{"id":759,"date":"2025-05-24T08:05:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T08:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-vc-funding-world-dominates-with-135m-raise-slash-bags-41m\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T08:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T08:05:39","slug":"crypto-vc-funding-world-dominates-with-135m-raise-slash-bags-41m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/crypto-vc-funding-world-dominates-with-135m-raise-slash-bags-41m\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto VC funding: World dominates with $135m raise, Slash bags $41m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The crypto funding sector saw major activity from May 18-24, with total investments reaching $307.5 million, led by World\u2019s $135 million raise.<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s funding mainly focused on Finance and banking-focused ventures and payment and financial services sectors. Here\u2019s an overview of the week\u2019s crypto funding activity as per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crypto-fundraising.info\/deal-flow\/?start_date=2025-05-18&amp;end_date=2025-05-24&amp;sortby=raised&amp;sort=desc&amp;filter=opened\" target=\"_blank\">Crypto Fundraising data<\/a>:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Foundation<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raised $135 million from a16z crypto, Bain Capital Crypto, and Selini<\/li>\n<li>World (WLD) has raised $375 million so far<\/li>\n<li>According to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/world.org\/blog\/announcements\/world-raises-135m\" target=\"_blank\">announcement<\/a> on May 21, the funds will be used to expand its iris-based identity network, World ID.<\/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=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">World Foundation raised $135M from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a16z?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@a16z<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BainCapCrypto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BainCapCrypto<\/a> to accelerate scaling the real human network.<\/p>\n<p>Funding was through a recent direct purchase of liquid, market-priced <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24WLD&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$WLD<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; World (@worldcoin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/worldcoin\/status\/1925253926929997841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slash<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Slash scored $41 million in a Series B round<\/li>\n<li>The project has a fully diluted valuation of $370 million<\/li>\n<li>Goodwater backed the investment<\/li>\n<li>Slash has raised $60 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=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We just raised $41M at a $370M valuation to kill the one-size-fits-all business bank.<\/p>\n<p>Slash is rebuilding banking, one industry at a time \u2014 tailor-made for affiliates, crypto companies, contractors, and more.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re just getting started. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MLbIbQcewx\">pic.twitter.com\/MLbIbQcewx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Slash (@slashapp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/slashapp\/status\/1924874110376784122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catena Labs<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Catena Labs <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/catena_labs\/status\/1924797714279133566\" target=\"_blank\">secured<\/a> $18 million in a Seed round<\/li>\n<li>The investment was backed by a16z crypto, Breyer Capital, and Z Ventures<\/li>\n<li>Gained +1 new investor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roxom<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gathered $17.9 million in an Unknown round<\/li>\n<li>Investors include Draper Associates, Borderless, and Kingsway Capital<\/li>\n<li>Roxom has raised $22.2 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=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BIG NEWS from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/roxom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@roxom<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoxomTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@roxomtv<\/a> \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Roxom Global has raised $17.9M to build the world\u2019s first Bitcoin Capital Market \u2014 and launch the first 24\/7 media network backed by a 100% BTC treasury.<\/p>\n<p>A major step toward a more transparent, decentralized, and Bitcoin-native future.<\/p>\n<p>Huge\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9hSlsgcoCN\">pic.twitter.com\/9hSlsgcoCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Roxom (@roxom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/roxom\/status\/1925621929307717836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TrueX<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A team of Coinbase alumni collected $11 million to debut True Markets, a stablecoin-native DeFi app offering real-time execution and self-custody on Solana.<\/li>\n<li>The investment was backed by Accomplice, Framework Ventures, and Reciprocal Ventures<\/li>\n<li>TrueX has raised $20 million so far<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects &lt; $6 million<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hyperdrive: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hyperdrivedefi\/status\/1925944813427302528\" target=\"_blank\">Raised<\/a> $6 million in a Series A funding<\/li>\n<li>Acurast bagged $5.4 million Public sale with $90 million fully diluted valuation<\/li>\n<li>VOYA Games (Craft World) raised <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Voya_Games\/status\/1925181023848992823\" target=\"_blank\">$5 million<\/a> in an unknown round<\/li>\n<li>Rover <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoverStaking\/status\/1924829389591617677\" target=\"_blank\">raised<\/a> $4.1 million Seed investment<\/li>\n<li>Stablecorp (QCAD) raised <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/betakit.com\/stablecorp-secures-funding-to-build-out-its-stablecoin-pegged-to-canadian-dollar\/\" target=\"_blank\">$1.8 million<\/a> in an unknown round<\/li>\n<li>Fermi Labs <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FermiLabs\/status\/1925155094670307811\" target=\"_blank\">bagged<\/a> $1.2 million in a pre-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 crypto funding sector saw major activity from May 18-24, with total investments reaching $307.5 million, led by World\u2019s $135 million raise. 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