DSV Fund, an early-stage investor focused on distributed AI infrastructure, has announced a follow-on $50,000 over-the-counter (OTC) investment into Bitcast, a decentralized content intelligence layer operating as Subnet 93 on Bittensor. This marks the fund’s second allocation to the project, underscoring growing confidence in Bitcast’s ability to bridge brands, creators, and audiences through AI-driven content campaigns.
Bitcast, founded by Tom and Will, enables brands to post campaign briefs on its network, where YouTube creators compete to produce matching content. Performance is evaluated based on verifiable engagement metrics from YouTube, with top performers rewarded accordingly. The platform has already demonstrated traction by recruiting over 20 creators across multiple languages, delivering thousands of watch hours per brief, and implementing AI-verified ad reads for podcasts.
Revenue generated is fully directed toward buying back and burning the project’s native alpha token, promoting transparency via a public wallet.
The fresh capital is earmarked to expedite key developments, including a no-code miner solution for YouTube creators to simplify onboarding, integrations with additional social platforms to broaden campaign reach, a brand portal for real-time monitoring and funding, and cross-chain payment systems for seamless settlements.
These enhancements aim to lower technical barriers and expand Bitcast’s ecosystem, positioning it as a scalable alternative to traditional influencer marketing agencies.“Bitcast has already proven its model—delivering briefs, scaling creators, generating revenue, and burning alpha transparently,” DSV Fund stated in its announcement. “This follow-on investment reflects our conviction in the ability of Tom & Will to execute at speed.”
The fund emphasized its focus on backing builders who transform attention into network value, aligning Bitcast with broader trends in content monetization. Bittensor, the underlying protocol, continues to attract interest for its subnet model, where specialized AI networks compete for rewards based on utility and performance.
Below is a compiled list of their publicly announced OTC deals prior to this latest Bitcast allocation:
Date | Amount | Project | Subnet | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 8, 2025 | $200,000 | Ridges AI | 62 | Investment in AI agent network for software development; additional $100,000 via on-market purchases. |
August 7, 2025 | $50,000 | Bitcast Network | 93 | Initial investment in decentralized content intelligence layer. |
July 30, 2025 | $100,000 | Dippy AI | 11 | Second allocation, bringing total to $200,000; focused on AI companions. |
July 21, 2025 | $100,000 | BitMind AI | 34 | Investment in deepfake detection infrastructure. |
July 7, 2025 | $50,000 | Autoppia AI | 36 | Support for AI-powered web agents. |
July 2, 2025 | $100,000 | Dippy AI | 11 | Initial investment in decentralized AI companion platform. |
June 18, 2025 | $100,000 | Macrocosmos (Mainframe) | 25 | Funding for molecular simulation and drug discovery tools. |
June 17, 2025 | $100,000 | Data Universe | 13 | Investment in decentralized data scraping and organization engine. |
June 16, 2025 | $100,000 | Apex | 1 | Support for AI model competition arena. |
June 12, 2025 | $50,000 | Synth | 50 | Allocation to probabilistic forecasting platform. |
June 5, 2025 | $50,000 | Inference Labs (Omron) | 2 | Investment in verifiable AI inference with zkML. |
June 3, 2025 | $100,000 | ReadyAI | 33 | Funding for data structuring and AI agent infrastructure. |
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