YZi Labs has made a follow-on investment in Predict.fun after the startup completed EASY Residency Season 2.
Susquehanna Crypto also joined the round as the platform moves to expand its onchain prediction market business.
Meanwhile, the deal keeps the focus on Predict.fun’s growth after its incubation period. It also places attention on how venture backers are supporting trading platforms that combine decentralized finance tools with prediction markets.
YZi follow-on backs Predict.fun
In an X post on Thursday, YZi Labs announced the new funding as a strategic follow-on investment in Predict.fun, a crypto-native prediction market platform.
The venture firm said the round will help support the next stage of development for a business built around capital-efficient, DeFi-enabled trading.
The startup first received backing through EASY Residency Season 2, the incubator run by YZi Labs. That program gave the team access to product guidance, ecosystem connections, and market support. The latest funding shows that the investor wants to keep backing the company after its early growth phase.
Ella Zhang, head of YZi Labs, linked the decision to the team’s execution since the residency.
”At YZi Labs, we build long-term conviction in founders who execute,” she stated.
She added that the traction seen after the incubator made the new investment a natural next step.
Additionally, the firm also tied the round to broader activity in prediction markets. It said trading volume in the sector rose sharply in 2025 and may keep climbing in 2026. In its view, the next stage of growth will depend on how efficiently platforms use capital.
Predict.fun adds volume growth
Predict.fun reported strong growth after leaving EASY Residency. According to figures shared by the team, the platform has reached more than $1.8 billion in cumulative volume, over 130,000 users, and more than 4 million matched orders.
The company also reported that more than $20 million is actively earning yield on the platform. That figure reflects its core model, which aims to turn idle collateral into yield-bearing assets through native DeFi integration. The structure is designed to keep funds productive while users trade.
As we reported earlier today, Binance confirmed that it is beta testing in-app access to prediction markets inside its wallet app rather than through a standalone launch. Predict.fun is serving as the primary provider for that early rollout on BNB Smart Chain.
That development places the project closer to one of the largest distribution channels in crypto. It also fits the company’s effort to serve both native BNB Chain users and a broader cross-chain audience through smart wallet tools and simpler deposits.
The team plans to expand market access, improve trading systems, and deepen ecosystem integrations.
Susquehanna Crypto joins liquidity push
Susquehanna Crypto entered the round as a strategic investor. The trading firm will work with the startup to improve liquidity and market quality as activity on the platform grows.
That role is central to the next stage of expansion. Prediction markets depend on strong pricing, steady order flow, and active participation from traders.
By bringing in a firm with experience across digital asset trading venues, the company is aiming to strengthen those areas as it scales.
Ding, founder of Predict.fun, described prediction markets as a core crypto use case.
”Prediction markets represent one of the most powerful primitives in crypto,” he noted.
He added that continued support from YZi Labs, along with the new relationship with Susquehanna Crypto, will help the team move faster and improve trading efficiency.
The platform already serves native BNB Chain users while also reaching a broader cross-chain audience through smart wallet tools and simpler deposit features. The team said it plans to expand access, improve trading infrastructure, and deepen integration across the ecosystem.
Deal adds to YZi Labs’ wider investment activity
The new round comes during an active period for YZi Labs. In March, the investment firm joined a $52 million funding round in physical AI startup Roboforce, as we reported.
That company, founded in 2023, later gained attention after Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang mentioned it at GTX in October 2025.
As part of that deal, Ella Zhang took a board seat at Roboforce. The move showed that the investor continues to deploy capital across sectors beyond digital assets, even while maintaining a strong focus on Web3-related businesses.
On Jan. 13, YZi Labs also disclosed it was a major institutional investor in BitGo’s IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. BitGo raised more than $200 million by selling 11.8 million shares. The investment firm did not disclose the amount it committed or the number of shares it bought.
The group has also kept its attention on builder activity tied to BNB Chain. In October last year, it announced a $1 billion Builder Fund to support developers working on trading, tokenization, AI, DeFi, and wallet applications.
That background adds context to the latest round, as Predict.fun is one of the ventures that first came through incubation and later secured deeper backing.