Crypto infrastructure startup Commonware has secured $25 million in a funding round led by blockchain payments platform Tempo, with backing from fintech giant Stripe and investment firm Paradigm. The funding is earmarked for scaling Commonware’s modular, open-source tools that enable developers and enterprises to spin up their own high-performance blockchains.
Tempo, a payments-oriented blockchain initiative supported by Stripe and Paradigm, will partner with Commonware to accelerate real-world payments adoption and reduce settlement frictions. Commonware’s platform is designed to provide remixable blockchain primitives, helping firms build custom stacks instead of starting from scratch.
Investors see the round as a sign of growing demand for crypto infrastructure that bridges enterprise payments and blockchain. With stablecoin and payment rails gaining momentum, Commonware’s focus on utility rather than token hype may attract broad institutional interest.