[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Mike Chan | Deep Ventures 🤘 [@mikewchan](/creator/twitter/mikewchan) on x 9896 followers Created: 2025-04-11 14:46:11 UTC Happy Friday! Here are the X most interesting crypto fundraises for the week ending 4/11/25. 1) Blackbird Diner engagement platform @blackbird_xyz raised $50M in a Series B round led by Spark Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures, a16z crypto, Union Square Ventures, and Amex Ventures. Blackbird allows users to check into restaurants, earn rewards in the form of the $FLY token, and pay bills seamlessly through the app. They also provide restaurants with tools to create customized loyalty programs and gather customer insights. Loyalty is a great use case for crypto and Blackbird is validating this! 2) Meanwhile Bitcoin-denominated life insurance company @meanwhilelife raised a $40M Series A led by Framework Ventures and Fulgur Ventures. Meanwhile allows policyholders to pay premiums and receive benefits entirely in Bitcoin. It offers flexible features such as tax-free partial withdrawals, loans against policy value, and guaranteed payouts Amazing for citizens of high-inflation economies or... anyone with Bitcoin! 3) Felix Pago WhatsApp-based money transfer platform @Felixpago raised $75M in a Series B round led by QED Investors. Felix Pago simplifies remittances for Latinos in the U.S. by enabling money transfers directly through WhatsApp, leveraging blockchain and AI technologies for efficiency. It offers instant, affordable transactions using stablecoins like USDC for cross-border transfers. Stables + WhatApp is a powerful money transfer combo! 4) Cap Labs Yield-bearing stablecoin protocol @capmoney_ raised $8M in a Seed round led by Franklin Templeton and Triton Capital, with participation from GSR, Flow Traders, Laser Digital, and many others. Cap is pioneering the "Type III stablecoin" model, which combines DeFi with TradFi strategies to optimize yield and capital efficiency. Yield-bearing stables are so hot right now! 5) Octane Security AI-powered smart contract security platform @octane_security raised $6.75M in a Seed round led by Archetype and Winklevoss Capital, with participation from Druid Ventures, Circle, Gemini Frontier Fund, and others. Octane uses advanced machine learning techniques and attack scenario simulation to detect threats to blockchain code bases. A different flavor of the intersection of crypto and AI --- Congrats to all the teams for their fundraises! If you enjoyed this post, please Like and Repost! And give me a follow @mikewchan for more crypto and fundraising content. Thanks for reading!  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [token](/topic/token) [amex](/topic/amex) [union square](/topic/union-square) [andreessen horowitz](/topic/andreessen-horowitz) [spark capital](/topic/spark-capital) [seed funding](/topic/seed-funding) [$50m](/topic/$50m) [diner](/topic/diner) [Post Link](https://x.com/mikewchan/status/1910705944486420862)
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Mike Chan | Deep Ventures 🤘 @mikewchan on x 9896 followers
Created: 2025-04-11 14:46:11 UTC
Happy Friday! Here are the X most interesting crypto fundraises for the week ending 4/11/25.
- Blackbird
Diner engagement platform @blackbird_xyz raised $50M in a Series B round led by Spark Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures, a16z crypto, Union Square Ventures, and Amex Ventures.
Blackbird allows users to check into restaurants, earn rewards in the form of the $FLY token, and pay bills seamlessly through the app. They also provide restaurants with tools to create customized loyalty programs and gather customer insights.
Loyalty is a great use case for crypto and Blackbird is validating this!
- Meanwhile
Bitcoin-denominated life insurance company @meanwhilelife raised a $40M Series A led by Framework Ventures and Fulgur Ventures.
Meanwhile allows policyholders to pay premiums and receive benefits entirely in Bitcoin. It offers flexible features such as tax-free partial withdrawals, loans against policy value, and guaranteed payouts
Amazing for citizens of high-inflation economies or... anyone with Bitcoin!
- Felix Pago
WhatsApp-based money transfer platform @Felixpago raised $75M in a Series B round led by QED Investors.
Felix Pago simplifies remittances for Latinos in the U.S. by enabling money transfers directly through WhatsApp, leveraging blockchain and AI technologies for efficiency. It offers instant, affordable transactions using stablecoins like USDC for cross-border transfers.
Stables + WhatApp is a powerful money transfer combo!
- Cap Labs
Yield-bearing stablecoin protocol @capmoney_ raised $8M in a Seed round led by Franklin Templeton and Triton Capital, with participation from GSR, Flow Traders, Laser Digital, and many others.
Cap is pioneering the "Type III stablecoin" model, which combines DeFi with TradFi strategies to optimize yield and capital efficiency.
Yield-bearing stables are so hot right now!
- Octane Security
AI-powered smart contract security platform @octane_security raised $6.75M in a Seed round led by Archetype and Winklevoss Capital, with participation from Druid Ventures, Circle, Gemini Frontier Fund, and others.
Octane uses advanced machine learning techniques and attack scenario simulation to detect threats to blockchain code bases.
A different flavor of the intersection of crypto and AI
Congrats to all the teams for their fundraises!
If you enjoyed this post, please Like and Repost!
And give me a follow @mikewchan for more crypto and fundraising content.
Thanks for reading!
XXXXX engagements
Related Topics token amex union square andreessen horowitz spark capital seed funding $50m diner