Gradient Network raises $10 Million funding to boost Decentralized AI

By The Very Confused Martin Babalor | Crypto Gigs | Airdrops | Earners | 20 Jun 2025

Some pretty significant news just dropped for anyone keeping an eye on the world of decentralized tech and DePin projects. Gradient Network, a project workint on making AI infrastructure more open and private, announced they've finished up a $10 million seed funding round. This isn't small potatoes. It's a real shot in the arm for their plans to change how AI gets built and used. They also come up with a new brand identity.

You can find all the deets on their own blog, but the takeaway is clear: Gradient Network means business about "redefinin' AI," and now they got the cash to put their money where their mouth is.

So, who's putting up this kinda capital? The round was co-led by two of the biggest names you'll find in blockchain and crypto investments: Pantera Capital and Multicoin Capital. These aren't your average mom-and-pop investors; they've got a knack for backing the next big thing. And get this, HSG (who you might remember as Sequoia Capital China) also jumped in, along with a bunch of smart angel investors from both the crypto and AI scenes.

Why This Matters for How AI Gets Done

Gradient Network's main goal is to build the first ever truly decentralized AI runtime. Think about that for a second. Right now, most of the power behind AI sits with a handfull of giant companies. That can lead to problems with privacy, biases keeping' in, and who really has control over this powerful tools.

Gradient’s outlook is different. They wanna make AI smart, sure, but also "sovereign" and "peer-powered." This means AI intelligence isn't just served up by some corporation; it’s owned by the people. The aim is to create a infrastructure for AI that's open for anyone and runs on millions of individual devices – maybe even the one you're reading this on.

To make this vision a reality, they're developing some tools of technology:

Lattica: This is thepeer-to-peer communication layer. It’s for super fast data movement, lettin' info fly directly between devices without needing a central server. They even said they sorta accidentally ran one of the biggest internet connectivity mapping experiments while developing it. Pretty cool, that.
Parallax: This is their decentralized inference protocol. What this does is lets really big AI models run across lots of different computers, breaking them down into smaller bits. This is a game-changer for privacy, as data can be processed without leaving your control, and it cuts down on needing those big, centralized AI setups.

The choice to build on Solana makes a lotta sense too. Solana's known for being fast and cheap, which is just what you need for a network that’s constantly moving data and doing a ton of calculations. Plus, that’s where all the good incentives for you "Sentry Node" runners will live.

If you've been lookin' at these DePIN projects, or even if you're already runnin' a Sentry Node for Gradient, this funding news is a big thumbs up. It shows that serious investors really believe in Gradient's idea, not just as a dream, but as a real, workable future for AI.

This funding step means more resources for the team, faster progress, and a stronger foundation for the whole network. While we're all still waiting to hear official token details, this kind of strong backing definitely adds some serious excitement for those collecting EXP points.