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BOB

About BOB

A startup focused on zk technology and Ethereum Layer 2 solutions, leveraging zero-knowledge proofs to enhance scalability and privacy on the Ethereum blockchain.

Business Information
Target Customers
developers decentralized applications (dApps) financial institutions
Industry Categories
Blockchain/Web3 Software DevOps, APIs, Developer Tools
Business Model
Revenue Model SaaS
Pricing Strategy Subscription-based with tiered plans
Sales Channels direct sales, partnerships with blockchain platforms
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Seed Aug 21, 2025 $21.0M Coinbase Ventures, Castle Island Ventures
Seed Jul 15, 2025 $10.0M Coinbase Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, MechanismCap +2 more
Founders
A
Alexei

Co-Founder & CEO

D
Dominik

Co-Founder & CEO

Investors
B
Bankless Ventures

Venture Capital

C
CMS Holdings

Venture Capital

C
Castle Island Ventures

Venture Capital

C
Coinbase Ventures

Venture Capital

M
MechanismCap

Venture Capital

Recent Mentions
Hadimahendra12
Hadimahendra @Hadimahendra12
Aug 21, 2025

πŸš€ A major milestone for BOB! @build_on_bob has successfully raised a total of $21M to build the future of Bitcoin DeFi πŸ”₯ πŸ”Ή Seed Round: 47.4% πŸ”Ή Strategic Rounds: 45% πŸ”Ή Angel Round: 7.6% With strong backing and a rapidly growing ecosystem, BOB is ready to become the gateway https://t.co/7HbmUQ6xug

saturo_gojo7899
isagi yoichi @saturo_gojo7899
Aug 30, 2025

Gn ct We shift our focus to bob BOB has raised $21M, including a $10M seed round led by Coinbase Ventures and Castle Island Ventures, symbolizing Bitcoin’s 21M BTC cap. This funding supports the upcoming mainnet BitVM bridge and BTC staked finality by year end. BOB’s https://t.co/yGBVV9dXa5 https://t.co/UTb77SRrdZ

investorwilsons
Wilsons πŸ’’ @investorwilsons
Aug 22, 2025

BOB | The Gateway to Bitcoin DeFi Big news from @build_on_bob, the project has successfully raised $21M across multiple funding rounds, marking a major milestone in its mission to reshape Bitcoin DeFi. πŸ’° Funding Breakdown Seed Round: 47.4% Strategic Rounds: 45% Angel Round: https://t.co/dvpvEidrhz

okezienedum
N E D U πŸ”΄πŸ’¨ @okezienedum
Aug 02, 2025

Backed by the Best Minds. In 2024, Alexei and Dominik raised a $10M seed round for BOB. Led by: πŸ”ΈοΈ Castle Island Ventures πŸ”ΈοΈ Mechanism Ventures πŸ”ΈοΈ Bankless Ventures πŸ”ΈοΈ CMS Holdings That’s serious signal in the bear market.

TerraceNg404
TerraceNg404 @TerraceNg404
Aug 02, 2025

@build_on_bob is backed by serious infrastructure investors not hype driven meme capital. BOB raised $10M in seed round Here’s the lineup supporting the Build on Bitcoin vision: πŸ”Ή Coinbase Ventures πŸ”Ή Castle Island Ventures πŸ”Ή Bankless Ventures πŸ”Ή CMS Holdings πŸ”Ή Mechanism https://t.co/JEr6gNfRTi https://t.co/4zmaAiabwA

_Kaynet
π—žπ—”π—¬π—‘π—˜π—§ @_Kaynet
Jul 12, 2025

Is a former Polygon zk contributor and Eth L2 builder. In March 2024, BOB raised a $10M seed round led by Castle Island Ventures, with support from CMS Holdings, UTXO Management, and Mechanism Capital.

The_realThonyX
ThonyX πŸ₯·(π™¨π™©π™šπ™–π™‘π™©π™ π™–π™§π™˜) @The_realThonyX
Jul 15, 2025

@build_on_bob @Bitcoin @ethereum @Uniswap @aave @babylonlabs_io @eulerfinance @Lombard_Finance @SolvProtocol @PortaltoBitcoin @fiamma_labs BOB raised $10M seed round led by Castle Island, and other big names. It’s also secured grants to fuel the growth: > 750K OP grant for user incentives. > $375K UNI grant for liquidity providers. https://t.co/zEcB3bTNcd

xxxcuannn
CuanXplorer @xxxcuannn
Jul 17, 2025

@cookiedotfun 4/ Backed by Visionaries BOB raised $10M in a seed round led by Castle Island Ventures to fuel our mission of creating a game-changing hybrid L2 network. The future is bright! #CryptoFunding