Key Month-on-Month Metrics



Total funding rose to $2,557.8M in March from $895.2M in February, a $1,662.5M month-over-month increase, against $3,557.1M in March 2025. The number of rounds moved to 68 from 52, and median round size to $8.0M from $4.4M. Unique investors rose to 215 from 149.

One round accounts for 39% of the month's total. Kalshi raised $1,000.0M, so the headline figure describes that deal more than it describes the market. Excluding it, March raised $1,557.8M across the remaining 67 rounds.

By sector, Infrastructure led with 12 (+5.7 against its 12-month baseline), Payments 10 (+4.7), DeFi 8 (-8.2).


Feb 26Mar 26MoM
# of rounds5268▲30.8%
Med. Round size (MM)4.48.0▲80.8%
Unique investors149215▲44.3%
Round Med. # investors3.03.00.0%

Investment amount MoMFeb 2026 895.2, Delta 1,662.5, Mar 2026 2,557.80.0639.41,278.91,918.32,557.8Investment amount MoM895.2Feb 20261,662.5 (186%)Delta2,557.8Mar 2026
Investment amount Last YearMar 2025 3,557.1, Delta -999.4, Mar 2026 2,557.80.01,000.02,000.03,000.04,000.0Investment amount Last Year3,557.1Mar 2025-999.4 (-28%)Delta2,557.8Mar 2026
Investment amount (MM)2026: Apr 2025 1,395.8, May 2025 628.7, Jun 2025 2,519.1, Jul 2025 2,669.9, Aug 2025 1,905.7, Sep 2025 3,246.4, Oct 2025 3,886.2, Nov 2025 2,599.3, Dec 2025 815.4, Jan 2026 1,496.1, Feb 2026 895.2, Mar 2026 2,557.8; 2025: Apr 2025 954.5, May 2025 797.5, Jun 2025 483.3, Jul 2025 553.0, Aug 2025 641.6, Sep 2025 659.3, Oct 2025 857.2, Nov 2025 842.4, Dec 2025 1,579.8, Jan 2026 1,271.3, Feb 2026 1,016.2, Mar 2026 3,557.1Investment amount (MM)202620250.01,000.02,000.03,000.04,000.0Apr 2025: 1,395.8May 2025: 628.7Jun 2025: 2,519.1Jul 2025: 2,669.9Aug 2025: 1,905.7Sep 2025: 3,246.4Oct 2025: 3,886.2Nov 2025: 2,599.3Dec 2025: 815.4Jan 2026: 1,496.1Feb 2026: 895.2Mar 2026: 2,557.8Apr 2024: 954.5May 2024: 797.5Jun 2024: 483.3Jul 2024: 553.0Aug 2024: 641.6Sep 2024: 659.3Oct 2024: 857.2Nov 2024: 842.4Dec 2024: 1,579.8Jan 2025: 1,271.3Feb 2025: 1,016.2Mar 2025: 3,557.1AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar
Median round size (MM)2026: Apr 2025 8.0, May 2025 5.0, Jun 2025 5.1, Jul 2025 10.0, Aug 2025 6.8, Sep 2025 7.0, Oct 2025 8.1, Nov 2025 7.0, Dec 2025 5.3, Jan 2026 8.2, Feb 2026 4.4, Mar 2026 8.0; 2025: Apr 2025 5.0, May 2025 5.2, Jun 2025 7.0, Jul 2025 5.8, Aug 2025 5.0, Sep 2025 5.0, Oct 2025 6.0, Nov 2025 5.3, Dec 2025 4.1, Jan 2026 5.0, Feb 2026 5.0, Mar 2026 5.0Median round size (MM)202620250.02.55.07.510.0Apr 2025: 8.0May 2025: 5.0Jun 2025: 5.1Jul 2025: 10.0Aug 2025: 6.8Sep 2025: 7.0Oct 2025: 8.1Nov 2025: 7.0Dec 2025: 5.3Jan 2026: 8.2Feb 2026: 4.4Mar 2026: 8.0Apr 2024: 5.0May 2024: 5.2Jun 2024: 7.0Jul 2024: 5.8Aug 2024: 5.0Sep 2024: 5.0Oct 2024: 6.0Nov 2024: 5.3Dec 2024: 4.1Jan 2025: 5.0Feb 2025: 5.0Mar 2025: 5.0AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar
Most active investors (# of deals)Coinbase Ventures 6, Animoca Brands 4, Big Brain Holdings 4, Alchemy Ventures 3, a16z crypto 3, Castle Island Ventures 3, Tether 3, Taisu Ventures 3, Becker Ventures 2, Lightspeed Faction 2, SBI Holdings 2, MoonPay 2, Auros Global 2, Wave Digital Assets 2, Ripple 2, Maven 11 2, No Limit Holdings 2, Cathay Ledger Fund 2, Intercontinental Exchange 2, CMT Digital 2Most active investors (# of deals)0246Coinbase Ventures6Animoca Brands4Big Brain Holdings4Alchemy Ventures3a16z crypto3Castle Island Ventures3Tether3Taisu Ventures3Becker Ventures2Lightspeed Faction2SBI Holdings2MoonPay2Auros Global2Wave Digital Assets2Ripple2Maven 112No Limit Holdings2Cathay Ledger Fund2Intercontinental Exch...2CMT Digital2
Most active sectors (# of deals)Infrastructure 12, Payments 10, DeFi 8, AI 5, Prediction Market 4, Banking 3, Social Platform 3, Stablecoin Infrastructure 2, RWA 2, L1 2, Trading 2, Centralized Exchange 2, Entertainment 1, CeFi 1, DePIN 1, Zero Knowledge Industry 1, Betting 1, Web3 1, L2 1, Wallet 1Most active sectors (# of deals)051015Infrastructure12Payments10DeFi8AI5Prediction Market4Banking3Social Platform3Stablecoin Infrastruc...2RWA2L12Trading2Centralized Exchange2Entertainment1CeFi1DePIN1Zero Knowledge Industry1Betting1Web31L21Wallet1

Largest investments



Kalshi announced a round of 1,000,000,000 on 19 Mar 2026. Investors: Coatue. Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated event derivatives exchange where users trade binary contracts (yes/no) on real-world outcomes

Polymarket announced a round of 600,000,000 on 27 Mar 2026. Investors: Intercontinental Exchange. Polymarket is an information markets platform that lets you trade on the world’s most highly-debated topics (e.g. coronavirus, politics, current events, etc). On Polymarket, you build a portfolio based on your forecasts and earn a return if you are right

Bluesky announced a round of 100,000,000 on 19 Mar 2026. Investors: Bain Capital, Alumni Ventures, True Ventures, Anthos Capital, Knight Foundation, Bloomberg Beta. Bluesky is a decentralized social media platform built on the AT Protocol, enabling a federated social network where users control their data, identity, and moderation experience.

OpenFX announced a round of 94,000,000 on 31 Mar 2026. Investors: Accel, Atomico, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone, Pantera Capital. OpenFX is a fintech platform providing FX market making and cross-border payment infrastructure. It enables remittance providers and payment platforms to access 24/7 liquidity, API-based integrations, and near-instant settlement for global transfers

Kast announced a round of 80,000,000 on 09 Mar 2026. Investors: QED Investors, Left Lane Capital, HongShan, Peak XV Partners, DST Global. KAST is a stablecoin-powered payments platform offering virtual and physical crypto cards for global spending. It supports assets like USDT, USDC, and USDe and integrates with Apple Pay and Google Pay for purchases at millions of merchants.



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Data Source: The data presented in this report is sourced from DefiLlama's funding rounds database. We acknowledge and appreciate their work in providing valuable insights into the web3 funding landscape. Issues up to and including March 2026 were compiled from Token Terminal and Crunchbase; the whole series has since been restated on a single source so that figures are comparable across months. Methodology: The rounds included are those DefiLlama records as web3 fundraising, categorised by its own sector taxonomy. Each round is counted once, in the month it was announced. Where a round names several investors, each is counted once per round for the purposes of the investor ranking, and a round may appear under only one sector. A note on valuation: earlier issues reported a median round valuation. Fewer than one round in ten discloses a valuation, so that median rested on a handful of observations each month and moved on sampling noise rather than on the market. It has been withdrawn rather than reported with a precision the data cannot carry. Median round size, which is disclosed for almost every round, is reported in its place. Accuracy Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in this report, FinDaS does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of the data. Users are advised to independently verify the information before making any business decisions based on the content of this report. Potential Bias Notice: It is important to note that the data provided in this report may exhibit biases, primarily towards fundraising activities supported by large investors and deals in the United States. Since the majority of pure token sales are largely unregistered, this report is likely to underrepresent them. This bias is inherent to the data source and may not fully represent the global web3 funding landscape. Users are encouraged to consider this limitation when interpreting the findings. Copyright Notice: This report is the intellectual property of FinDaS and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or sharing of this report, in whole or in part, without the explicit permission of FinDaS is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved. No Endorsement: The inclusion of specific companies, trends, or analyses in this report does not constitute an endorsement by FinDaS. The purpose of this report is to provide information and insights, and users are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence before relying on the contents for business decisions. Limitation of Liability: FinDaS shall not be held liable for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the data presented in this report, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Users of this report assume full responsibility for their interpretation and use of the information contained herein. Changes to the Report: FinDaS reserves the right to modify, update, or withdraw this report at any time without prior notice. Users are advised to only access the latest version of the report available on the FinDaS website.