{"id":7328,"date":"2025-08-09T20:04:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T20:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-vc-funding-verb-technology-leads-with-558m-raise-satsuma-follows-with-217-6m\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T20:04:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T20:04:26","slug":"crypto-vc-funding-verb-technology-leads-with-558m-raise-satsuma-follows-with-217-6m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-vc-funding-verb-technology-leads-with-558m-raise-satsuma-follows-with-217-6m\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto VC Funding: Verb Technology leads with $558m raise, Satsuma follows with $217.6m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Crypto funding in the week of Aug. 3-9 pulled in $1.46 billion across 18 projects, with institutional heavyweights pouring record sums into blockchain, AI, and payments infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Leading the pack, TON ecosystem player Verb Technology, while Ripple\u2019s $200 million acquisition of Rail signaled a push to expand fiat\u2013stablecoin payment rails. <\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">AI-blockchain hybrids like Satsuma Technology and OpenMind also drew big checks, underscoring investor appetite for convergence plays in crypto infrastructure and next-gen applications.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_63c9942344f731184c2eebdfae1c364e\" 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>TON ecosystem receives major institutional backing with Verb Technology\u2019s $558M raise<\/li>\n<li>M&amp;A activity spikes as Ripple acquires Rail for $200M payment infrastructure expansion<\/li>\n<li>AI-blockchain integration brought in notable funding <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s our analysis of this week\u2019s numbers, courtesy of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crypto-fundraising.info\/deal-flow\/?start_date=2025-08-03&amp;end_date=2025-08-09&amp;sortby=raised&amp;sort=desc&amp;filter=closed\" target=\"_blank\">Crypto Fundraising<\/a> website:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verb Technology (TON Strategy Co.)<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raised $558 million in an Unknown round<\/li>\n<li>Verb Technology is a previously Ai-powered SaaS firm<\/li>\n<li>Backed by Kingsway Capital, Blockchain.com, and SuperDAO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Satsuma Technology Plc (SATS.L)<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Satsuma secured $217.6 million in an Unknown round<\/li>\n<li>The project is a UK-listed AI infrastructure company<\/li>\n<li>Investors include Haun Ventures, Pantera, and Blockchain.com<\/li>\n<li>The firm has raised over $352.6 million so far<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rail<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raised $200 million through M&amp;A<\/li>\n<li>Rail is a fiat-stablecoin infrastructure platform<\/li>\n<li>The investment was backed by Ripple<\/li>\n<li>Payment infrastructure acquisition<\/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\">Big news: Rail is joining <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ripple?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@Ripple<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>A huge milestone in our mission to build trusted, enterprise-grade infrastructure for global payments.<\/p>\n<p>We power 10%+ of all B2B stablecoin volume. Now, with Ripple\u2019s backing, we\u2019re scaling even faster. \ud83c\udf0d<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to our team, clients,\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rail (@RailFinancial) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RailFinancial\/status\/1953458340534890526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">August 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bit2Me<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bit2Me gathered $34.86 million in an Unknown round<\/li>\n<li>The investment was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tether.io\/news\/tether-acquires-minority-stake-in-bit2me-and-leads-e30-million-funding-round\/\" target=\"_blank\">backed by Tether<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The project has raised $56.99 million so far<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OpenMind<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OpenMind raised $20 million in an Unknown round<\/li>\n<li>The project focuses on AI, Identity, and Infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Investors include Pantera, Ribbit Capital, and HSG<\/li>\n<li>Gained +11 new investors<\/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\">Today, we are thrilled to announce our $20M raise led by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PanteraCapital?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@PanteraCapital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The future of thinking machines is OPEN. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/81JwiMtKY3\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/81JwiMtKY3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OpenMind (@openmind_agi) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/openmind_agi\/status\/1952358042722500639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MANTRA<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MANTRA secured $20 million in an Unknown round<\/li>\n<li>The funding was backed by Inveniam Capital<\/li>\n<li>The project has raised $31 million so far<\/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\">Real world news. <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve entered into a strategic partnership with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InveniamIO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@InveniamIO<\/a> \u2013 a global leader in decentralized data infrastructure for private market assets. Together, we\u2019ll be building a global institutional ecosystem for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/realworldassets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#realworldassets<\/a> that\u2019s anchored in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#UAE<\/a> and\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NfkO63ssEH\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/NfkO63ssEH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MANTRA | Tokenizing RWAs (@MANTRA_Chain) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MANTRA_Chain\/status\/1952703576276680998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">August 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects &lt; $20 million<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SuperGaming, $15 million in a Series B round<\/li>\n<li>BOB (Build on Bitcoin), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.gobob.xyz\/posts\/bob-has-raised-21m\" target=\"_blank\">$9.5 million<\/a> in a Strategic round<\/li>\n<li>Perle Labs (ex Kiva AI), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Meet_Perle\/status\/1953591989058121896\" target=\"_blank\">$9 million<\/a> in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>Lightnet, $5 million in an Unknown round<\/li>\n<li>Euphoria, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Euphoria_fi\/status\/1953497174227984518\" target=\"_blank\">$5 million<\/a> in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>Espresso Systems, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/espressoFNDN\/status\/1952919014222774332\" target=\"_blank\">$4 million<\/a> in a Public sale with $400 million fully diluted valuation<\/li>\n<li>BlindPay, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bebedaselva\/status\/1953111542934773829\" target=\"_blank\">$3.3 million<\/a> in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>Doppler Finance, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/doppler_fi\/status\/1953464538864476603\" target=\"_blank\">$3 million<\/a> in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>TheoriqAI (ChainML), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theoriqai\/status\/1952745186150453701\" target=\"_blank\">$3 million<\/a> in a Public sale with $75 million fully diluted valuation<\/li>\n<li>AixBlock, $1.74 million in Grants funding<\/li>\n<li>Hylo, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hylo_so\/status\/1953488827516915765\" target=\"_blank\">$1.5 million<\/a> in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>Kuvi AI, $700,000 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>Crypto funding in the week of Aug. 3-9 pulled in $1.46 billion across 18 projects, with institutional heavyweights pouring record sums into blockchain, AI, and payments infrastructure. 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