The crypto VC funding group announced a $150 million Series C last week, bringing its weekly investment total to $700 million.
Payment solutions, wallet developers, and financial services received the most capital, according to Crypto Fundraising information.
Let’s delve deeper into the main crypto VC funding efforts and which companies were involved.
Helios, $175 million
- MoonPay acquired the startup for $175 million.
- Helio, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, backed by Pantera Capital; blockchain and gamification innovator Animoca Brands; DAO Maker, a platform for venture capital funding; and OKEx Ventures, the investment arm of one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges.
GREAT NEWS!
Helio is teaming up with @moonpay 🟠🟣
In just 3 years, we’ve built scale, powered $1.5B+ in transactions and become Solana’s go-to payment process.
MoonPay’s unique position is a bridge between traditional money and DeFi, combined with their strong… pic.twitter.com/ljIjssrHz2
— Helio (@helio_pay) January 13, 2025
Phantom, $150 million
- It raised $150 million in Series C and $3 billion FDV.
- Phantom is supported by Sequoia, Paradigm, and a16z crypto.
- Create wallet solutions for Solana (SOL).
- Phantom has raised $268 million so far.
Altera, $150 million
- Alterya secured a $150 million M&A deal
- The company was acquired by Chainlysis
Anyway, $75 million
- Komainu received $75 million in Series B funding
- Blockstream supports the project.
- Komainu develops asset management solutions.
Sygnum, $58 million
- Secured $58 million in strategic financing with a $1 billion valuation.
- Filder Ventures is a backer, helping Sygnum raise a total of $188 million.
📣 News: Sygnum Completes $58m Funding Round, Reaches Unicorn Status with 1bn valuation https://t.co/2bZnlcM6TW
Sygnum has announced that it has raised a total of USD 58 million in its Investment Plan round, giving it a funding ratio of more than 1…
– Sygnum Bank (@sygnumofficial) January 14, 2025
1Money Network, $20 million
- Received $20 million in seed funding
- F/Prime Capital, Galaxy, and Hack VC are among 1Money’s investors
- 1Money Network is building major L1 payment infrastructure
Litas, $20 million
- Secured $20 million in private equity.
- Sponsored by Rothman Management.
- Lita integrates solutions with wallet solutions and creates user-friendly financial tools.
Dfns, $16 million
- It raised $16 million in Series A funding.
- Supported by Further, Wintermute, and others.
- The project is focused on wallet development.
🎉 Good news! 🎉
Today is an important day in our journey to build the most secure and scalable wallet infrastructure for cryptocurrencies.
We are happy to announce that @dfnsHQ We have successfully raised $16M in our Series A funding round! 🙌
This tour was led by @more than,… pic.twitter.com/cbR8n0jhAC
— Dfns (@dfnsHQ) January 14, 2025
Elder (ex WalletConnect), $13 million
- It raised $13 million in Series B funding.
- Backed by Union Square Ventures, 1kx, and GDA Capital.
- Reown is building API solutions for wallets.
Popular crypto VC funding rounds under $10 million
- Merit Systems raised $10 million for software development
- Synthr raised $10 million in an undisclosed round
- GTE raised $9.44 million in seed funding
- Tapestry raised $5.75 million in Series A
- EarnOS secures $5 million in seed funding
- Hyve Labs raised $2.75 million in pre-seed funding
- Brickken raised $2.50 million in seed funding and $22.50 million in FDV
- Reppo raised $2.22 million in an unknown round
- BeraTone and DePIN DAO each received $2 million
- Timeswap raised $2 million through a public offering and a $20 million FDV
- DeFi Agents AI and Mind AI each received $1.20 million
- MilkyWay raised $1 million through public offering
- ChainAwareAi received $50,000 through grants
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