Metafide Raises $3.3M to Launch SURGE, an AI-Powered Predictive Trading Platform Blending Human Skill and Gamified Competition

Metafide Secures $3.275 Million to Launch AI-Driven Predictive Trading Platform

NEW YORK, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Metafide, a startup blending human intuition with advanced artificial intelligence, announced $3.275 million in fresh funding to accelerate the launch of SURGE. This gamified predictive trading platform combines collective human expertise and AI neural networks to forecast market movements with greater accuracy, especially in volatile conditions.

Metafide also confirmed a strategic partnership with DogeOS, the leading application layer for Dogecoin, an asset valued at $25 billion. Alex Hoffman, Head of Ecosystem at DogeOS, commented, "Metafide is building infrastructure that this industry has lacked: fast, intelligent, and made for real participation. Their predictive finance approach fits perfectly with market direction, and we’re proud to support a team that turns data, intuition, and execution into a working system."

Connecting Financial Markets and Competitive Gaming

Founded by serial entrepreneur Frank Speiser, known for multiple successful exits and AI ventures, Metafide introduces a new method where financial trading meets competitive gaming. SURGE hosts short-interval predictive trading contests, letting users compete for real rewards. The platform fuses AI insights with human strategy to improve accuracy in market forecasts.

Strong Institutional Support and Growing Community

The funding round was led by Payton Jonson at DIY Fund, Atlanta, alongside investments from Blockchain Founder's Fund (BFF), Cogitent, Comma3 Ventures, IBC Group, Plassa Capital, London Real Ventures, Sweep Ventures, Ethos Capital, and DChained Capital. Angel investors such as Stephen Burnazian, John Tuminello, Lax Pichappan, and Hern Kim also contributed.

CEO Frank Speiser explained, "Our goal with SURGE is to democratize market forecasting by combining AI’s analytical depth with human traders’ strategic insight worldwide." The platform has gained traction, winning the Mantle AI Fest competition, building a waitlist exceeding 110,000 users, and onboarding initial testers from a community now over 120,000 strong.

Interested traders and enthusiasts can join the SURGE waitlist and apply for early access at https://surge.metafide.io.

About Metafide

Metafide is reshaping financial trading by merging AI neural networks with human judgment in a gamified environment. The SURGE competitions empower traders and enthusiasts to contribute directly to market predictions, aiming to improve both accuracy and engagement.