Gate News message, April 23 — Daniel Edrisian, a former engineer from OpenAI's Codex team, has announced the launch of Blackstar Computers, an AI hardware company that has completed a $12 million seed funding round. Abstract led the round, with participation from SV Angel, Naval Ravikant, Chapter

Abstract: Investa secures direct FCA authorization, becoming a fully licensed UK operator, with £3.5m raised from crowdfunding and angel investors including Citi, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BofA, UBS, and HSBC. It offers 225k+ option contracts on a zero-commission basis as retail activity rises and regulators intensify risk oversight. Summary: Investa receives FCA direct authorization to become a fully licensed UK firm, raises £3.5m, and offers 225k+ zero-commission options as retail activity rises; regulators track risk as competition grows.

U.S. well-known angel investor Jason Calacanis expressed optimism about Bittensor and its subnet project Ridges AI on the All-In Podcast, saying that this open-source AI assistant reached about 80% of Claude 4’s performance within 45 days, and highlighting the innovative advantages of decentralization and incentive mechanisms. He also founded the Stillcore Capital fund to focus on investing in the Bittensor ecosystem.

Gate News update, April 9, DeFi solutions provider Enhanced Labs announced it has completed a $1 million Pre-Seed round of financing, led by Maximum Frequency Ventures, with participation from GSR, Selini, Flowdesk, and a group of angel investors. The new funding will be used to support product development and operations, while also expanding options-based yield strategies to a wider range of on-chain assets, including tokenized real-world assets.

Gate News update: On April 7, Indian crypto-rewards fintech company GoSats completed a $5 million A round of financing, led by Konvoy. Y Combinator, Taisu Ventures, and some angel investors also participated. The funding will be used to expand its product line and team size.

Gate News message, April 3, Web3 magical chess platform Pixie Chess completed a $5.2 million seed round of financing, led by Paradigm, with participation from SEED CLUB and some angel investors.

Marshall Islands-Based Universal Basic Income Company M1X Global Completes $3 Million Funding Round, With Investors Primarily from Crypto and Finance Sectors. Funds will be used to develop the USDM1 digital sovereign bond, supporting local residents' participation in the UBI program. The bond is scheduled to launch on the Stellar blockchain in December 2025.

Gate News reported that on March 25, AI agent company Eunice announced the completion of an $8 million funding round, with participation from Moonfire Ventures, Speedinvest, Openspace Ventures, and a group of angel investors. The company aims to become the default infrastructure platform for alternative asset due diligence and information disclosure, and deploy AI agents to provide structured, auditable asset-level assessments.

Fantasy.top faces accusations from angel investors, claiming the team went silent and refused to refund $50,000, sparking "soft Rug Pull" allegations. Founder Travis Bickle countered that the company operates based on product revenue and has not used investors' funds. Several well-known investors also reported experiencing similar situations.

AI startup Callosum completes $10.25 million funding to develop new software for coordinating AI workloads across different chips, challenging the industry's reliance on NVIDIA GPUs. This round was led by Plural, with several angel investors participating.