The $155 billion investment giant will focus on DeFi and Web 3 and isn’t afraid to get its hands dirty with liquid tokens.
NFT Platform Immutable Raises $200M at a $2.5B Valuation
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Espresso Systems Raises $32M to Bring Scaling and Privacy to Web 3
The funding was led by Greylock Partners and Electric Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital.
Griffin Gaming Partners Raises $750M Fund with Eye on Web 3
The gaming-focused venture capital firm now has more than $1 billion in assets under management.
A16z Investing $70M In Ethereum Staking Provider Lido Finance
The firm also used Lido to stake a portion of a16z Crypto’s ether holdings on the Beacon chain.
Pantera Capital Leads $10M Investment in NFT Infrastructure Startup Rarify
Rarify helps companies natively integrate non-fungible tokens into their platforms.
Crypto Investment Platform Zignaly Secures Up to $50M in Financing Deal
The backing comes from Luxembourg-based GEM, a $3.4 billion alternative investment group.
Coinbase Ventures Lead Katherine Wu Leaves for VC Firm Archetype
Wu announced her departure on Twitter after just over a year at Coinbase’s venture arm.
Block Tops Q4 Estimates, Posts Nearly $2B in Bitcoin Transactions
The payments firm formerly known as Square took note of a slowdown in business in January due to the Omicron variant, but a growth recovery thus far in February.
Web 3 Infrastructure Startup Aligned Exits Stealth With $34M in Funding
The company was founded by former ConsenSys Chief Strategy Officer Sam Cassatt.
Blockchain Infrastructure Startup InfStones Raises $33M in Series B Funding
InfStones is among a crop of firms aiming to become the Amazon Web Services of Web 3.
Solana Wallet Slope Finance Raises $8M
The Series A was co-led by Solana Ventures and Jump Crypto.
Animoca Brands Leads $10M Funding Round for NFT Platform Ucollex
The platform, which doesn’t require buyers to own a digital wallet, focuses on art and pop culture collectibles.