Overview
A curated list of Web3, crypto, and blockchain startups that raised under $15M between May 2025 and May 2026. Compiled from public news sources (Cryip weekly fundraising reports, Crunchbase, Fortune, The Block, CoinDesk, TechCrunch, Axios, BusinessWire, Wamda, SecurityWeek). Founder emails are typically not publicly disclosed; where listed, they come from company websites, press releases, or LinkedIn announcements. The most reliable contact path for nearly all of these founders is via LinkedIn DM, X/Twitter DM, or the company's listed press email.
Last updated: May 10, 2026
New entries since previous run (May 5, 2026)
Utexo
- Funding: $7.5M Seed (March 17, 2026)
- Lead investor: Tether; Big Brain Holdings, Portal Ventures, Franklin Templeton, Maven11 Capital, Fulgur Ventures
- Category: Bitcoin-network stablecoin payments infrastructure (UAE)
- Founders: Chris Hutchinson (Co-Founder); Viktor Ihnatiuk (Co-Founder)
- Email: Not public; contact via website / LinkedIn
- News: Wamda | Cryptopolitan | TechMoran
Octane Security
- Funding: $6.75M Seed (April 8, 2025)
- Lead investors: Archetype, Winklevoss Capital (co-led); Gemini, Circle, Legion Capital, Druid Ventures, Duke Capital Partners; angels including Balaji Srinivasan, Sina Habibian
- Category: AI-powered cybersecurity for blockchain / smart-contract vulnerability detection (San Francisco)
- Founder: Giovanni Vignone (Founder & CEO)
- Website: octane.security
- Email: Contact via website
- News: SecurityWeek | PR Newswire | PYMNTS