Agent-oriented infrastructure and application layer protocol Warden today announced the completion of a $4 million strategic funding round, with a post-money valuation of $200 million.
Unlike traditional venture capital-led financing, Warden's current round was only open to a select group of strategic partners. These partners are all actively building products based on or in parallel with the protocol, including 0G, Messari, Venice.AI, as well as core infrastructure providers and ecosystem contributors. This round of funding reflects Warden's long-standing stance: the construction of a sustainable network stems from deep collaboration with operators and users, not just capital-driven growth.
"For us, the significance of this round lies in who the investors are," said Josh Goodbody, CEO of Warden. "We didn't raise for the sake of raising. These are individuals and teams we are already working with — they understand the problems we are solving and believe in the long-term path we are taking."
The funds will be used to accelerate product development and support Warden's continued expansion of its agent capabilities in scenarios such as trading, automation, and programmable wealth management.
"Since the launch of the Messari AI Toolkit, Warden has been a heavy user and recently started using our Signals product. We are excited to continue supporting the team in developing new features and scaling alongside their rapidly growing user base," said Diran Li, CTO of Messari.
Warden has demonstrated early but clear signs of product-market fit. The platform currently supports approximately 20 million users, with 250,000 daily active users. It has executed over 60 million agent tasks, with a cumulative transaction volume exceeding $100 million across products. Annualized revenue is currently around $2.5 million.
"As an early adopter of Venice.AI, we are thrilled to support them," said Erik Vorhees, CEO of Venice.AI. "Warden's growth is a strong testament to them launching the right product at the right time."
Warden reiterated that this funding round does not represent a shift towards an early-stage VC-led financing model. The company remains focused on long-term product quality, open ecosystem participation, and building infrastructure that allows developers and users to securely and efficiently deploy agents in Web3, a process entirely driven by the community.
"Warden is building the missing consumption and distribution layer for the agent economy," said Michael Heinrich, CEO of 0G. "By building on 0G, Warden gains a scalable orchestration and data layer designed for agents, while 0G gains a flagship wallet and hub that brings hundreds of thousands of users directly into the ecosystem. Together, we are laying the foundation for the core agent economy in crypto."
