Stablecoin Infrastructure Startup Checker Raises $8 Million

On May 19, stablecoin infrastructure startup Checker announced it has closed an $8 million financing round focused on driving broader stablecoin adoption through institutional-grade tools. Co-founder and CEO Jack Chong confirmed the capital came from a late 2025 pre-seed and seed round. Major investors in the deal include Galaxy Ventures, Al Mada Ventures, and Framework Ventures. Additional participants backing the raise are partners like Latin America’s Bitso, Africa’s DFS Lab, and Asia’s Onigiri Capital, SNZ Capital, and Velocity. Several angel investors also joined the round, including Bam Azizi, Shivani Siroya, and Reid Cuming. However, Chong did not disclose details about the funding round’s structure, the company’s valuation, or whether any investors secured board seats or observer positions.