The second week of 2025 began with the $32.70 million sale of FTX EU to Backpack. Total known investments came in at roughly $189.96 million across various blockchain sectors.
The activity shows steady capital flow in the early days of the new year. The second week’s funding numbers are almost $100 million more than that of the first week’s $88 million.
The week’s activity centered on centralized exchanges, AI integration, and infrastructure development, with projects at different stages drawing capital. Let’s look at the key events per Crypto Fundraising data.
VOOX, $50 million
Raised $50 million in an unknown round
The investment was backed by Pinnacle Venture
VOOX is building an AI-powered trading platform
VOOX Exchange, the AI-driven platform that knows you best, just secured a $50M investment from @VcPinnacle to revolutionize trading. 💡
Backpack has acquired FTX EU and its MiFID II License.
Our first priority is to return all customer EURO funds on behalf of the FTX estate, followed by rolling out a full suite of spot, margin, and futures trading products.