startups
How Israeli VCs Are Doubling Down on DeFi Startups
The three co-founders of Collider Ventures agree Israel’s vibrant crypto industry waned, yet didn’t fizzle, throughout 2020.

Blockchain Startup Raises $12M Series A to Turn Brands Into Cellular Networks
Blockchain startup OXIO raised a $12 million Series A to make “Telecom-as-a-Service” as common as SaaS.

DeFi Dashboard Zapper Snags New Funding From Delphi and Coinbase Ventures
Zapper announced Thursday an extension of its seed investment round with new backing from Delphi Digital and Coinbase.

Razor Network Raises $3.7M to Prove There’s Room for More Oracles in DeFi
Razor Network raised $3.7 million in seed funding from NGC Ventures, Alameda Research and Mariano Conti, the former oracles chief at MakerDAO.

NIFTEX Raises $500K to Build Out NFT Trading Platform
NIFTEX, the platform that allows for the fractional trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), announced a $500,000 funding round led by 1kx.

DefiDollar Raises $1.2M to Be the Risk-Insured Stablecoin Layer for DeFi
India-based DefiDollar has raised $1.2 million in a seed round led by Divergence Ventures, Standard Crypto and Accomplice.

Notional Launches Out of Stealth to Bring Fixed-Rate Lending to DeFi
Notional enables fixed-rate debt on Ethereum using a new on-chain automated market maker.

Collider Labs Raises $1M to Invest in Blockchain Startups
The venture builder is seeking to invest in early-stage startups with a focus on transparency, privacy and "fairness."

O(1) Labs Raises $10.9M More for Lightweight Mina Protocol
O(1) Labs’ lightweight blockchain project Mina, formerly known as Coda Protocol, has raised $10.9 million.

Algorand’s New Europe Accelerator to Boost Startups With Up to $500K in Funding
Startups working with Algorand's blockchain may receive up to $500,000 in seed funding through the program.
