Insider Brief
- Validation Cloud raised $15M in Series A funding, led by True Global Ventures, to expand its staking, Node API, and AI-powered data services, enhancing business intelligence for blockchain networks like Chainlink, Aptos, and Stellar.
- With $1.5B in staked assets across 50+ protocols, the company is a top-ranked provider of Web3 infrastructure, helping enterprises scale interactions on blockchain networks with institutional-grade security and compliance.
- The funding will accelerate AI-driven blockchain intelligence, reducing time-to-value from hours to seconds, and positioning Validation Cloud as a leader in Web3 infrastructure and data insights.
PRESS RELEASE — Validation Cloud, the leading Web3 infrastructure platform, is excited to announce its $15 million Series A funding round led by True Global Ventures. The investment accelerates growth in Staking, Node API, and Data x AI, driving business intelligence unmatched in the market for blockchain networks, protocols, and applications, including Chainlink, Aptos, Consensys, Stellar, and Hedera.
Powering Web3 Market Growth
Validation Cloud is on a mission to expand the GDP of Web3 by providing the core infrastructure enterprises rely on to scale interactions on blockchain networks, ensuring compliance while facilitating seamless asset participation.
With over $1.5B in staked assets across 50+ protocols, Validation Cloud delivers the critical infrastructure required for institutional-grade engagement, backed by rigorous security standards. The company’s Staking and Node API services have been ranked #1 for over two years in global performance metrics, as measured by third-party benchmarking services.
The Series A round includes participation from previous investors Cadenza, Blockchain Founders Fund, Bloccelerate, Blockwall, Side Door Ventures, Metamatic, GS Futures, and AP Capital, demonstrating strong continued confidence in Validation Cloud’s vision and execution.
Transforming Web3 Data Access
The investment will accelerate Validation Cloud’s expansion into data and AI, redefining how organizations harness blockchain intelligence. By dramatically reducing time-to-value from hours to seconds, the platform unlocks real-time, AI-driven insights that power smarter decisions across blockchain ecosystems. This breakthrough enables enterprises, applications, and users to access personalized, high-impact intelligence instantly, transforming blockchain engagement.
“This strategic investment accelerates our mission to expand the GDP of Web3 by facilitating every interaction and transaction,” said Alex Nwaka, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Validation Cloud. “Our enterprise-grade infrastructure, combined with cutting-edge AI capabilities, is establishing the industry standard for performance, reliability, and Web3 data-driven intelligence.”
Validation Cloud has a proven track record in Web3 infrastructure excellence and True Global Ventures is honored to support its next stage of growth. Through its pioneering innovation in data x AI, the company is defining a completely new category in digital assets, transforming how enterprises, applications, and users engage with blockchains,” said Beatrice Lion, CEO and General Partner of True Global Ventures.
Defining Standards for World-Class Infrastructure
The company’s rapid growth is reflective of the market’s need for performance, scalability, and compliance; the core design tenets of Validation Cloud’s platform. Its success, evidenced by a 500% year-over-year increase in staked assets, alongside the #1 ranking for Node API performance, reflects the establishment of Web2 standards as the prevailing norm in Web3.
Further, burgeoning enterprise demand for reliable, high-performance Web3 infrastructure, particularly among financial institutions and large-scale blockchain networks requires institutional-grade security and compliance standards.
With its comprehensive platform approach, Validation Cloud is uniquely positioned to address enterprise demand for reliable, high-performance Web3 infrastructure, particularly among financial institutions and large-scale blockchain networks requiring institutional-grade security and compliance standards.
About Validation Cloud
Validation Cloud is the leading Web3 x AI company revolutionizing access to blockchain data, compressing the time to value from hours to seconds, and delivering business intelligence to blockchains and their ecosystems. Keep up with Validation Cloud on X, LinkedIn, YouTube, blog, and the High Stakes Podcast.
About True Global Ventures
TGV 4 Plus Fund invests in AI and blockchain-driven companies globally. TGV backs visionary entrepreneurs in sectors including AI, entertainment, technology infrastructure, and financial services in the early stages and beyond Series B. They can be found on X and LinkedIn.
