Venture Capital
This a16z Alum Is Launching a VC Fund Focused on Platforms You Can 'Own'
An Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) alum is launching a new venture firm focused on building a crypto-powered "ownership economy."
Binance Labs Leads $1M Seed Round in Crypto Tor Alternative HOPR
Binance Labs, the seed funding arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange, has made its first investment of 2020, backing privacy startup HOPR.
Coinbase Ventures Joins $23M Funding Round for Crypto Custody Firm
Curv, a company that provides increased secrecy when it comes to holding crypto assets, has closed a $23 million Series A funding round.
This Startup Is Forking Compound to Make Hiring More Efficient
Braintrust launched out of stealth mode Wednesday, backed by a $6 million seed round featuring True Ventures, Homebrew Ventures, Uprising Ventures, Galaxy Digital, IDEO CoLab, Kindred Ventures and Vy Capital.
Polychain Capital, Square Crypto’s Steve Lee Invest in Bitcoin Broker’s $5.7M Seed Round
Bitcoin broker River Financial has closed a $5.7 million seed round to secure additional U.S. money transmitter licenses.
Crypto Long & Short: Innovation Cycles, Crypto Venture Funds and Institutional Investors
With so much attention on institutional involvement in crypto asset markets, we overlook they are already here through VC investments – less fast-paced, perhaps, but important to keep an eye on for what they reveal about cycles.
Pantera Crypto Hedge Funds Are Losing Double Digits, Bitcoin Fund Is Up 10,000% to Date
Pantera Capital’s bitcoin fund is vastly outperforming its more exotic crypto-asset fund counterparts.
Ashton Kutcher and Michelle Phan Invest in Lolli’s $3M Seed Round
Lolli, the bitcoin rewards shopping app, attracted celebrity investors in a $3 million round led by the early-stage arm of Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
As Pandemic Decimates Startups, Privacy Industry Holds Strong
As remote work becomes the norm, privacy-focused startups see COVID-19 as an opportunity to expand.
Dragonfly Capital Managing Partner Alexander Pack Steps Down
Alexander Pack, managing partner of Dragonfly Capital, has stepped down from the crypto investment firm, according to a letter obtained by CoinDesk.
