business lending onchain
Newity has raised $11 million in a strategic funding round led by CMT Digital as it moves to take its small business lending platform onchain.
The fintech firm said it has helped more than 125,000 businesses access over $12 billion in total financing since launch. The round — Newity’s first — was structured as a SAFE agreement and closed in December 2025.
Founded in 2020, Newity focuses on facilitating government-backed small business loans tied to programs from the Small Business Administration. The company does not directly issue loans but works with partner lenders, including Northeast Bank, to process and service applications.
Newity says its AI-first underwriting platform can prequalify borrowers within minutes and reduce funding timelines to around three weeks. The company plans to announce its blockchain strategy in the