"FanTV Raises $3M, Empowering 80K Creators on Sui Blockchain"
FanTV, the leading AI agent platform for content creation on the Sui blockchain, has secured $3 million in strategic investment from Mysten Labs, Cypher Capital, CoinSwitch Ventures, and Illuminati Capital. This funding builds on the platform's earlier $5.5 million raise from Multicoin Capital, Woodstock Fund, Krafton, IOSG Ventures, Pravega Ventures, and Tykhe Block Ventures.
FanTV boasts over 8 million on-chain wallets and over 80,000 creators, processing more than 30 million transactions. The platform hosts content spanning over ten categories, fostering a diverse creator community that bridges emerging talent and established influencers. Notable content leaders on the platform include TrevinVSNFT, Bitcoin educator Kashif Raza, CryptoIndia, BlockFuel, and emerging creators like MrBreadSmith.
At the helm of FanTV is Founder & CEO Prashan Agarwal, former CEO of Gaana, one of India's largest music streaming platforms. Under his leadership, FanTV has developed advanced AI technology to empower creators to transform text to music, generate AI videos, create podcasts, web series, and vlogs while enabling cross-platform distribution.
Prashan Agarwal, CEO of FanTV, stated, "We firmly believe that creativity lives within everyone, but traditional content creation barriers have kept too many voices silent. Our AI agents are democratizing content creation, allowing anyone with a creative vision to bring it to life. The next evolution of social media won't be defined by passive consumption – it will be driven by millions of creators expressing their unique voices through AI-powered tools. This is where FanTV is leading the revolution."
FanTV revolutionizes creator monetization through multiple revenue streams, including Creator Coins, content tokenization, and an innovative model that rewards both creators and users. The platform's economic model combines paid AI-powered content creation tools with engagement rewards, allowing users to purchase credits for premium AI features, tip and gift creators, and creators to launch their own tokens for exclusive content and community engagement.
Adeniyi Abioudun, Co-founder of Sui, commented, "AI and crypto converging in daily use cases and products isn't just the future – it's already happening. While others are still talking, FanTV has built it – AI agents for content creation, executed at incredible