MANTRA has secured a $20 million investment from U.S.-based data operations firm Inveniam to expand its real-world asset (RWA) blockchain infrastructure across the UAE and the United States. The partnership comes at a critical time for MANTRA, following a sharp 90%+ drop in its OM token price earlier this year.
The deal marks a strategic alignment between MANTRA, a regulated Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for RWAs, and Inveniam, a platform that manages and analyzes private market data using AI tools. Together, the firms plan to transform illiquid assets like real estate and private equity into tradable on-chain tokens unlocking the next wave of institutional DeFi.
“In our diligence, we have found MANTRA to be a fundamentally excellent chain with great management, regulatory clarity, institutional focus, and the right partners,” said Patrick O’Meara, Chairman and CEO of Inveniam. He noted that the decision to invest came after observing “bad actors prey upon excellent builders,” suggesting a renewed focus on supporting credible teams in Web3.
Building a global RWA infrastructure with AI, regulation, and capital
The partnership leverages MANTRA’s licensing and regulatory footprint in Dubai, where its subsidiary holds full authorization to offer digital asset services. Inveniam, with offices in Abu Dhabi, adds AI-powered data infrastructure to the mix, strengthened by local support from UAE-based technology firm G42.
Together, the two firms aim to create a full-stack ecosystem for tokenized RWAs an industry projected to reach $18.9 trillion by 2033. The initiative includes real-time data reporting, automated valuation, and asset lifecycle transparency to boost investor confidence and participation.
The announcement also seeks to reinvigorate MANTRA Chain’s on-chain activity. According to DeFiLlama, MANTRA’s total value locked (TVL) plunged from over $4 million in April to under $500,000 as of August. The Inveniam partnership could provide the capital and credibility needed to attract institutional users and reverse this decline.