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 a total of over $300 million to date. Public announced the launch of cryptocurrency trading services in 2021, entering the digital currency battlefield and competing with companies like Robinhood Markets. Previously, individual investors using the platform could only trade stocks and exchange-traded funds listed in the U.S. Its target customers are young, digitally native clients, and the new funds are intended to enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities.