aZen Secures $41.2 Million in Funding for Decentralized AI Computing
2min read aZen, a decentralized AI-native computing infrastructure for Web 3.0, has successfully secured $1.2 million in seed funding. This round was led by Waterdrip Capital, with additional participation from DWF Ventures, Rootz Labs, Mindfulness Capital, Attention Ventures, quantum leap lab, DePIN-X, and ODIG. The funding will support aZen's mission to transform global AI computing through decentralized edge resource integration and scalable tokenized computing.
In addition to the seed funding, aZen’s holding company has received a $40 million equity investment from UAE-based Royal Front LLC. This investment is aimed at driving long-term expansion and ecosystem development for azen. Jademont, CEO of Waterdrip Capital, expressed enthusiasm for aZen’s vision, stating that the team’s approach to combining DePIN with AI optimization has the potential to reshape how data, compute, and economic incentives align on a global scale.
aZen has also been awarded strategic Web 3.0 grants from Peaq, ICP, and Swarm. These grants will strengthen cross-chain collaboration and unlock new integrations for DePIN networks, enhancing liquidity and expanding AI application reach across ecosystems. Felix Xia, CEO of aZen, highlighted this as a defining moment for the company, emphasizing that with the support of world-class investors, strategic grants, and ecosystem partners, aZen is scaling a truly decentralized computing infrastructure that empowers the next era of AI-driven applications.
Since its soft launch, aZen has demonstrated remarkable growth. The company has seen over 600,000 app downloads for aZen Hub, over 360,000 monthly active users, and over 80,000 active nodes on the DePIN Lite testnet. These achievements position aZen as one of the most rapidly growing players in the DePIN sector, delivering decentralized, intelligent compute for AI agents, DApps, and enterprise applications.
aZen’s ecosystem includes several key components. zenhive is a commercial-grade edge device that provides scalable AI, data analytics, and customer acquisition services for businesses. SocialFI is an AI agent that curates and amplifies high-value user-generated content across Web 3.0 social platforms. DeFAI integrates AI into DeFi, optimizing staking, credit scoring, and liquidity management with intelligent agents. Core innovations include transforming computing, AI, and applications into dfNFTs, enabling tokenization, leasing, and execution, intelligent compute resource scheduling, and privacy-preserving data processing for AI models.
With the rise of decentralized AI, the demand for scalable, distributed computing has exploded. However, current infrastructures lack the interoperability, scalability, and economic incentives required to power AI at a global scale. aZen is addressing this gap by building a universal DePIN layer that connects underutilized edge devices, cloud resources, and AI workloads through smart contract automation, unlocking new economic value for businesses, developers, and everyday users. Strategic partnerships with Zenlayer, an IaaS with over 300 datacenters worldwide, and ecosystem collaborators such as ICP, Peaq, and Swarm further strengthen aZen’s ability to deliver cross-platform DePIN resource sharing and liquidity.
aZen is the decentralized computing protocol for Ubiquitous AI. By transforming computing, AI, and applications into tokenized, on-demand services, aZen delivers a scalable, interoperable foundation for decentralized AI agents, DApps, and enterprise use cases. The company aims to unlock the full potential of Ubiquitous AI, making intelligent services accessible, efficient, and decentralized.
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