Funding Rounds


Finance

Sony VC Fund Joins 'Over $14M' Funding Round for Digital Asset Platform Securitize

A venture capital fund under the management of Sony Financial Ventures (SFV) and Global Brain has invested an undisclosed amount in security token issuance platform Securitize.

Securitize co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo

Finance

Binance's Fiat-Gateway Partner Banxa Raises $2M in Series A Round

Digital banking infrastructure provider Banxa has raised $2 million soon after partnering with Binance.

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Finance

Asian Conglomerates Lead $31M Round for Blockchain Remittance Firm Lightnet

Lightnet, the company behind the Velo Protocol, has just raised $31.2 million from some of Asia's biggest firms.

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Finance

Ripple Raises $200M in Series-C Round Led by Tetragon

Blockchain-based payments firm Ripple has raised $200 million in a Series-C funding round with Tetragon, SBI Holdings and Route 66 Ventures all investing.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Markets

Data Provider Messari Closes $4 Million Funding Round

Messari's funding round was led by Uncork Capital and joined by Coinbase Ventures and Balaji Srinivasan, among others.

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Markets

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.

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Markets

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.

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Markets

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.

airport security

Markets

Overstock's Venture Arm Invests $2 Million in Blockchain ID Firm

Overstock's Medici Ventures has invested in blockchain ID firm Evernym in a $2 million seed round for potential equity.

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Markets

Kleiner Perkins Backs $2 Million Seed Round for Crypto Derivative Data Firm

Crypto data analytics startup Skew has raised $2 million in seed funding from several VC firms including Silicon Valley icon Kleiner Perkins.

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