Surf just raised $15 million in a round led by Pantera, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and DCG — a strong signal that crypto needs its own AI research tools, not generic models repurposed for digital assets.
Surf is a crypto-native AI research and intelligence platform trained exclusively on on-chain data, social sentiment, token behavior, and market structure. Instead of broad language models, Surf uses multi-agent systems designed to understand crypto markets and deliver structured analysis through a chat interface that feels like working with a dedicated analyst.
The traction is real. Since launching in July, Surf has reached millions in annual recurring revenue, generated over one million research reports, and is already used by a large majority of top exchanges and research firms, growing roughly 50% month over month.
For traders, funds, and protocol teams, this matters. As the Superchain and wider crypto ecosystem grow, risk management, governance analysis, and market monitoring will increasingly rely on AI tools that actually understand crypto-native data.
The takeaway is clear: crypto-native AI is no longer experimental. With this raise, Surf is positioning itself as a core research layer for the industry.
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