Between March 23 and March 29, 2026, the crypto and Web3 ecosystem recorded 23 funding and strategic transactions across seed, Series A, extended Series B, debt financing, undisclosed rounds, and mergers and acquisitions. Disclosed capital was primarily driven by large-scale financing rounds, alongside steady early-stage and strategic activity.
Key Weekly Highlights
- Total disclosed capital exceeded $1.34 billion during the week
- Polymarket led fundraising with a $600 million undisclosed round
- Core Scientific secured $500 million in debt financing
- Strong mix of early-stage (seed/pre-seed) and growth-stage investments
- Multiple M&A and strategic transactions across the ecosystem
Top 5 Crypto & Web3 Fundraising Deals
| Project | Raise | Funds and Investors |
|---|---|---|
| Polymarket | $600.00M | Intercontinental Exchange |
| Core Scientific | $500.00M | J.P. Morgan |
| WorldWLD | $65M | – |
| Startale | $50.00M | SBI Group |
| Tazapay | $36.00M | Circle Ventures |
Polymarket and Core Scientific dominated the week with the largest fundraising rounds, significantly outpacing other projects in terms of capital raised. Mid-tier deals from WorldWLD, Startale, and Tazapay further highlight continued investment across different growth stages.
Large-Scale Funding and Debt Financing
Polymarket raised $600.00 million in an undisclosed round backed by Intercontinental Exchange on March 27, marking the largest transaction of the week. Core Scientific secured $500.00 million in debt financing from J.P. Morgan on March 23, representing another major capital event during the period. Enlivex raised $21.00 million through debt financing on March 24, contributing to the overall financing activity in the week.
Growth and Mid-Stage Rounds
Startale completed a $50.00 million Series A round backed by SBI Group on March 26, while XFX raised $17.00 million in a Series A round supported by Castle Island Ventures on the same day. Tazapay secured $36.00 million in an extended Series B round backed by Circle Ventures on March 26, reflecting continued participation in later-stage funding rounds.
Early-Stage and Seed Activity
Multiple early-stage deals were recorded throughout the week. Megapot raised $5.00 million in a pre-seed round backed by Dragonfly on March 26. On March 25, Kairos Labs secured $2.40 million in a seed round backed by 6th Man Ventures, while Payy raised $6.00 million in a seed round supported by FirstMark.
Eunice AI completed two rounds on March 25, including a pre-seed round with undisclosed funding and a $8.00 million seed round backed by Speedinvest. Additional seed activity included Eureka Labs raising $6.70 million on March 24 backed by Collider Ventures, and PeakAI securing $2.00 million in a seed round backed by ViaBTC Capital on March 23.
Verse8 also raised $5.00 million in a seed round backed by Neowiz on March 26, while Tori Finance completed a seed round backed by Delphi Ventures on March 25 with undisclosed funding.
Strategic and Undisclosed Rounds
WorldWLD secured $65 million through an OTC transaction on March 26, representing one of the larger non-traditional funding structures during the week. Watch.fun raised $8.60 million in an undisclosed round backed by Solana Ventures on March 25, while Origins Network secured $8.00 million in an undisclosed round supported by Animoca Brands on March 23. Catapult completed an undisclosed funding round backed by KuCoin Ventures on March 23. SwapCult secured $3.00 million in a strategic funding round on March 24.
M&A Activity
Several mergers and acquisitions were recorded during the period. ForgeX was involved in an M&A transaction with Sonic SVM on March 26. Rakkar Digital entered an M&A deal with DV8 on March 24, while IDEX completed an M&A transaction with Katana on March 23.
The week of March 23–29, 2026, demonstrated a combination of large-scale capital inflows, steady early-stage funding, and ongoing strategic consolidation through M&A. Activity spanned across all stages, reflecting continued engagement across the crypto and Web3 ecosystem.
