According to incomplete statistics from Odaily Planet Daily, from June 9 to June 15, a total of 14 financing events were disclosed in the global blockchain sector, a slight increase from 13 in the previous week; the total financing amount was approximately $195 million, slightly lower than the previous week's $228 million.
The highlight of this financing round is the continued heat in the CeFi track, with most funded projects still concentrated in the centralized direction. Among them, the Web3 security startup Hypernative secured the highest single financing of the week, completing a $40 million Series B round; closely following is the AI infrastructure platform Yupp, which announced the completion of a $33 million seed round.
The following are specific financing events (Note: 1. Sorted by disclosed amount; 2. Excludes fund raising and merger events; 3. * indicates some traditional companies involved in blockchain):
On June 10, Web3 security startup Hypernative announced the completion of a $40 million Series B financing, led by Ten Eleven Ventures and Ballistic Ventures, with participation from StepStone Group, Boldstart Ventures, and IBI Tech Fund. Hypernative focuses on real-time blockchain threat prevention, with its AI system capable of identifying signs of attacks in advance.
Yupp secures $33 million seed round financing, led by a16z
On June 13, Yupp completed a $33 million seed round financing, led by a16z. The Yupp platform allows users to compare various AI models for free, where users can input prompts and view responses generated by multiple AIs side by side, selecting the best result to form a "preference data package." This data is used for post-training and evaluation of AI models. The platform combines blockchain technology to achieve transparency in the evaluation process, where users can provide feedback and receive corresponding rewards, while AI developers obtain verifiable training data.
On June 9, crypto infrastructure company Turnkey announced the completion of a $30 million Series B financing, aimed at building an "open crypto infrastructure layer" to drive the industry's evolution like the internet.
This round of financing was led by Bain Capital Crypto, with follow-on investments from Sequoia Capital, Galaxy Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, Variant, and Wintermute Ventures. After this round of financing, Turnkey's total financing amount reached $50 million.
Stablecoin startup Noah completes $22 million financing, led by LocalGlobe
On June 10, stablecoin startup Noah completed $22 million in financing, led by European venture capital firm LocalGlobe, with other participants including Felix Capital, FJ Labs, and angel investors such as Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale and former Adyen CTO Alexander Matthey. Former fintech giant Adyen executive Thijn Lamers joined as co-founder and president.
OneBalance completes $20 million Series A financing, led by Cyber Fund
On June 12, cross-chain infrastructure development company OneBalance announced the completion of a $20 million Series A financing, led by Cyber Fund and Blockchain Capital, with participation from Mirana Ventures and L2IV. To date, its total financing amount has reached $25 million. OneBalance aims to enhance the user experience of Web3 products through its cross-chain integration product Toolkit, which allows developers to enable seamless cross-chain transactions (e.g., transferring assets or earning yields) without users needing to monitor cross-chain bridges or gas fees.
On June 11, blockchain financial infrastructure startup CloudTech completed $14 million in Series A financing, of which $11 million was raised in Bitcoin and stablecoin USDT. This funding will be used to launch institutional-grade custody solutions for digital assets and expand a broader crypto-native financial ecosystem. This round of financing came from several undisclosed investors.
Try Your Best completes $11 million Series A financing, with participation from Coinbase Ventures
On June 11, blockchain-based loyalty platform Try Your Best (TYB) completed $11 million in Series A financing, co-led by Offline Ventures and Strobe Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, and Unusual Ventures. Consumers on TYB can participate in gamified challenges to win digital collectibles and maintain blockchain-based loyalty profiles that track their interactions across different brands.
OpenTrade completes $7 million strategic financing, with participation from a16z crypto
On June 11, stablecoin yield platform OpenTrade announced the completion of $7 million in strategic financing, led by Notion Capital and Mercury Fund, with participation from a16z crypto, AlbionVC, and CMCC Global. The company is headquartered in London and has raised a total of $11 million over the past six months.
On June 11, nuConstruct, the developer of the TOOL protocol, announced the completion of $6 million in seed round financing, led by Cyber Fund, with participation from Maven11, DCG, Greenfield, and Eden Block. It is reported that TOOL builds a trusted execution environment through Intel TDX TEE, aiming to replace Flashbots MEV-boost and improve the user experience of on-chain transactions.
On June 11, Solana Optimistic Network (SOON) announced the completion of $5 million in strategic financing, with participation from Jump Crypto, Amber Group, zkSync's Nana Murugesan, Kamino Finance co-founder Mark Hull, Switchboard founder Chris Hermida, and Wormhole's Tori Cohen.
RISE Chain completes $4 million financing, with participation from Galaxy Ventures
On June 9, the low-latency Layer 2 blockchain RISE Chain announced the completion of a new round of financing totaling $4 million, with participation from Galaxy Digital's venture capital arm Galaxy Ventures. The project's total financing amount has reached $8 million, and the new funds will be used to promote its mainnet launch to build a high-throughput, low-latency blockchain.
Orange Cap Games completes $3.5 million seed round financing, led by 1kx and Yuga Labs
On June 10, the blockchain game development studio Orange Cap Games announced the completion of a $3.5 million seed round financing, led by 1kx and Yuga Labs, with participation from Bing Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, and several angel investors. This financing will be used to promote the development of its Vibes TCG and Moonbirds products and ecosystem.
On June 10, the communication platform Towns Protocol completed $3.3 million in financing, led by Coinbase Ventures and echo, with the financing completed in April this year. Previously in April, Towns Protocol announced the completion of a $10 million Series B financing, led by a16z crypto, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Benchmark, and others. Towns Protocol is built on the Base network and aims to promote the development of Web3 social and collaboration tools.
Silhouette completes $3 million Pre-Seed round financing, led by RockawayX
On June 10, Silhouette announced the completion of a $3 million Pre-Seed round financing, led by RockawayX, with participation from Amber Group, HiveMind, Protagonist, No Limit Holdings, NGC Ventures, and Echo. Silhouette's "Shield Exchange," built on Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), supports HyperCore and HyperEVM, providing a DeFi experience with various advanced strategy operations, including TWAP, VWAP, and RFQ.
Hyperion completes strategic round financing led by OKX Ventures, TVL surpasses $100 million
On June 11, Hyperion, a leading decentralized exchange (DEX) in the Aptos ecosystem, announced the completion of a strategic round of financing, led by OKX Ventures, with follow-on investments from Aptos Labs, Maelstrom (Arthur Hayes' family office), and Mirana Ventures.
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