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Grvt Raises $19M to Bring Privacy and Scale to On-Chain Finance
ZKsync, Further Ventures, EigenCloud and 500 Global back privacy-driven DEX in push toward trillion-dollar on-chain finance
Updated Sep 19, 2025, 9:50 a.m. Published Sep 19, 2025, 9:50 a.m.
What to know:
- Grvt closed a $19 million Series A co-led by ZKsync, Further Ventures, EigenCloud and 500 Global.
- The DEX uses zero-knowledge proofs to deliver privacy, Ethereum-grade security, scalability, and low-cost access.
- Funding will support product expansion, including cross-chain vaults, RWAs and structured products.
Grvt (pronounced "gravity"), a decentralized exchange (DEX) focused on privacy in on-chain finance, has raised $19 million in Series A funding.
The round was co-led by ZKsync, its foundational technology partner, along with Further Ventures, EigenCloud (formerly EigenLayer) and 500 Global, the company announced via email on Thursday.
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Built on the ZKsync Validium L2, Grvt uses zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to ensure transactions inherit Ethereum-level security while keeping trade details private and settlement costs low. The company says this architecture addresses long-standing barriers to mainstream adoption of on-chain finance: privacy, scalability and accessibility.
ZK technology is a cryptographic method in which one party can demonstrate to another that a certain piece of information is true, without revealing anything about said information. This is an important facet of blockchain-based finance as it allows users to verify transactions and transfers without revealing anything about the sender, receiver, amount.
“Privacy is uncompromising for the future of on-chain trading and investing,” said co-founder and CEO Hong Yea, adding that Grvt aims to set the standard for how zero-knowledge cryptography powers financial markets.
The raise comes amid a resurgence in Ethereum activity, with August’s on-chain volume topping $320 billion, its highest since mid-2021. Backers see Grvt as a potential liquidity hub for a trillion-dollar on-chain finance market, with applications spanning cross-exchange vaults, cross-chain interoperability, real-world assets, and structured options, according to the announcement.
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