The investment platform Public has raised $135 million in D-2 round financing through equity and debt financing, including $105 million in equity financing and $30 million in debt financing, with Accel as the main investor. The platform has raised over $300 million to date. Public announced the launch of cryptocurrency trading services in 2021, entering the digital currency battlefield and competing with firms like Robinhood Markets. Previously, individual investors using the platform could only trade stocks and exchange-traded funds listed in the United States. Its target customers are young digital natives, and the new funds are intended to enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities.