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Crypto AI funding: $365M in 11 rounds, 2 Series Bs in 1 day

By NAUT Research · · 7 min read

$365M Crypto AI funding raised by the 8 of 11 rounds that disclosed an amount, 1 July to 27 October 2026. Logos: Nous Research, Venice Token, Mecka, World, DATA Network, Axis Robotics, AIsa, Grass, LimeWire.

Crypto AI funding from 1 July to 27 October 2026 came to $365M: 9 crypto AI startups closed 11 rounds, and the 8 that disclosed an amount raised that sum. The 2 biggest Series Bs landed on the same day, 7 October, when Nous Research closed a $90M Series B led by Robot Ventures and Mecka closed a $60M Series B led by Sequoia Capital, with NVIDIA Venture Capital and M12 in both.

Data as of 27 October 2026, from NAUT's funding records. The scope is the AI funding rounds NAUT records for crypto companies in this window: 11 rounds across 9 companies, 8 of them with a disclosed amount. 2 companies raised twice, World in July and September and AIsa in July and October. Each round is checked against outside reports, listed under Sources. NAUT Research wrote this report; no one paid for it.

Which crypto AI funding rounds closed, and who led each?

5 of the 11 rounds name a backer in NAUT's records. The other 6 are sourced to a dated announcement with no investor NAUT can link yet, so their lead column stays empty here.

Date Company Round Raised Led by
1 Jul Series A $65M at a $1B valuation Not named in NAUT's records
3 Jul Seed $6.5M Not named in NAUT's records
24 Jul Private token sale $52.5M Not named in NAUT's records
27 Jul Seed $12M Not named in NAUT's records
14 Sep M&A Acquired, terms not disclosed Not named in NAUT's records
28 Sep OTC purchase $49M Not named in NAUT's records
29 Sep Undisclosed Not disclosed invested
7 Oct Series B $90M at a $1.5B valuation
7 Oct Series B $60M
12 Oct Strategic $30M
15 Oct Strategic Not disclosed invested

Who runs each company, and who backed it?

How much crypto AI funding did each startup raise?

Raised per round, the 8 that disclosed an amount
  1. Nous Research$90M
  2. Venice Token$65M
  3. Mecka$60M
  4. World, July$52.5M
  5. World, September$49M
  6. DATA Network$30M
  7. Axis Robotics$12M
  8. AIsa$6.5M

The 2 Series B rounds of 7 October, Nous Research at $90M and Mecka at $60M, took $150M, 41% of the $365M disclosed. Grass, LimeWire and the 15 October AIsa round disclosed no amount.

What this list tells a BD team

  • 5 rounds have a named backer you can reach today. Grass, Nous Research, Mecka, DATA Network and the 15 October AIsa round name 16 backers between them, each with a NAUT page that lists its team.
  • The money sits in 3 companies. Nous Research at $90M, Venice Token at $65M and Mecka at $60M raised $215M, 59% of the $365M disclosed. The other 5 rounds that disclosed raised $150M.
  • 2 of the 9 companies raised twice in 4 months. World took $52.5M in July and $49M by late September, and AIsa closed a seed in July and a strategic round in October. A second raise inside 1 quarter is a budget signal.
  • Robotics and physical AI is the newest line here. Mecka ($60M, CEO Josh Gao) and Axis Robotics ($12M, CEO Chris Feng) both sell data layers for machines, and both closed inside this window.
How a BD team can work this list
  1. Start with the funded 3Nous Research at $90M, Venice Token at $65M and Mecka at $60M hold 59% of the $365M disclosed.
  2. Check who raised twiceWorld took $52.5M in July and $49M by late September, and AIsa raised in July and again in October.
  3. Find the decision makerEach company's NAUT page lists its team, such as CEO Josh Gao at Mecka.
  4. Reach out while it is newsContact them from their NAUT page while the round is still in the press.

What this list tells a crypto AI founder

How a founder can use this list
  1. See who leads at your stageRobot Ventures led a $90M Series B, Sequoia Capital led a $60M Series B and Sui Foundation led a $30M strategic round.
  2. Shortlist the repeat backersNVIDIA Venture Capital and M12 each backed 2 of these rounds on 7 October.
  3. Add the strategicsSui Foundation and Tether invested directly, so a chain or an issuer can be a lead rather than a logo.
  4. Reach the partnerEach investor's NAUT page lists its team and the people to contact.

How to reach the decision makers

Every company, investor and person above links to their NAUT page, which lists the team, the backers and the decision makers to contact. 16 backers of these 11 rounds have a NAUT page, and 12 founders and operators across these 9 companies do. Nous Research and AIsa are the 2 companies with no named founder here: their founder records are stored as handles or single first names, so NAUT leaves them out until a full name is confirmed.

Crypto AI funding FAQ

How much crypto AI funding closed from July to October 2026?

$365M, across the 8 of 11 rounds that disclosed an amount between 1 July and 27 October 2026. Grass, LimeWire and AIsa's 15 October strategic round disclosed no amount.

Who invested in crypto AI startups from July to October 2026?

Between 1 July and 27 October 2026, 3 rounds named a lead: Robot Ventures led Nous Research's $90M Series B, Sequoia Capital led Mecka's $60M Series B and Sui Foundation led the $30M strategic round into DATA Network. The crypto AI investors that joined include NVIDIA Venture Capital, M12, Union Square Ventures (USV), Menlo Ventures, Y Combinator, SamsungNext, Qualcomm, Samsung, Neo, Kindred Ventures, Framework Ventures, Multicoin Capital and Tether.

Which crypto AI startup raised the most?

Between 1 July and 27 October 2026, Nous Research raised the most: a $90M Series B led by Robot Ventures on 7 October, at a $1.5B valuation. Venice Token was next, with a $65M Series A on 1 July at a $1B valuation.

Which investors backed more than 1 crypto AI round?

Between 1 July and 27 October 2026, 2 firms backed 2 rounds each: NVIDIA Venture Capital and M12, both in the Nous Research and Mecka Series B rounds announced on 7 October. No firm in this window backed 3.

Which crypto AI companies raised twice since July 2026?

World and AIsa. World sold $52.5M of tokens privately on 24 July and completed $49M of OTC sales by 28 September 2026, and AIsa closed a $6.5M seed on 3 July and a strategic round with Tether on 15 October 2026 with no amount disclosed.

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