{"id":10672,"date":"2025-09-13T22:36:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T22:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-vc-funding-figure-raises-787-5m-in-ipo-rapyd-bags-500m\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T22:36:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T22:36:46","slug":"crypto-vc-funding-figure-raises-787-5m-in-ipo-rapyd-bags-500m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-vc-funding-figure-raises-787-5m-in-ipo-rapyd-bags-500m\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto VC Funding: Figure raises $787.5m in IPO, Rapyd bags $500m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The week of September 7-13 was a milestone period with $1.213 billion in crypto funding across 10 projects, including VC rounds and initial public offerings. <\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_ae5f6c0214a0fe5b2c245679c04dbdd7\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crypto funding totaled $1.21b with IPOs leading the week\u2019s major capital inflows<\/li>\n<li>Figure\u2019s $787.5m IPO marked one of the largest public offerings in crypto history<\/li>\n<li>Gemini raised $425m IPO while Rapyd secured $500n in Series F for fintech growth<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a comprehensive overview of this week\u2019s crypto funding activity as per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crypto-fundraising.info\/deal-flow\/?start_date=2025-09-07&amp;end_date=2025-09-13&amp;sortby=raised&amp;sort=desc&amp;filter=closed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Crypto Fundraising data<\/a>:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Figure<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Figure raised $787.5 million through IPO<\/li>\n<li>The project offers loan origination and equity management<\/li>\n<li>Figure has bagged $2.51 billion so far<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rapyd<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rapyd <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/news\/currencies\/xbo-ventures-invests-25m-in-rapyd-s-series-f-gains-access-to-its-fintech-infrastructure-1035132856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">secured<\/a> $500 million in a Series F round<\/li>\n<li>The project is a global fintech platform that offers payment infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>The investment was backed by Xpring, Target Global, and BlackRock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gemini<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raised $425 million through IPO<\/li>\n<li>Gemini is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian bank<\/li>\n<li>The exchange has raised $825 million so far<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inversion Capital<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inversion Capital gathered $26.5 million in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>The project is a private equity firm that focuses on traditional companies<\/li>\n<li>Investors include Dragonfly, VanEck, and Lightspeed Faction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/ We\u2019re excited to announce Inversion\u2019s seed round, led by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dragonfly_xyz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@dragonfly_xyz<\/a> with support from some of the best minds in crypto.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HadickM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@HadickM<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hosseeb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@hosseeb<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheOneandOmsy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@TheOneandOmsy<\/a> for believing in our mission. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q5Jmfn0Sry\">pic.twitter.com\/Q5Jmfn0Sry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Inversion (@inversion_cap) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/inversion_cap\/status\/1965029009353556112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects &lt; $3 Million<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intuition, $2.13 million in a public sale with $85 million fully diluted valuation<\/li>\n<li>Everlyn, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Everlyn_ai\/status\/1962163714821652927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$2 million<\/a> in a public sale with a $100 million fully diluted valuation<\/li>\n<li>PlayAI, $2 million in a Public sale<\/li>\n<li>Gyld Finance, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GyldFinance\/status\/1965474066975842736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$1.5 million<\/a> in a Pre-seed round<\/li>\n<li>Recoveris, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RecoverisTeam\/status\/1964947538370507230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$1.26 million<\/a> in a Seed round<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The week of September 7-13 was a milestone period with $1.213 billion in crypto funding across 10 projects, including VC rounds and initial public offerings. 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