# $ANIMOCA Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — September 16, 2026 > **Asset:** $ANIMOCA > **Date:** 2026-09-16 (September 16, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/animoca/2026-09-16 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/animoca.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @Realboybr > **Author:** Realboy ([@Realboybr](https://x.com/Realboybr)) > **Metrics:** 154 likes · 1 retweets · 143 comments · 508 views > **Posted:** 2026-09-16T13:23:39+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Realboybr/status/2100214030463856961](https://x.com/Realboybr/status/2100214030463856961) > **Visual Note:** A dark promotional graphic announces "VANGRID RAISES $9M" with the tagline "Built with the support of our stakeholders and partners," displaying logos of the six investors below: HashKey Capital, Borderless, Gate.io Labs, Code Craft Capital, Animoca Brands, Mapleblock, and Crypto.com. > > "The $9M round from HashKey Capital, Animoca Brands, Borderless Capital, Crypto.com Capital, Gate Labs and Mapleblock Capital got the headline. What caught my attention is that @vangrid_io raised it while in stealth and by the time the announcement hit on August 6," ### Post #2 by @RealAntar1 > **Author:** Antar ([@RealAntar1](https://x.com/RealAntar1)) > **Metrics:** 43 likes · 1 retweets · 44 comments · 160 views > **Posted:** 2026-09-16T03:01:31+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RealAntar1/status/2100057466205766068](https://x.com/RealAntar1/status/2100057466205766068) > **Visual Note:** The image is a CryptoRank announcement card reporting that Vangrid, an Amsterdam-based spatial data DePIN, raised a $9 million seed round via SAFT, with investors HashKey Capital, Borderless Capital, Crypto.com Capital, Animoca Brands, Gate Labs, and Mapleblock Capital. The funding will scale its network supplying verified 3D geospatial data for Physical AI, robotics, and defense use cases—visually reinforcing the post's recap of the deal, its size ($9M), and its key backers. > > "Good morning @vangrid_io has announced a $9M seed round structured as a SAFT, backed by notable investors including HashKey, Borderless, Crypto.com Capital, Animoca Brands, Gate Labs, and Mapleblock Capital. The funding is being directed toward expanding" ### Post #3 by @TaponRoy741950 > **Author:** Tapon ([@TaponRoy741950](https://x.com/TaponRoy741950)) > **Metrics:** 13 likes · 1 retweets · 16 comments · 102 views > **Posted:** 2026-09-16T05:35:50+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TaponRoy741950/status/2100096300117307398](https://x.com/TaponRoy741950/status/2100096300117307398) > **Visual Note:** A close-up, angled view of a metallic silver surface featuring a repeating circular pattern, with the word "VANGRID" and a small logo embossed near the top edge. > > "Good morning @vangrid_io raised $9M in its seed round What I find interesting is who backed it =>HashKey Capital =>Animoca Brands =>Borderless Capital => Crypto.com Capital Gate Labs Mapleblock Capital The round was actually completed while Vangrid was still" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*