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Stanford-Rooted Blockchain Builders Fund Closes $28M to Back Next Wave of Web3 Founders

Published June 3, 2025

DeFiance Daily – Blockchain Builders, a venture fund embedded in the Stanford blockchain ecosystem, has announced the close of its $28 million Fund I, aimed at supporting early-stage blockchain startups. With $16 million already deployed across 40 ventures, the fund is backing frontier projects in AI, infrastructure, DeFi, and real-world assets from Stanford and other elite institutions.