The digital asset platform Zodia Markets, which targets institutional investors, has announced the successful raising of $18.25 million during its Series A funding round.
This is reported by Business • Media
Key Investors and Funding Goals
The main investor in the round was the venture firm Pharsalus Capital. Other participants included Circle Ventures, XVC Tech, Token Bay Capital, The Operating Group, Human Capital, and several other strategic partners. With this funding, Zodia Markets plans to expand its presence in international markets, modernize its payment infrastructure for real-time stablecoin transactions, and introduce new trading services for institutional clients engaged in cross-border operations.
Benefits for Institutional Clients and Development Strategy
The company emphasizes that the invested funds will help accelerate the transition of financial markets to the use of stablecoins for real-time settlements. As CEO Usman Ahmad highlighted:
“Institutional capital should not depend on banking hours or manual processing. Our approach allows for a rethinking of traditional currency flows by utilizing stablecoins for real-time settlements,” Ahmad stated.
The company notes that Zodia Markets currently supports over 20 fiat currencies and more than 70 digital assets, including the most popular stablecoins in US dollars and other currencies.
It is worth mentioning that from July 19 to July 26, 2025, twenty projects in the cryptocurrency sector raised a total of $623.8 million in investments.