Manifest Finance, a tokenized real estate investment platform, has successfully raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by VanEck, with participation from Lattice Fund, Compound VC, and SALT Conference. Manifest Finance aims to leverage blockchain technology to provide investors with access to U.S. private equity real estate investments. The recent funding is expected to enhance the company's efforts in making real estate investment more accessible through on-chain solutions. The achievement has been positively acknowledged by peers in the industry, highlighting the company's effective product development and brand awareness strategies.