Pi Network Backs Startups with $100M Venture Fund

TheCryptoTimesPublished on 2025-05-14Last updated on 2025-05-15

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Together, these initiatives are likely to make Pi a real-world-valued cryptocurrency that serves developers, businesses, and its worldwide user base, referred to as Pioneers.

The Pi Foundation has officially launched Pi Network Ventures, a major development venture funded with $100 billion in Pi and USD. This activity aims to increase the token’s use, adoption, and value in the real world.

Pi Network Ventures has officially launched—a $100 million initiative, held in Pi and USD, to invest in startups and businesses that advance the utility and real-world adoption of Pi. Go to the Pi mining app home screen to learn more.

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— Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) May 14, 2025


As per the announcement, Pi Network Ventures will fund startups and businesses that use Pi innovatively, whether in products, services, or daily transactions. The initiative focuses on turning Pi from a widely held token into one that is widely used in real life. 


The funding comes from 10% of the tokens set aside for the Pi Foundation, a nonprofit organization designed to support Pi’s long-term growth and sustainability. The launch also comes sharply after the Open Network phase, which allows for external connectivity, making it easier to integrate Pi into broader digital and physical environments.

The key goals of Pi Network Ventures are:

  • Boost Pi Utility: Invest in startups that use Pi to improve user experiences and build practical apps or services.
  • Enable Real-World Production: Encourage companies to move their production processes to the Pi Network, making it more functional and valuable.
  • Real-Life Use Cases: Fund businesses that show how Pi can be useful in everyday life, making it a relevant and accessible cryptocurrency.

The initiative aims to create a strong feedback loop of innovation and adoption, offering both financial support and guidance to founders and businesses with high potential. Pi Network Ventures represents one half of the Pi Foundation’s two-track strategy to grow the ecosystem.


While it focuses on high-impact investments in select, high-potential startups to drive significant advancements in Pi’s utility and adoption, the other track centers around community-driven efforts. These include initiatives like hackathons and open platforms that empower the broader Pi community to build and experiment with new use cases. Together, these initiatives are likely to make Pi a real-world-valued cryptocurrency that serves developers, businesses, and its worldwide user base, referred to as Pioneers.

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