VCs invest $3m in crypto startups to top up 2025 funding bonanza – DL News
The Weekly Raise
- Trading tech and blockchain infrastructure are big themes.
- DefiLlama data shows funding rounds are on a record pace in 2025.
In a relatively quiet week, venture capitalists and other backers invested $3 million into crypto startups this week, according to DefiLlama data.
The performance tops up a run that’s already raised more than $7.7 billion in 2025.
In line with prior weeks, investors focused on infrastructure projects aimed at scaling Ethereum, quantitative trading, and enhancing Bitcoin’s capabilities.
Here are two top funding rounds this week:
Neutral Trade, $2 Million
Neutral Trade, an onchain hedge fund platform operating on Solana, raised $2 million from investors, including Skyland Ventures, Enzyme, BlackPine,…
