💰 Web3 Fundraising of the Week

Rails secures 💵 $14m ✨️ from Confidential (and 5 others, viz Kraken Ventures, Slow Ventures, CMCC Global, Quantstamp, Round13 Capital) (source).
🔍 Rails, a hybrid perpetual exchange.
3Jane secures 💵 $5.2m (Seed) ✨️ from Paradigm (and 6 others, viz Wintermute Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Breed VC, Robot Ventures, Bodhi Ventures, Andre Cronje) (source).
🔍 3Jane is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on Ethereum’s Base layer, designed to create the first scalable credit-based money market in the crypto space..
Shards Protocol secures 💵 $2m ✨️ from Confidential (and 7 others, viz Animoca Brands, Kyber Ventures, Yield Guild Games, Eden Ventures, FireX Capital, Zaiken Captial, BasedVC Fund) (source).
🔍 Shards Protocol is a decentralized, AI-powered platform focused on building a multi-dimensional reputation layer for the Web3 ecosystem. Its primary goal is to bring transparency, trust, and credibility to blockchain interactions by converting users’ on-chain activities into verifiable reputation scores and rewards.

AINX secures 💵 $2m (Seed) ✨️ from Alpha Gamma (source).
🔍 AINX is a decentralized AI infrastructure project focused on creating an open, transparent, and community-driven platform for artificial intelligence.
Avantis secures 💵 $8m (Series A) ✨️ from Pantera Capital, Founders Fund (and 3 others, viz Salt Fund, Symbolic Capital, Flowdesk) (source).
🔍 Avantis is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform built on the Base blockchain, designed to serve as a derivatives exchange with a focus on providing leverage trading for a wide range of assets.
Soul Labs secures 💵 $5.96m (Public token sale) ✨️ from Confidential (source).
🔍 Soul Labs, also referred to as Soul Protocol, is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol designed to simplify and enhance cross-chain lending and borrowing.
Launcher Capital secures 💵 $4m (Seed) ✨️ from a16z crypto (source).
🔍 Launcher Capital is a startup focused on revolutionizing the gaming industry by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology.

Reddio secures 💵 unknown amount (Series A) ✨️ from Paradigm, Arena Holdings (and 9 others, viz WAGMI Ventures, Oak Grove Ventures, Skyland Ventures, Gate Ventures, Paramita, Contribution Capital, Good News Ventures, Legends Group, Crouton Digital) 🏷️ at valuation $80m (source).
🔍 Reddio is a Layer 2 solution designed to scale decentralized applications and games on Ethereum using StarkWare’s zkRollup technology.
Neutral Trade secures 💵 $2m ✨️ from Confidential (and 5 others, viz Skyland Ventures, Ergonia, BlackPine, Enzyme, Monke DAO) (source).
🔍 Neutral Trade is the on-chain multi-strategy hedge fund, built by experienced quants and traders from Goldman Sachs and Top Global Hedge Funds.
LayerEdge secures 💵 $1m (Public token sale) ✨️ from Confidential 🏷️ at valuation $50m (source).
🔍 LayerEdge enhances Bitcoin’s capabilities by leveraging Optimistic Rollups and a Hybrid Modular Data Availability layer to improve transaction efficiency and functionality.

assisterr secures 💵 $2.8m ✨️ from Confidential (and 5 others, viz Outlier Ventures, Web3.com Ventures, Echo, Moonhill Capital, Google for Startups) 🏷️ at valuation $75m (source).
🔍 Network of Specialized AI Models & Agents.

Cooking.City secures 💵 $7m ✨️ from Confidential (and 5 others, viz Jump Crypto, CMT Digital, Mirana Ventures, Bitscale Capital, Everest Ventures Group) (source).
🔍 Cooking City is a cooking game developed by MagicSeven Co., Ltd. that offers players the opportunity to cook and serve a variety of global cuisines across numerous themed restaurants.
Naoris Protocol secures 💵 $3m (Strategic) ✨️ from Mason Labs (and 3 others, viz Frekaz Group, TRADECRAFT Capital, Level One Robotics) (source).
🔍 Naoris Protocol secures EVM blockchains against quantum computing threats using NIST-approved post-quantum cryptography at a Sub-Zero Layer, ensuring decentralized, resilient security without hard forks.
Twenty One secures 💵 $100m ✨️ from Confidential (source).
🔍 Twenty One (XXI) is a Bitcoin-native public company structured to maximize Bitcoin ownership per share (BPS).
Donut secures 💵 $7m (Pre-Seed) ✨️ from Hack VC, HongShan, Bitkraft Ventures (and 6 others, viz Sky9 Capital, Makers Fund, Altos Ventures, Matrix Partners, Vessel Capital, Orthogonal Global Group) (source).
🔍 The world’s first Agentic Crypto Browser on Solana.

BlockSpaces secures 💵 $2m (Strategic) ✨️ from Axiom (and 2 others, viz Leadout Capital, Sand Harbor Capital) (source).
🔍 BlockSpaces is a Bitcoin-native financial infrastructure platform that enables institutions to utilize Bitcoin as programmable collateral.
Oncade secures 💵 $4m ✨️ from a16z crypto (source).
🔍 A platform launched to revolutionize gaming distribution.
EGO tech secures 💵 $0.8m (Pre-Seed) ✨️ from Confidential (and 12 others, viz Slow Ventures, Raj Gokal, Evgeny Gaevoy, Zhouxun Yin, Eugene Chen, Barry Plunkett, Sean Brown, Marc Boiron, Antonio Juliano, Hustle Fund, Jed Halfon, Maghnus Mareneck) (source).
🔍 Ego is a protocol to financialize any profile on the internet.
Conduit Pay secures 💵 $36m (Series A) ✨️ from Dragonfly Capital, Altos Ventures (and 5 others, viz Sound Ventures, Commerce Ventures, Circle Ventures, DCG, Portage Ventures) (source).
🔍 Conduit is a cross-border payments platform designed for businesses.
Rumi secures 💵 $4.7m (Pre-Seed) ✨️ from a16z crypto, Escape Velocity (source).
🔍 Rumi Labs is revolutionizing entertainment by transforming passive media consumption into interactive, AI-powered experiences.

Beam Cash secures 💵 $7m ✨️ from Castle Island Ventures (and 4 others, viz Archetype, Verda Ventures, Bankless Ventures, Arca) (source).
🔍 Beam is a stablecoin-based PSP built to deliver faster, cheaper, and smarter global money movement.

Ducat secures 💵 $1.5m (Strategic Round) ✨️ from Hivemind Capital Partners (source).
🔍 Bitcoin-Native Stablecoin on Runes.

H100 Group secures 💵 $2.2m ✨️ from Adam Back (source).
🔍 H100 Group AB is a Swedish health technology company specializing in AI-powered automation and digital solutions for health and longevity service providers.

Mirage Protocol secures 💵 $1.6m ✨️ from Confidential (and 5 others, viz Robot Ventures, Selini Capital, Ambush, Echo, Native Crypto) (source).
🔍 Mirage is a composable liquidity layer. Users can deposit collateral and borrow a self-repaying stablecoin loan powered by perps.
Stablecorp secures 💵 $1.8m ✨️ from Coinbase Ventures, Side Door Ventures (source).
🔍 Stablecorp is a Canadian company that issues QCAD, a multi-chain, Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin designed for payments, trading, and DeFi applications.
🌍 Stablecorp Supports 0 chains, including .
Hyperdrive secures 💵 $6m (Series A) ✨️ from Hack VC, Arrington Capital (and 6 others, viz Delphi Digital, Amber Group, CMS Holdings, Caladan, SIG DT Investments, Proof VC) (source).
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