DeepNode Secures $5 Million Across Seed & Strategic Rounds to Build Open Intelligence Network
Decentralized AI infrastructure startup closes seed and strategic rounds as it accelerates toward mainnet launch.
DeepNode, a decentralized artificial intelligence network aiming to democratize AI development, has successfully raised $5 million across two funding rounds: a $2 million seed round at a $25 million valuation and a subsequent $3 million strategic round at a $75 million valuation.
The funding represents a significant milestone for the project, which is positioning itself as the infrastructure for "open intelligence", a network where AI developers, compute providers, and validators can collaborate and earn rewards without relying on centralized tech giants.
Community-First Seed Round
DeepNode’s seed round included participation from community members, with support from key network validators such as WildSageLabs from RoundTable21 and Rizzo from DNA, as well as infrastructure partner Gateway.FM.
What makes this raise truly special is that it was driven by our community. The validators, miners, and early adopters pushing decentralized AI forward - the company stated in its announcement on X.
The approach signals DeepNode’s commitment to building what it calls a "community-first" ecosystem, where those who will actually operate the network infrastructure have early ownership stakes.
Strategic Round Brings Global Infrastructure Investors
The strategic round was led by a consortium of Web3 and AI infrastructure investors, including Blockchain Founders Fund, Side Door Ventures, TBV, IOBC Capital, Fomo Ventures, and Nestoris. These investors bring expertise spanning enterprise integrations, operational scaling, and go-to-market support. #bitcoin #ETH
