Crypto Startups Raise $76 Million in First Week of Q2 2026, Cumulative Funding Nears $500 Million
According to data from DefiLlama, crypto startups raised a total of $76 million in the first week of the second quarter of 2026. Cumulative funding for 2026 has now approached $500 million. The main funding projects this week are as follows:
Pharos completed a $44 million Series A funding round with participation from SNZ Holding, Chainlink, Flow Traders, and others. The project's main business is building a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain that is compatible with Ethereum applications and focuses on RWA and decentralized infrastructure networks.
Oh completed a $7.5 million Series A funding round led by Maven 11, with participation from L1 Digital, Hashed, Auros Global, and Maelstrom. The project's main business is building a Web3 AI platform, providing decentralized AI service tools such as OhChat.
Kulipa completed a $6.2 million seed funding round led by Flourish Ventures and 1kx, with participation from White Star Capital and Fabric Ventures. The project's main business is providing branded payment cards for crypto wallets, supporting the conversion of digital assets into traditional currency at checkout.
