[Crypto Dealbook] October funding reaches $730.1 million as Strive takes 71% of weekly capital

Crypto venture funding has reached $730.1 million across 37 rounds in October. Strive led the week's disclosed deals with a $630 million raise, while API, payments and artificial intelligence topped the sector allocation figures. The October tally compares with $680.5 million across 52 rounds in September and $1.59 billion across 62 rounds in August. Strive's $630 million post-IPO financing was the largest round for October 19–25, accounting for 71% of the week's disclosed funding. October 19 AptPay: undisclosed amount, M&A, KORT Payments; Blocksight: undisclosed amount, M&A, OpenWorld; Lighthouse.storage: undisclosed amount, strategic investment, Kinetic Kollective (prev.

Source: TokenPost