2025 Crypto Funding Update: Major Investments in Centralized Exchanges, AI, and Infrastructure

The second week of 2025 started strong for the cryptocurrency market, with a total of $189.96 million invested across various blockchain sectors. This represents a significant increase from the first week’s total of $88 million, indicating a steady flow of capital into the industry.

Key Funding Rounds and Acquisitions

This week’s funding activity focused on centralized exchanges, AI integration, and infrastructure development. Let’s take a look at some of the key events:

VOOX: $50 Million Investment

VOOX, an AI-powered trading platform, secured a $50 million investment from Pinnacle Venture. This funding will enable VOOX to enhance its AI tools, improve security, and provide a faster and smoother trading experience.

Smarter AI tools to maximize your trades. Rock-solid security for peace of mind. A faster, smoother experience.

FTX EU: $32.7 Million Acquisition

Backpack acquired FTX EU, the European arm of the crypto exchange, in an M&A deal worth $32.7 million. This acquisition includes the transfer of FTX EU’s MiFID II License. Backpack’s priority is to return customer EURO funds and roll out a full suite of trading products.

OG Labs: $32.24 Million Public Sale

OG Labs, a blockchain infrastructure development project, raised $32.24 million through a public sale. The project combines AI with L1 infrastructure and has secured a total of $107.24 million in funding so far.

Other Notable Funding Rounds

Other notable funding rounds include:

  • Eventflo: $20 million in an unknown round, backed by Rothman Management, for payment solutions, marketing, and event operations.
  • SoSoValue: $15 million in Series A with a $200 million fully diluted valuation (FDV), backed by HongShan, Mirana, and SafePal, for an analytics platform.

Notable Crypto VC Funding Rounds Under $10 Million

Some notable funding rounds under $10 million include:

  • Nakamoto Games: $10 million for P2E gaming on Polygon.
  • Alpen Labs: $8.5 million in strategic funding.
  • Privasea: $5.25 million Series A with a $180 million FDV.
  • Superseed: $4.47 million through public sale.
  • ZKcandy: $4 million in seed funding.
  • Rena Labs: $3.3 million in pre-seed funding.
  • Starpower: $2.5 million in an unknown round.
  • Ooga Booga: $1.5 million in strategic funding.
  • Enclave and Aligned Layer: $1 million each.
  • Yiedl: $735,000 in an unknown round.
  • Xterio: $300,000 through public sale with a $0.04 million FDV.
  • Primex Finance: $50,000 through public sale.

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