Crypto VC Funding Reaches $293.2 Million in a Week
The crypto market saw a total VC funding of $293.2 million from April 13-19, 2025. Auradine led with a $153 million Series C round. This week, investments flowed into infrastructure, AI, and DeFi projects.
Auradine, based in Santa Clara, California, raised $153 million in an oversubscribed Series C round. stepstone Group led the funding, with support from Samsung Catalyst fund, Qualcomm Ventures, and others. As 2022, Auradine has raised over $300 million. The company also launched AuraLinks AI,focusing on networking solutions for AI data centers.
LayerZero secured an additional $55 million from a16z Crypto. The tokens will be locked for three years, showing long-term commitment. LayerZero has raised $318.3 million so far.
World Liberty financial (WLFI) saw DWF Labs acquire $25 million of its tokens. WLFI launched USD1, a stablecoin backed by U.S. Treasuries. This has raised concerns among lawmakers.
Optimum raised $11 million in seed funding to develop high-performance memory infrastructure for blockchains. Resolv Labs secured $10 million in a Seed round.
Other projects under $10 million include ORO AI, Neutri, Rekord AG, Glider, and Embr Labs.
