Founders Fund

3LAU Raises $16M to Tokenize Music Royalties for Artists and Fans

Paradigm and Founders Fund each invested $7 million, the crypto-savvy DJ told CoinDesk, with Paradigm’s Fred Ehrsam joining the board.

Business  ·  26 August 2021
FTX

Bank of America, Coinbase Ventures Invested in Paxos’ $300M Funding Round

The blockchain-based crypto services firm is disclosing more big names from its latest funding round.

News  ·  29 July 2021
Markets

‘Ebay for CryptoKitties’ Raises $2 Million from All-Star VCs

The number of crypto collectables, like CryptoKitties, is growing and investors think a marketplace for their trade is a good bet.

Business  ·  10 May 2018
Investments

Peter Thiel Fund Moves to Ease Trades for Big Crypto Investors

Peter Thiel's Founders Fund has reportedly invested in a cryptocurrency startup that aims to optimize the bulk trading of cryptocurrencies.

Business  ·  2 May 2018
Bitcoin

Report: Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund Bets Millions on Bitcoin

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel's VC firm reportedly made hundreds of millions by putting $15 million to $20 million down on bitcoin last year.

Business  ·  2 January 2018