Superstate co-founder's Ground raises $3.6M pre-seed to offer onchain yield API for fintechs
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Yogita Khatri
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Ground, a new startup founded by Superstate co-founder Reid Cuming, has raised $3.6 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and ParaFi. The company provides an API that helps fintechs and asset managers access onchain yield products. The round was structured as a SAFE with token warrants and closed in October 2025, with participation from Nascent, Robot Ventures, Chapter One, and Consonant Ventures.
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The round was structured as a simple agreement for future equity (SAFE) with token warrants, Cuming said, declining to disclose valu
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