Sonic innovation project Donut Labs: received investment from Sequoia, HackVC and other companies to create an AI proxy browser

Author: momo, ChainCatcher

Recently, Donut Labs, a proxy-based crypto browser based on AI , announced that it has completed a $ 7 million seed round. The investment team behind this round of financing is very luxurious, led by HSG , Bitkraft and HackVC , and participated by Matrix Partners , Sky9 Ventures , Makers Fund and SonicSVM .

The team behind Donut Labs is also worth paying attention to. Chris Zhu , founder and CEO of Donut , is the founder of many well-known projects such as Solana Eco -Game Chain Sonic , rct AI , and Mirror World . Donut Chief Operating Officer Darcy was previously the head of Sonic 's partnership.

How is Donut Labs different from traditional browsers?

Donut Labs is still in a very early stage of development. From the official website, it positiones itself as an executable crypto browser powered by an artificial intelligence proxy, integrating native cryptocurrency wallets, decentralized exchanges, decentralized network access and on-chain execution. It is very different from traditional web browsers :

Supports AI -driven blockchain interaction . Donut browser integrates artificial intelligence ( AI ) algorithms that can understand the page context and user intentions, and independently perform blockchain-based operations such as token trading, staking or earn passive returns. Traditional browsers are mainly used for information browsing and lack the ability to integrate natively with blockchain and automated execution.

Built-in encryption . Donut browser has built-in cryptocurrency wallet, decentralized exchange ( DEX ) integration and decentralized network access functions, allowing users to complete transactions, payments and on-chain operations within a single interface. Traditional browsers usually need to implement similar functions through extensions or external applications, and their operations are relatively scattered.

Integrate a unified operation interface with multiple services . Donut provides an integrated proxy interface that integrates decentralized tools and encryption services on one platform, allowing users to complete complex on-chain tasks without switching between multiple tabs or applications. Traditional browsers usually separate information retrieval from financial operations, lacking this integrated design.

Optimized safety and efficiency . Donut uses architecturally isolated signature environments and AI -driven risk screening to protect transaction security while optimizing execution speed and cost. AI can also translate complex blockchain data (such as calldata ) into easy-to-understand English and assign security levels. Traditional browsers usually do not have these dedicated security features for blockchain.

**Vision: Become the default portal for the next generation of the

Internet**

Donut focused on traders, developers and DeFi users in crypto finance in the early days, but the future was not limited to the crypto market, but hoped to become one of the default portals for the next generation of the Internet .

Chris Zhu , founder and CEO of Donut , said proxy browsers could become mainstream in the next decade.

In the next five years, the Ethereum L ayer2 network will use a proxy browser to reduce settlement costs. As the cost of artificial intelligence will decrease, mainstream browsers will also integrate proxy functions or establish interoperability with specially designed proxy browsers.

Therefore the most significant adoption will occur within the next decade, when the on-chain and off-chain environments will be fully integrated into Internet users. “Proxy browsers are expected to be the default portal—just like a smartphone replacing feature phones.”

In the long run, Donut is designed to support payments, gaming, content creation and social interaction, all of which will be implemented in a single encrypted native browser. Donut also plans to leverage advances in decentralized identity and confidential computing to transform browsers into personal “crypto chief financial officers” for retail users.