Four Pillars Raises Series A From Pantera, Further Ventures at $21.7 Million Valuation

South Korean Web3 research firm Four Pillars has raised a Series A round from global crypto venture capital investors including Pantera Capital.

Chief Executive Officer Kim Nam-woong said at a press briefing in Seoul's Seocho district on April 27 that the company secured the investment from Pantera Capital and Further Ventures. He did not disclose the size of the round. The funding valued Four Pillars at 30 billion won, or about $21.7 million.

Four Pillars plans to use the investment to push ahead with a rebranding. Kim outlined the company's new identity as a blockchain solutions company. He said research had not been an end in itself, but a process of proving the company's capabilities. Four Pillars now aims to enter what he called "Chapter 2" by creating practical value through institutional seminars, validator infrastructure and product implementation.

Kim also underscored the importance of expanding the business. The crypto market has entered a stage where what matters is no longer potential, but what companies can actually build, he said. Blockchain is also moving beyond speculation and becoming a technology that creates tangible added value.

With regulatory frameworks taking shape, the value of deep and trusted relationships is rising, Kim said. Four Pillars aims to become the most trusted partner linking Asia and global markets, as well as Web3 and traditional finance, or TradFi.