Gate News message, April 28 — Liquid, a non-custodial multi-asset trading platform, has closed an $18 million Series Seed funding round co-led by Left Lane Capital and Neo. The round also included participation from Paradigm, General Catalyst, Haun Ventures, K5 Global, SV Angel, AntiFund, and Sunflower Capital.
The funding, structured as equity and formally closed in January 2026, brings Liquid’s total funding to $25.6 million, following a $7.6 million seed round led by Paradigm in November 2025. The platform, which originated as a perpetual futures DEX aggregator, now offers access to crypto and traditional markets including equities, commodities, foreign exchange, and pre-IPO assets, alongside prediction markets and up to 200x leverage.
Since launching in August 2025, Liquid has processed over $3 billion in trading volume across approximately 40,000 users. The platform features an AI-driven trading assistant and continues to operate yield vaults and point-based reward systems. CEO Franklyn Wang noted that the new funding will support development around cross-asset trading and AI-powered research capabilities, as retail participation in financial markets has reached record levels.
Liquid, based in New York, currently operates with 15 employees and plans selective hiring in product and engineering roles. No investors have taken board, advisory, or observer seats.
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