India, Oct. 7 -- Blockchain startup KGeN (Kratos Gamified Engagement Network) has raised $13.5 Mn (around INR 119.7 Cr) in a strategic funding round from Prosus Ventures, Jump Crypto and Accel.

In a blog post, investor Prosus said that the round brought KGeN's total funding to $43.5 Mn. The startup last raised $10 Mn in a round led by blockchain developer Aptos Labs last year.

Founded in 2013 by ex Nazaara Technologies CEO Manish Agarwal, Ishank Gupta and Ritesh Arora, KGeN operates a blockchain-based verifiable user distribution layer for AI agents, decentralised finance (DeFi) apps, and gaming platforms.

In essence, the startup helps verify real users for AI, DeFi and gaming companies as well as other consumer apps.

It also enables ...