Solana Infrastructure Project Raiku Secures $13.5 Million in Funding

Odaily Planet Daily reported that blockchain startup Raiku announced the completion of US$13.5 million in seed and pre-seed rounds of financing. The seed round was led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Jump Crypto, Lightspeed Faction and other institutions. The pre-seed round was led by Figment Capital and Big Brain Holdings, with participation from Reciprocal Ventures and Anagram.

Raiku reportedly aims to provide a predictable and guaranteed transaction execution environment for the Solana network by building a blockspace coordination infrastructure. Raiku founder Robin Nordnes noted that while Solana is known for its high speed, its reliability significantly decreases during periods of network congestion. Raiku's parallel execution layer and blockspace reservation mechanism enable developers and institutions to pre-confirm transactions with microsecond accuracy, ensuring reliable execution even under extreme loads. The Raiku testnet is currently live, with the mainnet launch planned for 2026. The funding will be used to accelerate technology development and ecosystem expansion.