Venture Capital

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
Venture Capital

UNICEF Innovation Fund Hints at Blockchain Investments

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has hinted it could invest in blockchain startups or initiatives through its innovation fund.

Business  ·  1 February 2016
Exchanges

Japanese Bitcoin Exchange Launches ¥50 Million Startup Fund

Japanese bitcoin exchange BitFlyer has created a new startup fund aimed at investing in companies working with blockchain tech.

Business  ·  27 January 2016
Venture Capital

Is Digital Asset’s $50 Million Funding a Blow to Bitcoin? VCs Weigh In

What impact will Digital Asset's $50m funding have on the blockchain industry? CoinDesk profiles the sector's VCs to learn more.

Business  ·  26 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
Venture Capital

Blockchain Startup Gem Closes $7.1 Million Series A

Blockchain platform provider Gem has closed a $7.1m in Series A funding round, the company has announced.

Business  ·  6 January 2016
Venture Capital

Report: Blythe Masters’ Blockchain Startup Struggles to Close Funding

Digital Asset Holdings, the startup led by ex-JP Morgan exec Blythe Masters, is apparently running into hurdles closing an investment round.

Business  ·  29 December 2015
Venture Capital

South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Backs Blockchain Startup’s $2 Million Round

South Korean blockchain remittance provider Streami has closed a $2m seed round that included funding from Shinhan Bank.

Business  ·  24 December 2015
Exchanges

Bitcoin Startup BitX Extends Series A With Undisclosed Funding

Bitcoin exchange and wallet provider BitX has extended its Series A round to include undisclosed funding from Venturra Capital.

Business  ·  8 December 2015
Venture Capital

Purse Raises $1 Million, Plans ‘Secret Bitcoin Project’

Bitcoin e-commerce startup Purse has raised $1m in seed funding in a round led by investor Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group.

Business  ·  7 December 2015
Venture Capital

5 Insights from a Bitcoin Founder Seeking Funding

Wealthcoin founder Simon Burns discusses what he's learned trying to raise seed capital for his latest bitcoin startup.

Business  ·  22 November 2015
Crime

Bitcoin, Paris and Terrorism: What the Media Got Wrong

Bitcoin became embroiled in a debate about the financing of terrorism following the Paris attacks which resulted in over 100 deaths.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 November 2015
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Payroll Startup Bitwage Raises $760k

Bitcoin payroll startup Bitwage has wrapped up a period of fundraising during which it brought in a total of $760,000.

Business  ·  19 November 2015