📊 Summary of Funded Projects (April 13, 2026 – April 20, 2026)
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We have compiled a list of projects that announced funding between April 13, 2026 and April 20, 2026.
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Project List
@alignedlayer | $10M (Public Sale / IDO) | April 13, 2026
@krakenfx | $200M (Secondary / Strategic Investment) | April 14, 2026
@PaxosLabs | $12M (Strategic Investment) | April 14, 2026
@navaai | $8.3M (Seed) | April 14, 2026
@pumpcade | $5M (Seed) | April 14, 2026
@ZenGo | M&A — Acquired by @eToro | April 15, 2026
@brix_money| $5.5M (Seed) | April 15, 2026
@clawintelligence | $3M (Seed) | April 15, 2026
@DriftProtocol | $147.5M (Strategic Investment / Recovery) | April 16, 2026
@slashapp | $100M (Series C) | April 16, 2026
@Bitnomial | M&A — Acquired by @krakenfx | April 17, 2026
Aligned Layer (@alignedlayer)
Aligned Layer is a “ZK Verification Layer” specialized in verifying zero-knowledge proofs, advancing the full-stack development of Ethereum applications. It conducted a public sale of the $ALIGN token on CoinList from April 13–16, raising $10M and bringing total funding to $23.6M. The TGE is expected soon, and long-term verification contributors and testnet participants will be eligible for an airdrop.
💸 Funding: $10M (Public Sale / IDO)
👥 Investors: @CoinList, public sale participants
📅 Announcement Date: April 13, 2026
Payward / Kraken (@krakenfx)
Deutsche Börse Group acquired $200M worth of existing shares in Payward Inc., the operator of Kraken, representing a 1.5% fully diluted stake. Although not a primary funding round, this secondary deal attracted significant attention as a strategic investment aimed at strengthening TradFi–crypto integration. The implied valuation of $13.3B represents a discount from $20B in November 2025. The deal is expected to close in Q2 2026, and Kraken is preparing for a US IPO.
💸 Funding: $200M (Secondary / Strategic Investment)
👥 Investors: @DeutscheBoerse
📅 Announcement Date: April 14, 2026
Paxos Labs (@PaxosLabs)
Paxos Labs is a DeFi-focused subsidiary spun out from Paxos, known for regulated stablecoin issuance. It launched “Amplify,” enabling platforms to offer branded stablecoins, on-chain yield, and lending functions through a single integration. Early partners include Aleo, Hyperbeat, and Toku, and the Hyperbeat integration surpassed $510K in AUM shortly after launch.
💸 Funding: $12M (Strategic Investment)
👥 Investors: @blockchaincap, @robotvc, @Maelstrom_Fund (Arthur Hayes family office), @Uniswap
📅 Announcement Date: April 14, 2026
Nava (@navaai)
Nava is a startup building verification, escrow, and dispute resolution infrastructure for AI agents. Based on on-chain verification, it provides a guardrail layer that enables enterprises to safely deploy autonomous AI agents handling capital, data, and mission-critical workflows. Founded by engineers and researchers from EigenLayer and Carnegie Mellon, it is gaining attention as a trust layer for the agent economy.
💸 Funding: $8.3M (Seed)
👥 Investors: @polychain, @archetypevc, @FalconXNetwork, @hack_vc, @seedclubhq, @sreeramkannan (EigenLabs), @ethereal_vc
📅 Announcement Date: April 14, 2026
PUMPCADE (@pumpcade)
PUMPCADE is a Solana-based live-stream-enabled prediction market featuring ultra-short-term markets ranging from seconds to 30 minutes. It combines live streaming with real-time settlement. Following a $1M pre-seed led by Pump.fun, it raised an oversubscribed $5M seed round, bringing total funding to $6M. It aims to launch open beta and mainnet in Q2 2026.
💸 Funding: $5M (Seed)
👥 Investors: @jump_, @FoundationCap, @pumpdotfun (pre-seed participant)
📅 Announcement Date: April 14, 2026
Zengo (@ZenGo)
eToro acquired the MPC (multi-party computation)-based self-custody wallet “Zengo,” which eliminates seed phrases, for approximately $70M. Zengo has over 2M users globally and is known for reducing risks related to private key loss and theft. eToro plans to integrate self-custody functionality into its services, bringing Zengo’s total funding to approximately $94M including this deal.
💸 Funding: M&A — Acquired by @eToro
📅 Announcement Date: April 15, 2026
BRIX (@brix_money)
BRIX is a Turkey-based crypto startup tokenizing high-yield assets in emerging markets. Investment arms of Turkey’s two major banks (Yapi Kredi and Is Bank) participated alongside crypto investors. Its first product, “iTRY” (a TRY-denominated MMF-backed token), is scheduled to launch on MegaETH on April 20. The company plans to expand its lineup of tokenized equities, funds, and bonds across emerging markets including the UAE, Egypt, Mexico, Brazil, and South Korea.
💸 Funding: $5.5M (Seed)
👥 Investors: @circle, @Consensys, @borderlesscap, FRWRD (Yapi Kredi Ventures), Is Asset Management, @webrazzi, @paribu
📅 Announcement Date: April 15, 2026
Claw Intelligence (@clawintelligence)
Claw Intelligence is a startup building a Web3-integrated intelligence layer based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It transforms fragmented data endpoints into interactive workflows and enables secure code execution in isolated sandboxes for LLMs. It is positioned as a “smart layer” that lowers the barrier to entry for Web3 usage.
💸 Funding: $3M (Seed)
👥 Investors: @castrumistanbul, @titansventures, Super Labs, Genesis Capital
📅 Announcement Date: April 15, 2026
Drift Protocol (@DriftProtocol)
Drift Protocol is a perpetual futures exchange (perp DEX) on Solana. On April 1, 2026, it suffered losses exceeding $270M due to a six-month infiltration attack by a North Korea-linked group posing as a quantitative trading firm. To fund recovery and relaunch, it raised $147.5M ($127.5M from Tether and $20M from other partners). The settlement layer will shift from USDC to USDT, and funds will be used for user compensation, relaunch costs, and liquidity support for LPs and market makers.
💸 Funding: $147.5M (Strategic Investment / Recovery)
👥 Investors: @Tether_to, undisclosed partners
📅 Announcement Date: April 16, 2026
Slash (@slashapp)
Slash is a fintech/vertical banking company founded by young entrepreneurs. It started as a payment infrastructure for sneaker resellers and has expanded to support stablecoin payments. In 2025, it surpassed $1B in annualized stablecoin payment volume within 9 months and reported over $250M in annualized revenue. With this Series C round, it reached a $1.4B valuation and entered unicorn status. It also launched an AI financial agent for enterprises called “Twin.”
💸 Funding: $100M (Series C)
👥 Investors: @RibbitCapital, @khoslaventures, @GoodwaterCap, @NEAVC, @ycombinator
📅 Announcement Date: April 16, 2026
Bitnomial (@Bitnomial)
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced the acquisition of US CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange Bitnomial for up to $550M (cash + stock). Bitnomial is the only crypto-native platform in the US holding all three licenses: designated contract market, derivatives clearing organization, and futures commission merchant. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, accelerating Kraken’s expansion into the US derivatives market and its IPO strategy.
💸 Funding: M&A — Acquired by @krakenfx
📅 Announcement Date: April 17, 2026
This week, 11 projects raised approximately $1.18B. The largest deal was the $550M acquisition of US derivatives exchange @Bitnomial by Kraken’s parent company @krakenfx, while @DeutscheBoerse strengthened TradFi integration with a $200M secondary investment into @krakenfx. In DeFi, @DriftProtocol raised $147.5M led by @Tether_to for hack recovery and fully transitioned its settlement layer to USDT. In fintech × crypto, @slashapp reached unicorn status at a $1.4B valuation. In AI, projects such as @navaai (AI agent verification) and @clawintelligence (MCP) added depth, with participation from top-tier players like @polychain, @NEAVC, @jump_, and @DeutscheBoerse. Following projects of interest early may provide an edge.
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