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The blockchain sector continues to attract major investment for building the next generation of the internet. Companies are focused on everything from core infrastructure to specific applications.

For example, Polygon has raised $451.5M to help scale Ethereum. Meanwhile, newer players like BlockDAG have secured $420M for their layer 1 technology.

Below is our list of 100 Blockchain startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Polymarket operates a global information market where users trade on the outcomes of the world's most highly-debated events. Their platform allows anyone to bet on topics ranging from politics and finance to pop culture, using cryptocurrency to speculate on the future in real time.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2020
FoundersShayne Coplan
Funding Amount$124M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsGeneral Catalyst, Dragonfly, Founders Fund, Abstract, 1789 Capital

Chainlink developed a decentralized oracle network that securely connects smart contracts with real-world data and services. Their platform is essential for building hybrid smart contracts, allowing them to react to external events and connect to existing payment systems.

HeadquartersGrand Cayman, Midland, Cayman Islands
Year Founded2014
FoundersSergey Nazarov, Steve Ellis
Funding Amount$32.1M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsNodeRise Capital, Fundamental Labs, MiH Ventures, Nirvana Capital, AlphaCoin Fund

Labs develops LAV Social, a decentralized social platform where creators can build communities using AI and metaverse technologies. Their ecosystem includes a native cryptocurrency and a virtual world, giving creators more ownership and control over their content.

HeadquartersSanta Monica, California, United States
Year Founded2025
FoundersDuránd F. Davis Jr., Maya Elz Davis
Funding Amount$65M
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsJetDebt Finance, Jet Investments Group, Davis&Davis Venture Partners, JET Venture Capital, JET VC-IRA FUND

BlockDAG builds a Layer 1 blockchain that merges the security of traditional blockchains with the speed of Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) technology. Their network is designed for high transaction throughput and offers a low-code/no-code platform for creating decentralized applications.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2023
FoundersAntony Turner
Funding Amount$420M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusInitial Coin Offering
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Zerohash provides a crypto-as-a-service platform for businesses looking to embed digital assets into their products. Their suite of tools handles everything from liquidity and custody to regulatory compliance, enabling companies to launch crypto offerings quickly.

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersBrian Liston, Edward Woodford
Funding Amount$282.1M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top Investors500 Global, Bain Capital, Apollo, Morgan Stanley, Bain Capital Ventures

Polygon develops a platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development, offering a suite of tools for Web3. Their technology enables developers to build scalable decentralized applications with low transaction fees without sacrificing security.

HeadquartersBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Year Founded2017
FoundersAntoni Martin, Anurag Arjun, Bobbin Threadbare, Brendan Farmer, Daniel Lubarov, David Schwartz, Jaynti Kanani, Jordi Baylina, Mihailo Bjelic, Sandeep Nailwal
Funding Amount$451.5M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsAccel, Peak XV Partners, Elevation Capital, Union Square Ventures, Tiger Global Management

TRM Labs develops blockchain intelligence software to help financial institutions and governments combat crypto-related crime. Their platform offers tools for transaction monitoring, wallet screening, and digital asset investigations.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2018
FoundersEsteban Castano, Rahul Raina
Funding Amount$149.9M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsAlumni Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, B Capital, Quiet Capital, Y Combinator

Worldcoin has launched a global identity and financial network intended to be a public utility owned by everyone. Their platform uses a biometric imaging device, the Orb, to verify a person's unique identity and issue a digital passport designed to distinguish humans from AI.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersAlex Blania, Saturnin Pugnet
Funding Amount$379M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusUndisclosed
Top InvestorsAndreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Coinbase Ventures, Fifty Years

Rain develops stablecoin infrastructure that helps enterprises and neobanks offer crypto-native financial services. Through a single API, their platform provides the tools to embed digital wallets and power global transfers.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2021
FoundersCharles Yoo-Naut, Farooq Malik
Funding Amount$82.5M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsNorwest Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Dragonfly, Endeavor Catalyst

Plasma developed a Layer 2 platform on Bitcoin to support payments, real-world assets, and decentralized finance. Their technology introduces smart contract capabilities and high scalability to the network, using trustless settlement to inherit Bitcoin's core security.

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Year Founded2024
Founders
Funding Amount$397M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusInitial Coin Offering
Top InvestorsFounders Fund, Bybit, Framework Ventures, Manifold, Anthos Capital

90 Additional Blockchain Startups Worth Following

Those top ten are just a small slice of the activity in the blockchain space. Altogether, the companies on our full list have raised billions to fund their growth.

They range from pure crypto ventures to companies applying the tech in fields like AI and finance. Here’s a look at the other startups shaping the industry.

StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
RedotPay logo RedotPayCrypto2023$87MVenture Round
Nansen logo NansenAnalytics2020$88.2MSeries B
Story Protocol logo Story ProtocolCrypto2022$134.3MSeries B
Crossmint logo CrossmintCrypto2022$23.6MVenture Round
CertiK logo CertiKCrypto2018$300.2MSeries B
Tools For Humanity logo Tools For HumanityAI2019$115MSeries C
Pump.fun logo Pump.funCrypto2024$600MInitial Coin Offering
Unstoppable Domains logo Unstoppable DomainsCrypto2018$72MSeries A
Sphere logo SphereEnterprise2022$7.8MVenture Round
Mutuum logo MutuumCrypto$16.7MInitial Coin Offering
Sonic logo SonicCrypto2020$16MVenture Round
BIO Protocol logo BIO ProtocolBiotech2022$6.9MSeed
QuickNode logo QuickNodeCrypto2017$101.9MSecondary Market
Ava Labs logo Ava LabsCrypto2018$290MInitial Coin Offering
Optimism logo OptimismCrypto2019$178.5MUndisclosed
Monad logo MonadCrypto2022$244MVenture Round
Ethena logo EthenaCrypto2023$176.8MInitial Coin Offering
Chainlink Labs logo Chainlink LabsCrypto2014$32MInitial Coin Offering
0G logo 0GAI2023$325MInitial Coin Offering
GRVT logo GRVTCrypto2022$33.3MSeries A
Discord logo DiscordCrypto2015$995.4MSecondary Market
Munify logo MunifyAI2025$3MSeed
Elliptic logo EllipticCrypto2013$100MCorporate Round
Utila logo UtilaFintech2022$51.5MSeries A
Nous Research logo Nous ResearchAI2023$70MSeries A
Paxos logo PaxosCrypto2012$543.5MCorporate Round
Brave logo BraveMarketing2015$42.3MSeries B
Yuga Labs logo Yuga LabsCrypto2021$450MSeed
Superstate logo SuperstateCrypto2023$18MSeries A
Eclipse logo EclipseCrypto2022$65MSeries A
CoinEx logo CoinExCrypto2017
Anchorage Digital logo Anchorage DigitalCrypto2017$487MSeries D
Stan logo StanCrypto2022$15.8MSeries A
Brale logo BraleCrypto2022$41.1MSeed
BitMart logo BitMartCrypto2017$10MSeries B
Archax logo ArchaxCrypto2018$45.1MCorporate Round
Remittix logo RemittixCrypto$26.5MInitial Coin Offering
CoinMarketCap logo CoinMarketCapCrypto2013
Falcon Finance logo Falcon FinanceCrypto2024$10MVenture Round
Stable logo StableCrypto2025$28MVenture Round
Pudgy Penguins logo Pudgy PenguinsCrypto2021$9MSeed
Immutable Systems logo Immutable SystemsCrypto2018$277.4MSeries C
HTX logo HTXCrypto2013$2MInitial Coin Offering
GrainChain logo GrainChainAgTech2013$42.7MConvertible Note
Helix logo HelixData2015$403MSeries C
Blockstream logo BlockstreamCrypto2014$634MConvertible Note
RedStone logo RedStoneCrypto2021$22.9MSeries A
Tangany logo TanganyEnterprise2019$17.2MSeries A
Digital Asset logo Digital AssetCrypto2014$442.2MSeries E
Offchain Labs logo Offchain LabsCrypto2018$123.7MSeries B
Fireblocks logo FireblocksCrypto2018$1BSecondary Market
Aleo logo AleoCrypto2019$249MUndisclosed
TBCASoft logo TBCASoftCrypto2016$25MSeries B
Plume Network logo Plume NetworkCrypto2023$30MVenture Round
GigaStar logo GigaStarCrypto2022$21.1MSeries A
Injective logo InjectiveCrypto2018$56.7MInitial Coin Offering
Ozak AI logo Ozak AIAnalytics2025$3.5MInitial Coin Offering
Fnality International logo Fnality InternationalCrypto2019$323.1MSeries C
Gaia logo GaiaAI2024$20MSeries A
The Ether Machine logo The Ether MachineCrypto$654MVenture Round
Imagen Network logo Imagen NetworkAI2025$32MCorporate Round
Kite AI logo Kite AIAI2024$33MSeries A
Mantra logo MantraFintech2020$20MVenture Round
Stablecorp logo StablecorpCrypto2019$7.3MVenture Round
VALR logo VALRCrypto2018$55MSeries B
Request Finance logo Request FinanceCrypto2020$5.5MVenture Round
Sonic Labs logo Sonic LabsCrypto2018$10MVenture Round
ZOTH logo ZOTHCrypto2023$24.3MInitial Coin Offering
Succinct logo SuccinctCrypto2022$55MSeries A
Sahara AI logo Sahara AIAI2023$43MSeries A
Wirex logo WirexMedia2014$27.8MSeries B
Backed Finance logo Backed FinanceCrypto2021$16.4MSeries A
Alchemy Pay logo Alchemy PayCrypto2018$10MVenture Round
MOVA logo MOVAAI2021$1MPre-Seed
NEAR logo NEARCrypto2017$533.7MUndisclosed
DoubleZero logo DoubleZeroCrypto$28MInitial Coin Offering
Figment logo FigmentCrypto2018$164MVenture Round
NYDIG logo NYDIGCrypto2017$1.4BPrivate Equity
AMINA Bank AG logo AMINA Bank AGFintech2018CHF230MSeries C
Yellow logo YellowCrypto2018$10MSeed
Camp Network logo Camp NetworkAI2023$34MSeries A
EigenLabs logo EigenLabsCrypto2021$234.4MUndisclosed
OpenEden logo OpenEdenCrypto2020$1.5MSeed
Eluvio logo EluvioCrypto2018$20MSeries A
Best Wallet logo Best WalletCrypto$16.2MInitial Coin Offering
AlloyX logo AlloyXCrypto2021$12MSeed
Xage Security logo Xage SecurityCrypto2017$81.2MSeries B
VIA logo VIAAnalytics2016$47.2MSeries B
OKX logo OKXMedia2017
Hashdex logo HashdexFintech2018R$135MSeries A

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