Datagram has successfully secured $4 million in pre-seed funding, with Blizzard the Avalanche Fund at the forefront of the investment. This funding will support the development of a sovereign Layer 1 blockchain on the Avalanche network, utilizing idle computing resources, storage, and bandwidth to power decentralized applications in real time.
The investment round saw participation from notable entities including Animoca Brands, Cointelegraph, Amber Group, and others, along with several angel investors from prominent infrastructure and blockchain sectors. The funds are earmarked for expanding node deployment in strategic markets, forming key partnerships, and supporting the upcoming node sale and mainnet launch.
Datagram’s innovative Hyper-Fabric Network aims to transform unused global connectivity resources into a robust decentralized infrastructure, optimizing traffic for sectors such as gaming, AI, and communications. Built on Avalanche’s high-throughput consensus, the network promises deterministic finality, low latency, and seamless integration with over 200 enterprise partners and more than a million users globally.
The company’s strategic roadmap includes forging partnerships across gaming, telecom, and AI industries, expanding its AI-driven routing engine, and launching a public Alpha Testnet to engage users in enhancing network performance and earning rewards. Investors view Datagram as a critical link between underutilized infrastructure and real-time Web3 applications, with its architecture poised to support digital freedom and ownership across various domains, from gaming to AI and beyond. As Datagram progresses towards its mainnet launch, its Hyper-Fabric Network is set to redefine DePIN interoperability and establish a high-performance foundation for the decentralized internet.
