Crypto Funding Soars: ZAR Raises $12.9M as DeFi and AI Investments Surge
November 1, 2025
Crypto Fundraising’s latest report covers deals from late October through early November 2025, capturing weekly funding ecosystem activity.
Bron, a self-custody platform, secured $15 million from investors including GSR, LocalGlobe, and Fasanara Capital, reflecting rising demand for user-controlled security amid exchange collapses.
Hercle spearheaded a week of crypto funding with $60 million raised, contributing to a total of about $169.7 million across 13 projects.
MegaLabs completed a $49.95 million public sale for MegaETH, an Ethereum Layer-1 project, positioning its fully diluted valuation near $1 billion as demand for scalable Layer-1 solutions grows.
Looking ahead, despite regulatory and macroeconomic headwinds, weekly funding activity suggests sustained confidence in blockchain fundamentals and potential for continued capital inflows into crypto ecosystems in 2025 and beyond.
Seed and Series A rounds show breadth, with notable raises including Standard Economics ($9M), Accountable ($7.5M), Momentum/MSafe ($4.5M via public sale), DeepSafe ($3M), Pieverse ($3M), Semantic Layer ($2M Series A), Marina Protocol ($1.68M), Paystream ($0.75M), and Aria Protocol ($0.5M), indicating diversified early-stage investment across data privacy, AI, and cross-chain tech.
Industry observers note three emerging trends: ongoing focus on infrastructure and scalability via Layer-1/Layer-2 solutions, heightened emphasis on user self-custody and security, and broad diversification across AI, privacy, DeFi, and cross-chain capabilities.
ZAR raised $12.9 million in an undisclosed round with backers AI6Z, Dragonfly, and VanEck, bringing total funding to $20.4 million as of now, signaling ongoing VC interest in DeFi-enabled projects.
The round’s details remain opaque, but the fundraising underscores continued investor enthusiasm for decentralized finance initiatives.
Bron Labs raised $15 million in an undisclosed round with investors including GSR, LocalGlobe, and Fasanara Capital.
Hercle’s $60 million round is backed by F-Prime Capital Partners, Falcon Ventures, and Original Capital, highlighting demand for robust infrastructure to enable cross-asset value movement.
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crypto.news • Nov 1, 2025
Crypto VC Funding: Hercle raises $60m, MegaETH bags $50m
Roscoe View Journal • Nov 1, 2025
Crypto Funding Frenzy: Hercle & MegaETH Raise Millions