Masa Raises $5.4 Million in Seed Funding for Personal Data Network on Avalanche
Masa Raises $5.4 Million in Seed Funding for Personal Data Network on Avalanche
Masa has raised $5.4 million in seed funding led by Anagram to build a Personal Data Network on Avalanche. Other notable investors included Avalanche Blizzard Fund, Digital Currency Group, and GoldenTree. The funds will be used for the launch of Masa's subnet on Avalanche, a customizable blockchain designed to handle high volumes of zero-knowledge encrypted data.
Indexed Search Now Live on Masa Data API
Masa has launched Indexed Search on their Data API, enabling fast access to historical X (Twitter) data with advanced search capabilities. Key features include instant querying of scraped tweets, similarity search for semantically related content, hybrid search combining semantic and keyword matching, and the ability to blend real-time with historical data. The system is built on Subnet 42 with TEE security. This update enhances AI agent memory, trend tracking, and LLM context retrieval capabilities. The API is accessible through data.masa.ai.
Masa Joins Yuma Group's Subnet Portfolio
Masa has been selected as one of five debut portfolio companies in Yuma Group's subnet initiative. Yuma Group, a DCG subsidiary led by Barry Silbert and Evan Malanga, is supporting development on the Bittensor network. Two Masa subnets are now powered by Yuma: - Real-Time Data Subnet (42) - Agent Arena Subnet (59) The Agent Arena serves as a competitive environment where AI agents compete for $TAO emissions based on engagement and performance metrics. This collaboration strengthens Masa's position in decentralized AI development, with DCG as a lead investor. [Learn more about Agent Arena](https://bit.ly/AgentArena)
Masa Launches TEE Worker Testing Tool for Subnet 42
Masa has released significant updates to Subnet 42, focusing on infrastructure improvements: - New **Capabilities Field** enables miners to specify supported authentication types and queries - Enhanced **Telemetry System** now supports requestor ID filtering - Released **TEE Worker Testing Tool** with one-click connectivity testing and automatic capability detection - Added support for residential VPN routing Key metrics: - 397.6M data records processed The update requires users to pull latest Docker Compose and restart their setup. Links: - [Testing Tool](https://tester.masa.ai/) - [Developer Documentation](https://developers.masa.ai/docs/masa-subnet/tee-miners-sn42)
Masa Launches AI Video Challenge with $1,000 Prize Pool
Masa announces a creative video challenge combining AI and data tools. Participants can win from a $1,000 $MASA prize pool. Key requirements: - Use Masa data tools to analyze wikis and X trends - Create AI-generated images and videos using prompts - Integrate @grok for data remixing - Top submission receives $500 in $MASA The challenge runs until May 30th. Participants must: 1. Access Masa Data platform 2. Create content using AI tools 3. Share videos on X tagging @getmasafi [Join Discord](http://discord.gg/HyHGaKhaKsR) to register and participate.
SN42 Implements TEE for Enhanced Security and Scalability
Subnet 42 (SN42) has integrated Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) technology into its real-time data engine platform. This implementation offers: - Enhanced security and data reliability - Improved scalability for AI and Large Language Models - Cost-free access to enterprise-grade data pipelines The platform currently processes over 176M+ data records, providing AI-optimized storage with vectorized data capabilities. This upgrade builds on SN42's existing infrastructure while maintaining its commitment to decentralized data processing. *Key Benefits*: - Verifiable execution through TEE enclaves - Trustless security architecture - Continued support for miner rewards via Alpha Tokens