Crypto VC Funding Soars to $293.2M: Auradine's $153M Haul Steals the Show!

Infrastructure, AI, and DeFi Projects Cash In Big Time

Holy smokes, the crypto market's on fire! Total VC funding for the week of April 13-19, 2025, hit a sizzling $293.2 million, with Auradine's jaw-dropping $153 million Series C round leading the charge. These numbers are off the charts!

This week, cash was raining down on infrastructure, AI, and DeFi projects at all stages. While Auradine stole the spotlight, plenty of other projects snagged serious investments to fuel their growth. The crypto scene is buzzing with excitement!

Get this: according to Cryptofundraising's data, here's the lowdown on the major crypto funding rounds that closed during this insane period:

Auradine's shouting from the rooftops about raising a mind-blowing $153M in their Series C round, pushing their total funding past a whopping $300M! They're on fire!

a16z crypto's doubling down on ZRO, snagging an extra $55 million locked up for three years. They led LayerZero's Series A+ and B rounds and are all in on their vision. This new ZRO purchase shows they're not backing down!

Shout out to all the investors and builders backing a scalable, efficient, and resilient blockchain ecosystem. You know who you are: 1kxnetwork, robotventures, FinalityCap, TheSpartanGroup, CMT_Digital, snzholding, triton_xyz, BigBrainVC, cmsholdings, LongHashVC, and more. You're making it happen!

Resolved's seed round is locked and loaded with a cool $10M, co-led by cyberFund and Maven11Capital. They've got backing from cbventures, Arrington_Cap, GumiCryptos, robotventures, AnimocaVentures, kpk_io, EtherFi, nolimithodl, flowdesk_co, and SCB Limited (Susquehanna International Group). Watch out, world!