$190m raised, OG Labs gets capital

The second week of 2025 started with the sale of $32.70 million of FTX EU to Backpack. Total known investments came in at around $189.96 million across various blockchain sectors.

The activity shows a steady flow of capital in the early days of the new year. The second week's funding numbers are nearly $100 million more than the second week's funding numbers $88 million in first week.

The week's activities centered around centralized exchanges, AI integration, and infrastructure development, with projects at various stages attracting capital. Let's take a look at the main events per Crypto fundraising data.

VOOX, $50 million

• It raised $50 million in an undisclosed round
• The investment was backed by Pinnacle Venture
• VOOX is building an AI-powered trading platform

FTX EU, $32.7 million

• FTX EU awarded M&A deal worth $32.7 million
• The project was acquired by Backpack
• FTX EU is the European branch of the crypto exchange

OG Labs, $32.24 million

• It raised $32.24 million through a public sale
• Combining AI with L1 infrastructure
• OG Labs is developing blockchain infrastructure tools
• The project has raised over $107.24 million to date

Eventflo, $20 million

• Eventflo received $20 million in an undisclosed round
• The project is supported by Rothman Management
• Eventflo works on payment, marketing and event operations solutions