Funding

Venture Capital

Identity Startup Cambridge Blockchain Raises $1.7 Million

Blockchain identity startup Cambridge Blockchain has raised more than $1.78m in new funding, public records show.

Business  ·  24 January 2017
Investments

Watch Out – The ICOs Are Coming

While the ICO party should continue, startups need to take precautions to avoid ending up in tears at the end, argues William Mougayar.

Business  ·  24 January 2017
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Startup SatoshiPay Nets €640k in New Funding

Bitcoin micropayments startup SatoshiPay has secured nearly $700k in new capital as part of a broader fundraising effort.

Business  ·  17 January 2017
Venture Capital

R3 Will Close Blockchain’s Biggest-Ever Investment in Q1, CEO Says

R3CEV CEO David Rutter says what he calls the "largest" venture capital investment in the blockchain industry will be closed imminently.

Business  ·  11 January 2017
Ethereum

Blockchain Angels Invest $1 Million in Bitcoin-Ethereum Hybrid Qtum

A new public blockchain that would seek to merge requested design aspects of both the bitcoin and ethereum blockchains has raised $1m in funding.

Business  ·  11 January 2017
Blockstack

Bitcoin-Powered Internet Advances With $4 Million Blockstack Funding

A bitcoin blockchain-based Internet is a step closer to reality thanks to this $5.3m investment in Blockstack led by Union Square Ventures.

Markets  ·  6 January 2017
Exchanges

Bitstamp Collects $1.3 Million As Funding Campaign Continues

Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp’s funding campaign has netted more than $1.3m in capital to date – but it's not over yet.

Business  ·  5 January 2017
Investments

BitPagos Raises $1.9 Million in Funding, Rebrands as Ripio

Argentinian bitcoin startup Ripio has raised $2.3m in Series A capital.

Business  ·  3 January 2017
Venture Capital

Wells Fargo, ICAP Lead $18 Million Series A for Blockchain Startup Axoni

New York-based blockchain startup Axoni has raised $18m in a new funding.

Business  ·  22 December 2016
Venture Capital

Overstock Raises $10.9 Million in First Blockchain Stock Issuance

The first blockchain-based Series A has closed, and Overstock.com is on the verge of beginning trading on its blockchain platform.

Business  ·  15 December 2016
China

Wyre Raises $5.8 Million for Cross-Border Blockchain Payments

San Francisco-based bitcoin startup Wyre has raised $5.8m in new funding.

Business  ·  15 December 2016
Venture Capital

Bitcoin-Powered Marketplace OpenBazaar Raises $3 Million

The developers behind OpenBazaar, the open-source marketplace protocol powered by bitcoin, have raised $3m in new funding.

Business  ·  13 December 2016
Exchanges

A16z, USV Invest $10 Million in Blockchain Token Trading Firm

A hedge fund that specializes in the trading of blockchain-based assets has raised $10m from a notable cast of VCs.

Business  ·  9 December 2016
Venture Capital

‘Big Four’ Firm Deloitte Invests in First Blockchain Startup

Professional services firm Deloitte invested in its first blockchain startup today, revealing it is backing SETL.

Business  ·  7 December 2016
Venture Capital

Most R3 Members Will Invest in Funding Effort, Sources Say

Despite notable exits, sources say the majority of R3's members are likely to participate in its ongoing funding round.

Business  ·  22 November 2016