TechFlow News, according to an official announcement, the NEAR Foundation announced on February 6 the establishment of a $20 million NEAR AI Agent Fund, dedicated to investing in autonomous and verifiable AI agent projects built on NEAR technology.
The fund will be deployed on-chain over the coming months, targeting agent tokens that support decentralized AI applications and mass-market consumer solutions. Key focus areas include agent tokenization, AI character gaming, and permissionless AI oracles.
The NEAR Foundation stated that the fund will work in conjunction with builder initiatives within its ecosystem, such as the Horizon AI accelerator program and AI hackathons, to drive development forward.




