📊 Summary of Funded Projects (May 26, 2026 – June 1, 2026)

A summary of the projects that announced fundraising between May 26, 2026, and June 1, 2026.

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Luffa (@LuffaApp) | Undisclosed (Round) | May 26, 2026

AIW3 (@AIW3_official) | Undisclosed (Round) | May 26, 2026

Fold (@fold_app) | $150M (Credit Facility・Debt) | May 27, 2026

GAMEE (@GAMEEToken) | M&A — Acquired by Alpha Compute ($11M) | May 27, 2026

Otomato (@otomato_xyz) | $2M (Round) | May 27, 2026

VirtuaBroker (@VirtuabrokerLtd) | M&A — Acquirer Undisclosed | May 27, 2026

ZKPassport (@ZKPassport) | M&A — Acquired by @aztecnetwork | May 27, 2026

Dunamu / Upbit (@Official_Upbit) | $408M (Secondary Acquisition・3 Samsung Affiliates) | May 28, 2026

NALA (@NALAmoney) | Up to $50M (Credit Line・Debt) | May 28, 2026

Didit (@getdidit) | $7.5M (Seed) | May 28, 2026

Superior.Trade (@SuperiorTrade_) | $1M (Strategic Round) | May 28, 2026

Pheasant Network (@PheasantNetwork) | Strategic Investment (Amount Undisclosed) | May 28, 2026

Coinone (@CoinoneOfficial) | $106M (Strategic Investment・Secondary Acquisition) | May 29, 2026

Hypernova (@HypernovaX) | $3M (Pre-Seed) | May 29, 2026

AIVIVE (@AIVIVEHQ) | $8M (Series B) | May 29, 2026

IREN (@IREN_Ltd) | $1.0B (Convertible Notes + Public Equity Offering・Debt) | June 1, 2026

SignalPlus (@SignalPlus_Web3) | $50M (Series B1) | June 1, 2026

SpeedLabs | $6.5M (Seed) | June 1, 2026

WonderFi (@WonderFi) | M&A — Acquired by @RobinhoodApp | June 1, 2026

Luffa (@LuffaApp)

Luffa is a communication app that combines end-to-end encrypted messaging, multi-chain wallets, and Web3 social features. More than just a chat app, it aims to unify user conversations, asset management, and on-chain actions into a single seamless experience. Backed by a strategic investment from Guofu Quantum Innovation Limited, its expansion as a Web3 social and wallet-integrated app is drawing significant attention.

💸 Amount Raised: Undisclosed (Invested by Guofu Quantum Innovation Limited)

📅 Announcement Date: May 26, 2026

🔗 https://luffa.im/

AIW3 (@AIW3_official)

AIW3 is an AI agent infrastructure designed to assist with on-chain transactions and the utilization of Web3 applications. Positioned as a project operating within the BNB Chain ecosystem and the DApp sector, it aims to deliver an experience where users can rely on AI for analysis, decision-making, and transaction assistance. The strategic investment from Liquid Capital (LD Capital) is seen as fuel to advance implementation and accelerate user acquisition in the AI × Web3 infrastructure space.

💸 Amount Raised: Undisclosed

👥 Investors: Liquid Capital (LD Capital)

📅 Announcement Date: May 26, 2026

🔗 https://aiw3.ai/

Fold (@fold_app)

Fold is a US-listed fintech company that offers a Bitcoin-rewards credit card. By providing a system where users earn Bitcoin rewards through everyday transactions, they have built a model that integrates crypto assets directly into consumer financial services rather than treating them solely as investment vehicles. This latest credit facility of up to $150M is growth capital backed by card receivables, aimed at expanding their card business while minimizing equity dilution.

💸 Amount Raised: $150M (Credit Facility・Debt)

👥 Investors: Encina Lender Finance, LLC

📅 Announcement Date: May 27, 2026

🔗 https://foldapp.com/

GAMEE (@GAMEEToken)

GAMEE is a platform that bridges casual mobile gaming and Web3 gaming, boasting a base of 100 million gaming users according to Alpha Compute's announcement. This acquisition outlines a direction to merge GAMEE's game distribution network with Alpha Compute's AI/GPU compute infrastructure. While this M&A transaction does not represent fresh fundraising, it marks an important milestone where a Web3 gaming company is integrated into the growth strategy of an AI compute firm.

💸 Funding: M&A — Acquired by Alpha Compute ($11M)

📅 Announcement Date: May 27, 2026

🔗 https://www.gamee.com/

Otomato (@otomato_xyz)

Otomato is a "portfolio-aware" DeFi intelligence layer that automates DeFi operations without requiring code. Users can construct workflows for portfolio management, trading, and on-chain operations tailored to their current holdings and strategic parameters. The $2M investment from Improbable is earmarked to drive multi-chain compatibility, accelerate product development, and expand their user footprint.

💸 Amount Raised: $2M (Round)

👥 Investors: @Improbableio

📅 Announcement Date: May 27, 2026

🔗 https://otomato.xyz/

VirtuaBroker (@VirtuabrokerLtd)

VirtuaBroker is a fintech service that integrates cryptocurrency trading, AI trading bots, and cross-border payments. According to official disclosures, the company highlights compliant payment infrastructure and instant money transfers connecting Europe, Brazil, Venezuela, and India.

💸 Funding: M&A — Acquirer Undisclosed

📅 Announcement Date: May 27, 2026

🔗 https://virtuabroker.com/

ZKPassport (@ZKPassport)

ZKPassport is a privacy-preserving identity protocol that performs identity verification using zero-knowledge proofs. Its core feature allows individuals to verify requirements such as age, nationality, or identity without directly exposing sensitive credential documents like passports. Following its acquisition by Aztec Labs, ZKPassport is expected to be integrated as the identity layer within Aztec's privacy-centric network.

💸 Funding: M&A — Acquired by @aztecnetwork

📅 Announcement Date: May 27, 2026

🔗 https://zkpassport.id/

Dunamu / Upbit (@Official_Upbit)

Dunamu is the fintech powerhouse behind Upbit, one of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. With three Samsung affiliates—Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS, and Samsung Card—acquiring a combined 4% stake, the Samsung Group has visibly deepened its involvement in the crypto asset and digital finance sectors. Because this is a secondary acquisition, it does not bring fresh capital inflow directly into Dunamu; however, it marks a significant intersection between South Korean exchange infrastructure and major conglomerate financial/IT institutions.

💸 Amount Raised: $408M (Secondary Acquisition・3 Samsung Affiliates)

👥 Investors: Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS, Samsung Card

📅 Announcement Date: May 28, 2026

🔗 https://www.dunamu.com/

NALA (@NALAmoney)

NALA is a cross-border remittance and payment fintech born out of Africa, currently building global payment rails driven by stablecoins. This credit facility of up to $50M is intended for pre-funding customer accounts across payment corridors that link the US, Europe, and emerging markets. By utilizing debt over equity, the firm intends to expand its payment network footprint while preventing equity dilution.

💸 Amount Raised: Up to $50M (Credit Line・Debt / Initial $25M Tranche)

👥 Investors: Mars Growth Capital

📅 Announcement Date: May 28, 2026

🔗 https://www.nala.com/

Didit (@getdidit)

Didit is a developer-focused identity infrastructure company providing identity verification, KYC, AML, and fraud detection through a single API. Putting AI-driven identity verification and anti-fraud measures at the forefront, the project highlights its ability to allow fintechs, marketplaces, and Web3 services to integrate ID verification features at a low cost. With a seed round led by Y Combinator, the company aims to scale as an internet-level identity authentication and fraud prevention layer.

💸 Amount Raised: $7.5M (Seed)

👥 Investors: @ycombinator, Orange Collective, Rebel Fund, Pioneer Fund

📅 Announcement Date: May 28, 2026

🔗 https://didit.me/

Superior.Trade (@SuperiorTrade_)

A protocol layer providing tools that enable AI agents to autonomously perform research, backtesting, and trade execution. Users set strategic parameters and constraints, and the AI automatically executes when conditions are met. Safety is guaranteed by separating execution from custody through a trade-only agent wallet connected to Hyperliquid, which restricts withdrawals. As the first project under Animoca Brands' Minds Investment Programme (totaling up to $10M), it received a co-investment of $1M.

💸 Amount Raised: $1M (Strategic Round)

👥 Investors: @animocabrands

📅 Announcement Date: May 28, 2026

🔗 https://www.superior.trade/

Pheasant Network (@PheasantNetwork)

Pheasant Network is a cross-chain bridge protocol designed for the Ethereum ecosystem. Aiming to make asset transfers between multiple chains faster and more cost-effective, it serves as a critical infrastructure layer connecting liquidity for L2 usage and multi-chain DeFi. The strategic investment from Skynet Trading is positioned as funding to support pre-TGE liquidity management, product development, and partnership expansion.

💸 Funding: Strategic Investment (Amount Undisclosed)

👥 Investors: Skynet Trading

📅 Announcement Date: May 28, 2026

🔗 https://home.pheasant.network/

Coinone (@CoinoneOfficial)

Coinone is one of South Korea's major cryptocurrency exchanges, standing alongside Upbit and Bithumb as a key player in the Korean market. With OKX Ventures and Korea Investment & Securities pouring in a total of $106M, this deal creates a landscape where a global crypto firm and traditional Korean finance converge on a local exchange. While the exact breakdown between the secondary acquisition and the subscription of new shares remains undisclosed, it draws close attention as a move signaling a reshuffling among South Korean crypto exchanges.

💸 Amount Raised: $106M (Strategic Investment・Secondary Acquisition + Subscription of New Shares)

👥 Investors: @OKX_Ventures, Korea Investment & Securities

📅 Announcement Date: May 29, 2026

🔗 https://coinone.co.kr/

Hypernova (@HypernovaX)

Hypernova is an on-chain proprietary trading platform built on Hyperliquid. Leveraging smart contract automation, it aims to establish an infrastructure that runs trading strategies and capital management natively on-chain. Led by Lemniscap, the $3M pre-seed round also saw participation from CMS Holdings and HypurrCollective, highlighting it as an expansion piece within the trading ecosystem surrounding Hyperliquid.

💸 Amount Raised: $3M (Pre-Seed)

👥 Investors: @lemniscap, @cmsholdings, @HypurrCo, Very Early Ventures, Pivot Global

📅 Announcement Date: May 29, 2026

🔗 https://hypernova.xyz/

AIVIVE (@AIVIVEHQ)

Embodying the concept of "AI that gives. alive・warm・sharp," AIVIVE is a project building a next-generation recursive AI protocol designed to co-evolve alongside humans. Operating on Solana and Base, it provides an AI-generated image feed where users purchase credits via USDC to generate, share, and remix images. It features a mechanism that automatically burns a portion of revenues to increase token scarcity. Returning prompt data to users, it is rapidly scaling a human-centric data layer to become one of the largest in the gaming and AI spaces.

💸 Amount Raised: $8M (Series B)

👥 Investors: @0xVegaVentures, @UZcapitalX, @BMFxyz, @Echo3labs, @gwglobal_cap, Consensys, OKX Ventures, Draper Dragon, No Limit Holdings, Marblex, Fenbushi Capital, ARPA, Arweave

📅 Announcement Date: May 29, 2026

🔗 https://aivive.ai/

IREN (@IREN_Ltd)

IREN is a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company that has recently been pivoting aggressively toward AI data center operations. This massive capital raise, consisting of convertible notes and a public equity offering, is intended to secure funds for expanding GPUs, data center facilities, and power infrastructure. The deal stands as an iconic example of the growing trend where Bitcoin miners repurpose their power access and facility operations expertise to meet AI infrastructure demands.

💸 Amount Raised: $1.0B (Convertible Notes + Public Equity Offering・Debt)

👥 Investors: Public Offering / Institutional Investors (Registered Offering)

📅 Announcement Date: June 1, 2026

🔗 https://iren.com/

SignalPlus (@SignalPlus_Web3)

SignalPlus is a trading infrastructure firm providing crypto options, derivatives analytics, risk management, and execution tools tailored for institutional clients. It builds a professional-grade environment that supports hedge funds, market makers, and proprietary desks from options analytics all the way through to trade execution. Driven by a $50M Series B1 round led by HashKey Capital, the company aims to expand globally as a go-to institutional infrastructure provider in the crypto derivatives market.

💸 Amount Raised: $50M (Series B1 / Post-Money Valuation: $500M)

👥 Investors: @HashKey_Capital, @0xBlockBooster, @AppWorks

📅 Announcement Date: June 1, 2026

🔗 https://www.signalplus.com/

SpeedLabs

SpeedLabs is a company developing a real-time market engine centered on the flow and momentum that occurs mid-game during sports events. Rather than relying on traditional win/loss predictions, they are building Momentum Markets, allowing users to take positions on shifting dynamics as they happen live. Backed by a $6.5M seed round led by Parlay Capital, the company aims to launch a new live-participation market bridging sports, gaming, and prediction markets.

💸 Amount Raised: $6.5M (Seed)

👥 Investors: Parlay Capital, @bullpencap, @TA_Ventures, EdgeEquity

📅 Announcement Date: June 1, 2026

🔗 https://speedlabs.dev/

WonderFi (@WonderFi)

WonderFi is a digital asset company that operates regulated crypto trading platforms in Canada. Following its acquisition by Robinhood, WonderFi will become a part of Robinhood Crypto, taking on a core role in driving crypto service expansion across the Canadian market. While this M&A transaction does not represent fresh capital fundraising, absorbing this fully compliant exchange infrastructure is a calculated move to reinforce Robinhood's North American crypto business.

💸 Funding: M&A — Acquired by @RobinhoodApp

📅 Announcement Date: June 1, 2026

🔗 https://www.wonder.fi/

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With a total of 19 projects announcing updates, this week has been nothing short of phenomenal. Activity went far beyond standard Web3 startup funding to feature massive debt raises by public corporations and a series of mega-scale M&As and equity acquisitions capable of redrawing the industry map.

The biggest headline-grabber was the $50M Series B1 round closed by crypto derivatives analytics infrastructure SignalPlus (@SignalPlus_Web3) at a post-money valuation of $500M. Led by HashKey Capital, this deal put the rock-solid nature of institutional trading demand on full display.

This week's major trends can be summarized into four massive waves:

• "Mega-Debt" Financing by Public Firms and Fintechs: IREN (@IREN_Ltd), a Nasdaq-listed miner pivoting toward AI data centers, secured a staggering $1.0B through convertible notes and a public offering. Bitcoin rewards card provider Fold (@fold_app) landed $150M, and African remittance app NALA (@NALAmoney) unlocked a credit line of up to $50M. Massive amounts of capital are being injected into infrastructure and business scaling while strictly avoiding equity dilution.
• Massive Capital Alliances with Traditional Finance and Conglomerates in South Korea: Three Samsung affiliates acquired a combined 4% stake in Dunamu, the operator of South Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit, for approximately $410M. Concurrently, competitor Coinone pulled in $106M from OKX Ventures and Korea Investment & Securities. The race between global capital and major local conglomerates to lock down South Korea's crypto infrastructure is reaching a tipping point.
• The Convergence of "AI × Trading & Prediction Markets": Alongside the aforementioned SignalPlus, sports prediction market developer SpeedLabs raised $6.5M to allow users to wager on in-game momentum. Furthermore, capital continues to pour heavily into AI agent-driven automated trading and research infrastructure surrounding the rapidly growing Hyperliquid ecosystem, highlighted by proprietary trading platform Hypernova (@HypernovaX) and the Animoca-backed Superior.Trade.
• Acceleration of Strategic M&As by Major Industry Players: Consolidation continued with four separate M&A deals closed this week. Chief among them were Robinhood's acquisition of the Canadian regulated exchange WonderFi, and privacy-focused L1 Aztec Labs absorbing the zero-knowledge identity protocol ZKPassport. These moves stand out as landmark examples of directly embedding regulatory compliance and privacy tech into existing mainstream ecosystems.

💡 Key Movements & Projects to Watch: This week, our eyes are squarely on the fast-moving "AI × Web3" sector. Projects like AIVIVE (@AIVIVEHQ)—the recursive AI protocol building a human-centric data layer on Solana and Base that just secured $8M—and the Y Combinator-backed AI identity verification infrastructure Didit (@getdidit) (which pulled in $7.5M) are well worth tracking closely as next-gen infrastructure answering real-world demands.