Venture Capital

Exchanges

South Africa’s Internet Giant Leads $4 Million Raise for BitX

Multinational bitcoin platform BitX has raised $4m in a round led by South Africa's third largest company, the Naspers Group.

Business  ·  21 July 2015
Bitcoin

BitFury Investor: Leave the Blockchain to Me

Gleb Davidyuk has one simple piece of advice for fellow investors who are looking to back blockchain projects: don't.

Business  ·  20 July 2015
Ribbit Capital

10 VC Firms Betting Big on Bitcoin and the Blockchain

With more than $800m so far invested in the bitcoin industry, CoinDesk highlights some of the leading firms driving these headline-grabbing rounds.

Business  ·  19 July 2015
Venture Capital

Blockchain Identity Startup ShoCard Raises $1.5 Million

Blockchain identity startup ShoCard has raised $1.5m in funding from AME Cloud Ventures and Digital Currency Group, among other VC firms.

Business  ·  17 July 2015
Wallets

VC Firm Block26 Makes First Bitcoin Bet on Airbitz Wallet

Bitcoin wallet provider Airbitz has raised $450,000 from new industry-focused VC firm Block26.

Business  ·  10 July 2015
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Best Funded Miner BitFury Raises Another $20 Million

BitFury, the best capitalised mining firm in bitcoin, today announced it has raised a further $20m in funding.

Business  ·  9 July 2015
Venture Capital

Kleiner Perkins: Blockchain Tech Will Spawn Amazon-Sized Successes

KPCB Edge partner Anjney Midha explains why his new $4m seed-stage investment firm is bullish on the bitcoin blockchain.

Business  ·  3 July 2015
Venture Capital

Singapore Central Bank Funds Blockchain Recordkeeping Project

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has funded a blockchain-based recordkeeping system as part of a five-year $225m investment plan.

Business  ·  1 July 2015
Venture Capital

Tibdit Raises £122,000 for Bitcoin Tipping Platform

Bitcoin micropayments startup Tibdit has raised £122,080 seed capital through a crowdfunding campaign.

Business  ·  30 June 2015
Exchanges

Westpac-Backed VC Firm Among Coinbase’s Series C Investors

Reinventure Group, a venture capital firm backed by Westpac, Australia's second-largest bank, has been revealed as one of Coinbase's Series C backers.

Business  ·  30 June 2015
Venture Capital

Blockchain Startup Raises $2 Million for Intellectual Property Solution

A startup that uses the bitcoin blockchain to digitally establish ownership of art and other creative works has raised $2m in seed funding.

Business  ·  24 June 2015
Exchanges

Crypto Processor Vogogo Nets $12.5 Million in New Financing

Vogogo has raised $12.5m as part of a bought deal financing round led by prior investors Beacon Securities, Clarus Securities and Salmon Partners.

Business  ·  24 June 2015
Venture Capital

Blockchain Capital Raises $7 Million for Startup Fund

Brock Pierce's Blockchain Capital has raised $7 million toward a second investment fund aimed at industry startups.

Business  ·  23 June 2015
Markets

Is Greece Really Behind Bitcoin’s Latest Price Surge?

The price of bitcoin broke out this week, spiking to a high of $257 on 17th June in what amounted to a jolt of life for the bitcoin economy.

Business  ·  18 June 2015
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Hardware Wallet ‘Case’ Raises $1.25 Million

New York-based bitcoin hardware wallet provider Case has raised $1.5m in new seed funding led by Future\Perfect Ventures.

Business  ·  18 June 2015