Megapot Raises $5 Million Led by Dragonfly, Launches Global Crypto Lottery

According to Megapot, the onchain lottery project closed a $5 million pre-seed round led by Dragonfly after reporting a first prize pool above $1 million and participation across 124 countries.

Summary

Megapot announced an official $5 million pre-seed funding round led by Dragonfly, with Coinbase Ventures and Bankless Ventures participating. According to the company, the onchain lottery project’s first prize pool exceeded $1 million, with players from 124 countries and 19 jackpot winners. The new update confirms the round stage as pre-seed while reinforcing previously reported user reach and lottery results.

Terms & Concepts
  • onchain: A term for activity or applications that operate directly on a blockchain, with transactions or records processed through the network.
  • pre-seed: An early startup funding stage that typically supports initial product development, operations, and early market validation.
  • Funding round: A capital raise in which investors provide money to a company to support growth, product development, or expansion.