Dora, the revolutionary unified search and action engine for the multichain world, recently announced the successful close of a $5.5 million early stage funding round. The funding round was co-led by Dragonfly Capital and Lemniscap, with participation from Robot Ventures, Ethereal Ventures, Maven11, and Arche Capital, alongside notable angel investors such as Rushi Manche and Dino Savonin. This investment will be used to enhance Dora’s innovative search capabilities and cross-chain transaction functionalities, as well as expand collaborations with blockchain networks across all virtual machines.
Dora is the first multichain search engine that offers both search capabilities and crosschain transactions in a unified interface. As more applications leverage both online and onchain infrastructure, the need for search capabilities becomes crucial for accessibility and understandability. Dora’s comprehensive block explorer and search solutions empower users and developers by providing easy access to onchain data, ultimately driving broader adoption of blockchain technology.
Currently supporting over 20 chains including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Celo, Scroll, Rari, Palm, and Xai, Dora offers a wide range of features. These include a multichain Block Explorer for searching blockchain data on EVM chains, APIs for accessing enriched token and NFT information, organized data structures for easy data retrieval powered by Goldsky and Simplehash, transaction functionalities such as swaps and mints, as well as an embedded wallet. These offerings serve as a comprehensive solution for chains aiming to encourage developer adoption and drive ecosystem usage.
Industry Support and Vision
Dora has received significant support from key industry partners, including the largest ever Arbitrum subDAO grant and grants from Gnosis, Scroll, and the Ocelot treasury for Celo. Bunny, CEO and Co-Founder of Dora, believes that to spark the widespread adoption of onchain goods and services, a crypto search engine is essential. This funding round demonstrates investors’ confidence in Dora’s vision of an unfragmented and unified multichain experience, aiming to drive mass adoption of blockchain technology and facilitate the evolution towards a multichain, and soon multiVM world.
Tom Schmidt, Partner at Dragonfly, stated that Dora’s mission to make on-chain data accessible and interactive aligns perfectly with their vision for the future of blockchain technology. Tarun Chitra, Partner at Robot Ventures, highlighted Dora’s revolutionary approach to integrating multiple chains into a seamless search experience, believing that it will play a pivotal role in the broader adoption of blockchain and decentralized applications. Roderik van der Graaf, Founder of Lemniscap, expressed excitement in co-leading the investment round for Dora, recognizing their unique approach to search and interactivity within the multichain world.
Dora’s innovative approach to providing a unified search engine for the multichain world is set to revolutionize the blockchain space. With a strong focus on empowering users and developers, comprehensive features and functionality, as well as support from key industry partners and investors, Dora is well-positioned to drive mass adoption of blockchain technology and shape the future of decentralized applications. As blockchain technology continues to evolve, Dora’s role as a key player in the multichain ecosystem is essential for managing complexity and encouraging widespread adoption.