Liquid, a cryptocurrency derivatives and multi-asset trading platform, has announced the successful closure of an $18 million Series A funding round. The investment is aimed at accelerating the platform's expansion into a comprehensive multi-asset trading hub that integrates cryptocurrencies, stocks, commodities, foreign exchange (FX), and pre-IPO assets into a single application.
The funding round was co-led by prominent venture capital firms Neo and Left Lane Capital, with additional participation from Huan Ventures, K5 Global, and SV Angel. This latest injection of capital builds upon a previous $7.6 million seed round led by Paradigm, bringing Liquid's total capital raised to $25.6 million. The company structured the latest round as equity, though valuation details remain undisclosed.
Liquid's platform, which launched in August 2025, has already reported over $3 billion in trading volume and attracted approximately 40,000 users. The platform offers non-custodial access to more than 500 markets, allowing users to trade crypto, equities, commodities, and foreign exchange through a single interface. The company plans to use the new funds to enhance its trading engine, improve user experience, expand its global footprint, and invest in regulatory compliance and new product development.
A key feature of Liquid's offering is its AI-powered chat assistant, designed to help users conduct market research and execute trades more efficiently. The platform also supports up to 200x leverage on selected instruments through perpetual futures, enabling users to express both long and short positions while maintaining custody of their assets. The company targets active traders who move across asset classes during fast market cycles, addressing the fragmentation commonly found in traditional platforms that require separate brokers and exchanges for different asset types.
The New York-based company currently employs 15 people and plans selective hiring in product and engineering roles. The funding round follows a timeline that began in late November, with commitments secured in early December and the round formally closing in January. No new board, advisory, or observer seats were created as part of this funding round.
