Warden completes $4 million strategic funding, focusing on intelligent agent internet infrastructure

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The infrastructure and application layer protocol for agents, Warden, announced today that it has completed a $4 million strategic financing round, with a post-investment valuation of $200 million.

Unlike traditional funding led by venture capitalists, Warden’s current financing was only open to a select few strategic partners, all of whom are actively building products based on this protocol or in parallel, including 0G, Messari, Venice.AI, as well as core infrastructure providers and ecosystem contributors. This round of funding reflects Warden’s long-standing stance: building a sustainable network comes from deep collaboration with operators and users, rather than growth driven solely by capital.

“For us, the significance of this round of financing lies in who the investors are,” said Warden CEO Josh Goodbody. “We are not raising funds just for the sake of fundraising. These are individuals and teams we are already collaborating with — they understand the problems we are solving and believe in our long-term approach.”

The funds will be used to accelerate product development and support Warden’s ongoing expansion of its agent capabilities in scenarios such as trading, automation, and programmable wealth management.

“Since the launch of Messari AI Toolkit, Warden has been a heavy user of our platform, and recently they have also started using our Signals product. We are excited to continue supporting their team in developing new features and expanding alongside their rapidly growing user base,” said Messari CTO Diran Li.

Warden has demonstrated early but clear signals of product-market fit. The platform currently supports approximately 20 million users, with 250,000 daily active users, over 60 million agent tasks executed, and cross-product transaction volume exceeding $100 million. Its annualized revenue is currently around $2.5 million.

“As early adopters of Venice.AI, we are pleased to support them,” said Venice.AI CEO Erik Vorhees. “Warden’s growth fully demonstrates that they launched the right product at the right time.”

Warden reiterates that this round of financing does not signify a shift to an early-stage venture capital-driven funding model. The company will continue to focus on long-term product quality, open ecosystem participation, and building infrastructure that enables developers and users to deploy agents safely and efficiently within Web3, all driven entirely by the community.

“Warden is building the consumer and distribution layer missing from the agent economy,” said 0G CEO Michael Heinrich. “By building on 0G, Warden gains a scalable orchestration and data layer designed specifically for agents, while 0G gains a flagship wallet and hub that directly brings hundreds of thousands of users into the ecosystem. We are jointly laying the foundation for the core agent economy in the crypto space.”