PoobahAI raises $2M to mainstream AI-built blockchains

AI and Web3 startup PoobahAI has raised $2 million in seed funding from FourTwoAlpha Ltd, the early Ethereum and Cosmos investor, in a move designed to make AI-powered blockchain creation accessible to anyone, regardless of technical expertise.

Based in Fort Worth, PoobahAI has built an artificial intelligence-driven, no-code platform that allows creators, entrepreneurs and businesses to launch decentralized Web3 applications, tokenized ecosystems and autonomous AI agents without writing a single line of code. The new capital will be used to accelerate the rollout of its flagship product, the MCP Server, and to support go-to-market expansion as the company works through a 4,000-strong global waitlist spanning North America, Europe and Asia.

The MCP Server, unveiled ahead of the funding announcement, is the first infrastructure layer designed to connect AI agents directly to blockchains. The technology allows for seamless multi-chain operations, transforming traditional static networks into dynamic, self-sustaining ecosystems capable of adapting and evolving in real time. By pairing this with PoobahAI’s intuitive platform, the company says builders can develop decentralized systems up to 60 per cent faster and at 90 per cent lower cost than traditional methods.

“Web3 holds the keys to a truly open internet, yet it’s trapped in a cage of code and complexity,” said Dr. Dana Love, President and Chairman of PoobahAI. “We’re blasting those doors wide open, arming builders with AI that doesn’t just automate — it innovates. Backed by FourTwoAlpha, we’re turbocharging this revolution and proving that the future of decentralized infrastructure can be as intuitive as drag-and-drop and as powerful as the blockchain itself.”

Founded by a team of AI and Web3 veterans, PoobahAI is part of a new generation of companies working to democratize the intersection of artificial intelligence and decentralized technology. The startup’s mission is to remove the complexity that has long hindered adoption, creating what it calls a “creator economy for Web3” — a space where individuals and organizations can build tokenized, autonomous systems as easily as they might design a website.

Investor FourTwoAlpha Ltd, based in the British Virgin Islands, said it views PoobahAI’s technology as the next logical step in the evolution of decentralized systems. The firm’s portfolio includes early investments in some of the world’s most transformative blockchain networks, and it believes PoobahAI’s AI-native approach could help unlock mainstream adoption of decentralized infrastructure.

The funding will also fuel PoobahAI’s efforts to expand its community of builders through university partnerships and global developer initiatives, as well as deepen its collaborations with major blockchain ecosystems. The company is already piloting its “chain-licensing” model with several leading Layer 1 networks, aiming to embed its AI infrastructure at the heart of the decentralized internet.

With additional AI tools entering public beta later this year, PoobahAI is positioning itself as a bridge between the AI and blockchain worlds — a convergence that many industry observers see as the next major frontier in tech innovation. “The next wave of progress will come from those who don’t just use AI or blockchain but combine them,” said Dr. Love. “PoobahAI is here to make that fusion simple, scalable and unstoppable.”