Seed Watch: Cybersecurity, Computing & Crypto Startups Grab the Headlines

Author

Ofodile Iloanya
April 05, 2025

Welcome to our weekly edition of Seed Watch- a segment of Market Insyte Digest focused on sharing some of the latest and most intriguing Pre-seed & Seed funding news grabbing the headlines in the startup world. Find out the top 3 deals from this week that caught our eye.

  • Startup Name: Prowler

  • Industry: Cybersecurity

  • Region: USA

  • Amount (USD): $12.5 million

  • The problem it is solving: Cloud environments are becoming increasingly complex as organizations adopt multi-cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructures. Traditional security solutions often lock companies into specific vendors and lack flexibility. There is a need for open, community-driven cloud security solutions that adapt to evolving threats and compliance needs.

  • What the Funds Will Be Spent On: Expanding multi-cloud coverage to secure more cloud environments beyond AWS. Improving platform extensibility and automation for better security management. Strengthening integrations with existing DevOps and security tools. Growing its team and user base through enhanced product development and community engagement.

  • Startup Name: Chronicle

  • Industry: Crypto

  • Region: Switzerland

  • Amount (USD): $12 million

  • The problem it is solving: Traditional oracles (which bring off-chain data on-chain) have historically been: Hard to scale, Opaque, & Difficult to implement. With the rise of Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization, there is a growing need for: Real-time, trustworthy data verification, Institutional-grade compliance and security, Transparent, verifiable audit trails, & Cost-effective and scalable oracle infrastructure.

  • What the Funds Will Be Spent On: Product innovation in oracle infrastructure. Compliance enhancements for TradFi institutions. Expanding global partnerships with tokenized asset issuers. Positioning Chronicle as the go-to RWA infrastructure provider.

  • Startup Name: InfiniLink

  • Industry: Computing

  • Region: Egypt

  • Amount (USD): $10 million

  • The problem it is solving: AI-driven data centers require ultra-high-speed, low-power interconnects to handle increasing bandwidth demands. Traditional electrical and optical interconnects struggle with power efficiency and scalability limits. AI workloads are growing exponentially, requiring more energy-efficient and high-density data transfer solutions.

  • What the Funds Will Be Spent On: Accelerating product development for commercial deployment. Expanding globally, particularly in the MENA region. Strengthening partnerships with semiconductor industry leaders. Advancing optical connectivity solutions to meet AI-driven demand.