Venture Capital

Polychain Capital

Investors in Polychain Capital’s Crypto Hedge Fund Saw 1,332% Gains – If They Stomached the Dips

An investor document obtained by CoinDesk charts the dramatic ups and downs of the first four years of Polychain Capital’s cryptocurrency hedge fund.

Business  ·  30 March 2020
Venture Capital

VC Deals in Crypto Remained Steady but Amount Invested Fell in 2019: Report

As younger companies are raising more, larger businesses didn’t come back for extra capital.

Business  ·  19 March 2020
Polychain Capital

Polychain Capital Targets $200M for Second Venture Fund, Slide Deck Reveals

Cryptocurrency investment firm Polychain Capital is targeting $200 million for a second venture fund.

Business  ·  14 February 2020
Lending

Bitcoin Lender BlockFi Raises $30M in Series B Led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures

Having Hong Kong-based HashKey as an investor will help BlockFi expand into Singapore later this year, said CEO Zac Prince.

Business  ·  13 February 2020
DeFi

PoolTogether DeFi App Announces $1M Investment After No-Loss Lottery Payout Tops $1K

PoolTogether is announcing a $1.05 million investment round as it adds a USDC pool to its DeFi-powered "no-loss lottery."

Tech  ·  3 February 2020
Venture Capital

ETF Giant Leads $17.7M Series A for Blockchain Compliance Startup

WisdomTree was the lead investor in the funding round for Securrency. Other investors include the state-backed Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO).

Business  ·  9 January 2020
Venture Capital

Block.One’s Venture Arm to Dole Out $50K Grants to Promising EOS Projects

EOS VC is looking for "world-conquerors and local heroes" for its new grants program.

Business  ·  17 December 2019
China

Multicoin Capital Hires Principal in Asia as Crypto VCs Look East

Mable Jiang, formerly of Nirvana Capital, will spearhead the venture firm's hunt for new deals in Asia.

People  ·  6 December 2019
ConsenSys

ConsenSys Strategy Chief Steps Down to Launch Venture Fund

ConsenSys CSO Sam Cassatt is stepping down to open a new venture fund focused on "evolutionary changes in human behavior."

Markets  ·  15 November 2019
MakerDAO

DeFi Startup Compound Finance Raises $25 Million Series A Led by A16z

It's one of the largest venture capital investments in a decentralized finance (DeFi) startup to date.

Business  ·  14 November 2019
Wallets

Winklevoss Capital, Coinbase Back $1.8 Million Round for Bitski Crypto Wallet

The startup looks to boost mainstream crypto adoption by making it easier for developers to put crypto wallets in their applications.

Markets  ·  13 November 2019
Investments

Ripple Invests in Biometric Cybersecurity Startup’s $2.2 Million Round

Keyless, a London-based cybersecurity startup, claims to be the first firm to combine biometrics and cryptography.

Business  ·  30 October 2019
Funding Rounds

Jack Dorsey Backs $10 Million Round for Token Offering Platform CoinList

CoinList's latest funding round will help it develop a new exchange and wallet.

Business  ·  30 October 2019
Funding Rounds

IAG-Backed Firm Raises $5 Million to Put Airline Security on a Blockchain

Zamna – a startup backed by the parent firm of British Airways – is building a blockchain bridge for security information between agencies and airlines.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 October 2019
Investments

Wallet Provider Blockchain Ventures Takes Stake in Gaming Platform Enjin

Blockchain Ventures becomes the first equity investor in the blockchain gaming tech firm Enjin.

Business  ·  24 October 2019