TAC Raises $5M Strategic Round Led by Hack VC, Nears Mainnet Launch with $700M TVL

TAC, the Ethereum-compatible blockchain built for Telegram and the TON ecosystem, has raised an additional $5 million in a strategic funding round led by Hack VC, bringing its total funding to $11.5 million. The round signals strong institutional confidence in TAC’s mission to integrate Ethereum applications into Telegram’s billion-user ecosystem.

Strategic Backing and Market Expansion

“At Hack VC, we invest in teams building the future of the internet,” said Ed Roman, Managing Partner at Hack VC. “TAC’s infrastructure expertise and product focus align with our conviction that EVM dApps will go mainstream through platforms like Telegram and TON.”

TAC’s unique approach lets Ethereum applications deploy seamlessly within Telegram Mini Apps (TMAs), unlocking access to over one billion users and establishing TON as a DeFi-enabled superapp ecosystem.

DeFi Traction Ahead of Public Mainnet

The $5M raise follows TAC’s previous $6.5 million seed round in 2024. The newly added capital will accelerate the phased Mainnet rollout, which is already underway via a DevMainnet where blue-chip protocols like Curve, Morpho, and Euler have begun deploying.

These dApps have also built native TMAs, making them instantly usable by Telegram users. Over 20 additional applications are lined up for Mainnet integration, ensuring TAC’s public launch will be supported by deep liquidity and battle-tested financial primitives.

“TAC is committed to giving EVM developers the tools and reach to deploy into Telegram’s billion-user ecosystem,”

TAC’s liquidity bootstrapping campaign, The Summoning, has already attracted over $700 million in Total Value Locked (TVL) ahead of Mainnet. Institutional interest from funds, liquidity providers, and infrastructure players positions TAC as a fully liquid, yield-generating DeFi layer from day one.

“Going live on Telegram and TON via TAC allows Curve to reach new users not yet in DeFi,” said Michael Egorov, Founder of Curve. “TAC’s strategy of bringing proven EVM apps to TON is the right one.”

Path to Mass Adoption

Beyond DeFi-native users, TAC is working with consumer-facing Telegram apps that now integrate DeFi features into their backend—creating passive yield and financial tools for non-crypto users. This convergence of Web3 and consumer tech inside Telegram could be a tipping point for mainstream adoption.