VC Monthly Report in Sep: the number of funding decreased by 13%, while the amount dropped by 23%
Author: WuBlockchain According to RootData statistics, there were 97 publicly disclosed Crypto VC investment projects in September, representing a 13% month-over-month decrease (112 projects in August 2024) but a 4% year-over-year increase (93 projects in September 2023). Note: Since not all fundraising activities are disclosed in the same month, these figures may increase in the future. The breakdown by sector is as follows: Among them, CeFi accounted for approximately 6%, DeFi for 27%, NFT/GameFi for 10%, L1/L2 for 8%, RWA/DePIN for 11%, Tool/Wallet for 9%, and AI for 6%. The total fundraising amount in September was $610 million, representing a 23% month-over-month decrease (from $790 million in August 2024) and a 12% year-over-year decrease (from $690 million in September 2023). The top 10 rounds by funding amount are as follows: Modular blockchain Celestia raised $100 million in funding, led by Bain Capital Crypto. This fundraising was conducted through an OTC token sale, announce...