Catenaa, Saturday, December 13, 2025- DeepNode, a decentralized AI infrastructure startup, has raised $5 million across seed and strategic rounds as it prepares for a mainnet launch in early 2026.
The seed round of $2 million valued the company at $25 million, while a $3 million strategic round increased its valuation to $75 million.
The funding supports DeepNode’s vision of an open intelligence network, enabling AI developers, compute providers, and validators to collaborate and earn rewards without relying on centralized platforms.
The seed round involved community participation from early validators and infrastructure partners, reflecting DeepNode’s “community-first” ethos.
The strategic round attracted Web3 and AI infrastructure investors including Blockchain Founders Fund, Side Door Ventures, TBV, IOBC Capital, Fomo Ventures, and Nestoris.
Backers bring expertise in enterprise integrations, scaling, and go-to-market execution, validating DeepNode’s decentralized AI model.
DeepNode’s platform uses a Proof-of-Work Relevance (PoWR) consensus mechanism to reward AI contributions based on utility, supporting tasks across healthcare, finance, crypto trading, and other industries.
The network operates on Base, an Ethereum Layer-2, to combine security with low-cost transactions under $0.01.
The company plans to develop multi-tool AI infrastructure, allowing contributors to retain intellectual property and earn based on real-world performance.
Mainnet development is underway with foundation-supported domains across multiple verticals, aiming to provide enterprises and builders with private participation options while leveraging shared network effects.
Excerpt: DeepNode raised $5M in seed and strategic rounds to build an open intelligence decentralized AI network, launching its mainnet on Base in early 2026.
