Original title: 40 cryptocurrency projects with the most funding that have not yet issued tokens! Worth collecting!
Original author: Li Liubai, Cabal Capital
As the crypto ecosystem continues to expand, many blockchain projects have received significant funding to drive innovation and adoption. Below is a curated list of 40 important projects, each with its own unique value proposition and funding sources. Whether you are an investor, developer, or crypto enthusiast, these projects are worth paying attention to.
1. Linea – $725 million
Application: Linea focuses on creating scalable and efficient blockchain infrastructure.
Lead Investors: Sea Capital and Kora Management led the round, with participation from Animoca Brands, Warner Music, Tiger Global, and Andreessen Horowitz ( The Crypto Times ) ( Ledger Insights ).
2. Aleo – $298 million
Applications: Aleo is developing a platform to bring privacy to blockchains through zero-knowledge proof applications.
Lead investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and other well-known investors.
3. Monad – $244 million
Applications: Monad aims to revolutionize decentralized applications through its innovative platform.
Lead Investor: Dragonfly Capital led this round of financing.
4. Farcaster – $180 million
Application: Farcaster is building a decentralized social network that enhances user control and privacy.
Lead Investor: Paradigm and other investors.
5. MagicEden – $160 million
Application: MagicEden is committed to building a top NFT market with a seamless user experience.
Lead investors: Paradigm, Sequoia Capital and others.
6. Bera – $142 million
Application: Bera is a community-centric blockchain project that aims to promote inclusivity and participation.
Lead investors: Polychain Capital, etc.
7. Certik – $141 million
Application: Certik enhances blockchain security through comprehensive audit services and tools.
Lead investors: Coatue Management, Tiger Global, etc.
8. Babylon – $96 million
Application: Babylon is creating a powerful decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.
Lead investor: Andreessen Horowitz and other investors.
9. Jupiter——N/A
Applications: Jupiter is expected to bring innovative solutions to the crypto space, but details have not yet been disclosed.
10. Fuel – $81 million
Applications: Fuel is building a high-performance blockchain for scalable decentralized applications.
Lead investors: Placeholder VC, etc.
11. Scroll – $80 million
Application: Scroll enhances Ethereum’s layer 2 solutions, making transactions faster and cheaper.
Lead investors: Sequoia Capital and others.
12. Eclipse – $65 million
Application: Eclipse provides decentralized cloud computing services.
Lead investors: Andreessen Horowitz and others.
13. Espresso – $60 million
Application: Espresso is committed to providing efficient and scalable DeFi solutions.
Lead investors: Greylock Partners, etc.
14. Zora – $60 million
Application: Zora is expanding its NFT marketplace and community engagement.
Lead investors: Paradigm and others.
15. Karak – $48 million
Application: Karak is bringing decentralized governance to the forefront.
Major investors: Placeholder VC and others.
16. Movement – $41 million
Application: Movement is developing a decentralized social network for dynamic communities.
Major investors: Andreessen Horowitz, etc.
17. Nillion – $40 million
Application: Nillion enhances decentralized computing and storage networks.
Lead investors: Placeholder VC, etc.
18. Taiko – $37 million
Application: Taiko is creating an interoperable blockchain ecosystem.
Lead investors: Sequoia Capital, etc.
19. Burnt – $36 million
Application: Burnt is developing a decentralized auction platform.
Lead investors: Paradigm and others.
20. Spectral – $30 million
Application: Spectral is a DeFi protocol focused on credit scoring and on-chain reputation.
Lead investors: Placeholder VC, etc.
21. Parallel – $29 million
Application: Parallel is building a gaming and metaverse platform based on blockchain technology.
Lead investors: Andreessen Horowitz and others.
22. Puffer – $24 million
Application: Puffer aims to enhance the scalability and efficiency of blockchain.
Lead investors: Paradigm and others.
23. Particle – $24 million
Application: Particle develops decentralized financial solutions.
Lead investors: Placeholder VC, etc.
24. LI.FI – $23 million
Application: LI.FI promotes cross-chain liquidity protocols to achieve seamless DeFi transactions.
Lead investors: Andreessen Horowitz and others.
25. Layer3 — $21 million
Application: Layer3 focuses on decentralized collaboration tools.
Lead investors: Paradigm and others.
26. Blast – $20 million
Application: Blast is enhancing its blockchain platform to enable fast and secure transactions.
Lead investors: Placeholder VC, etc.
27. Hyperlane – $18 million
Application: Hyperlane is building a cross-chain communication protocol.
Lead investors: Andreessen Horowitz and others.
28. Tea – $17M App: Tea creates decentralized applications for the next generation of the internet.
Major investors: Placeholder VC, etc.
29. Reya – $16 million
Application: Reya focuses on a user-friendly decentralized financial platform.
Lead investors: Paradigm and others.
30. Botanix – $11 million
Application: Botanix creates sustainable blockchain solutions.
Lead investors: Placeholder VC, etc.
31. Nubbit – $11 million
Application: Nubbit is developing a decentralized social media platform.
Lead investors: Andreessen Horowitz and others.
32. Mantra – $10 million
Application: Mantra provides decentralized financial services.
Lead investors: Paradigm and others.
33. Caldera – $9 million
Application: Caldera focuses on scalable blockchain solutions.
Lead investors: Placeholder VC, etc.
34. Owlto – $8 million
Application: Owlto provides a decentralized financial protocol for secure transactions.
Major investors: Andreessen Horowitz, etc.
35. Initia – $7.5 million
Application: Initia promotes decentralized governance and community-driven projects.
Lead investors: Placeholder VC, etc.
36. Mitosis – $7 million
Applications: Mitosis enhances collaborative blockchain applications.
Major investors: Paradigm, etc.
37. Debridge – $5.5 million
Application: Debridge supports cross-chain interoperability of DeFi.
Lead investors: Placeholder VC, etc.
38. Milkyway – $5 million
Application: Milkyway focuses on space-themed blockchain applications.
Lead investors: Andreessen Horowitz and others.
39. Grass – $4.5 million
Application: Grass is developing sustainable and environmentally friendly blockchain solutions.
Major investors: Paradigm, etc.
40. Rivalz – $1.7 million
Application: Rivalz is promoting a competitive gaming platform based on blockchain technology.
Lead investors: Placeholder VC, etc.
Due to frequent project changes, some project updates may not be accurate. Please verify the latest information yourself.