Venture Capital

CoinFlash

Argo Blockchain Takes 25% Stake in $40M Crypto VC Fund

The publicly listed bitcoin mining firm is investing $10 million in Pluto Digital Assets' new fund.

News  ·  12 March 2021
Venture Capital

Arianee, Early Pioneer of NFTs for Luxury Provenance, Raises $9.5M

Arianee’s raise marks the first time a fund linked to the French government has bought into blockchain tokens.

Business  ·  11 March 2021
Travel Rule

Shyft Network Wraps Token Sale Ahead of FATF ‘Travel Rule’ Implementation

Backed by BlockTower and others, the shyft token helps a decentralized network of exchanges comply with anti-money laundering rules.

Business  ·  10 March 2021
DeFi

Aave Founder Joins Variant Fund as a Venture Partner

Stani Kulechov will remain at the helm of Aave while also helping Variant source deals and work with founders.

Business  ·  5 March 2021
DeFi

DeFi and Staking Insurance Startup Unslashed Raises $2M

Experimental crypto zones like DeFi and staking are seeing an influx of insurance products, but not as we know it.

Business  ·  4 March 2021
CoinFlash

Crypto.com Launches $200M Fund for Crypto Startups

The Hong Kong-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange has set up a new venture arm to invest the $200 million.

Business  ·  4 March 2021
Investments

DAO Investing in NFTs Raises $1.3M From Crypto VCs

Yield Guide Games will use the funds from Delphi Digital, Scalar Capital and others to invest in virtual land and other in-game assets.

Business  ·  3 March 2021
Venture Capital

Crypto Trading Firm BCB Group Raises $4.5M to Snag More Regulatory Licenses

The round was co-led by North Island Ventures and Blockchain.com Ventures.

Business  ·  2 March 2021
Ethereum

Clover Finance Raises $3M From Polychain, Others to Bridge Ethereum and Polkadot

The Substrate-based chain is also working on a proof-of-concept “non-custodial” bridge for EVM chains to connect with the Bitcoin network.

Business  ·  18 February 2021
DeFi

Libra Co-Creator’s VC Firm Co-Leads $12M Round in ‘Decentralized GitHub’

“Web 3 developers should be building on open protocols,” NFX General Partner Morgan Beller said of Radicle, a platform for crypto-native code collaboration.

Business  ·  18 February 2021
India

New Emerging Markets Fund Targets Blockchain, DeFi Startups

The Arcanum Emerging Technologies Fund will start in India, but its founders plan to expand to other regions.

News  ·  15 February 2021
DeFi

Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm Invest $12M in Synthetix DeFi Platform

Three prominent venture capitalist firms bought tokens directly from the DAO's treasury.

News  ·  14 February 2021
Venture Capital

Nic Carter’s Castle Island Ventures Closes $50M Investment Fund

The early-stage VC will continue to invest around its primary thesis, that public blockchains are changing the world.

Business  ·  8 February 2021
Venture Capital

$72M Crypto Fund Backed by Paul Tudor Jones and LL Cool J Comes Out of Stealth

Led by Glenn Hutchins, the new fund has already invested in Dapper Labs and other crypto projects.

Business  ·  4 February 2021
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Startup Casa Raises $4M Led by Fidelity-Linked Avon Ventures

Coinbase Ventures also joined the round.

Business  ·  3 February 2021