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Birdai Labs raises $4 million seed round led by Castle Island Ventures to enhance execution infrastructure on blockchains, with participation from Metalayer Ventures and The Venture Dept.

PRIVATEJul 28, 20261 day ago

Amount Raised

$4 Million

Round Type

Seed

San FranciscoFinancial ServicesBlockchainCryptocurrency

Investors

The Venture DeptMetalayer VenturesCastle Island Ventures

Description

Birdai Labs, focused on improving trade execution on blockchains, has secured $4 million in a seed funding round. The round is led by Castle Island Ventures, with additional participation from Metalayer Ventures and The Venture Dept. The funding aims to hire senior engineers and expand the company’s core infrastructure. Founded by Kevin Farrelly and Greg Scanlon, Birdai Labs addresses critical gaps in onchain trade execution.

Company Information

Company

Birdai Labs

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Birdai Labs measures, verifies, and improves how trades execute on high-performance blockchains. The company operates its own infrastructure at the base layer of the chains it monitors, allowing it to provide insights into transaction execution. It focuses on closing the gap between trade order placement and execution, addressing value leakage in onchain systems. Founded by experienced professionals from the finance and blockchain industries, Birdai Labs is positioned to enhance execution quality in decentralized finance.

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