Assisterr raises $2.8M to decentralize AI with Solana-based platform

Assisterr, a Solana-native AI platform, has secured $2.8 million in funding to decentralize AI development, valuing the company at $75 million. The round saw participation from Google for Startups, Outlier Ventures, Web3.com, Echo.xyz, Moonhill Capital, and others. The platform enables users to create, deploy, and monetize specialized AI agents without writing code, challenging Big Tech's dominance in the AI space.

Key Highlights

• Funding & Valuation: $2.8M raised at a $75M valuation.
• Upcoming Token Launch: Native ASRR token to debut on May 30 with listings on Bybit and Binance Alpha.
• Team Background: Founders hail from Cambridge, DeepMind, and AlphaGo, building under wartime constraints.

The Assisterr Approach

Assisterr focuses on Small Language Models (SLMs) instead of large, centralized LLMs. SLMs are:

• Cheaper to run
• Easier to customize
• More efficient for specific tasks

The platform addresses two critical issues in AI:

1. High Barrier to Entry: No-code tools make AI accessible.
2. Lack of Monetization: ASRR token rewards creators and data contributors.

Decentralized AI Economy

Assisterr's DeAI (Decentralized AI) economy incentivizes contributions like:

• Peer-reviewed model building
• Collaborative data validation
• Successful AI agent deployment

Dima Dimenko, COO, emphasized: "Decentralization empowers anyone to create and own autonomous AI agents... It’s a shift from AI-as-a-service to AI-as-an-asset."

Traction & Adoption

• 4.7 million users in under 9 months.
• 24,000+ live AI agents deployed.
• $160K revenue in early monetization tests.
• $80M FDV for tokenized agents.

Notable adopters include Metis, Jupiter, Morph, Particle, 0g Labs, Sui, Wormhole, and NeonEVM.

Future Vision

Assisterr aims to become a , tapping into a global AI market projected to contribute . With advisors like and , the platform is poised to redefine AI ownership and accessibility.