Crypto VC Funding: Lighter leads with $68m investment, Kyuzo’s Friends bags $11m
The week of November 9-15, 2025, recorded $122.35 million in crypto funding across 10 projects.
- Crypto startups raised $122.35M this week, led by Lighter’s strong $68M round.
- Funding flowed into AI gaming, compute networks, and encrypted blockchain platforms.
- Ten projects secured capital, with smaller rounds from Bluefin, Curvance, and others.
As per the data, Lighter’s $68 million raise led the last week’s funding period that featured derivatives platforms, gaming ventures, and infrastructure development.
Here’s a breakdown of this week’s crypto VC activity as per Cryptofundraising data :
Lighter
- Lighter has raised $68 million in an unknown round
- The project has a fully diluted valuation of $1.50 billion
- The investment was backed by Founders Fund, Ribbit Capital, and Haun Ventures
Kyuzo’s Friends
- Kyuzo’s Friends secured $11 million in an unknown round
- The project is an AI-driven Web3 social game
- Investors include DeAgency, Stratified Capital, and Chain Capital
Acurast
- Acurast is a decentralized verifiable compute network
- Raised $11 million in an unknown round
- The investment was backed by CoinList, Scytale Digital, and P2O2
- Acurast has raised a total of $16.4 million
Seismic
- Gathered $10 million in an unknown round
- Investors include AI6Z, Polychain Capital, and Amber Group
- Seismic is an encrypted blockchain platform and has raised $17 million so far
Self Protocol
- Self Protocol raised $9 million in a seed round
- The investment was backed by Green Field, Scytale Digital, and Spearhead
- Self is a digital identity and trust infrastructure platform
Projects Under $5 Million Funding
- Bluefin (ex Firefly, dTrade), $4.35 million in an unknown round
- Curvance, $4 million in a strategic round
- Shodai Network, $2.5 million in a seed round
- Takadao, $1.5 million in a seed round
- Tria, $1 million in a public sale
Read last week’s VC funding activity here .
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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