Donut Labs builds Donut, described as the first agentic crypto browser, designed to let users trade, analyze and explore the decentralized web intelligently and in context. The AI-native browser understands user intent and automates blockchain interactions, risk analysis and on-chain strategy execution, turning everyday web users into active participants in DeFi. Founded by Chris Zhu (CEO) and chief scientist Tim Fan, whose background spans Carnegie Mellon and Meta AI, the New York-based company drew a large waitlist of over 160,000 users. Donut Labs raised $22M across pre-seed and seed rounds backed by BITKRAFT, Makers Fund, Sky9 Capital and Hack VC.
Donut Labs
ActiveThe agentic crypto browser that automates on-chain trading
Total raised
$22M
2 rounds
Stage
Pre-Seed
Team
11-50
since 2025
Pricing
Freemium
free plan
Founded
2025
New York, United States
Agent-ready
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Agentic crypto browser
Intent-based trade automation
On-chain strategy execution
Real-time risk analysis
DeFi exploration tooling
AI-driven market insights
Wallet and dApp integration
Context-aware blockchain actions
10/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
— Pre-Seed $7M ● Hack VC
— Seed $15M ● BITKRAFT Ventures
Capital network
$22M raised ·4 backers·10 network links
- Backers4
- Shared portfoliocompanies these backers also fund
- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- What is Donut?
- An AI-powered agentic browser built for crypto trading and DeFi.
- Who founded Donut Labs?
- Chris Zhu and Tim Fan, based in New York.
- How much did Donut Labs raise?
- $22M across pre-seed and seed rounds.
- Who invested?
- BITKRAFT, Makers Fund, Sky9 Capital and Hack VC.
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