GAIB, the blockchain-powered economic layer for artificial intelligence (AI) compute, has raised a $10 million strategic investment led by Amber Group. Asia-based institutional backers also participated in the round. This marks a significant step toward integrating AI infrastructure with blockchain finance.
Unlike traditional fundraising, this investment will be directly deployed into tokenized GPU assets on GAIB’s platform. This strategy aims to build institutional-grade compute infrastructure while offering real yield to investors participating in GAIB’s ecosystem. The move aligns with growing market momentum around tokenized physical infrastructure, especially as GPU demand skyrockets due to AI model training and inference.
GAIB Pre‑seed Funding was co‑led by Hack VC, Faction VC, and Hashed
In late 2024, GAIB raised $5 million in a pre‑seed funding round to build its tokenized AI compute economic infrastructure. That round was co‑led by Hack VC, Faction VC, and Hashed, with participation from a wide array of institutional and strategic investors, including Spartan Group, Animoca Brands, IVC, MH Ventures, IDG Capital, Near Foundation, and others.
This pre‑seed funding laid the groundwork for GAIB’s AID Alpha vaults, synthetic dollar (AID) issuance, and the financialization of enterprise‑grade GPUs. It enabled the platform to engage in partnerships (such as with io.net) and begin integrating with DeFi protocols that support staking, lending, structured products, and more.
Tokenized Compute as an Emerging Asset Class
GAIB positions compute power—especially GPUs—as a yield-generating asset class. By tokenizing access to this infrastructure, the platform democratizes exposure to AI workloads for everyday users and institutions alike. Investors can stake AID, GAIB’s synthetic AI dollar, to earn passive income from real compute usage while maintaining liquidity through DeFi integrations.
“Compute is the new oil. It should be accessible, productive, and tradable onchain,” said GAIB CEO and Co-founder, Kony Kwong. “Amber’s investment signals the beginning of institutional capital actively backing the economic backbone of the AI era.”
Amber International CEO Wayne Huo called the deal a bet on the convergence of AI, blockchain, and capital markets. “By powering the next wave of onchain compute infrastructure, we’re excited to fuel growth with the capital needed to enhance the infrastructure and build an inclusive AI economy for all,” he said.
GAIB’s Growing DeFi Footprint
The funding builds on GAIB’s early traction in 2025, which includes $28 million in user deposits across its AID Alpha vaults and several protocol integrations in decentralized finance. By embedding its tokenized compute assets within DeFi primitives—such as lending and structured products—GAIB is establishing a new category of blockchain-native financial assets rooted in physical infrastructure.
As both AI and blockchain markets expand, projects like GAIB signal a broader shift toward tokenizing the backbone of the digital economy, opening the door for programmable, yield-generating infrastructure at scale.
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