The week of November 9-15, 2025, recorded $122.35 million in crypto funding across 10 projects.
Summary
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
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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
🎉 We’re excited to share that the Kyuzo’s Friends team has raised $11M! 🎉
✨ This round — joined by @DeAgentAI , @StratifiedCap , @ChainCapital666 , @Knightfury404 , @xwavelabs , and @LBankLabs — will accelerate our global expansion and upgrades to our AI creation systems.… pic.twitter.com/c0AGLFtjEB
— Kyuzo's Friends (@KyuzosFriends) November 12, 2025
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
Big news, Acurast has raised 11M in funding!
Being one of the largest decentralized compute networks out there, we’re proud to be backed by an incredible group of builders, visionaries and early believers including:@gavofyork@CryptoMichNL@vineetbudki@cryptogle
And… pic.twitter.com/hJ8E9lVlVZ
— Acurast (@Acurast) November 13, 2025
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.
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