Observed Signal · Jun 30, 2025 · Funding · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Teneo Protocol Raises $3M for Decentralized Social Data Platform
Teneo Protocol, a DePIN startup founded by the former team behind the failed carsharing service Eloop, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by RockawayX and Borderless, with participation from Generative Ventures. The company is developing a decentralized platform that lets users monetize public social media data. Using the Layer-1 blockchain peaq, its Web3 browser extension 'Teneo Community Node' collects public posts from X and Reddit; users earn Teneo Points, which can later be converted into Teneo Tokens. The funds will support product development, team expansion, partnerships with AI, finance and marketing companies, and growth initiatives. Teneo reports over 3.5 million users in 191 countries, more than 1.1 million linked wallets, and 15 million daily data transfers. Use cases include AI sentiment analysis, financial market analysis, and consumer sentiment for marketing.
Seed funding for a decentralized social media data monetization platform; relevant as an alternative data source for marketers and AI developers facing restricted social API access.
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- Teneo Protocol raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by RockawayX and Borderless.
- Teneo Protocol is a DePIN project enabling users to monetize public social media data.
- The startup was founded by the former operators of the insolvent carsharing service Eloop.
- Teneo's Web3 browser extension 'Teneo Community Node' collects public posts from X and Reddit.
- The company claims over 3.5 million users in 191 countries and 15 million daily data transfers.
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