$VANA 12.17 began high and has continued to drop on Binance

CZ's strong backing: On February 24, YZi Labs announced a strategic investment in Vana, with CZ entering as an advisor, injecting strong confidence into the ecosystem.

Top summit appearance: On March 10, Vana co-founder Anna appeared alongside Vitalik Buterin at the fifth Open Source AI Summit to discuss the future of 'data democratization'.

Vana financing information and investors

Vana has completed a total of $25 million in financing, including:

$5 million in strategic financing completed in September 2024, led by Coinbase, with other participating companies not disclosed.

$18 million in financing completed in December 2022, led by Paradigm, with participation from former Paradigm partner Casey Caruso, Polychain Capital, among others. This round of financing was not publicly disclosed until April 2024.

An additional $2 million in financing which Vana has not disclosed details about.