Venture Capital
'Mistake' Corrected: Overstock Invests in Blockchain Startup Symbiont
Overstock's investment arm has backed Symbiont following the successful passage of the Delaware blockchain amendments.
Blockchain Energy Startup Conjoule Raises €4.5 Million Series A
Japanese energy conglomerate TEPCO has invested in in blockchain startup Conjoule's €4.5m funding round.
ICOs, Dumb Money and Ethereum's (Eth)ical Dilemma
Investment strategist Matt Prusak outlines why he predicts a massive correction for ether and the other tokens built on ethereum.
Pot-Friendly Bitcoin Startup Raises $1.5 Million
POSaBIT, a Seattle-based digital currency payments startup with a focus on serving legal cannabis outlets, has raised $1.5m in funding.
Silicon Valley Accelerator 500 Startups Isn't Backing ICOs – Yet
A famed early-stage Silicon Valley investment firm breaks its silence on ICOs and how the new funding method might affect its approach.
ICO Investments Pass VC Funding in Blockchain Market First
CoinDesk data suggests that entrepreneurs in the blockchain industry are now raising more money via initial coin offerings than traditional VC rounds.
Distributed Ledger Consortium R3 Closes Record $107 Million Funding Round
Global banking consortium R3 has closed an investment round larger than $100 million, the biggest round in distributed ledger history.
Blockchain vs Fake News? Startup Userfeeds Takes Up Fight
A new startup is seeking to fight the phenomenon of fake news using an ethereum-based blockchain platform.
Boost VC Will Now Invest Directly in Crypto ICOs
Institutional investor Boost VC is formally opening its doors to so-called ICOs, becoming the latest big venture firm to back the concept.
ICOs Are Changing the Way VCs Deal With Startups
Five venture capitalists react to the rising popularity of initial coin offerings and how it is impacting their investment strategies.
