VC Roundup: VCs Fuel Energy Tokenization, AI Datachains, Programmable Credit

Tokenization Gains Momentum in Venture Capital Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization has emerged as one of the fastest-growing areas in blockchain. The value of onchain assets surged from $15 billion to $28 billion in 2025, with venture capital firms focusing on scalable projects that blend institutional finance with blockchain infrastructure. While early adoption centered on US Treasuries and private credit, tokenization is now expanding into equities and even energy assets. To accelerate development, industry leaders like Plume, Galaxy Ventures, Morpho, OKX Ventures, Anchorage Digital and Centrifuge launched the nine-week Ascend accelerator. Plural Raises $7.13 Million for Energy Asset Tokenization Tokenization platform Plural secured $7.13 million in a seed round led by Paradigm, with Maven 11, Neoclassic Capital and Volt Capital participating. The company enables investors to access high-yield opportunities in solar, storage and data center assets. Plural’s thesis is tied to surging AI-driven energy demand. The International Energy Agency projects electricity consumption from AI-focused data centers will more than quadruple by 2030, making tokenized energy infrastructure a vital investment category. Irys Secures $10 Million for Programmable Datachains Irys , a layer-1 blockchain designed for data-heavy use cases, raised $10 million in a Series A round led by CoinFund with participation from Amber Group, Hypersphere and Breed VC. Irys brands itself as a “datachain,” providing cost-efficient, large-scale data storage while turning stored information into programmable economic assets. Investors highlight scalability challenges as key hurdles the project aims to overcome. Credit Coop Raises $4.5 Million to Build Programmable Credit Blockchain-based credit protocol Credit Coop raised $4.5 million from Maven 11, Lightspeed Faction and Coinbase Ventures. The platform connects institutional lenders to yield opportunities backed by borrower cash flows, enabling businesses to use projected revenues as collateral. So far, Credit Coop has processed over $150 million in transaction volume, with $8.5 million in active loans outstanding. Yellow Network Raises $1 Million via Token Sale Web3 infrastructure company Yellow Network , backed by Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, raised more than $1 million through a Reg D-compliant token sale on Republic. The oversubscribed raise highlights investor appetite for regulated digital asset infrastructure. Yellow provides brokers and institutions with systems for secure cross-chain trading, aiming to bring compliance-ready tools to US markets. Utila Raises $22 Million for Stablecoin Infrastructure Stablecoin infrastructure provider Utila secured $22 million in a Series A extension round led by Red Dot Capital Partners. Nyca Partners and Wing VC also participated. Utila offers custody, wallet management and compliance solutions for stablecoin adoption, reporting over $60 billion processed. With stablecoins nearing a $300 billion market cap, infrastructure demand is accelerating.