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Based in Zug, Switzerland, Anoma develops an intent-centric, proof-of-stake blockchain protocol that enables private, asset-agnostic transactions and multi-chain atomic settlement using zero-knowledge cryptography. The organization operates through a non-profit foundation model supported by its primary research firm, Heliax, to build open-source Web3 infrastructure for decentralized finance platforms. The enterprise has secured over $57 million in total venture funding, including a $26 million financing round in 2021 and a $25 million capital injection in May 2023. This financial backing was provided by a syndicate of institutional cryptocurrency investors, featuring lead contributions and participation from Polychain Capital, CMCC Global, Electric Capital, and Delphi Digital. The broader ecosystem also encompasses related privacy-focused network projects, such as the Namada Layer 1 blockchain testnet. Anoma was officially founded in 2021 by Adrian Brink, Awa Sun Yin, and Christopher Goes.
Anoma has raised $32.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Anoma has raised $32.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Anoma has raised $32.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $25.0M Series C in May 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2023 | $25M Series C | — | Bankless Ventures, CMCC Global, ALI Tamaseb, Electric Capital, Infinity Ventures Crypto, ParaFi Capital, Nakul Gupta, Seed Club Ventures, Vine Ventures (vine.vc), David Hoffman | Announced |
| Jan 1, 2021 | $7M Seed | — | 10T Holdings, Bankless Ventures, Draper Associates, Electric Capital, Felix Capital, FirstMark Capital, Polychain Capital, Nakul Gupta, White Loop Capital, XAnge, Chuck Eesley, David Hoffman, Pascal Gauthier | Announced |
Anoma has raised $32.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Anoma's investors include Bankless Ventures, CMCC Global, Ali Tamaseb, Electric Capital, Infinity Ventures Crypto, ParaFi Capital, Nakul Gupta, Seed Club Ventures, Vine Ventures (vine.vc), David Hoffman, 10T Holdings, Draper Associates.
Anoma is a blockchain technology company developing a distributed operating system for intent-centric applications in Web3. It builds a protocol enabling decentralized counterparty discovery, multi-chain atomic settlement, and privacy-preserving transactions, unifying fragmented blockchains into a single development environment.[1][6] Serving developers, users, and decentralized applications (dApps), Anoma solves the problems of state and user fragmentation across chains by prioritizing user intents—partial transactions that solvers match and execute autonomously, fostering human-centric interactions without intermediaries.[1][5][6] Founded in 2020 and based in Zug, Switzerland, it has raised $57.75M, reaching Series C stage with its last round of $25M two years ago, showing strong growth momentum through ecosystem expansions like Reppo for decentralized AI infrastructure.[1]
Anoma was founded in 2020 in Zug, Switzerland, emerging from the need to address blockchain fragmentation in the Web3 space.[1][6] While specific founders are not detailed in available sources, the company quickly gained traction with its intent-centric architecture, powering initiatives like Zoo Finance's Liquid Node Token (LNT) protocol for node tokenization and Reppo's Solver Nodes for AI-driven intent fulfillment.[1] Early pivotal moments include building a unified application layer for Web3, featuring intent-centric apps, infrastructure, and solvers, which positioned it as a foundational protocol amid rising demand for privacy and interoperability in decentralized systems.[5][6]
(Note: Search results reveal conflicting descriptions—one as an IT services firm [3] and another as an AI anomaly detection startup [2]—but the most consistent, detailed, and Web3-specific sources identify it as the blockchain protocol.[1][5][6])
Anoma rides the intent-centric trend in Web3, addressing blockchain silos amid explosive growth in decentralized finance (DeFi), AI, and cross-chain apps.[1][6] Timing aligns with maturing layer-1/2 ecosystems seeking unification, as market forces like rising privacy demands (post-regulatory shifts) and multi-chain liquidity fragmentation favor its protocol—evident in integrations with Zoo Finance and Reppo for decentralized AI economies.[1][5] It influences the ecosystem by enabling a "unified application layer," empowering solvers as economic agents and fostering permissionless participation, potentially accelerating Web3's shift from rigid transactions to flexible, user-driven interactions.[1][6]
Anoma is poised to lead Web3 infrastructure as intent-centric paradigms gain traction, with expansions into AI solvers and liquidity protocols signaling scalable growth beyond core settlement.[1][5] Trends like decentralized data economies and regulatory pushes for privacy will shape its path, potentially amplifying influence through broader solver networks and dApp adoption. As blockchain unification matures, Anoma could redefine decentralized operations, tying back to its foundational promise of seamless, intent-driven Web3.
