The Crypto market saw a significant increase in fundraising events in August 2025. It is among the most recent major fundraising events in August, according to data from Phoenix Group, Story Protocol, 1Kosmos and SUI. In line with the latest X posts from Crypto Data and Analytics Platform, each investment highlights the growing institutional interest in infrastructure, gaming, and distributed identity protocols. The funding round has increased the potential for further growth for these projects amid the overall bullish momentum.
Major Recent Crypto Funding Events
– Phoenix – Crypto News & Analytics (@PNXGRP) August 16, 2025
Story Protocol dominates Augusto's top crypto funding event
In particular, Story Protocol is leading the way amid major crypto funding events in August. In this respect, the platform has effectively raised an incredible amount of $82 million in the funding round. The funds came from Heritage Distilling Co. This illustrates an exclusive crossover between the traditional market and the blockchain industry.
Apart from that, 1kosmos has secured second position among the major fundraising events in August 2025. Specifically, it secured a remarkable $57 million worth of $57 million with its latest fund collection from Forgepoint, Oquirrrh Ventures, Gulatech Adventures and Nextera Energy. SUI then raised up to $20 million in the funding round. The platform responsible for this investment is Mill City Ventures III, Ltd.
The next player on the list is the sh shotgun, securing the fourth position. Therefore, we raised $19.5 million at our recent fundraising event. That list of investors considers polycaine capital, Griffin gaming partners, and Gala. Following on, Transak is fifth in terms of funding, with $16 million. IDG Capital, Tether, Proteincapital, Primal Capital, 1K(X) and Fuel are companies that invested the above amounts by participating in a funding round.
Mecka is on the list last with $8 million
This list moves to include USD.AI in the sixth position in the prominent crypto funding round. Therefore, we raised $13.4 million with Frameworkk, Dragonfly, CMT Digital, Big Brain Holdings, Hermeneutic Investments, Bullish and Flowdesk. Mesh's funding then accounted for $9.5 million. Investors in this funding round included Paradigm, PayPal Ventures, C Ventures, SBI, Uphold, Overlook, Kingsway Capital and Modern Ventures.
The Phoenix Group's top 8 list for the August fundraising event will then eventually add Mecca. The project raised $8 million, with Neo, O Tangent and the framework standing among key investors.
