This week, the total amount disclosed for crypto and Web3 financing announcements amounted to 380.51 million US dollars, involving 16 disclosed transactions from October 3rd to 9th. Among them, Spiko and Nous Research each completed financing of 90 million US dollars, ranking at the forefront.

• The disclosed total financing amount is $380.51 million, involving 16 transactions, with two additional financings whose investment amounts have not been disclosed.
• Spiko raised $90 million from NEA and other investors to expand its tokenized cash fund.
• Nous Research raised $90 million in financing from investors including NVIDIA, as well as M12 and Robot Ventures under Microsoft.
• Mecka Announces Completion of $60 Million Series B Financing Led by Sequoia Capital, to be Used for Robot Data Infrastructure.
• The first three rounds of financing together account for approximately 63% of the value of transactions disclosed this week.

After Mecka, Bitcoin life insurance company Meanwhile raised $37.5 million in financing. Broader financing statistics also include AI companies tracked by encrypted financing databases, as well as token transactions counted alongside venture capital rounds.

Crypto Fundraising, DropsTab, and DefiLlama provided this financing list, which was verified against the company's announcements, investors' statements, and reports. The aggregated data includes the additional $16 million in financing newly announced by Noah, in addition to the cumulative $38 million from their seed round; the statistics also take into account token sales and purchases.

Spiko Raises $90 Million to Expand its Tokenized Cash Fund

Spiko announced on October 6th the completion of a $90 million Series B financing round, led by the American venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates.

The investors include Index Ventures, Bpifrance, Speedinvest, Flourish Ventures, White Star Capital, Mirana Ventures, and Wintermute Ventures. The company stated that after this round of financing, its total funding has reached $120 million.

According to Spiko, its fund holds assets amounting to $2.7 billion, with over 10,000 enterprises and individuals as clients, distributed across more than 25 countries. The company's products allow clients to invest cash through its application or through financial platforms that integrate its services.

The company, headquartered in London and Paris, stated that it will use this funds to launch products, enter new markets, and expand its team. Its planned expansion in Europe includes Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and the Nordic region.

Nous Research raises $90 million to advance the open-source AI

Nous Research announces $90 million in financing, with the database recording this transaction as a Series B round on October 7th, valuing the company at $1.5 billion.

The investors listed by the company include NVIDIA, Microsoft's M12, Samsung, Robot Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, and Menlo Ventures.

Nous was established in 2023, developing open AI models and Hermes Agent software. The company states that users can choose the location for proxy operations and the models to be used, while also retaining project knowledge across different sessions.

Nous indicates that this funding will support the development of its open-source AI. The announcement also mentions Hermes Business, which is about expanding the software to corporate customers. Crypto Fundraising classifies Nous as a decentralized AI infrastructure and Solana ecosystem.

Mecka receives $60 million for robotics infrastructure

Mecka announced on October 7th the completion of a $60 million Series B financing round, led by Sequoia Capital.

New investors include NVIDIA, Microsoft’s M12, Qualcomm Ventures, and Samsung. Existing supporters Kindred, Framework Ventures, and Neo also participated in this round of financing.

The company develops infrastructure for collecting and processing human motion data, which is used to train robots. Mecka indicates that this funding will be used to expand the infrastructure, deepen research efforts, and support the deployment of commercial robots.

Individual investors include DoorDash, co-founder Tony Xu; former Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman; and former Tesla Optimus executive Milan Kovac.

DropsTab has included Mecka in its encrypted financing list. The financing disclosed by the company will support its robotics business, with data collection and deployment listed as the main purposes of the capital.

Meanwhile Raises $37.5 Million for Bitcoin Insurance

Meanwhile announced on October 8th that it had raised $37.5 million from existing investors, bringing its total financing to over $180 million.

This round is led by Bain Capital Crypto. The participants include Haun Ventures, Framework Ventures, Pantera Capital, Apollo, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Morgan Creek Digital.

The insurance company, headquartered in Bermuda, stated that it has signed agreements with 15 brokers covering markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and Switzerland to serve high-net-worth families.

Its BTC Life to Pay products are targeted at customers outside the United States, while the earlier launched BTC to Pay products are aimed at U.S. taxpayers. Meanwhile holds an insurance license issued by the Bermuda Financial Services Commission and values its balance sheet, reserves, and audited financial statements in Bitcoin.

Financing in the range of $10 million to $30 million

• Catalyst completed a $30 million seed round of financing on October 8th, led by Sequoia Capital. Legal advisor Wilson Sonsini stated that Jump Trading, Peak XV, Lux Capital, AntiFund, Coinbase, and Premji Invest also participated in the investment. Catalyst develops AI agents, which can convert written instructions into trading strategies.
• Navra announces the completion of a $19 million Series A financing round, led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Baseline, DCM, Jump Crypto, and Figure. The company stated that this funds will be used to expand its blockchain integration platform and AI infrastructure, as well as to prepare for a limited launch in late October.
• Noah raised an additional $16 million on top of its seed round, with investors including Endeit Capital, FJ Labs, LocalGlobe, Felix Capital, and angel investors. The company announced plans to expand payment connections, hire engineering and compliance personnel, and open an office in New York.
• Vest Labs has completed a financing round of $13 million, led by Portal Ventures. The company announced that this funds will support the Vest Markets trading platform; financing databases classify this as a seed round of financing.

Transactions below $10 million

• Umia raised $6.11 million through a public token auction, involving 10 funds and nearly 700 individual bidders. The Block reported that Galaxy Ventures, DCG, Draper Associates, and others were among those participating.
• Anvil announces the completion of a $5 million ANVL token purchase, led by Founders Fund, with the participation of Pantera Capital, Bullish, and others. At the same time, an enterprise integration tool was also released.
• IMMIX raised $3.5 million in financing from Crane Venture Partners, BTSE, and Portfolio Ventures. Crane indicates that this funds will support stablecoin conversion technology, liquidity, and partnerships.
• Soda Labs completed a $3 million seed round of financing, all funded by NextBlock, to be used for expanding blockchain privacy infrastructure, validator networks, and business integration.
• HyperLink announces a $2.5 million financing round, with investors including Alliance, North Island Ventures, Reverie, Node Capital, Breed, and Smartest Money. The funds will be used for its trading infrastructure based on Hyperliquid.
• Antseed Foundation completed a $2.4 million token financing round, led by Spark Capital, with support from DCG, Collider, and others for its decentralized AI inference market.
• Imperial According to reports from DropsTab and DefiLlama, the company has received $1.5 million in seed funding, supported by Foundation Capital, to be used for its Solana trading platform.
• Anyflo announced that it has received a $1 million investment from Mysten Labs to be used for its stablecoin payment business. At the same time, it acquired and recruited the team from Native.

Unrevealed amount in the strategic round of financing

• OKX has completed a round of strategic investment expansion, with participants including Circle, Ripple, Qube Research, Technologies, and SC Ventures. The pre-investment valuation was $25 billion. The amount of the investment has not been disclosed.
• Xverse announces the completion of a round of strategic financing led by Draper Associates, with Trust Machines and Draper Dragon also participating, aimed at expanding self-managed Bitcoin financial services. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.