​​Q1 2026 recap: Top 10 ecosystems by VC/fund capital raised

Rickler Feed (@rickler_feed), Apr 20, 2026, 17:10 UTC

​​Q1 2026 recap: Top 10 ecosystems by VC/fund capital raised $1.46B in disclosed raises flowed across 17 ecosystems: 1. Polygon — $611.5M 2. Plume — $288.2M 3. Ethereum — $164.7M 4. Solana — $164.2M 5. Base — $64.6M 6. BNB Chain — $33.0M 7. Sonic — $25.5M 8. Bitcoin — $25.2M 9. Hyperliquid — $21.2M 10. Cross-Chain (others) — $20.5M Biggest drivers: - ICE’s $600M Polymarket bet pushed Polygon far ahead - Plume surged on BlackOpal’s $200M debt facility + Superstate’s $82.5M Series B - Solana led in deal count with 12 rounds Main takeaway: RWA and debt financing dominated Q1, while instituti…

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