Key Month-on-Month Metrics



Total funding rose to $2,532.9M in May from $1,812.6M in April, a $720.3M month-over-month increase, against $628.7M in May 2025. The number of rounds moved to 74 from 60, and median round size to $8.0M from $5.0M. Unique investors rose to 209 from 200.

By sector, Infrastructure led with 10 (+4.2 against its 12-month baseline), DeFi 10 (-4.8), AI 7 (+1.6).


Apr 26May 26MoM
# of rounds6074▲23.3%
Med. Round size (MM)5.08.0▲60.0%
Unique investors200209▲4.5%
Round Med. # investors3.53.0▼-14.3%

Investment amount MoMApr 2026 1,812.6, Delta 720.3, May 2026 2,532.90.0500.01,000.01,500.02,000.02,500.03,000.0Investment amount MoM1,812.6Apr 2026720.3 (40%)Delta2,532.9May 2026
Investment amount Last YearMay 2025 628.7, Delta 1,904.3, May 2026 2,532.90.0500.01,000.01,500.02,000.02,500.03,000.0Investment amount Last Year628.7May 20251,904.3 (303%)Delta2,532.9May 2026
Investment amount (MM)2026: 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, Apr 2026 1,812.6, May 2026 2,532.9; 2025: 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 3,557.1, Apr 2026 1,395.8, May 2026 628.7Investment amount (MM)202620250.01,000.02,000.03,000.04,000.0Jun 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 2026: 1,812.6May 2026: 2,532.9Jun 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: 3,557.1Apr 2025: 1,395.8May 2025: 628.7JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Median round size (MM)2026: 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, Apr 2026 5.0, May 2026 8.0; 2025: 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 5.0, Apr 2026 8.0, May 2026 5.0Median round size (MM)202620250.02.04.06.08.010.0Jun 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 2026: 5.0May 2026: 8.0Jun 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: 5.0Apr 2025: 8.0May 2025: 5.0JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Most active investors (# of deals)Animoca Brands 6, Coinbase Ventures 5, a16z crypto 4, OKX Ventures 3, IDG Capital 3, General Catalyst 3, Sequoia Capital 3, Galaxy Digital 3, UZ Capital 2, Bluemount Foundation 2, Draper Dragon 2, Becker Ventures 2, Cryptogram Ventures 2, K24 Ventures 2, Blockchange Ventures 2, HashKey Capital 2, Amber Group 2, Bain Capital Crypto 2, WAGMI Ventures 2, Tether 2Most active investors (# of deals)0246Animoca Brands6Coinbase Ventures5a16z crypto4OKX Ventures3IDG Capital3General Catalyst3Sequoia Capital3Galaxy Digital3UZ Capital2Bluemount Foundation2Draper Dragon2Becker Ventures2Cryptogram Ventures2K24 Ventures2Blockchange Ventures2HashKey Capital2Amber Group2Bain Capital Crypto2WAGMI Ventures2Tether2
Most active sectors (# of deals)Infrastructure 10, DeFi 10, AI 7, Centralized Exchange 5, Trading 4, RWA 4, Prediction Market 4, Stablecoin Infrastructure 4, Banking 4, Stablecoin 3, Payments 3, Social Platform 2, Gaming 2, Digital Identity 1, DePIN 1, Meme 1, Analytics 1, Zero Knowledge Industry 1, Wallet 1, DAO infrastructure 1Most active sectors (# of deals)0246810Infrastructure10DeFi10AI7Centralized Exchange5Trading4RWA4Prediction Market4Stablecoin Infras...4Banking4Stablecoin3Payments3Social Platform2Gaming2Digital Identity1DePIN1Meme1Analytics1Zero Knowledge In...1Wallet1DAO infrastructure1

Largest investments

Dunamu announced a round of 670,000,000 on 15 May 2026. Investors: Hana Financial Group. Dunamu is a South Korea-based fintech and blockchain company best known for operating Upbit. Founded in 2012, it also develops digital asset infrastructure, NFT marketplace services, financial data platforms, and enterprise blockchain solutions such as Luniverse through Lambda256

Arc blockchain announced a round of 222,000,000 on 11 May 2026. Investors: a16z crypto, BlackRock, Intercontinental Exchange, Apollo Global Management, SBI Holdings, General Catalyst, SC Ventures, Marshall Wace, Ark Invest, IDG Capital, Haun Ventures, Bullish. Arc is a stablecoin-native Layer 1 blockchain developed by Circle for institutional financial applications. It uses USDC-denominated gas, sub-second finality, configurable privacy, and native stablecoin infrastructure to support payments, tokenized assets, capital markets, FX settlement, and autonomous value transfer

Dunamu announced a round of 204,000,000 on 28 May 2026. Investors: Samsung Securities. Dunamu provides a wide range of innovative services with a focus on fintech and blockchain.

Kalshi announced a round of 200,000,000 on 20 May 2026. Investors: Baillie Gifford, Layer Global. Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated event derivatives exchange where users trade binary contracts (yes/no) on real-world outcomes

Elliptic announced a round of 120,000,000 on 12 May 2026. Investors: One Peak, Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank, British Business Bank. Elliptic is a blockchain analytics and crypto compliance platform that helps institutions, exchanges, regulators, and Web3 companies detect illicit activity. It provides AML monitoring, wallet screening, transaction tracing, investigations, and risk intelligence across multiple blockchains



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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.