Data Guardians Network (D-GN) provides accurate, ethically sourced training data for AI using a decentralized contributor model that records provenance on-chain and pays contributors in Tether’s USDT. The platform focuses on multimodal datasets across voice, image and text and emphasizes fair compensation and auditable data provenance. D-GN plans to expand operations across the MENA region, Latin America, and Southeast Asia while growing its datasets and integrating further with open-source and enterprise AI frameworks. The announced $5 million pre-seed raise will support that expansion and product growth. The funding is tied to strengthening droppGroup’s ethical AI infrastructure and portfolio of compliant, transparent technologies. The article names Johanna Cabildo as Founder and CEO of D-GN and notes droppGroup’s ethical AI infrastructure is already deployed with organizations including Saudi Aramco and Cisco.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jul 2025