New York, USA, July 2025 — The Morgan Crest Web3 Foundation, a U.S.-based digital innovation fund backed by Silicon Valley visionaries and institutional capital, has officially announced its position as the lead investor in ARK DeFAI, a groundbreaking protocol shaping the future of decentralized artificial intelligence governance.
As the lead backer, Morgan Crest signals strong conviction in ARK DeFAI’s mission to construct a modular, trustless infrastructure for sovereign AI networks. The investment will enable ARK DeFAI to expand its engineering efforts, strengthen its governance mechanisms, and scale its contributor ecosystem globally.
“The age of centralized AI poses systemic risks—ARK DeFAI represents a new blueprint for distributed machine intelligence where consensus, transparency, and community alignment are foundational,” said Larry Morgan, CEO of Morgan Crest. “We are proud to support this vision as lead investor.”
A new frontier: AI meets modular Web3 governance
ARK DeFAI introduces a novel architecture where AI agents, model training, and data routing are coordinated via decentralized protocols. By leveraging blockchain-native governance and permissionless node infrastructure, ARK DeFAI aims to ensure that AI systems remain auditable, resilient, and free from centralized control.
The protocol’s modular design allows for dynamic participation by independent node operators, AI researchers, and DAOs—marking a significant evolution in how intelligence is produced and governed on-chain.
A track record of backing the builders of tomorrow
Morgan Crest Web3 Foundation is known for its early conviction in core infrastructure protocols, having previously supported projects such as Lido Finance and Bittensor. The foundation’s investment approach focuses on long-term value creation through alignment with foundational Web3 primitives.
“Our backing of ARK DeFAI is not just financial—it reflects our belief in the rise of decentralized coordination as a counterweight to opaque AI systems,” Morgan added. “This is an inflection point for Web3, and we’re excited to help shape its direction.”
About Morgan Crest Web3 Foundation
Morgan Crest is a U.S.-based Web3 innovation fund focused on advancing decentralized infrastructure across AI, finance, and digital governance. Backed by a consortium of tech entrepreneurs and institutional families, the foundation supports visionary teams building transparent, trustless systems.
About ARK DeFAI
ARK DeFAI is building the first modular decentralized intelligence ecosystem. By enabling sovereign AI coordination through transparent governance, ARK DeFAI provides a scalable framework for collective intelligence in the age of machine-driven systems.