Mantra team launches $109 million ecosystem fund

Blockchain focuses on tokenized real-world assets

07.04.2025 - 16:00

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What’s new? Mantra, a Layer 1 (L1) blockchain focused on tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), has launched a $108,9 million ecosystem fund to accelerate the growth of startups in the areas of RWAs and decentralized finance (DeFi).

Material by Cointelegraph

What else is known? The Mantra team said it will distribute capital to “high-potential blockchain projects” around the world over the next four years, with investment opportunities coming through Mantra’s network of partners.

The fund’s backers include a wide range of institutional partners, including Laser Digital, Shorooq, Brevan Howard Digital, Valor Capital, Three Point Capital, and Amber Group.

Mantra CEO John Patrick Mullin said the fund will welcome “projects at any developmental stage globally with a particular focus on RWAs and DeFi.”

Mullin said Mantra aims to be the underlying infrastructure layer for issuing tokenized assets globally.

The fund launch comes a month after Mantra became the first DeFi platform to receive a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license under the Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) regulations.

The fund launch comes amid growing institutional interest in RWAs, which are seen as a hedge against the volatility of the broader market.

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