Key Month-on-Month Metrics



Total funding rose to $3,246.4M in September from $1,905.7M in August, a $1,340.6M month-over-month increase, against $659.3M in September 2024. The number of rounds moved to 77 from 73, and median round size to $7.0M from $6.8M. Unique investors rose to 274 from 257.

By sector, DeFi led with 15 (-2.4 against its 12-month baseline), Infrastructure 7 (-1.3), Payments 6 (+2.1).


Aug 25Sep 25MoM
# of rounds7377▲5.5%
Med. Round size (MM)6.87.0▲3.7%
Unique investors257274▲6.6%
Round Med. # investors4.04.00.0%

Investment amount MoMAug 2025 1,905.7, Delta 1,340.6, Sep 2025 3,246.40.01,000.02,000.03,000.0Investment amount MoM1,905.7Aug 20251,340.6 (70%)Delta3,246.4Sep 2025
Investment amount Last YearSep 2024 659.3, Delta 2,587.1, Sep 2025 3,246.40.01,000.02,000.03,000.0Investment amount Last Year659.3Sep 20242,587.1 (392%)Delta3,246.4Sep 2025
Investment amount (MM)2025: Oct 2024 857.2, Nov 2024 842.4, Dec 2024 1,579.8, Jan 2025 1,271.3, Feb 2025 1,016.2, Mar 2025 3,557.1, 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; 2024: Oct 2024 343.7, Nov 2024 1,391.7, Dec 2024 586.9, Jan 2025 714.5, Feb 2025 551.9, Mar 2025 972.7, Apr 2025 954.5, May 2025 797.5, Jun 2025 483.3, Jul 2025 553.0, Aug 2025 641.6, Sep 2025 659.3Investment amount (MM)202520240.01,000.02,000.03,000.04,000.0Oct 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: 628.7Jun 2025: 2,519.1Jul 2025: 2,669.9Aug 2025: 1,905.7Sep 2025: 3,246.4Oct 2023: 343.7Nov 2023: 1,391.7Dec 2023: 586.9Jan 2024: 714.5Feb 2024: 551.9Mar 2024: 972.7Apr 2024: 954.5May 2024: 797.5Jun 2024: 483.3Jul 2024: 553.0Aug 2024: 641.6Sep 2024: 659.3OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Median round size (MM)2025: Oct 2024 6.0, Nov 2024 5.3, Dec 2024 4.1, Jan 2025 5.0, Feb 2025 5.0, Mar 2025 5.0, Apr 2025 8.0, May 2025 5.0, Jun 2025 5.1, Jul 2025 10.0, Aug 2025 6.8, Sep 2025 7.0; 2024: Oct 2024 5.4, Nov 2024 5.0, Dec 2024 3.4, Jan 2025 4.9, Feb 2025 4.7, Mar 2025 5.7, Apr 2025 5.0, May 2025 5.2, Jun 2025 7.0, Jul 2025 5.8, Aug 2025 5.0, Sep 2025 5.0Median round size (MM)202520240.02.55.07.510.0Oct 2024: 6.0Nov 2024: 5.3Dec 2024: 4.1Jan 2025: 5.0Feb 2025: 5.0Mar 2025: 5.0Apr 2025: 8.0May 2025: 5.0Jun 2025: 5.1Jul 2025: 10.0Aug 2025: 6.8Sep 2025: 7.0Oct 2023: 5.4Nov 2023: 5.0Dec 2023: 3.4Jan 2024: 4.9Feb 2024: 4.7Mar 2024: 5.7Apr 2024: 5.0May 2024: 5.2Jun 2024: 7.0Jul 2024: 5.8Aug 2024: 5.0Sep 2024: 5.0OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Most active investors (# of deals)Coinbase Ventures 7, Mirana Ventures 4, Big Brain Holdings 4, Jump Crypto 3, a16z crypto 3, Paradigm 3, Anatoly Yakovenko 3, Moonrock Capital 3, Sui Foundation 2, CoinFund 2, Lemniscap 2, Nascent 2, Sigil Fund 2, Gate Ventures 2, Galaxy Digital 2, Pantera Capital 2, SIG DT Investments 2, MZ Web3 Fund 2, B Dash Ventures 2, Robot Ventures 2Most active investors (# of deals)02468Coinbase Ventures7Mirana Ventures4Big Brain Holdings4Jump Crypto3a16z crypto3Paradigm3Anatoly Yakovenko3Moonrock Capital3Sui Foundation2CoinFund2Lemniscap2Nascent2Sigil Fund2Gate Ventures2Galaxy Digital2Pantera Capital2SIG DT Investments2MZ Web3 Fund2B Dash Ventures2Robot Ventures2
Most active sectors (# of deals)DeFi 15, Infrastructure 7, Payments 6, RWA 6, Wallet 5, AI 4, L1 4, Gaming 3, Centralized Exchange 3, Banking 3, Prediction Market 2, NFT 2, Trading 2, Cybersecurity 2, Game 2, Social Platform 1, Insurance 1, Stablecoin 1, Analytics 1, L0 1Most active sectors (# of deals)051015DeFi15Infrastructure7Payments6RWA6Wallet5AI4L14Gaming3Centralized Exchange3Banking3Prediction Market2NFT2Trading2Cybersecurity2Game2Social Platform1Insurance1Stablecoin1Analytics1L01

Largest investments



Figure announced a round of 787,500,000 on 11 Sep 2025. Figure is a blockchain technology startup that offers loan origination, equity management, and payments services using the Provenance Blockchain

Kraken announced a round of 500,000,000 on 25 Sep 2025. Kraken makes it easy to get started. Sign up today to buy and sell 200+ cryptocurrencies

Rapyd announced a round of 500,000,000 on 10 Sep 2025. Investors: BlackRock, Target Global, General Catalyst, Fidelity Investments, Altimeter Capital, XBO Ventures, Whale Rock Capital Management, Dragoneer, Lattitude Capital, Durable Capital Partners, Spark Capital. Rapyd is a global fintech-as-a-service platform that provides APIs for payments, banking, and financial services integration.

Gemini announced a round of 425,000,000 on 12 Sep 2025. Gemini builds crypto products that are simple, elegant, and secure. Whether you are an individual or an institution, we want to help you buy, sell, and store your bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

Flying Tulip announced a round of 200,000,000 on 29 Sep 2025. Investors: Brevan Howard, DWF Labs, CoinFund, Hypersphere Ventures, Lemniscap, Selini Capital, Nascent, Tioga Capital, FalconX, Sigil Fund, Virtuals Protocol, Republic Digital. Flying Tulip, the new crypto project founded by DeFi veteran Andre Cronje, to build an onchain exchange that spans "all of DeFi" - including spot, derivatives, lending, stablecoins, and insurance under one system



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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.