According to incomplete statistics from Odaily Planet Daily, there were 19 blockchain financing events announced at home and abroad from July 15 to July 21, an increase from last week's data (16 events). The total amount of financing disclosed was approximately US$82.55 million, an increase from last week's data (US$128 million).
Last week, the project that received the most investment was blockchain data provider Allium Labs ($16.5 million); blockchain data network Chainbase followed closely behind ($15 million).
The following are specific financing events (Note: 1. Sort by the amount of money announced; 2. Excludes fund raising and M&A events; 3. * indicates a "traditional" company whose business involves blockchain):
Blockchain data provider Allium Labs completes $16.5 million Series A funding round led by Theory Ventures
On July 18, blockchain data provider Allium Labs announced the completion of a $16.5 million Series A financing round led by Theory Ventures, with participation from Kleiner Perkins and Amplify Partners. As of now, its total financing amount has reached $21.5 million. The new funds are intended to be used to strengthen data infrastructure and listing plans to provide services that enable financial institutions to accept digital assets.
Blockchain data network Chainbase completes $15 million Series A funding round led by Tencent Investment and Matrix Partners China
On July 18, blockchain data network Chainbase completed a $15 million Series A financing, led by Tencent Investment Group and Matrix Partners China, with participation from Folius Ventures, DFG, Hash Global, JSquare, Mask Network and Bodl Ventures, bringing its total financing to $18 million. Chainbase co-founder and COO Chris Feng revealed that this round of financing was completed in the fourth quarter of last year in the form of equity financing and token warrants, but declined to comment on the valuation.
Crypto AI startup Mira completes $9 million seed round of financing, led by Bitkraft Ventures and others
On July 16, crypto AI startup Mira announced the completion of a $9 million seed round of financing, led by Bitkraft Ventures and Framework Ventures, with participation from Accel, Mechanism Capital, Folius Ventures and SALT Fund. Mira is a crypto AI startup focused on building decentralized machine learning infrastructure to help developers quickly build AI-native applications.
Stablecoin payment company Caliza completes $8.5 million in financing, led by Initialized
On July 17, Caliza, a stablecoin payment fintech company, announced the completion of a $8.5 million financing led by Initialized. Caliza provides a crypto stablecoin payment system using USDC, and uses the API and front-end payment system of the existing real-time payment network to achieve instant transfers and provide digital dollar account services for international merchants.
RWA Credit Agreement Zivoe Completes New Round of Financing of US$8.35 Million, Iceberg Capital and Other Investors
On July 18, Zivoe, a real-world asset (RWA) credit agreement, completed a new round of financing of $8.35 million, with participation from Andrew Keys, Iceberg Capital and Concave. It is reported that Zivoe will use the funds to expand its credit channels and plans to launch its credit agreement on July 31.
Stablecoin payment platform PEXX completes $4.5 million seed round of financing, led by TNB Aura
On July 16, the stablecoin payment platform PEXX announced the completion of a $4.5 million seed round of financing, led by TNB Aura, with participation from early venture capital firm Antler, early Filecoin supporter EMO Capital, and other venture capital and cryptocurrency investors. It is reported that PEXX's payment platform allows users holding Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC) stablecoins to transfer their assets directly to bank accounts, helping individuals and businesses to trade across borders without the need for intermediaries or bank accounts.
Nirvana Labs Completes $4 Million Seed Round Led by Castle Island Ventures and RW 3 Ventures
On July 20, blockchain cloud computing company Nirvana Labs announced the completion of a $4 million seed round of financing, led by Castle Island Ventures and RW 3 Ventures, with participation from BitGo Ecosystem Fund, Hash 3, Third Earth and Play Ventures, bringing the company’s total financing in the past six months to $5.7 million. Nirvana Labs is developing a cloud infrastructure designed for Web3, and its clients include Chainlink, BitGo, Goldsky, Thirdweb and Pairpoint.
Crypto investment platform Truvius completes $3.2 million Pre-Seed round of financing, led by Galaxy Ventures
On July 19, crypto investment platform Truvius announced the completion of a $3.2 million Pre-Seed round of financing, led by Galaxy Ventures, with participation from New Form Capital, Chainview Capital and undisclosed angel investors. It is reported that Truvius is a cryptocurrency investment platform for individual and institutional investors, mainly providing independent indexes for the cryptocurrency industry and scale. The platform cooperates with Anchorage Digital, the only federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, to provide custody and trading services to its customers.
Web3 player community platform Oh Gamers completes $3 million seed round of financing, with participation from Axia 8 Ventures and others
On July 17, Web3 player community platform Oh Gamers announced the completion of a $3 million seed round of financing, with participation from Axia 8 Ventures and several angel investors. This funding will drive Oh Gamers' early development and help it achieve its mission of focusing on players and reshaping the value distribution of the gaming ecosystem.
Web3 social platform Beoble completes $3 million in financing
On July 15, Web3 social platform beoble announced the completion of US$3 million in financing. Beoble said the funds will be used for new features, new experiences and new repurchases.
Liquidium, an Ordinals lending platform on the Bitcoin chain, completes a $2.75 million seed round of financing, with Wise 3 Ventures and others participating
On July 15, Liquidium, an Ordinals lending platform on the Bitcoin chain, officially announced on the X platform that it has completed a $2.75 million seed round of financing, with participation from @Wise 3 Ventures, @PortalVentures, @goasymmetric, @cmsholdings, @Newmancapitalvc, @NGC_Ventures, @DeGodsNFT, AGE Fund, VidenVC, and many angel investors including CryptoSlate CEO Nate Whitehill, NFT giant Dingaling, Rugradio manager Threadguy, Gm Capital founder Beanie, Taproot Wizards manager Far, Asymmetric founder Dan Held, Degods founder Frank, and Wumbo Labs founder Crrius.
Multi-chain DEX ZKEX completes $2.5 million seed round financing, with participation from Distributed Capital and others
On July 19, multi-chain DEX ZKEX announced the completion of a $2.5 million seed round of financing. Fenbushi Capital, KKXVC, RockTree Capital, NGC Ventures, L2 Iterative Ventures, Crypto.com Capital, IDG Blockchain, Whale Ground, Moonhill Capital, Blocklabs Capital, Optic Capital, Hyperithm Group and G20 Group participated in the investment. The new funds will support the launch of mobile applications and Telegram robots and other services in the next quarter.
Stablecoin developer Bima Labs completes $2.25 million seed round led by Portal Ventures
On July 16, stablecoin developer Bima Labs raised $2.25 million in a seed round led by Portal Ventures, with participation from Draper Goren Blockchain, Sats Ventures, Luxor Technology, CoreDAO, Halo Capital, Ankr’s Ryan Fang, Chorus One’s Brian Crain, Sei Labs’ Jeffrey Feng, and Berachain’s Smokey.
Leveraged interest rate trading platform RateX completes seed round financing, with participation from GSR, Animoca Ventures and others
On July 16, RateX, a margin-based leveraged synthetic interest rate trading platform, announced the successful completion of its seed round of financing. Investors in this round of financing include GSR, SNZ Holdings, Presto Labs, Animoca Ventures, Initial Ventures, G Ventures, KuCoin Ventures, Summer Ventures and LeadBlock Bitpanda Ventures.
Modular network DILL completes Pre-Seed round of financing, led by FSL Ecosystem
On July 16, the modular network DILL completed its Pre-Seed round of financing, led by FSL Ecosystem, with participation from LayerZero Labs, Modular Capital, Pendle co-founder TN Lee, Manta's victorji.eth and others. The specific amount has not been disclosed yet.
RWA project SkyTrade completes Pre-Seed round of financing, led by Modular Capital and Portal Ventures
On July 17, SkyTrade, a RWA and DePIN project, announced the completion of its Pre-Seed round of financing on X. Modular Capital and Portal Ventures jointly led the investment, and Solana Foundation, Mercatus Center, and angel investors such as Adam Gries and Jason Yanowitz participated in the investment.
Owlto Finance completes new round of financing with a valuation of US$150 million, with participation from Matrixport and others
On July 17, the cross-chain interoperability protocol Owlto Finance announced on the X platform that it had completed a new round of financing with a valuation of US$150 million, with participation from Matrixport, BIXIN Ventures, Presto and other institutions.
Derivatives trading platform JOJO completes seed round financing, led by SevenX Ventures
On July 19, Base chain derivatives trading platform JOJO completed its seed round of financing, led by SevenX Ventures, with participation from SmrtiLab, Shadow Labs, Bitlink, PAKA and Clairvoyant.
Blockchain gaming infrastructure GGEM announces investment from IBC Group and GensoKishi
On July 21, GGEM, a Web3 game launcher and game infrastructure designed for blockchain games, encryption and blockchain technology, announced the completion of new financing, with participation from IBC Group and GensoKishi, but the specific amount and valuation data have not yet been disclosed. It is reported that the new funds will support GGEM to introduce more games to its game launcher, while expanding its community and game partners, as well as building and integrating crypto wallets.
