# Investors & Advisors

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## Raising funds? Easy. Raising the right funds? Rare.

**We didn’t fill our rounds—we crushed it.**

* [x] [$2M raised in 5 days](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/crypto-launchpad-co-founded-by-goan-raises-2m-in-5-days/articleshow/89955511.cms).
* [x] $1M secured in the first 24 hours.
* [x] Private round? 600% oversubscribed.

## **Our backers include**:

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## Lead Investor

* [**Dutch Crypto Investors (DCI)**](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/dutch-crypto-investors)
* \+ 31 other institutional investors, including 👇

## Launchpad-aligned

* [**Gains Associates** ](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/gains-associates)\
  → Strategic investor and launchpad partner via GainsPad
* [**Prakash Somosundram**](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/prakash-somosundram), CEO of [**Enjinstarter**](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/enjinstarter) → [**AdLunam Advisor**](#advisors)\
  Launchpad legend with deep Web3 ecosystem reach

## Infrastructure-critical capital

* [**DEXTForce Ventures** ](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/dext-force-ventures)\
  → The VC arm of DEXTools, one of DeFi’s most trusted tools for real-time trader data and cross-chain analysis. Their support anchors AdLunam inside the Web3 infrastructure stack.

## Network reach & KOLs

* [**MoonCarl** ](https://x.com/TheMoonCarl)\
  → One of the **leading KOLs in Web3**, and a private investor in AdLunam
* Various early-stage Web3-native funds with reach across Asia, EU, MENA, and the Americas

## Other VCs and backers include

* AVG (Automatic Venture Group)
* AV Star Capital
* DEC Ventures
* Crypto Avengers
* Halvings Capital
* Brotherhood Ventures
* Coincu
* Alpha Hunt
* Bluewheel
* Unpeeld
* CryptoBuddy
* SDV (Spring Dawn Ventures)
* Atesis
* SeedThrift Ventures
* NXTGem
* Vespertine Capital
* Kangaroo Capital
* R8 Capital
* Fish DAO
* Alpha Catalyst
* HODL Global
* Viral Ventures

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> ### Backed by builders. Built to last.

### → See how deep the AdLunam network runs → [Relationships](/adlunam-inc.-whitepaper/adlunam-ido-2025/relationships.md)

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## Advisors

* [**Prakash Somosundram**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakashsomo)\
  \&#xNAN;*Co-founder & CEO, Enjinstarter*
* [**Aanchal Thakur**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aanchal-33082218/)\
  \&#xNAN;*Co-founder & CEO, Spherium Finance*
* [**Jillian Godsil**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jilliangodsil/)\
  \&#xNAN;*Co-founder, BlockLeaders. Ex-EU parliament*
* [**Karan Vaswani**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karan-vaswani-56ab728)\
  \&#xNAN;*CEO, The Chain Collective*

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### Empanelled Advisors

* [**Hrish Lotlikar**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrishlotlikar/)\
  \&#xNAN;*Co-founder & CEO, SuperWorld*
* [**Aneesha Reihana**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aneeshareihana/)\
  \&#xNAN;*Co-founder, 1 Asset Exchange*
* [**Raj Kapoor**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/indieblock/)\
  \&#xNAN;*Founder and Chairman, India Blockchain Alliance*
* [**Ian Scarffe**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianscarffe/)\
  \&#xNAN;*Investor, Consultant and Key Opinion Leader*
* [**Vandross Idiake**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandross-idiake-96617a1a1/)\
  \&#xNAN;*Founder & CEO, Moonboy Capital Ventures*


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