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- Somnia’s ecosystem to receive up to $270M in combined investment from Improbable and MSquared.
- Improbable’s support follows Somnia’s record-breaking Devnet performance.
- Somnia’s blockchain infrastructure is poised for large-scale Web3 adoption.
The Somnia ecosystem is set to receive a significant boost, with up to $270 million in capital backing from technology firm Improbable and Web3 venture fund MSquared. The funding aims to accelerate the growth of Somnia’s Layer 1 blockchain, designed to support high-demand consumer applications and large-scale decentralized experiences.
Improbable’s decision to invest comes after the successful completion of the Somnia Devnet, which set new records for blockchain performance. The network demonstrated its ability to process 1.05 million transactions per second (TPS) for ERC-20 token transfers, mint 300,000 NFTs per second, and facilitate 50,000 Uniswap trades per second. These metrics underscore Somnia’s potential as a next-generation blockchain infrastructure optimized for speed and scalability.
“The future of digital economies depends on infrastructure that can handle real-world scale—far beyond what most blockchains today can achieve,” said Herman Narula, CEO of Improbable. “We’ve spent over a decade solving complex distributed system challenges, and that expertise fuels the Somnia blockchain.”
In addition to financial support, Improbable will integrate Somnia’s technology into its broader metaverse network, further positioning the blockchain for mainstream adoption. MSquared, which raised $150 million in 2022 from major investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, is also contributing to the initiative.
With its testnet launch approaching, Somnia’s high-performance chain is expected to drive innovation in gaming, finance, and social applications. Founder Paul Thomas expressed confidence in the blockchain’s trajectory, stating that the team is refining its grant program and forming new partnerships to expand the ecosystem.
As Web3 continues to evolve, Somnia’s technological advancements and strategic backing position it as a strong contender for powering large-scale, on-chain applications in the digital economy.
