Pond

Pond is at the forefront of revolutionizing blockchain technology by utilizing graph deep learning to predict on-chain behaviors and accelerate the creation of AI-powered, crypto-native applications. Our solutions are designed for key sectors such as DeFi, social networks, trading, MEV, and security, all built on a groundbreaking decentralized AI development process.

Our technical team brings a wealth of experience from top AI companies like WeChat, TigerGraph, and Yuga Labs. With over 40 publications in prestigious journals and conferences—such as IEEE, Nature, Harvard Business Review, ICML, NeurIPS, CVPR, and PNAS—we are leaders in AI research and its practical applications.

Pond recently raised $7.5M in seed funding, led by Archetype, with additional backing from high-profile investors including Cyber Fund (Lido founder’s fund, known for its rare direct investments, which supported Solana’s pre-seed and Ethereum’s pre-ICO), Coinbase Ventures, Delphi Digital, and Anagram (the fund of Solana’s president and former Polychain president).

Our investor network also includes more than 30 influential angels in fields such as DeFi, MEV, social networks, and security. Notable backers include the co-founder of Near, the co-founder of ENS, the CTO of Exo Labs, co-founders of Plume Network, the COO of Matrixport, the Head of Market Research at Flashbots, the founder of Mamori (MEV), the founder of SEDA, former GP of Variant—Spencer Noon, the founder of Zerion, the founder of Nuffle, the founder of OpenGradient, and many others.