Funding Weekly | Movement Labs Raises $38 Million in Series A Funding

Source: Crypto Fundraising, Golden Finance; Compiled by: Golden Finance

The largest round of financing this week

Movement Labs raised $38 million in its Series A funding round. Investors include Polychain Capital*, Hack VC, Placeholder, Archetype, Maven 11 Capital, Robot Ventures, Figment Capital, Eterna Capital, Nomad Capital, Bankless Ventures, OKX Ventures (formerly OKEx Blockdream Ventures), dao5 (dao Five), and Aptos Labs.

About Movement Labs

Movement Labs is developing a modular framework for building and deploying infrastructure, applications, and blockchains using the Move programming language in a distributed environment. Their first product, M1, is a layer 1 blockchain that provides high TPS, instant finality, native liquidity access, and customizable functionality. Their programming language, Move, emphasizes asset scarcity and access control for secure Web3 development.

Pre-Seed and Seed Investments

1. OpenDelta

OpenDelta raised $2.5M in pre-seed funding from 6th Man Ventures (6MV)*.

OpenDelta Profile

OpenDelta is a Bitcoin-linked stablecoin company that has pioneered fiat-stable value through Bitcoin derivatives. It plans to launch its flagship token USDO in May, backed by BTC collateral and generating yield from the derivatives market. The platform aims to redefine DeFi for Rune Era Bitcoin, providing Delta-neutral synthetic dollars.

2. Moso

Moso raised $2 million in a seed round of funding from investors including Symbolic Capital (formerly Hyperedge Capital), dao5 (daoive), P2 Ventures (Polygon Ventures) and CoinList.

About Moso

Moso is a cryptocurrency rewards platform and browser extension that enables users to earn the cryptocurrency of their choice when shopping from partner merchants. Users can download the Moso extension, shop at partner stores, and activate savings alerts to have cryptocurrency rewards sent directly to their wallet when they make qualifying purchases. Moso has partnered with multiple industries including travel, beauty, fashion, and electronics to provide users with a wide range of opportunities to earn cryptocurrency rewards.

3. Uncharted 

Uncharted raised $1.7 million in seed funding from investors including Shima Capital*, The Spartan Group, Double Peak Group, Devmons, 32bit Ventures, Liquid X Ventures, D64 Ventures, Flying Falcon, Vamient Capital, Robbie Ferguson, Cozomo de' Medici, Bharat Krymo, 0xbrent, Aleksander Larsen, Elroy Cheo, Xeer, Michael Arnold, KDOT.

About Uncharted

Uncharted is a Web3 game company focused on building a gamification layer for cryptocurrencies, providing a platform for game creators and studios. Their ecosystem was created by Web3 veterans and includes a live game studio and a product center designed to support game creators. Their first game, Gangster Arena, marks their entry into the gaming market.

4. Othentic

Othentic raised $4M in seed funding from Finality Capital*, Breyer Capital*, Coinbase Ventures, Collider Ventures, Bankless Ventures, Robot Ventures, Hashkey Capital, Everstake, Punk DAO, and Anthony Sassano.

About Othentic

Othentic is a modular network framework with shared security that enables self-deployment of custom computing services in a trustless execution environment. It provides production-ready components to abstract infrastructure details and allows customization of consensus, reward mechanisms, and network infrastructure, minimizing engineering overhead.

Other Financing Rounds

1. L3E7

L3E7 raised $10 million in a round of financing, with investors including The Spartan Group*, SevenX Ventures*, Longling Capital, Foresight Ventures, OKX Ventures (formerly OKEx Blockdream Ventures), Big Brain Holdings, Vertex Ventures, Comma3 Ventures, Mantle Network, Hailstone Labs, BitValue Capital, Liquid X Ventures, BuzzBridge Capital, dingaling, Grail eth, Cristian Manea.

About L3E7

L3E7 is an open world RPG game based on location services, in which NFTs serve as both game tickets and equity certificates. With its innovative gameplay and immersive cyberpunk city built from Google Maps data, L3E7 has attracted attention for its unique approach to gaming. With plans for continuous improvement and global expansion, it aims to become a leader in the LBS gaming space, attracting users from both Web2 and Web3 sectors.

2. Hinkal

Hinkal Protocol raised $1.4 million from SALT Fund*, Draper Associates, SNZ Holding, and PEER Venture Partners in a strategic round of financing.

About Hinkal

Hinkal is a ZK-based protocol that provides private transactions and liquidity mining on the EVM chain. It enables untraceable transactions, staking, and liquidity provision on major DEXs, eliminating the need for withdrawals. Using zkSNARKs and stealth addresses, Hinkal ensures low privacy costs and compliance for DeFi traders, making it suitable for active LP/yield farming and buy-and-hold strategies.

3. Aligned Layer

Aligned Layer raised $20 million in Series A funding from investors including Hack VC*, dao5 (daofive), L2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV), Nomad Capital, Finality Capital, Symbolic Capital (formerly Hyperedge Capital), Theta Blockchain Ventures (Theta Capital Management), J17 Capital, Everest Ventures Group (EVG), Decima, Protagonist, Alexander Pack.

Aligned Layer Introduction

Aligned Layer is a general-purpose verification layer designed for Ethereum, enhancing its zero-knowledge SNARK proof capabilities. Developed on EigenLayer, Aligned Layer aims to make Ethereum a more efficient and cost-effective SNARK verification platform by leveraging re-staking and proof aggregation. The program supports the development of various zero-knowledge technologies, aims to expand the utility of Ethereum, and support the future of trustless applications through enhanced security and verifiability.

4. Adot 

Adot raised $3 million in Series A funding from Hash Global*, gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC) and Xin Family.

Adot Introduction

Adot is a decentralized AI search engine company focused on creating a trustworthy decentralized search engine for the AI ​​era and Web3 networks. Their vision includes attributes such as ubiquity, trustworthiness, explainability, and decentralization, and aims to redefine the future of the Internet by integrating Web3-related data and enabling users and developers to contribute to and customize AI-driven search experiences.

5. Carv

Carv raised $10 million in Series A funding from Tribe Capital*, IOSG Ventures*, Hashkey Capital, Evos eSports, SnackClub, Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC), W3GG, Lyrik Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Litentry, PAKA, 7UpDAO, ConsenSys, OKX Ventures (formerly OKEx Blockdream Ventures), Fenbushi Capital, No Limit Holdings (NLH), Draper Dragon, Arweave, ARPAficial, MARBLEX Corp., Vertex Ventures, Cypher Capital, Mindativity Capital, Liquid X Ventures, The Sandbox, and Yield Guild Games (YGG).

About Carv

Carv is a Web3 identity startup that is developing a wed3 ID solution that combines web2 and web3 game data to create a unique user ID.

6. Anichess

Anichess raised $1.8 million in a round of funding from Sfermion*, Amber Group*, Fenbushi Capital, Aspen Digital and SNZ Holding.

About Anichess

Anichess is a community-driven free chess game developed in collaboration between Animoca Brands and Play Magnus Group, a subsidiary of Chess.com. It combines the core rules of the classic chess game with so-called "spell mechanics," which include a range of offensive, defensive and counterattack tactics.

7. Natix Network

Natix Network raised $4.6 million in a strategic round of financing from investors including Borderless Capital*, Tioga Capital Partners*, Escape Velocity, Moonrock Capital, Cogitent Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, Laser Digital, WAGMI Ventures, Inception Capital (formerly OP Crypto), Room40 Ventures, Veris Ventures, IoTeX, FutureMoney Group, iAngels Capital, James Parillo, Paul Taylor, Vijay Pravin Maharajan, Crypto Banter.

About Natix Network

Natix Network is a blockchain-based crowdsourced camera network that creates a real-time world map. It uses artificial intelligence technology to collect data such as traffic volume, road damage and infrastructure issues while ensuring 100% privacy compliance. The network aims to combine its AI technology with the world’s 45 billion existing cameras to create a new crowdsourced geospatial data economy driven by the “Internet of Cameras” where camera owners earn cryptocurrency by contributing real-time data.

8. Creator.bid

Creator.Bid raised an undisclosed amount in a round of funding from Mechanism Capital, Zee Prime Capital, Moonrock Capital, Cogitent Ventures, Momentum 6 (M6), ID Theory, NxGen, HV Capital, MH Ventures, SkyVision Capital, MQdao, AlfaDAO, Tempo, Silver Mine Capital, etc.

About Creator.Bid

Creator.bid is an innovative platform that allows creators to develop, monetize, and co-own AI Creator agents. It focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to enable new models for digital content creation and ownership. The platform supports creators to use their talents to build AI-driven digital assets that they can monetize and collaboratively manage. It aims to transform the traditional creator economy by providing tools that empower creators to have autonomy over their work and income.

9. The Colony 

The Colony raised an undisclosed amount of funding in a round of funding from TechStars, Marshland Capital, Moonrock Capital, NxGen, Brian D Evans, Coach K, and Charles Read.

About The Colony

Colony is a platform that revolutionizes collectibles by digitizing real-world assets on the blockchain, providing a seamless trading experience. Its innovative solutions address the challenges faced by dealer brands, providing a scalable platform for growth and profitability.

10. Tevaera

Tevaera raised $5 million in a round of financing from investors including Laser Digital*, Hashkey Capital, Fenbushi Capital, Matter Labs, Draper Dragon, Faculty Group, Crypto com Capital, Cogitent Ventures, Selini Capital, DWF Labs, Morningstar Ventures, DCF God, Momentum 6 (M6), Genesis Block Ventures Capital (GBV), Mapleblock Capital, NxGen, GD10 Ventures, Aquanow (AQN), CoinSwitch.

About Tevaera

Tevaera pioneered a game IP-first strategy to solve Web3 game infrastructure challenges. With Teva Run and Guardian NFTs, it has a large community of gamers and plans to launch new games and decentralized L3 game chains on zkSync.

11. Puffverse

Puffverse raised $3 million in a round of financing, with investors including Animoca Brands*, Arcane Group, The Spartan Group, Foresight Ventures, Hashkey Capital and Sky Mavis.

About Puffverse

Puffverse is a Disney-like 3D metaverse that connects Web 3 virtuality with Web 2 reality, providing NFT-based characters for diverse interactive experiences. It has a multi-end universe where players can collect unique characters with unique characteristics, costumes and skills, use them in various scenarios and trade assets within the ecosystem. PUFF and vePUFF tokens drive the economy, with PUFF facilitating transactions and vePUFF serving as a governance token earned through staking and game rewards.

12. InfiniGods

InfiniGods Raised $8M in Series A Funding from Pantera Capital.

About InfiniGods

InfiniGods is a game studio that develops free-to-play mobile games that combine ancient mythology with Web3 technology to enable players to earn cryptocurrency rewards. They offer collectible in-game assets such as “Elder Gods” and “InfiniPasses,” fostering a connected gaming world where shared aspects and assets enhance the gaming experience. Through their approach, InfiniGods aims to bring blockchain to a wider gaming audience by combining mythology-themed games with blockchain integration.

13. Engines of Fury

Engines of Fury raised $500,000 from Animoca Brands in a round of funding.

About Engines of Fury

Engines of Fury is a free-to-play blockchain game that aims to revolutionize the gaming industry by delivering unparalleled quality and attracting a large number of users from the global Web 2 gaming community. This is a post-apocalyptic top-down evacuation shooter game.

14. Prime Intellect

Prime Intellect raised $5.5 million in a round of financing from Distributed Global*, CoinFund*, Compound, Collab+Currency, and Protocol Labs.

About Prime Intellect

Prime Intellect is a decentralized AI platform that democratizes AI development through global computing aggregation and collaborative model training. It provides developers with affordable computing resources and a sustainable open source model to promote innovation in AI research and development.

15. AIT Protocol

AIT Protocol raised funds from Animoca Brands in a round of financing, an undisclosed amount.

AIT Protocol Introduction

AIT Protocol pioneered Web3 data infrastructure, emphasizing data annotation and AI model training. It runs on the blockchain and builds a decentralized labor market that transcends national boundaries, incentivizing participants through cryptoeconomics. The AIT market enables millions of cryptocurrency users to participate in "Train-to-Earn" tasks and earn rewards while contributing to AI model development. AIT is positioned in the growing AI data market, helping data labelers enter Web3, reducing costs and promoting innovation in the revolutionary era of blockchain and artificial intelligence.

16. Iskra

Iskra raised funds from Animoca Brands in a round of financing, Financial information is unknown.

Iskra Introduction

Iskra is a blockchain gaming platform designed to facilitate player-community connections and developer support. It provides seamless game distribution, token rewards, and decentralized governance. Iskra provides end-to-end services for gamers and game studios, including Launchpad, DEX, NFT Marketplace, Bridge, and Wallet.

17. Turnkey

Turnkey raised $15M in Series A funding from Lightspeed Faction*, Galaxy Digital*, Sequoia Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Alchemy Ventures, Figment Capital, Mirana Ventures, Anagram, TrueBridge Capital, Asymmetry Fund, Variant Fund, Gemini Frontier Fund, Viktor Bunin, Mark Bhargava, Spencer Nunn, Anthony Sassano, Jack Chervinsky.

About Turnkey

Turnkey is a platform that provides a simple API to securely manage private keys. It allows users to generate hundreds of wallets and sign thousands of transactions on any chain, all with flexible programmable permissions to ensure you only sign what you want.

18. Shiba Inu

Shiba Inu raised $12 million in this round of funding, with investors including P2 Ventures (Polygon Ventures), Mechanism Capital, Big Brain Holdings, Shima Capital, Animoca Brands, Morningstar Ventures, Woodstock, DWF Ventures, Stake Capital, and Comma3 Ventures.

About Shiba Inu

Originally a decentralized meme token, Shiba Inu is now expanding its ecosystem by developing a new layer 3 blockchain. The blockchain leverages Zama’s fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) technology to address privacy and trust issues within a community of millions of users, while aiming to comply with regulatory standards.

19. Y8U

Y8U raised an undisclosed amount of funding in a round of funding from Morningstar Ventures, Ape Terminal, Banter Capital, and IBC Group.

About Y8U

Y8U is a Web3 protocol that enables individuals to create multiple AI entities representing different aspects of their digital identity. Built on the Humans blockchain, it combines secure data storage with smart contract-based consent management to ensure data integrity and security while facilitating scalable, ethical AI development. With Y8U, users can extract their digital DNA to create multiple autonomous AI entities, each representing a different aspect of their digital identity, and extend themselves by deploying AI models to independently pursue different goals.

20. Scallop

Scallop raised funds in a round of financing from DWF Labs, Financial information is unknown.

About Scallop

Scallop is the pioneering next-generation peer-to-peer money market in the Sui ecosystem and the first DeFi protocol to receive official funding from the Sui Foundation. By emphasizing institutional-grade quality, enhanced composability, and strong security, we are committed to building a dynamic money market that provides high-interest lending, low-fee lending, AMM, and digital asset self-management tools on a unified platform, and provides SDKs for professional traders.

21. PairedWorld

PairedWorld raised $1.5 million in a round of funding.

About PairedWorld

PairedWorld is a protocol designed to validate and reward real-world human interactions using $PAIRED tokens and a custom Zk-Proof Validium. By gamifying and incentivizing face-to-face engagement, PairedWorld revolutionizes community interactions and introduces new possibilities for SocialFi and DeSoc in online communities.

22. Only1

Only1 raised $1.3M in a strategic funding round from investors including Newman Group*, Folius Ventures, Modular Capital, Perock Capital, NaniXBT, MapleLeafCap, Adrian Lai, and Paul Kim.

About Only1

Only1 is a Web3 social platform on Solana, similar to OnlyFans on the blockchain. Users can participate in content, earn rewards, create and trade Memberpass NFTs, providing a decentralized alternative to traditional content platforms such as OnlyFans. Notably, Only1 is resistant to centralized censorship decisions, providing greater autonomy and security for creators' content.

23. Midas

Fintech startup Midas has raised $45 million in a round led by Portage, one of the largest Series A rounds ever in Turkey. The new funding will help Midas launch a range of new product lines, including cryptocurrency trading, mutual funds, and savings products, double its headcount to over 400 people, and expand into emerging markets.

About Midas

Founded in 2020, Midas makes investing easy for first-time investors in Turkey through its fast, easy-to-use digital stockbroker app. Midas offers low trading fees for U.S. stock investing, fractional investing, and free real-time market data. The Borsa Istanbul (Turkish Stock Market) product offers commission-free trading on Turkish stocks.

24. Uncharted

Focusing on building a game layer based on cryptocurrency, Uncharted announced that it has completed a $1.7 million seed round of financing, led by Shima Capital, with participation from The Spartan Group, Double Peak Group, Devmons, 32-Bit Ventures, LiquidX, D64 Ventures, Flying Falcon, and a group of angel investors.

Uncharted Introduction

Uncharted currently mainly provides a platform for game creators and studios, with a game studio and a product center that provides support for game creators.

25. PenPad

Scroll ecosystem project PenPad announced that it has received investment from the well-known crypto investment institution Animoca Brands, and the amount of financing is unknown.

PenPad Introduction

According to the product roadmap revealed by PenPad, the protocol will include PenPad Staking functions, Vaults asset management and value-added tools, and Shop products that link virtual assets and RWA. PenPad will upgrade to become the leading innovative Launchpad+YieldAggregator platform in the Scroll ecosystem.

26. Stable++

CKB Ecological Fund announced that it has strategically invested in the Stable++ protocol, and the amount of financing is unknown.

Stable++ Introduction

Stable++ is an over-collateralized stablecoin protocol based on UTXO. The Stable++ team plans to develop the first over-collateralized stablecoin protocol on CKB to serve the Bitcoin and RGB++ ecosystems. The protocol will support new Bitcoin assets such as BTC, CKB and RGB++ as collateral to issue the first RGB++ stablecoin USDPP, and will be deployed on the BTC Layer2 issued by UTXO Stack in the future.

27. Alliance

Founders Fund has made a "strategic long-term investment" in Alliance, and the amount of financing is unknown.

Alliance Introduction

Alliance was founded in 2020 and has accelerated 12 cohorts and more than 200 startups. The accelerator has supported some high-profile startups with a total valuation of billions of dollars. Its product portfolio includes projects such as Arbitrum, Immutable X, Axie Infinity and Tensor.

28. NFA Labs

Decentralized hedge fund NFA Labs recently partnered with investment fund and asset management company Quantix Capital to obtain a $10 million capital commitment to grow the ecosystem.

About NFA Labs

NFA Labs is a decentralized hedge fund and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that uses artificial intelligence technologies such as neural networks and deep learning to develop advanced trading strategies. By combining training and trading components, it promotes a transparent, educational and community-centric platform.

29. HOPR

GnosisDAO announced on the X platform that it has invested $1.5 million and 500 GNO tokens in the data privacy protocol HOPR.

About HOPR

HOPR, a founding member of LPA, is a Switzerland-based organization dedicated to creating a fully incentivized, decentralized privacy hybrid network. As a comprehensive solution for transport layer privacy, HOPR provides infrastructure for projects to protect their user data.