Startup profile for Poseidon: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (seed), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Poseidon

Decentralized data layer licensing AI training data via Story Protocol smart contracts.

Stage

seed

Status

private

Coverage

full

Why Poseidon is interesting

Chris Dixon-led seed tackles AI data bottleneck with on-chain creator compensation rails.

Key facts

  • a16z portfolio status: Active
  • Seed (2025): $15M led by a16z crypto for decentralized AI training-data layer (CoinDesk)
  • Incubated by Story Protocol; coordinates IP-cleared datasets for physical AI (a16z crypto)
  • Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

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Industries

Generalist Technology

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Related funding articles

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Last updated: 2026-07-24