Beldex raises $8M to build privacy layer for Web3 and AI

Beldex, a privacy-focused blockchain infrastructure provider, raised $8 million to build a privacy layer for Web3 and AI, bringing total capital to $36 million.

"While privacy was often treated as a niche, Beldex spent years building it into the infrastructure itself. AI agents and Web3 applications demand greater privacy today," Vineet Budki, managing director and CEO at Sigma Capital, which led the round, said.

The round was backed by Sigma Capital, NTC, Nxgen, Digital Consensus Fund and EAK Ventures, following earlier investments from DWF Labs and Block Alpha. The capital will fund shielded smart contracts, encrypted agent identities, Fully Homomorphic Encryption research, quantum-resistant consensus mechanisms, and an EVM-compatible sidechain for confidential data processing.

The funding shifts Beldex from foundational research into ecosystem scaling, funding the Beldex Extension Wallet, a suite of software development kits, and cross-chain bridges to Ethereum, Solana and Base.

Privacy as default, not a bolt-on

Beldex Chairman Afanddy Bin Hushni said the industry treats privacy as a bolt-on luxury added after core architecture is built. The company aims to encrypt every byte of data — from an AI agent's decision tree to a simple message — before it reaches the network.

The broader Beldex ecosystem includes BChat for private messaging, BelNet for decentralized routing, the Beldex Browser for private web access, and BNS, its blockchain-based naming system. The network runs on a masternode architecture with Proof-of-Stake consensus, with BDX serving as the ecosystem's digital currency.

Cross-chain and quantum-resistant expansion

The capital will also support secure bridges to Ethereum, Solana and Base so privacy holds as assets move across ecosystems, plus quantum-resistant messaging protocols and refinements to its VRF-based consensus mechanism.

"As AI becomes more and more autonomous, data exposure will become a fundamental risk," Dr. Alex Mok Kong Ming, chief operating officer at Beldex, said. "We're building Beldex to address that challenge at the infrastructure level."

The funding points to growing institutional interest in privacy-focused blockchain infrastructure at the intersection of Web3 and AI, a segment drawing attention from zero-knowledge and confidential-computing projects. Beldex's $36 million total raised places it among better-capitalized privacy-layer builders competing for developers building AI agents and decentralized applications.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.