Blockchain Infrastructure Firm BlockDaemon Raises $207M to Further Acquisitions, DeFi Fund

The round, led by Sapphire and Tiger Global, adds to the firm’s $155 million raise in September

article-image

Blockworks exclusive art by Axel Rangel

share

key takeaways

  • Following a recent raise in September, Blockdaemon has raised a further $207 million in a Series C with a post-money valuation of $3.25 billion
  • The fresh injection of capital will allow the firm to accelerate strategic acquisitions, continue to develop its product suite and to launch a DeFi fund, Blockdaemon said

Following a successful close of its Series C funding round, blockchain infrastructure firm Blockdaemon said Wednesday it has secured $207 million in fresh capital with a post-money valuation of $3.25 billion.

The round, led by Sapphire and Tiger Global, adds to the firm’s recent Series B where it raised $155 million back in September.

Despite headwinds in the crypto market, funding across major projects — including crypto staking firm Figment’s raise in December and The Sandbox parent Animoca Brands‘ raise this year — show an appetite still exists among savvy investors.

The fresh injection of capital will allow the firm to accelerate strategic acquisitions, continue to develop its product suite and to launch a decentralized finance (DeFi) fund, Blockdaemon said.

To that end, the fund will reinvest earned assets “into institutional-grade DeFi offerings” with a focus on creating centralized financial solutions for its more regulatory conscious customers.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2, which participated in Blockdaemon’s Series B last year, also participated in the round alongside Boldstart Ventures, StepStone Group, Matrix Capital Management and Lerer Hippeau.

Blockdaemon fashions itself as the “foundational layer to the blockchain industry” and provides support for the “institutional backbone” in staking and earning via nodes across more than 50 blockchains.

The firm also said it was partnering with open-source protocol StakeWise to build a liquid staking product on the Ethereum network.

“Over the last 12 months Blockdaemon has seen massive growth across all metrics and raised substantial capital to continue bridging institutions onto protocols,” said CEO and Founder of Blockdaemon Konstantin Richter in a statement.

“We remain committed to leading the way to overall network resilience and open source tooling development as this field of innovation continues to change the way value traverses the world.”


Get the news in your inbox. Explore Blockworks newsletters:

  • Blockworks Daily: The newsletter that helps thousands of investors understand crypto and the markets, by Byron Gilliam.
  • Empire: Start your morning with the top news and analysis to inform your day in crypto.
  • Forward Guidance: Reporting and analysis on the growing intersection of crypto and macroeconomics, policy and finance.
  • 0xResearch: Alpha directly in your inbox. Market highlights, data, degen trade ideas, governance updates, token performance and more.
  • Lightspeed: Built for Solana investors, developers and community members. The latest from one of crypto’s hottest networks.
  • The Drop: For crypto collectors and traders, covering apps, games, memes and more.
  • Supply Shock: Tracking Bitcoin’s rise from internet plaything worth less than a penny to global phenomenon disrupting money as we know it.
Tags

Upcoming Events

Industry City | Brooklyn, NY

TUES - THURS, JUNE 24 - 26, 2025

Permissionless IV serves as the definitive gathering for crypto’s technical founders, developers, and builders to come together and create the future.If you’re ready to shape the future of crypto, Permissionless IV is where it happens.

Old Billingsgate

Mon - Wed, October 13 - 15, 2025

Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit (DAS) will feature conversations between the builders, allocators, and legislators who will shape the trajectory of the digital asset ecosystem in the US and abroad.

recent research

tg trading bot report graphic.png

Research

Telegram trading bots have found their primary niche in highly speculative token launches and retail-dominated memecoin markets, with many features specifically tailored to token sniping and copy-trading strategies.

article-image

Paradigm’s Charlie Noyes thinks that the attention on stablecoins is well-deserved after Mesh’s $82 million round

article-image

Crypto may benefit from developments during the second quarter after a rough start to the year

article-image

With a friendlier regulatory outlook and the airdrop flow being stemmed, some are looking to how new native tokens can become valuable assets

article-image

The recent action paints an uncertain picture for future monetary policy moves

article-image

Is the finance world becoming “more liquid”? Experts give their takes as TradFi players consider new moves