Highlights of this issue
According to incomplete statistics from PANews, there were 10 investment and financing events in the global blockchain last week (from September 8 to September 14), with a total funding scale of over $54.8 million; in addition, the total financing amount for listed companies' cryptocurrency asset reserves exceeded $1.95 billion. The overview is as follows:
- DeFi announced 4 financing events, among which the institutional staking market Gyld Finance completed a $1.5 million pre-seed round, led by Lightshift;
- Web3 Games sector announced 1 financing event, Web3 game infrastructure project RuneSoul completed a funding of 4 million USD, led by Bitgo Capital;
- Web3+AI sector announced 1 financing event, New York AI startup JoJoWorld completed $8 million in funding, with participation from DraperU Ventures;
- Infrastructure & Tools sector announced 2 financing events, in which Inversion Capital announced the completion of a $26.5 million seed round financing, led by Dragonfly Capital;
- Decentralized Finance sector announced 2 financing events, including Canadian digital asset infrastructure provider Tetra Digital Group announcing the completion of approximately $10 million in financing;
- In addition, 3 listed companies have completed financing to establish crypto treasury, among which Forward Industries has completed a $1.65 billion private placement to advance its Solana financial strategy.
DeFi
Institutional Staking Market Gyld Finance Completes $1.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding Round, Led by Lightshift
The institutional staking market Gyld Finance has announced the completion of a $1.5 million pre-seed funding round, led by Lightshift. According to reports, Gyld Finance was founded by Abbas Ali (former product head at JPMorgan Kinexys) and Ruchir Gupta (former head of treasury and options trading at GSR), and is developing regulated financial market infrastructure to transform staking rewards into a tradable institutional asset class. Gyld has begun a pilot with Figment as its first staking provider and is now recruiting selected early adopters, including asset management firms, trading companies, and digital asset vaults.
DeFi studio Solido completes $800,000 funding, led by Supra
DeFi studio Solido has completed a $800,000 funding round, led by Supra, with participation from HELLO Labs, Spartan Ventures, and K10 Capital. The funds raised will be used to drive product expansion, security audits, deep integration with the Supra tech stack, and community-driven developer adoption.
Bitcoin native DEX KaleidoSwap completes pre-seed round financing, with participation from Bitfinex Ventures and others
KaleidoSwap, a decentralized exchange built on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, announced on Monday that it has secured pre-seed funding from Bitfinex Ventures and Fulgur Ventures. This investment will assist KaleidoSwap in developing an RGB-based decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Lightning Network, aiming to create a Bitcoin-native decentralized exchange.
Decentralized Multi-Chain Trading Platform NuDEX Completes New Round of Financing, Led by MetisDAO
The decentralized multi-chain trading platform NuDEX has completed a new round of financing, led by the MetisDAO Foundation, with participation from Flurry Capital, Waterdrip Capital, YBB Capital, and several strategic investors. The new funds are intended for the upgrade of the GOAT chain mainnet and the deployment of the node network, the development of the NuOrbit protocol and the advancement of TSS standardization, as well as the integration of developer tools and APIs.
Web3 games
Web3 gaming infrastructure project RuneSoul completes $4 million financing, led by Bitgo Capital
RuneSoul announced the completion of a $4 million strategic financing round, led by Bitgo Capital, with follow-on investments from AccelByte Fund and the IGC Union. This round of financing will accelerate RuneSoul's global expansion, build next-generation Web 3 game infrastructure, and deepen the implementation of GameFi 4 and SocialGameFi. According to official data, the number of wallet addresses has exceeded thirty thousand.
AI
New York AI startup JoJoWorld secures $8 million in funding to build 3D data infrastructure empowering embodied intelligence
New York AI startup JoJoWorld has completed a $8 million funding round, with investors including the Stellar Development Foundation, the third-largest stablecoin issuance and settlement institution globally, Silicon Valley venture capital mogul Tim Draper's DraperU Ventures, AlphaLion Investment, Stratified Capital, Selini Capital, All SeaSpark Family Fund, and others. JoJoWorld is committed to building decentralized spatial intelligent infrastructure, incentivizing global creators to contribute high-quality 3D data for robotic training and embodied intelligence, addressing the data bottleneck issues of cutting-edge AI models.
French AI company Mistral AI completes €1.7 billion Series C funding, with lithography giant ASML leading the investment
Dutch lithography machine manufacturer ASML ( ASML.O ) has signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with French AI company Mistral AI to explore the application of AI models in ASML's products, research and development, and operations, enhancing the speed and performance of customers' product launches. According to a statement released on Tuesday, ASML will act as the lead investor in Mistral AI's Series C funding round, investing 1.3 billion euros for approximately 11% equity, making it Mistral's largest shareholder and securing a seat on the Mistral AI strategic committee. This investment is part of Mistral's 1.7 billion euro funding round, bringing its valuation to approximately 11.7 billion euros.
(This round of financing is not included in the current financing weekly report statistics)
AI company Cognition completes over $400 million financing, led by Founders Fund
According to Cognition, the company has completed a new round of financing exceeding $400 million, with a post-investment valuation of $10.2 billion. This round was led by Founders Fund, with follow-on investments from existing shareholders such as Lux, 8VC, Neo, and Elad Gil, as well as new investors like Bain Capital Ventures and D1 Capital. Cognition is committed to advancing the development of AI coding agents.
(This round of financing **** is not included in the current financing weekly report statistics)
Infrastructure & Tools
Blockchain-focused private equity firm Inversion Capital completes $26.5 million seed round financing, led by Dragonfly Capital
The private equity firm Inversion Capital announced the completion of a $26.5 million seed round financing, led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from VanEck, Lightspeed Faction, ParaFi Capital, Portal Ventures, Mirana Ventures, Metalayer Ventures, Volt Capital, HashKey Capital, Race Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Wintermute Ventures, Moonrock Capital, Breed VC, Topology, Casey K. Caruso, Bodhi Ventures, Lvna Capital, Escape Velocity, Folius Ventures, Comfy Capital, as well as individuals and institutions such as Mike Dudas, Bryan Pellegrino, Jason Yanowitz, Andrew Steinwold, DCF God, and Joshua Lim.
According to reports, Inversion Capital is a private equity firm dedicated to revitalizing traditional enterprises by integrating blockchain infrastructure, particularly in sectors such as telecommunications and financial services. Their strategy includes acquiring traditional companies, such as mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), and then deploying blockchain-based solutions to enhance efficiency through features like instant settlement and reduced operational costs.
Digital asset recovery service provider Recoveries completes 1 million Swiss francs strategic round of financing, led by VerifyVASP
The blockchain data analysis and digital asset recovery service provider Recoveries has announced the completion of a strategic round of financing of 1 million Swiss francs, led by VerifyVASP, with a group of angel investors participating. The new funds will be used to accelerate the development of its AI-enhanced blockchain investigation management system that supports cross-chain investigations, aimed at simplifying the digital asset recovery process for global exchanges, banks, insurance companies, and law firms.
Other
Crypto Asset Reserves: (Not included in this financing weekly report statistics)
Forward Industries Completes $1.65 Billion Private Placement to Advance Solana's Financial Strategy
Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORD) announced that its previously announced private equity investment (PIPE) financing has been successfully completed, with Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital leading the investment. This PIPE financing brought the company approximately $1.65 billion in total revenue. The company plans to use the net proceeds from this offering primarily to purchase the native digital asset SOL of the Solana blockchain, as working capital and funds for any future transactions, to establish the company's cryptocurrency fund operations, and to pay transaction fees. In addition to Galaxy, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin collectively subscribing for over $300 million, this PIPE also received support and participation from several global investment firms and leaders in the digital asset ecosystem.
The US-listed company Eightco has completed a $270 million private placement to implement the Worldcoin treasury strategy
Eightco Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: OCTO) announced that its recently announced $270 million private placement financing has been successfully completed, and the proceeds will be used to implement the Worldcoin treasury strategy. This transaction was led by MOZAYYX, with numerous institutional investors participating, including World Foundation, Discovery Capital Management, GAMA, FalconX, Kraken, Pantera, GSR, Coinfund, Occam Crest, Diametric, Brevan Howard, and Wedbush. BitMine Immersion (NYSE: BMNR) invested $20 million. The proceeds from this private placement will be used for the company to acquire and hold Worldcoin (WLD) as its treasury reserve asset, while continuing to focus on core business operations. Although the treasury may also hold cash and Ethereum as secondary reserve assets, the emphasis will be on Worldcoin. The company also announced that its common stock trading symbol on Nasdaq will change to “ORBS.”
Nakamoto will invest $30 million in Metaplanet
Nakamoto announced a commitment to invest $30 million in Metaplanet, making this the largest single investment by Nakamoto to date and its first entry into the Asian market. The funds are part of the international stock financing that Metaplanet announced today, with the delivery of funds expected to be completed by September 16 and the issuance and delivery of common stock on September 17. Nakamoto stated that Metaplanet, with Bitcoin at its core, has become a leader among publicly listed companies in Japan and a pioneer in the global corporate Bitcoin strategy, and this investment will further strengthen the global institutional financial network centered around Bitcoin.
centralized finance
Digital asset infrastructure provider Tetra Digital Group completes approximately $10 million in financing
Canadian digital asset infrastructure provider Tetra Digital Group announced the completion of approximately $10 million in funding, with investors including Urbana Corporation, Wealthsimple, Purpose Unlimited, Shakepay, ATB Financial, National Bank, and Shopify. As part of this investment, Tetra and its partners plan to become the first financial institution to launch a Canadian fiat-backed stablecoin in early 2026, pending regulatory approval. The new Tetra stablecoin will utilize Tetra Digital Group's institutional-grade custody infrastructure to provide stable, secure, and fully compliant digital currency for businesses and consumers, backed by Canadian dollar reserves at a 1:1 ratio.
Blockchain fintech platform Munify completes $3 million seed round financing, led by Y Combinator
The Egypt-based fintech platform Munify has completed a $3 million seed round of financing, led by Y Combinator, with participation from Digital Currency Group (DCG) and BYLD. Munify is a blockchain fintech platform targeting the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, offering global, mobile-first financial management services. The platform provides multi-currency non-custodial accounts, real-time cross-border payments, virtual USDC cards, and remittance services supporting stablecoins.
