MANTRA’s Not Dead: $20M Inveniam Deal Marks Post-Crisis Comeback
The MANTRA Inveniam partnership marks a dramatic turn in the RWA tokenization space, as Layer-1 blockchain MANTRA secures a $20 million strategic investment from U.S.-based Inveniam Capital Partners to expand its regulated infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).
Announced on August 5, 2025, the deal represents a shift in momentum for MANTRA following its recent token crisis. The new capital will power the integration of Inveniam’s data operations and AI tools into MANTRA’s blockchain, delivering tokenized private market assets with real-time reporting, surveillance, and composable compliance.
The partnership is anchored in both the UAE and United States, with regulatory clarity and institutional access at the core of its execution.
“Four months ago, after the most traumatic event in MANTRA’s history, people said we were dead. But that couldn’t be further from the truth,” said MANTRA CEO and Founder John Patrick Mullin in a public statement. “Inveniam’s support and trust underpin the reality—this team and this community just will not quit.”
“This partnership is just the tip of the iceberg. We have so many exciting tokenized products coming,” Mullin added. “It’s comeback season.”
UAE and U.S. as RWA Launchpads
The MANTRA Inveniam partnership highlights the increasing global focus on regulated RWA infrastructure, with both companies operating under UAE licenses.
Inveniam Mid East Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, is based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). MANTRA Finance FZE holds a VARA license in Dubai, covering virtual asset exchange, broker-dealer, and investment services.
Together, they aim to build a compliant end-to-end lifecycle for tokenized RWAs—from primary issuance to automated secondary liquidity—launching from the UAE.
The project will also leverage G42’s AI capabilities, Dubai’s liquidity, and MANTRA’s multi-VM chain design to enable cross-chain interoperability for tokenized assets.
“This foundational step enables trillions of dollars in private assets to operate in digital environments,” said Patrick O’Meara, Chairman and CEO of Inveniam. “We found MANTRA to be a fundamentally excellent chain with great management, regulatory clarity, and the right partners.”
Real-World Asset Tokenization Market Set to Explode
With the RWA market projected to grow from $275 billion today to $18.9 trillion by 2033, the companies are aligning themselves early in what could become a $300 trillion private market opportunity.
The MANTRA Inveniam partnership is designed to deliver AI-powered tools for asset performance, automated compliance, and scalable trading of private market assets—ushering in what both firms see as the next era of institutional decentralized finance.
Rebuilding After the OM Token Crisis
Just four months ago, MANTRA faced intense scrutiny following the collapse of its OM token, exacerbated by inconsistent listings across exchanges and confusion between the ERC-20 and native mainnet versions. Despite this, the company has maintained its regulatory posture and infrastructure roadmap.
This $20M investment is the first public sign of institutional capital backing MANTRA’s post-crisis rebuild, and may serve as validation of its transition from a DeFi-native project into a compliance-first RWA infrastructure provider.
Mullin acknowledged the difficulty of the past months, crediting his team, investors, and family for their support. “This has honestly been the challenge of a lifetime… but we will keep building and doing everything we can for our token holders and community.”
