ZIGLabs launches a $25M DeFAI Fund with DWF Labs and Disrupt to fuel DeFAI innovation on ZIGChain
Wealth creation has long been constrained by systems built for the few — complex, exclusionary, and difficult to navigate. The convergence of AI and DeFi opens a path to rebuild these systems for everyone, making financial tools smarter, more accessible, and radically more efficient. Recognizing this opportunity, the $25M DeFAI Fund was launched by ZIGLabs in collaboration with Disrupt.com and DWF Labs, a strategic initiative to empower founders building AI-driven solutions that solve real-world problems in wealth management. AI plays a critical role in this shift, enabling personalized investment strategies, automating complex decision-making, and reducing barriers to entry for everyday users. Built on ZIGChain, these innovations aim to deliver intelligent, inclusive, and scalable financial tools that democratize wealth generation globally.
With $25 million in capital, the DeFAI Fund is focused on accelerating the integration of AI across decentralized finance, tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), and next-gen investment protocols, driving evolution within the financial infrastructure.
Key Strategic Partners of $25M DeFAI Fund Initiative
The $25M Fund is set to bring unique expertise from each of the partners involved, ensuring its success:
- ZIGLabs has established itself as a driving force behind blockchain innovation, providing the foundational infrastructure for scalable and secure DeFi applications.
- Disrupt.com brings deep experience in scaling disruptive startups. Their role in identifying, mentoring, and nurturing high-potential projects will ensure that the fund’s resources are directed toward the most promising and impactful initiatives.
- DWF Labs offers its WEB3 expertise and access to capital markets, providing crucial support for the development and growth of DeFi projects. Their network and insights into the financial ecosystem will guide funded projects through complex market challenges.
Key Innovation Areas of the DeFAI Fund
The $25M DeFAI Fund is dedicated to supporting projects that integrate AI into decentralized financial protocols to unlock new models of wealth generation. The fund does not limit innovation by asset type or strategy, whether CeDeFi, DeFi, or RWAs, but focuses on enabling intelligent financial systems powered by AI.
Core innovation areas include:
- AI-driven financial protocols that use intelligent automation to improve decision-making, execution, and risk management across DeFi use cases.
- Decentralized wealth-generation tools that allow anyone to access, deploy, and grow capital through AI-powered strategies without centralized intermediaries.
- Tokenized Real-World Assets (RWAs) that combine AI with asset tokenization to enhance liquidity, valuation, and on-chain composability.
- AI-first decentralized infrastructure, such as compute and storage systems that support scalable, transparent execution of AI models in permissionless environments.
The fund offers not just financial backing but also mentorship, technical resources, and strategic market insights to help these projects evolve into scalable and impactful solutions within the DeFi ecosystem.
How ZIGChain is the Ideal Launchpad for DeFAI Project
With projects like Oroswap and Memes.fun already building AI-powered DEXs and token launchpads on ZIGChain, the ecosystem proves it can support the development, exposure, and adoption of cutting-edge DeFAI applications. But how exactly does ZIGChain provide this ideal environment?
ZIGChain offers:
- AI-native infrastructure tailored for building intelligent, decentralized financial applications.
- Battle-tested teams, such as Oroswap’s developers with deep experience in AI, ML, and gamification, are building cutting-edge DeFAI protocols on ZIGChain, lending weight and credibility to the ecosystem and reinforcing its position as a serious player in the decentralized wealth infrastructure space.
- Inclusive tooling, as seen in MemesDotFun’s no-code meme token launchpad, empowering anyone regardless of technical skill to create and participate in on-chain economies.
- Real user traction, with Zignaly’s 1 M+ investor base transitioning into the ecosystem, providing instant liquidity, TVL, and adoption.
These innovations show how ZIGChain doesn’t just support DeFAI in theory, but actively enables it with scalable infrastructure, proven teams, and a vibrant user base making it fertile ground for the future of decentralized, AI-powered wealth creation.
Apply for the $25M DeFAI Fund Today
The ZIGChain Innovation in AI Fund is now open to visionary developers and founders focused on building AI-powered solutions within the DeFi space. An opportunity to come aboard and contribute to one of the only wealth management infrastructures in the industry.
Building in the DeFAI space? Apply now to the $25M DeFAI Fund on ZIGChain for funding and hands-on mentorship to help scale your project to the next level.
Submit your proposals here: https://form.typeform.com/to/xlr5MmYn
