Browsing: Venture Capital

andreessen-horowitz-invests-$70m-in-ethereum-staking-protocol-lido

The venture capital firm said Lido’s liquid staking solution removes many “operational complexities” institutional investors have faced in staking ETH. Ethereum staking solution Lido Finance has raised $70 million from venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, marking the protocol’s first funding round since May 2021. Andreessen Horowitz’s investment in Lido is intended to further support the adoption…

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polygon-raises-$450m-in-sequoia-led-funding-round

Blockchain venture funds are shifting their focus to Web3 development and are placing greater emphasis on scalability. Layer-2 scaling solution Polygon has raised $450 million in a funding round that was backed by some of blockchain’s biggest venture funds — offering further evidence that major investors are looking to support the future of Web3 development. The…

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nft-focused-animoca-brands-valued-at-$5b-following-$358m-raise

The Hong Kong-based game software and venture capital firm will deepen its exposure to NFTs, gaming and metaverse projects. Hong Kong-based software and venture firm Animoca Brands has secured $358.8 million in capital investments to fuel new acquisitions in the nonfungible token (NFT), gaming and metaverse sectors, further cementing crypto’s biggest trends in 2022. The funding…

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