VC Roundup: Venture firms push Web3 forward despite macro headwinds
[Jul 16, 2024 1:33 PM] This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Mira, Astria, Compute Labs, BOB, Dora and BITKRAFT Ventures.
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Former Tesla, OpenAI exec founds ‘AI native’ education startup Eureka Labs
[Jul 16, 2024 1:31 PM] The startup aims to create virtual teaching assistants using generative AI.
$207 Million Invested in AI, Crypto and Blockchain Startups in 96 Hours
[Jul 4, 2024 7:35 AM] Based on data from the past four days, 14 distinct artificial intelligence (AI), cryptocurrency and blockchain startups and projects secured approximately $207.28 million in investor funding. The leading entity for July is Sentient, an open-source…
VC Roundup: Blockchain-AI startups grab investors’ attention
[Jul 2, 2024 1:11 PM] This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Lombard, Redacted, RedStone, Covalente, and more.
Sentient closes $85M seed round for open-source AI
[Jul 2, 2024 8:00 AM] The round was led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund alongside Pantera Capital, Framework Ventures and others.
VC Roundup: Investors double down on funding for crypto, blockchain startups
[Jun 19, 2024 2:00 PM] This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC roundup features Plural Energy, Everclear, Ava Protocol, GoPlus and other startups.
Crypto Sector Secures $317M in Venture Capital Deals in Early June
[Jun 16, 2024 2:36 PM] With the first half of June concluded, there have been 37 venture capital deals and fundraising events in the crypto sector. Collectively, these investments totaled $317.87 million, with Avail, a modular blockchain project, leading the pack with…
Paradigm raises $850M for third crypto fund
[Jun 13, 2024 1:04 PM] Paradigm has been discussing its new crypto fund for the past few months as markets rebounded.
Crypto Biz: ARK drops bid for spot Ether ETF, miners adapt after halving, and more
[Jun 7, 2024 3:00 PM] This week’s Crypto Biz explores ARK Invest’s partnership with 21Shares, Galaxy Digital’s tokenized loan for Animoca Brands, Avail’s fundraising, the Toposware acquisition, and Bitcoin miners’ first reports since the halving.
M^0 secures $35M Series A round for stablecoin issuance network
[Jun 5, 2024 8:00 AM] As part of the fundraising, M^0 has deployed its core protocol and on-chain governance mechanism on the Ethereum mainnet.
VC Roundup: OKX Ventures wants to onboard ESG, bring AI on-chain
[Jun 3, 2024 1:04 PM] This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC roundup features Cysic, WeatherXM, GaiaNet, Switchboard, API3, and Scrypt.
Crypto Startup Funding Hits $2.4 Billion in Q1
[May 20, 2024 2:41 PM] Crypto startup funding rose to $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, driven by expectations of lower interest rates and the launch of the first U.S. bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Pitchbook data. This funding, spread…
62 Crypto Projects Raise $474M in 20 Days, Led by Sophon and Securitize
[May 20, 2024 11:34 AM] According to the latest data, 62 blockchain or cryptocurrency projects have collectively raised $474 million over the past 20 days of May. Leading the charge, the entertainment-focused blockchain project Sophon garnered $60 million in a node sale…
Mastercard Welcomes 5 Startups to Blockchain and Digital Asset Program
VC Roundup: Web3 infrastructure, ‘tokenization of everything’ drawing investors
[May 16, 2024 3:21 PM] Funding for crypto startups rose to over $1 billion in April, with investors focusing on tokenization, Web3 infrastructure, and institutional demand amid the bull market.
Israeli fintech Kima, Mastercard lab look to develop ‘DeFi credit card’
[May 14, 2024 11:38 AM] Kima is seeking to bridge traditional and Web3 finance and make the user experience more manageable.
Venture capital pours $2.4B into crypto startups in early 2024
[May 3, 2024 9:54 AM] Investments in the first quarter were influenced by innovation in areas like restaking, modularity, Bitcoin layer-2 solutions, and macroeconomic factors.
Y Combinator, Startup Incubator Behind Airbnb, Coinbase, and Stripe, Looks to Invest in Stablecoin Finance
[Feb 19, 2024 2:52 AM] Y Combinator (YC), the Silicon Valley incubator, has listed stablecoin finance as a category in its new and updated list of areas it would like to deploy funds in.
Cointelegraph enters into a strategic collaboration with Chainlink Labs to support Web3 startups
[Dec 8, 2023 7:00 AM] Cointelegraph is excited to announce a strategic collaboration with Chainlink Labs, the primary contributing developer of the industry-standard decentralized computing platform Chainlink.
Lightspeed Faction launches $285M startup fund for crypto projects
[Nov 9, 2023 3:48 PM] The crypto-oriented venture capital firm announced a fund that will invest in Seed and Series A rounds for promising blockchain projects.
‘We were worried about ecosystem startups' — Solana CEO on FTX collapse
[Nov 3, 2023 2:32 AM] Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko reflects on the fallout of FTX's failure and its initial impact on Solana ecosystem builders.
Fintech, DeFi, GameFi, and more: Web3 startups kick off Cointelegraph Accelerator second cohort
[Oct 27, 2023 8:43 AM] Sixteen startups selected from over 1000 applications will present their projects to a global audience.
VC Roundup: Investors eyes blockchain analytics, gaming and crypto privacy
[Oct 1, 2023 3:58 PM] Bubblemaps, CoinScan, Hinkal Protocol, and Mythic Protocol are among the latest crypto and blockchain funding deals.
Amazon invests $4 billion Anthropic AI startup
[Sep 25, 2023 7:08 AM] Amazon and the AI startup Anthropic have entered into an investment agreement that invests $4 billion into the start-up to develop high-performing foundation models.
Web3 startups queue up: Consensys Startup Program partners with Cointelegraph Accelerator
[Aug 2, 2023 11:03 AM] Cointelegraph Accelerator participants will get a headstart with Consensys’ Web3 solutions, including MetaMask, Infura and Linea zkEVM.
How blockchain is transforming fundraising for startups and entrepreneurs
[Jul 31, 2023 7:01 AM] Investors and entrepreneurs can create and execute investment agreements directly on the blockchain.
Crypto Startups Raised $201.4M in Venture Funding Last Week, Led by Infrastructure
[Jul 24, 2023 7:00 AM] The largest fundraises for the week belonged to metaverse startup Futureverse and RISC Zero, creator of developer tools for zero-knowledge proofs.
Distressed Crypto Specialist Thomas Braziel Sets Up Investment, Advisory Firm
[Jul 10, 2023 4:10 AM] The company, 117 Partners, will be a hybrid between advisory and investment, said Braziel.
Brazilian Bitcoin Startup Bipa Raises $1.4 Million In Seed Round
[Jul 6, 2023 3:40 PM] Bipa, a Brazilian startup aiming to simplify financial transactions through Bitcoin, has announced the successful closure of its seed investment round, raising R$8 million (approximately $1.4 million). Notable investors include New Form…
Bitcoin Startup Lab's Summer 2023 Cohort Gears Up To Propel Growth In The Bitcoin Ecosystem
[Jul 6, 2023 12:57 PM] Bitcoin Startup Lab is gearing up for its Summer 2023 cohort, bringing together industry titans, investors and innovators to fuel growth in the Bitcoin ecosystem. With a focus on collaboration and mentorship, the pre-accelerator program aims to…