Flagship, a crypto startup unleashing AI-powered alpha investments for everyone, has raised $1.3 million in seed funding round.
The funding will help the company roll out its game-changing Alpha Agents to the masses.
MN Capital, Venly Ventures, Contango Digital and Byzentine Capital led the round, with support from leading angel investors. This cash infusion will fuel Flagship’s mission to deliver AI-powered crypto investmentsvia its upcoming Base mainnet launch.
Born in 2022 from a crew of crypto and tech trailblazers, Flagship said its mobile-first app makes pro-level investing easier.
Its Alpha Agents, created by Crypto Brain, do their work 24/7 — taking into account on-chain data, social buzz, and market vibes to manage diversified portfolios across Ethereum, Solana, BSC, and BASE. With every move logged for transparency, Flagship’s ambition is to tear down the walls that keep folks out of crypto.
The mechanism underpinning the service is the CryptoBrain, a proprietary intelligence layer that continuously ingests over 17,000 individual data feeds, as well as over 12 million on-chain transactions. Machine-learning models identify combinations of sentiment, technical, and liquidity signals described internally as ‘hyper-indicators’ that have historically preceded price movements. These insights are scored for risk and expected return before an Agent commits capital, and every transaction is executed and logged on-chain for complete transparency.
Access to Alpha Agents, fee reductions, and governance are provided through Flagship’s native FYI Token. Users may stake the token to activate an Agent, and the amount staked
determines the Agent’s capital ceiling, creating a direct relationship between platform usage and network value.
Trading capital is deployed in stablecoins rather than in FYI, separating utility from market-
price volatility, while still granting holders voting rights over parameters such as risk limits
and fee schedules. All related smart contracts are undergoing third-party audits ahead of
mainnet deployment.
Of course, some investors are concerned about scams, and the combo of blockchain and AI isn’t necessarily going to be convincing for the people who have those concerns. But maybe some AI investors will turn out to be more trustworthy than human crypto investors?
This funding lands as Flagship starts activity for its Base DAPP launch and the $FYI token drop. $FYI lets users cut fees, receive staking rewards, and steer the platform through Flagship Improvement Proposals (FIPs), putting the community in charge.
Jorn van Zwanenburg, Flagship’s CEO, said in a statement he was excited about the announcement.
“With Venly Ventures and Contango Digital on board, we are ready to bring Alpha Agents to the world, making AI Powered Crypto Alpha a reality for all,” van Zwanenburg said.
MN Capital, a Netherlands based Blockchain VC sees Flagship as a disruptor.
“Combining Alpha Agents’ ability to trade the markets in a mobile-first experience is a unique use case.” said Michaël van de Poppe, from MN Capital.
In a statement, Devin, founding partner from Byzentine, also expressed enthusiasm for wealth creation made possible by AI.
The funds will be used to improve Flagship’s tech, expand its blockchain tie-ins, and grow its community of hundreds of tens of thousands. New Alpha Agents targeting hot sectors like AI tokens and RWA are also coming, alongside a $FYI-fueled growth loop that keeps the ecosystem thriving. Flagship has 950,000 subscribers.
Mobile applications for iOS and Android are planned for release in Q3 2025, with copy-
trading and portfolio-management features expected to be released later in the year.
