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Pantera Capital COO Samir Shah Leaves the Crypto Venture Capital Firm After Two Months
Shah, who joined in July, left the company less than a month after legal counsel Joe Cisewski quit to join the CFTC, his LinkedIn profile indicates.

Greylock, Pantera Led $18M Round for NFT Infrastructure Provider Pinata
Silicon Valley investment giant Greylock also backed Pinata’s $3.5 million seed round last year.

Cosmos-Based Liquid Staking Protocol Stride Raises $6.7M
The funding round was co-led by North Island VC, Distributed Global and Pantera Capital.

AI-Based Startup Optic Raises $11M to Put the ‘NF’ in NFTs
Optic’s near-term plans include creating a public API for Web3 developers and new tools for NFT creators and collectors.

Former JPMorgan Banker Joins Pantera Capital as COO
Samir Shah had worked at the Wall Street firm for 12 years, spanning roles in sales, strategy and digital.

Founders Fund, Pantera Invest in DeFi Investment Bank Ondo Finance
Ondo, founded by former Goldman Sachs traders, will use the $20 million round to expand its structured products offerings.

DEX Protocol 0x Labs Raises $70M From Greylock, OpenSea and Jared Leto
0x was tapped last week to power Coinbase’s new NFT marketplace.

Bird, Ring Veterans Raise $5M for GameFi Lending Protocol
The Pantera-backed MetaLend lets users borrow while still earning money in games.

Pantera Capital Set to Close $1.3B Blockchain Fund
The crypto investment firm has plans for a follow-up blockchain fund.

Pantera Capital Eyes ‘Mature’ Crypto Companies With New $200M Fund
The Pantera Select Fund will focus on “revenue-generating companies,” the crypto VC firm said in an investor letter.
