes $20 Million Financing with a Valuation of $120 Million
On January 14, crypto security startup Project Eleven, dedicated to protecting cryptocurrencies from quantum attack threats, announced the completion of a $20 million financing, reaching a valuation of $120 million. The new funds will be used to develop cryptographic solutions resistant to quantum computing attacks, aiming to provide an upgrade path for existing public chains and crypto assets to address the risks posed by quantum computing potentially breaking current cryptographic algorithm security. The company had previously received a $6 million investment, co-led by Variant Fund and Quantonation.
On January 12, stablecoin financial infrastructure provider VelaFi announced the completion of a $20 million Series B financing, led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Planetree, BAI Capital, and Alibaba's Alibaba Investment. To date, the company's total financing has reached $40 million. Founded in 2020, VelaFi initially built payment infrastructure in Latin America and has since expanded its business to the United States and Asia. Its platform connects local banking systems, cross-border payment networks, and mainstream stablecoin protocols, enabling businesses to transfer funds across markets faster and at lower costs than traditional systems.
Singapore Crypto Financial Platform Veera Completes $10 Million Financing
On January 16, Singapore-based crypto financial services platform Veera announced it raised a total of $10 million in Pre-seed and Seed rounds. Investors in this round include Sigma Capital, CMCC Titan Fund, 6th Man Ventures, and Ayon Capital.
Veera stated that the funds will primarily be used for product development and further expansion of its on-chain financial services.
Noise Completes $7.1 Million Seed Round Financing, Led by Paradigm
On January 14, Noise, a tool for attention markets building a prediction market information platform, announced the completion of a $7.1 million seed round financing, led by Paradigm. Previously, the company also received investment support from Figment Capital, Anagram, GSR, JPEG Trading, and KaitoAI. It is reported that Noise's testnet launched a beta version last May, limited to invited users, attracting over 1,300 users.
Stablecoin Service Provider Meld Completes $7 Million Financing, Led by Lightspeed Faction
On January 14, stablecoin service provider Meld completed a $7 million financing, led by Lightspeed Faction, with participation from F-Prime, Yolo Investments, and Scytale Digital. To date, its total financing has reached $15 million. The company currently provides stablecoin payment services for businesses and individual users, aiming to create a "cryptocurrency version of Visa," supporting the purchase or settlement of stablecoins, Bitcoin, Ethereum, or any other type of digital asset globally.
BeatCoin Completes $5 Million Strategic Financing, Led by Cogitent Ventures
On January 16, BeatCoin, a pioneering behavioral value settlement layer for Web3, announced it successfully completed $5 million in strategic financing. This round was co-led by Cogitent Ventures and Go2Mars Labs, with participation from Castrum Capital, Alpha Capital, and several well-known family offices in the Asia-Pacific region.
The investment will be used to accelerate the development of the core protocol, enhance its AI-native incentive coordination layer, and expand its global partner agreement ecosystem.
On January 12, Web3 AI agency platform Neuramint announced it completed $5 million in seed round financing, with participation from Maelstrom, Borderless Capital, Selini Capital, Symbolic Capital, Lattice Fund, and Node Capital.
On January 16, social decentralized prediction market platform Slips announced it completed $3.5 million in seed round financing, led by Las Olas Capital and Sunset Bay Capital, with participation from NBA Charlotte Hornets co-owner Andrew Schwartzberg and Leeds United Football Club co-owner. Slips offers AI-generated P2P prediction markets and location-based group activities, allowing users to interact in real-time both online and offline.
On January 14, blockchain real estate technology company Titl announced it completed $2.5 million in seed round financing, led by Cofounders Capital and FIT Ventures. The company primarily utilizes artificial intelligence and blockchain technology for property verification, and the new funds will support its business expansion, with plans to expand to 20 states in the U.S. by the end of the year.
AI and GPU Infrastructure Project AGGX Secures $2 Million in Strategic Round Financing
On January 15, the next-generation GPU and AI computing infrastructure project AGGX (Adaptive GPU Grid Sharding) announced it has raised a total of $2 million in its ongoing strategic financing round. This round was jointly participated in by Ternary LEC Fund, EF Investment & Partners, Spacebar Venture, and two other strategic investors.
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