Venture Capital
Santander InnoVentures Adds $4 Million to Ripple’s Series A Round
Ripple has received an estimated $4m in funding from Santander InnoVentures, bringing its Series A total to $32m.
Bitcoin Company Coinplug Raises $5 Million in Funding
South Korean bitcoin services company Coinplug has closed a $5m Series B funding round.
Boost VC Investment in Blockchain Startups Tops $50 Million
Boost VC has released new figures related to the success of its startup investments in the bitcoin and blockchain industry.
Blockchain-Based Digital Cash Platform Raises $1.12 Million
Safe Cash Payment Technologies, a blockchain-based digital cash platform, has raised $1.12m in seed funding.
With Bitcoin's Price Down, VCs Turning to Blockchain Technology
The rising interest in use cases for bitcoin's underlying technology, the blockchain, is influencing the investment strategies of venture capitalists.
SatoshiPay Gets €160,000 Investment from Jim Mellon Fund
Jim Mellon, executive director of Kuala Innovations, told CoinDesk the group now owned 10% of SatoshiPay, a bitcoin micropayment processor.
Verizon Ventures: Blockchain's Future is Brighter Than Bitcoin's
CoinDesk speaks with Verizon Ventures, the venture capital arm of US teleco giant Verizon, to learn more about its blockchain strategy.
TechStars MD: Banks are Embracing the Inevitability of Bitcoin
With bitcoin, banks are now embracing what many already feel to be "inevitable", according to TechStars managing director Jenny Fielding.
PEY Gets €300,000 in Seed Funding for Bitcoin Payroll Service
Bitcoin payment startup PEY has raised €300,000 ($339,780) in seed funding for a new payroll service.
Coinalytics Raises $1.1 Million for Blockchain Data Platform
Coinalytics has raised $1.1m as part of a seed round led by Palo Alto-based incubator The Hive.
