Several tech startups — Flying Tulip, Whop, Temple, Wishlink, among others, have announced their venture capital funding to bolster innovation and business growth.
Flying Tulip Raises $206 mn
FinTech and DeFi platform Flying Tulip secured a $206 million strategic funding round, reflecting strong venture investor appetite for decentralized finance innovation. The funding supports development of an integrated financial stack combining spot trading, lending, and perpetual derivatives capabilities anchored by its native stablecoin, ftUSD. Capital aims to fuel platform integration, liquidity growth, and infrastructure scaling across institutional and retail markets. The round underscores investor confidence in financial primitives that blend trading, yield generation, and regulatory compliance tools. Lead investors were not publicly disclosed, but the substantial size signals robust VC commitment to next-generation financial infrastructure.
Whop Secures $200 mn
Digital commerce marketplace Whop raised a $200 million investment from stablecoin giant Tether, valuing the company at ~$1.6 billion. The funding fuels expansion of Whop’s platform connecting creators and digital economies, integrating Tether’s Wallet Development Kit and USAT stablecoin for seamless settlement. Investors aim to accelerate global reach, especially across Europe and Asia, and to embed AI-powered business tools that enhance user monetization and commerce experiences. The deal highlights blockchain-enabled payments as a core innovation driver and signals confidence in tech that empowers creator economies via decentralized transaction settlement frameworks
Temple Raises $54 mn
Founded by Deepinder Goyal, wearable health tech startup Temple closed a $54 million seed funding round valuing the company at about $190 million. Investors included Peak XV Partners, Steadview Capital, Info Edge Ventures, Dharana Capital, and more than 80 individual backers, including prominent founders and tech leaders. Temple is developing a wearable device that measures cerebral blood flow to enable real-time insights into brain health and longevity. Founder and former Zomato CEO Goyal himself invested ~₹104 crore and now holds ~28.5 percent of the company, demonstrating strong founder belief and aligning incentives with long-term innovation and growth.
Wishlink Raises $17.5 mn
Wishlink, a creator commerce platform co-founded by Shaurya Gupta, secured $17.5 million in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India with participation from Fundamentum and Elevation Capital. The round will be used to scale technology for creator and brand partnerships, deepen consumer shopping experiences, and expand platform capabilities leveraging AI and commerce data. Wishlink enables creators to monetize content-driven commerce and drive over 6 million monthly orders while serving a growing network of 40,000+ active creators. The VC funding highlights strong VC confidence in content-led e-commerce and creator ecosystem expansion in India.
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