AI and Web3 startup PoobahAI has raised $2 million in seed funding from FourTwoAlpha Ltd, the first Ethereum and Cosmos investor. The goal is to make AI-powered blockchain creation accessible to everyone, regardless of technical expertise.
Fort Worth-based PoobahAI has developed an artificial intelligence-based no-code platform that enables developers, entrepreneurs and enterprises 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 launch of its flagship product, the MCP Server, and support market expansion as the company works through a 4,000-strong global waiting list spanning North America, Europe and Asia.
The MCP server, unveiled before the funding announcement, is the first infrastructure layer designed to connect AI agents directly to blockchains. The technology enables seamless multi-chain operations, transforming traditional static networks into dynamic, self-sustaining ecosystems that can adapt and evolve in real time. By combining it with PoobahAI’s intuitive platform, builders can develop decentralized systems up to 60 percent faster and at 90 percent lower cost than traditional methods, according to the company.
“Web3 holds the key to a truly open Internet, but is trapped in a cage of code and complexity,” said Dr. Dana Love, President and Chair of PoobahAI. “We’re blowing these doors wide open and equipping builders with AI that is not only automated, but also innovative. With the support of FourTwoAlpha, we are driving 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 committed to democratizing the interface between artificial intelligence and decentralized technology. The startup’s mission is to remove the complexity that has long hampered adoption and create a so-called “Creator Economy for Web3” – a space where individuals and organizations can create tokenized, autonomous systems as easily as they could design a website.
British Virgin Islands-based investor FourTwoAlpha Ltd said it sees PoobahAI’s technology as the next logical step in the development of decentralized systems. The company’s portfolio includes early investments in some of the world’s most transformative blockchain networks and believes PoobahAI’s AI-native approach could help drive widespread adoption of decentralized infrastructure.
The funding will also advance PoobahAI’s efforts to expand its developer community through university partnerships and global developer initiatives and deepen its collaboration with major blockchain ecosystems. The company is already testing its “chain licensing” model with several leading Layer 1 networks with the aim of embedding its AI infrastructure at the heart of the decentralized internet.
As more AI tools enter 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 great frontier of tech innovation. “The next wave of progress will come from those who not only use AI or blockchain, but combine the two,” said Dr. Love. “PoobahAI is here to make this merger simple, scalable and unstoppable.”
