# Validation Cloud

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/validation-cloud

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Zug, Switzerland
- Website: www.validationcloud.io
- Total disclosed funding: $21M
- Latest round: Series A (Mar 6, 2025)
- Investors on record: 9

## About

Based in Zug, Switzerland, and founded in 2017 by Chief Executive Officer Michael Horowitz, Chief Technology Officer Andrew McFarlane, and Chief Operating Officer Alex Altman, Validation Cloud AG operates as a software-based company providing web3 infrastructure that support access to blockchain networks for enterprises, asset managers, and developers. In March 2025, Validation Cloud AG raised USD 15 million in series A funding led by returning investor True Global Ventures, with participation from other returning investors Cadenza Capital Management, Blockchain Founders Fund, Bloccelerate VC, Blockwall Management, Side Door Ventures, Metamatic, GS Futures, and AP Capital. Other unspecified investors also participated in the round. Validation Cloud AG developed a Staking-as-a-Service platform, designed for institutional asset managers, offers a non-custodial solution for on-demand deployment, automated rewards management, and top-tier security across leading Proof-of-Stake networks. The company's Node API platform connects builders and enterprises to various networks with unparalleled performance. Its cloud's unique approach is reflected in AWS-inspired pricing, allowing businesses to start with 50 million compute units free per month and scaling affordably as they grow. The company will use the March 2025 funding to accelerate its expansion into data and AI, enabling faster, real-time, AI-driven insights for blockchain ecosystems.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Mar 6, 2025, $15M — AP Capital, True Global Ventures, Blockwall Management, Bloccelerate VC, Blockchain Founders Fund, Side Door Ventures, Cadenza Capital Management, GS Futures, Metamatic
- Seed, Feb 26, 2024, $5.8M — AP Capital, Blockwall Management, Bloccelerate VC, Blockchain Founders Fund, Side Door Ventures, Cadenza Capital Management, GS Futures, Metamatic

## Investors

- AP Capital — Seed, Series A
- Blockwall Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/blockwall-management) — Seed, Series A
- Bloccelerate VC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bloccelerate-vc) — Seed, Series A
- Blockchain Founders Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/blockchain-founders-fund) — Seed, Series A
- Side Door Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/side-door-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Cadenza Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cadenza-capital-management) — Seed, Series A
- GS Futures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gs-futures) — Seed, Series A
- Metamatic (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/metamatic) — Seed, Series A
- True Global Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/true-global-ventures) — Series A