Bluwhale, a Singapore-based decentralized AI network that runs agents on blockchains, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round. The round was backed by a global financial institution and leading Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains.
This funding reflects the growing interest of institutions in digital assets and shows how the industry is moving toward real-world applications of blockchain and AI. A key investor in the round is UOB Venture Management, part of United Overseas Bank, while SBI Holdings from Japan also participated. Other blockchain partners include Sui, Tezos, Cardano, Arbitrum, and Movement Labs.
Several existing investors joined the round, and new backers include PAID Network, Sublime Ventures, High Cosmos Capital, CMY Ventures, DataSpike, NewHeritage, and the Head of AI at Amazon. The Series A focuses on long-term partnerships, with investors committing to multi-year collaborations.
Bluwhale plans to use the funds to make AI more open, secure, and scalable by running it on blockchains. The money will also help institutions accelerate their digital transformation using AI and autonomous agents.
“The investors in this round signal strong commitments from both Web2 and Web3 to a future powered by AI agents delivering financial services across blockchains,
“It’s an incredible time to be in crypto as institutional adoption has reached an all-time high, from ETF investments to launching stablecoins to offering loans backed by digital assets,” said Han Jin, Chief Executive Officer, Bluwhale.
Bluwhale went to market with a consumer-first approach that pairs a user’s financial health score with an AI agent marketplace, where enterprises and developers launch financial services to a financially savvy Gen Z audience.
Bluwhale’s platform now has over 3.6 million users worldwide, with hundreds of AI agents providing services, recommending assets, and completing transactions both on-chain and off-chain.
Unlike many other crypto startups, Bluwhale focuses on real-world applications, aiming to become the foundation for the next generation of digital financial intelligence for both consumers and businesses. Its Layer 3 network manages data, storage, and computing to power these AI agents, creating a multi-chain system that is scalable and interoperable.
On October 21, 2025, Bluwhale held its Token Generation Event (TGE), launching $BLUAI, the native token of its decentralized AI network. This event marks a step toward expanding the ecosystem from its core infrastructure to active participation in the market.
“Our backers, from major banks to leading blockchain players, share our belief that decentralized AI will transform financial services and beyond across chains,
“We are proud to be part of that transformation,” Jin continued.
Institutional investment in digital assets has grown a lot in 2025. Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs received more than $118 billion from institutional investors in the third quarter alone, with BlackRock’s iBIT fund managing over $86 billion.
Many companies now hold over $113 billion in Bitcoin in their treasuries, showing a shift from short-term trading to long-term investment.
Bluwhale’s Series A reflects this trend, showing that institutions are not only investing in core blockchain infrastructure but also in advanced applications like AI agents on blockchains, which can provide personalized, always-on financial services.
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