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Nigerian Blockchain Startup Bitmama Closes $2 Million Pre-Seed Round
11.9.2022
After raising $1.65 million via a pre-seed extension, Bitmama, a Nigeria-based blockchain startup, has now closed its pre-seed funding round at $2 million, a report has said. Leading the funding round were two Africa-focused venture capital firms: Unicorn Growth Capital and Launch Africa....
Venture Capital Firm MetaWeb Raises $30M for Early Stage Crypto Startups
8.9.2022
MetaWeb Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in crypto startups, has raised $30 million for its first fund
Animoca confirms $110M round led by Temasek, plans new acquisitions
8.9.2022
Singapore government-backed investor Temasek is known for crypto-related investments but is yet to do its first direct investment in crypto
Blockchain incubator valued at $100M following NGC Ventures-led Series A
5.9.2022
PANONY, a Hong Kong-based investor and consulting agency, is prioritizing Web3 startups for its incubator program
Crypto Biz: You can’t stop the Tether FUD
2.9.2022
This week's Crypto Biz newsletter: The Wall Street Journal questions Tether's business model; venture capitalists are scooping up crypto at rock bottom prices
Bnk To The Future eyes acquisition of crypto lender SALT
2.9.2022
SALT is one of the first crypto lending platforms to offer dollar-denominated loans collateralized by Bitcoin and Ether
Crypto winter? DeFi, Metaverse, and NFT job market still hot — Recruiters
1.9.2022
The number one attribute to succeed in the crypto industry is a “start-up mentality” and the ability to “roll with the punches," a crypto recruiter tells Cointelegraph
Pantera Capital COO Samir Shah Leaves the Crypto Venture Capital Firm After Two Months
31.8.2022
Pantera Capital Chief Operating Officer Samir Shah has left the cryptocurrency-focused investment firm after barely two months, his LinkedIn profile shows
Report: Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six Targets $177M for a Crypto-Centric Fund Called Kryptós
31.8.2022
According to a recent report, the venture capital firm founded by Alexis Ohanian, Seven Seven Six, is planning to raise $177 million for a new crypto-centric fund. The new Seven Seven Six fund called Kryptós will concentrate on investing in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum. Seven...
Alameda Research and FTX merge VC operations: Report
25.8.2022
Alameda's investment arm, FTX Ventures, and crypto exchange FTX will reportedly continue to operate independently from each other
Polygon founder Sandeep Nailwal launches $50M Web3 fund
25.8.2022
Symbolic Capital has become the latest venture firm to focus heavily on Web3, gaming and NFTs
Metaverse promises: Future of Web3 or just a market gimmick?
23.8.2022
The hype around metaverse has taken a hit after recent turmoil in crypto markets, but industry leaders and stakeholders still see it as the future of Web3
Crypto Biz: Crypto VC is back with a vengeance
19.8.2022
Venture capital firms continue to pour billions into the crypto economy; this week saw the launch of two funds worth a combined $500 million
Blockchain venture capital funding down over 43% in July: Report
18.8.2022
The crypto market downturn is impacting private funding, but are recent declines in capital inflows as bad as the figures suggest?
Bill Ackman Among Investors as Venture Capital Crypto Firm Shima Capital Raises $200M Fund
17.8.2022
The Web3-focused fund, founded by a Wall Street veteran, is backed by crypto heavyweights Dragonfly and Animoca
CoinFund launches $300M early-stage Web3 venture fund
17.8.2022
The New York- and Miami-based VC firm said several of its seed-stage crypto investments are preparing Series A funding rounds
Google invested a whopping $1.5B into blockchain companies since September
17.8.2022
Other notable corporate investors include BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Samsung, and Goldman Sachs, according to a report from Blockdata
Crypto-focused venture firm Dragonfly acquires hedge fund: Bloomberg
15.8.2022
Amid the grueling bear market for Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, the cryptocurrency industry is undergoing consolidation
Crypto Venture Capital Firm Dragonfly Buys Hedge Fund MetaStable Capital: Report
15.8.2022
Dragonfly has also rebranded itself, according to Bloomberg
US Venture Capital Firm Leads New Investment in Nigerian Startup Teamapt
14.8.2022
The United States-based venture capital (VC) firm, QED Investors, recently led an investment round that raised more than $50 million for the Nigerian fintech Teamapt. The investment, as well as the VC firm’s hiring of personnel tasked with spearheading its investments in Africa, seem...