NEW YORK, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Metafide, an innovative startup combining human intuition and cutting-edge artificial intelligence to revolutionize financial trading, announced today $3.275 million in new funding. The capital will fuel the growth and market launch of SURGE, a gamified predictive trading platform designed to harness collective human expertise and advanced AI neural networks to accurately forecast market movements, particularly in volatile conditions.
Further amplifying its reach, Metafide has secured a strategic go-to-market partnership with DogeOS—the leading application layer for Dogecoin, an asset boasting a $25 billion market capitalization. Alex Hoffman, Head of Ecosystem, DogeOS on the excitement of partnering with such an innovative project said, “Metafide is building the kind of infrastructure this industry has been missing: fast, intelligent, and built for real participation. Their approach to predictive finance aligns perfectly with where we see the market going, and we’re proud to support a team turning data, intuition, and execution into a unified system that actually works.”
Led by serial entrepreneur Frank Speiser, known for multiple successful exits and pioneering AI-focused ventures, Metafide introduces a new paradigm where financial markets meet competitive gaming. SURGE hosts short-interval predictive trading competitions that allow users to compete for tangible rewards, blending AI-driven insights with human strategic skill to enhance market prediction accuracy.
The round was spearheaded by Payton Jonson at DIY Fund, based in Atlanta, GA. Additional funding was secured from a prominent consortium of venture capital and blockchain-focused investors, including Blockchain Founder’s Fund (BFF), Cogitent, Comma3 Ventures, IBC Group, Plassa Capital, London Real Ventures, Sweep Ventures, Ethos Capital, and DChained Capital. Notable angel investors Stephen Burnazian, John Tuminello, Lax Pichappan, Hern Kim, and others participated.
“Our goal with SURGE is to democratize market forecasting by combining the analytical depth of AI with the irreplaceable strategic insight of human traders on a global scale,” said CEO Frank Speiser.
The SURGE platform has already generated significant momentum, capturing attention as a winner at the prestigious Mantle AI Fest competition, growing its waitlist to over 110,000 eager users, and currently onboarding an initial set of testers from a community that has rapidly scaled to more than 120,000 participants.
To secure a place on the SURGE waitlist and apply for early access, interested users can visit: https://surge.metafide.io
About Metafide
Metafide is reshaping financial trading through a pioneering platform that merges AI-driven neural networks with human judgment in competitive, gamified settings. Committed to improving market accuracy and user engagement, Metafide’s flagship SURGE competitions empower traders and enthusiasts alike to contribute directly to predictive market insights.
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