EarnOS has completed a $6 million Pre-A round of funding, with 1kx leading the investment.

BlockBeats News, June 17th, Digital advertising startup EarnOS has completed a $6 million Pre-A round of financing. The round was led by 1kx, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, and Social Graph Ventures. EarnOS has announced that its app Ero has completed the testing phase and will be launched in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The app aims to help brands verify real human internet traffic, reduce waste caused by bots, and reward "genuine digital behavior."

EarnOS has also received a $12.5 million strategic investment from Verona, spanning four years and non-dilutive. Verona, formerly known as XION, is a Layer1 blockchain. EarnOS stated that the Ero app is partially supported by Verona for global validation, user onboarding, and reward distribution.