According to cointime's incomplete statistics, there were more than 23 corporate investment and financing events, and 4 related fund formation or financing events in the global crypto industry last week (4.17-4.23). Through cointime's combing and consolidation, the performance of disclosed primary financing in the crypto market is as follows:

1. Infrastructure & Tools
Project Name:CoreWeave
Website:https://www.coreweave.com/
Apr 20, CoreWeave has raised $221m in a Series B funding round led by Magnetar Capital, with participation from Nvidia, former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and ex-Apple exec Daniel Gross.
Project Name:Berachain
Website:https://berachain.com/
Apr 20, bear-themed crypto project Berachain has raised $42m to launch a new Layer 1 blockchain. Polychain Capital led the funding, with Hack VC, Shima Capital, Robot Ventures, Goldentree Asset Management and others participating.
Project Name:Fluree
Website:https://flur.ee/
Apr 20, Fluree, a startup providing Web3 data management tooling, including a blockchain-backed semantic graph database, announced it has raised $10 million in a series A round of funding. Fluree said it will use the capital to continue building its “data-centric infrastructure” and assist enterprises in upgrading their legacy infrastructure into collaborative modern data platforms.
Project Name:Universal Ledger
Website:https://uled.io/
Apr 19, Universal Ledger, a blockchain-based company that enables customers to build their own crypto wallets, has raised $10m through SAFE notes led by Hard Yaka.
Project Name:CoinFund
Website:https://www.coinfund.io/
Apr 20, decentralized cloud database Tableland has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round led by CoinFund, with participation from Multicoin Capital, Blueyard, and A Capital. The funds will support Tableland's mainnet launch, the release of new developer tools, and the debut of Tableland Studio later this year.
Project Name:Accredify
Website:https://accredify.io/
Apr 20, Accredify, a blockchain-based platform for document verification, has raised $7 million in a series A funding round co-led by iGlobe Partners and SIG Venture Capital, with participation from Pavilion Capital and Qualgro.
Project Name:Node40
Website:https://www.node40.com/
Apr 20, Card1Ventures has invested $4m in Node40, a blockchain infrastructure firm, in a bid to help the company expand its product offering and grow its presence in the blockchain industry. Node40 specialises in the deployment and management of blockchain nodes and has been instrumental in the adoption of blockchain technology by businesses worldwide.
2. DeFi
Project Name:P2P.org
Website:https://p2p.org/
Apr 20, staking service provider P2P.org has received $23m in funding from crypto heavyweights Jump Crypto, Bybit and Sygnum. P2P plans to use the funding to develop blockchain infrastructure that enhances the user experience in staking as well as researching and developing expansion initiatives.
Project Name:Swaap
Website:https://www.swaap.finance/
Apr 19, Swaap Labs, the company building Swaap, has successfully secured over $4.5 million in seed funding. The seed funding round was led by Signature Ventures with participation from high-profile investors including New Form Capital, C² Ventures, Kima Ventures, Pareto Ventures, Entrepreneur First (where Swaap's co-founders met), and renowned business angels like Julien Bouteloup (Stake Capital), Pascal Gauthier (Ledger CEO), Richard Ma (Quantstamp CEO), Tegan Kline (The Graph), Meltem Demirors (Coinshares CSO), Frederic Montagnon (Arianee Co-Founder), and Thibaud Elzière (eFounders CEO).
Project Name:VycoLend
Website:https://www.vycolend.com/
Apr 17, VycoLend, a decentralized finance (DeFi) startup, has raised $0.5 million in a seed funding round led by Aura Ventures, with participation from Lumina Capital and Cardinia Ventures, among other VC firms and angel investors. The funding will be used to accelerate Vyco's development, expand its team, and scale its operations.
3. Funds
Project Name:Hitachi
Website:https://www.hitachi.com/
Apr 21, Hitachi established a third corporate venture capital fund for innovation in the digital sector. The fund will begin with a size of $ 300 million, which is twice the size of the first and second funds established previously.
Project Name:Core DAO
Website:https://coredao.org/
Apr 18, Core DAO has established a $200 million Ecosystem Fund in collaboration with Bitget and MEXC to finance early-stage decentralized applications and protocols on the Core layer-1 blockchain. The Ecosystem Fund will provide financial support for various growth initiatives such as research and development, recruitment, marketing, and community-building programs.
Project Name:Syz Group
Website:https://www.syzgroup.com/en
Apr 22, Switzerland’s Syz Group is joining with Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global to launch a fund with at least $50 million to invest in crypto-focused hedge funds.
Project Name:Aleph Zero
Website:https://alephzero.org/
Apr 18, Aleph Zero, a layer-1 privacy-enhancing blockchain, has announced the launch of a $50 million Aleph Zero Ecosystem Funding Program to support developer teams building on its platform and advance blockchain adoption globally. The program includes grants, incubation, and acceleration at all stages of product development, with successful applicants receiving up to $500,000 per project in grant funding.
4. NFT & Web3 Creation & Metaverse
Project Name:XRSPACE
Website:https://www.xrspace.io/us
Apr 21, XRSPACE has raised $25 million in a funding round led by Foxconn Technology Group, with Taiwan’s National Development Fund investing $10 million. The company plans to use the funds for research and development in the next generation of 3D live and social experiences in the metaverse.
Project Name:Flow
Website:https://flow.so/
Apr 22, Flow secured $3 million in seed funding to build the Rollup-centric NFT ecosystem. The funding was led by Nima Capital.
Project Name:Ktalk
Twitter:https://twitter.com/Ktalk__Official
Apr 22, Ktalk Web3 IM App Closes $2M Funding Round Led by Malaysian sovereign fund & East British East Asia Holdings, Ktalk's beta test features wallet login, multi-chain wallet display, on-chain NFTs & asset management.
Project Name:SuperDuperSecret Co.
Website:https://www.superdupersecret.co/
Apr 21, SuperDuperSecret Co. has successfully raised over $1 million in pre-seed funding to create modern versions of classic games like chess, incorporating elements of a ten-player battle royale. Investors included Round 13 Digital Asset Fund, Merit Circle, Polygon, Solana, Overwolf, Big Brain Holdings, LD Capital, and angel investors such as Sebastien Borget, Gabby Dizon, and Cristian Manea.
Project Name:HypeSaints
Website:https://hypesaints.xyz/
Apr 22, NFT project HypeSaints has raised a million-level seed round, with FSL and ProDigitalFund leading the investment. Other investors who participated in the funding round include Initiate Capital, Adaverse Accelerator, and several independent investors.
5. Others
Project Name:Unchained Capital
Website:https://unchained.com/
Apr 18, Unchained Capital, a financial services provider for Bitcoin (BTC) holders, has raised $60 million in a Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners, with participation from NYDIG, Trammell Venture Partners, Ecliptic Capital, and Highland Capital Partners.
Project Name:Karate Combat
Website:https://www.karate.com/
Apr 19, Karate Combat, a full-contact karate league that uses immersive computer-generated environments and extended reality (XR) technology, has raised $18 million in a funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures. Other investors include Delphi Digital, Alpha Wave Global, and RooxieXBT, among others.
Project Name:Yoz Labs
Website:https://www.yoz.cloud/
Apr 19, Yoz Labs, a Web3 notification platform, has raised $3.5 million in a funding round led by Electric Capital, with participation from Web3 investors and angels such as Collab+Currency, Coinbase Ventures, Dapper Labs, Form Capital, North Island, Mike Krieger, and Naval Ravikant.
Project Name:Shield
Website:https://www.getshield.xyz/
Apr 21, web3 security firm Shield said it raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding to build an industry standard that keeps businesses and consumers safe from potential threats.
Project Name:Ecoterra
Website:https://www.ecoterra.io/en
Apr 21, Ecoterra, a unique blockchain-based recycle2earn app, has surpassed the $2 million mark in its presale, attracting eager investors looking to capitalize on the growing demand for sustainable cryptocurrencies.
Project Name:Playbux
Website:https://www.playbux.co/
Apr 22, Playbux, a blockchain-based e-commerce metaverse platform, has announced the completion of its $2 million seed funding round. The round was led by Binance Labs, with participation from Gate.io, Tron, CertiK, Ankr, IMO Ventures, LIF, Math Wallet, and OFR.
Project Name:Rally
Website:https://www.rallyon.com/
Apr 19, Rally, a composable checkout platform for ecommerce merchants, has raised $12m in a Series A funding round led by March Capital. The platform currently supports multiple back-end and front-end platforms, payment processors, and payment methods, and plans to build out Web3 features, starting with allowing merchants to accept cryptocurrencies in their checkout.
Project Name:Chekkit
Website:https://chekkitapp.com/
Apr 19, Chekkit has secured an undisclosed round from Adaverse, a Cardano ecosystem accelerator, with participation from existing investors like RTA, HoaQ, Launch Africa, and Blockchain Founders Fund. The raised funds will help Chekkit onboard more manufacturers across Nigeria and other regions in Africa, while also spreading its tentacles to new markets in India, UK and the Middle East with a target to become the number one Traceability platform in Africa.
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