According to incomplete statistics from Odaily Planet Daily, from January 19 to January 25, 2025, there were a total of 9 financing events disclosed in the global blockchain sector, a slight decrease from 11 in the previous week; however, the total financing amount was $215 million, a slight decline from $232 million the previous week.
The largest single financing this week was announced by the on-chain IPO platform Superstate, which completed a $82.5 million financing; followed by the Argentine fintech company Pomelo, which announced a $55 million Series C financing.
The following are the specific financing events (Note: 1. Sorted by the disclosed amount; 2. * indicates that some businesses involve "traditional" sectors related to blockchain):
On January 22, the on-chain IPO platform Superstate announced the completion of $82.5 million in financing, led by Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global, with participation from Galaxy Digital, Haun Ventures, Brevan Howard Digital, and others. The project's main business is to establish regulated blockchain capital market infrastructure, allowing SEC-registered companies to issue digital stocks directly to investors and settle on public chains like Ethereum and Solana. Currently, Superstate manages assets exceeding $1.2 billion.
Argentine fintech company Pomelo completes $55 million Series C financing, led by Kaszek and others
On January 22, Argentine fintech company Pomelo announced the completion of $55 million in Series C financing. This round was led by Kaszek and Insight Partners, with participation from Index Ventures, Adams Street Partners, S32, Endeavor Catalyst, Monashees, and TQ Ventures.
Pomelo stated that the funds from this round will mainly be used to expand its credit processing business in its two core markets, Mexico and Brazil, and to support the launch of credit card products priced in global stablecoins.
Bitcoin payment startup ZBD completes $40 million Series C financing, led by Blockstream Capital
On January 22, Bitcoin payment startup ZBD announced the completion of $40 million in Series C financing, led by Blockstream Capital, which invested $36 million. The project's main business is to provide Bitcoin payment software and payment infrastructure for video games.
ZBD stated that the funds from this round will be used to launch a more comprehensive range of payment products within the next year.
On January 23, River announced the completion of a $12 million strategic financing round, with investors including Tron DAO, Justin Sun, Arthur Hayes' Maelstrom Fund, The Spartan Group, and several Nasdaq-listed companies in the U.S. and Europe. The funds will be used to accelerate ecosystem deployment, deepen stablecoin liquidity, and promote the integration of satUSD in trading, lending, staking, and yield scenarios. River plans to launch yield products for retail and institutional investors, including Smart Vault and Prime Vault, providing a unified yield acquisition interface through protocol-native and institutional-grade strategies.
Dutch cryptocurrency platform Finst completes €8 million Series A financing, led by Endeit Capital
On January 21, Dutch cryptocurrency platform Finst announced the completion of €8 million in Series A financing, led by Endeit Capital, with existing investors including Spinnin' Records founder Eelko van Kooten and DEGIRO co-founder Mark Franse participating. This financing brings Finst's total funding to €15 million. The Finst platform was established in 2023 and has obtained crypto asset service approval from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
Cork completes $5.5 million seed round financing, led by a16z, CSX, and Road Capital
On January 21, Cork announced the completion of $5.5 million in seed round financing, led by a16z, CSX, and Road Capital, with participation from BitGo Ventures, Cooley, IDEO Ventures, PEER VC, and WAGMI Ventures. Cork is a startup focused on tokenizing risks in a new category of "on-chain infrastructure," building tools to make latent risks in emerging real-world asset classes transparent and tradable.
AKEDO completes $5 million seed round financing, led by Karatage
On January 19, AKEDO announced the completion of $5 million in seed round financing to accelerate the development of its AI-native content creation engine and Launchpad. This round was led by Karatage, with participation from Sfermion, Collab+Currency, MARBLEX, Seed Club, The Open Platform, TON Ventures, Gagra Ventures, Kenetic Capital, Metalabs Ventures, and others.
Warden completes $4 million strategic financing, with participation from 0G, Messari, Venice
On January 25, Warden announced on platform X that it completed $4 million in strategic financing at a valuation of $200 million. This financing did not involve a venture capital roadshow or traditional fundraising, with participants being developers who have already collaborated with them, including 0G, Messari, and Venice.
"Crypto as a Service" platform CheckSig completes €3.5 million financing
On January 20, the European "Crypto as a Service" platform CheckSig announced the completion of €3.5 million in financing at a valuation of €33.5 million, bringing its total financing to €6.2 million. The company has obtained a MiCAR license and provides crypto custody, crypto trading, and cryptocurrency tax withholding services, aiming to offer secure and transparent cryptocurrency services for individual and institutional investors.
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