Funding

Venture Capital

Bitcoin and Blockchain Startups Not Immune From Selective Investors

As investment in FinTech continues to rise, investors are becoming more selective with startups, including those focused on bitcoin and blockchain.

Business  ·  27 March 2016
Venture Capital

Rootstock Raises $1 Million to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

RSK Labs has raised $1m in funding to support the development of a smart contracts platform that would be built on the bitcoin blockchain.

Business  ·  21 March 2016
Funding Rounds

Elliptic Raises $5 Million to Expand Bitcoin Surveillance Tools

Bitcoin surveillance startup Elliptic has raised $5m in Series A funding in a round that involved a private equity firm with US defense connections.

Business  ·  21 March 2016
Venture Capital

Blockai Raises $547k for Blockchain Digital Rights Platform

Blockai has announced $547,000 in seed funding to relaunch as a blockchain copyright startup.

Business  ·  15 March 2016
Venture Capital

Chronicled Raises $3.4 Million to Bring Blockchain Verification to Sneaker Trade

Chronicled, a startup leveraging blockchain tech to authenticate collectible sneakers, has raised $3.42m.

Business  ·  9 March 2016
Chainalysis

Chainalysis Raises $1.6 Million, Signs Cybercrime Deal with Europol

As it closes a $1.6m seed round, blockchain startup Chainalysis has agreed to assist the European Cybercrime Centre in fighting online criminals.

Markets  ·  19 February 2016
Venture Capital

Simplex Raises $7 Million for Credit Card Bitcoin Buying Service

An Israeli bitcoin startup focused on enabling bitcoin purchases with credit cards has recently closed a $7m Series A funding round.

Business  ·  5 February 2016
Exchanges

Chilean Bitcoin Exchange SurBTC Raises $300k

SurBTC has raised a further $300,000 in seed funding to develop a bitcoin exchange for the Chilean market.

Business  ·  4 February 2016
Venture Capital

Blockstream Investors See Commercial Use Cases for Bitcoin Blockchain

Following Blockstream's $55m funding yesterday, CoinDesk speaks to investors who participated in the round.

Business  ·  4 February 2016
Venture Capital

Blockstream Raises $55 Million to Build Out Bitcoin’s Blockchain

Blockstream has raised $55m in Series A funding, bringing its total capital raised to $76m over two investment rounds.

Business  ·  3 February 2016
Venture Capital

Digital Asset Funding Tops $60 Million With IBM, Goldman Sachs Investments

Digital Asset Holdings has announced it has raised more than $60m with the addition of IBM and Goldman Sachs to its latest round.

Business  ·  2 February 2016
Exchanges

Japanese Financial Giant Invests in Bitcoin Exchange Kraken

Japanese venture capital firm SBI Investment is leading a "multi-million dollar" Series B funding round in bitcoin exchange Kraken.

Markets  ·  1 February 2016
Identity

Vinny Lingham Leaves Gyft, Raises $2.75 Million for Identity Startup

The former CEO of bitcoin gift card service Gyft, has announced that his latest startup venture, Civic, has received $2.75m in funding.

Markets  ·  27 January 2016
Venture Capital

Blythe Masters Blockchain Startup Raises $50 Million From 13 Financial Firms

Blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings has announced that it has raised more than $50m in a new funding round.

Business  ·  22 January 2016
India

Indian Bitcoin Startup Zebpay Raises $1 Million

A bitcoin wallet startup based in India has raised $1m in Series A funding from a group of angel investors.

Business  ·  6 January 2016