VentureBeat March 18, 2025
Halliday has raised $20 million in Series A funding to develop AI agents that can safely operate on blockchain networks without requiring traditional smart contract development. The funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm (a16z crypto), brings the company’s total funding to over $26 million.
The investment signals growing confidence in Halliday’s approach to solving one of AI’s thorniest challenges: safely deploying autonomous agents in decentralized environments where mistakes can be costly and irreversible.
“AI on blockchain has remained inaccessible due to compliance and safety concerns,” said Griffin Dunaif, CEO of Halliday, in an exclusive interview with VentureBeat. “Typically with smart contract development for AI agents, any minor mistake can cause a breach, leaving them vulnerable. For AI to...
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