Venture capital firm Variant has announced the launch of a $450 million Venture Fund III to help startups focused on Defi and Web3 infrastructure. In this funding round, the company said Venture Fund ...
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Venture Capital Firms Have Invested $17.5B in Crypto Startups This Year
Considering the potential that crypto startups have and the significant returns that could be derived from investing in them, venture capitalists have continued to invest billions of dollars into smal...
Moelis Investment Bank Launches Blockchain Firm for Crypto Venture Deals
Moelis & Co, an investment bank founded by billionaire Ken Moelis, announced Monday to launch a global group focusing on venture deals in the blockchain and digital asset industry. The investment ...
US$50 billion Russian-Chinese joint venture to build passenger jet at risk as cracks appear in partnership
The future of the largest aviation joint venture between China and Russia is looking bleak because of intensifying disagreements between the two over how they share the profits and the possible involv...
Venture Capital Firm NFX Adds $62.6M in Follow-On Investments, Including Crypto Companies
Beller co-created Facebook’s libra stablecoin project (the company is now Meta and libra, renamed diem, was recently shut down) before joining NFX in September 2020. The company’s Fund III – whi...
Scaramucci’s Skybridge Capital to Launch Venture Fund for Web3 & Crypto Investments
On Wednesday, Anthony Scaramucci’s global alternative investment firm SkyBridge Capital announced that it plans to launch a fund for web3 and crypto startups in September. The fund will mix trad...
Venture Capitalists pump $29 billion into crypto firms in 2022 despite market crash
The 2022 cryptocurrency market meltdown has taken a toll on most businesses within the sector, an aspect which was likely to impact the inflow of investments. However, venture capitalists appear unbot...
Valkyrie Establishes $30m Venture Fund, Investing in Crypto & Web3 Projects
Crypto asset management firm Valkyrie is launching a new financial investment product. The Tennessee-based company announced on Tuesday that it is moving into venture capital with plans to raise a $30...
Prominent Auction House Christie’s Announces New Venture Arm
6 hours ago | 2 mins read Blockchain News The company said that it intends to collaborate with its portfolio firms. The first portfolio firm for Christie’s new venture arm is Layerzero Labs. Christie’...
Christie’s Venture, A Web3 Fund To Contribute In Internet’s Evolution –
Anurag is working as a fundamental writer for The Coin Republic since 2021. He likes to exercise his curious muscles and research deep into a topic. Though he covers various aspects of the crypto indu...
Leading Auction House Christie’s Launches Web3 and Fintech Venture Arm – Bitcoin News
On Monday, Christie’s, the leading British auction house founded 256 years ago in 1766, announced the launch of a new venture fund called Christie’s Ventures. According to the announcement, the compan...
Christie’s Launches Venture Capital Arm to Support LayerZero for Art Trading
London-based British auction house Christie’s has announced its undisclosed investment in LayerZero, the first ever commitment it will be made through its new investment arm- Christie’s Ventures. As r...
Christie’s Launches Venture Capital Arm, Targets Blockchain
U.K. art auction house Christie’s is launching a venture-capital arm to invest in startups that make the exchange of art easier including blockchain companies. Christie’s Ventures aims to wager on sta...
Web3 dominates venture capital interest in blockchain industry in Q2 2022
Cointelegraph Research brings an analysis of all the deals and trends from venture capital (VC) in the blockchain industry during the second quarter of 2022. When looking at the aggregate total amount...
Christie’s launches venture fund aimed at Web3 and blockchain investments
Christie’s, the auction house known for its sales of art and luxury items, has launched an investment fund to support emerging companies with technology enabling “seamless consumption of art.” I...
Christie’s launches venture fund, makes first investment in web3 company
Christie’s, the renowned British art and luxury business, has launched an investment fund that will aim to support emerging technology and fintech companies related to the art market. The new fu...
Christie’s launches venture fund targeted at Web3 art projects
Christie’s, the global art and luxury brand renowned for its auctions, has announced the launch of an investment fund to promote innovative projects in the art and luxury goods ecosystem. Announced on...
Christie’s Doubles Down on Web3 With New Venture Arm
Share this article Christie’s Ventures’ first portfolio company is the cross-chain interoperability firm LayerZero Labs. Christie’s Ventures Goes Live Christie’s is getting into the venture capital ...
UK Treasury Officials Met with Crypto and Venture Capital Firms in Q1: Sources
UK Treasury officials engaged with crypto stakeholders for several meetings. UK Treasury disclosed a number of meetings between top officials and crypto firms during the first quarter this year. Accor...
Lightspeed Venture Launches a Blockchain-Focused Team, Multicoin Capital Raises $430M
The ongoing crypto winter has been so far uneasy for investors, but for true believers of the new technology, it seems like time to double down their efforts on high-potential projects. Fintech-focuse...
Blockchain venture funding declined roughly 22% in Q2
For the first time since 2020, venture funding in the blockchain sector took a dive this quarter — declining roughly 22% from $12.5 billion to $9.8 billion. That’s according to a new report from The ...
Q2 Witness Heavy Decline In Blockchain Venture Funding
Venture funding in the blockchain sector took a hit.It suffered a decline of 22% from $12.5 billion to $9.8 billion. The impact of crypto winter is beginning to reflect in private funding after seven ...
Magic Eden Comes Up With Its Gaming Venture Arm
Anubhav B is working as a fundamental writer for The Coin Republic since 2021. He likes to exercise his curious muscles and research deep into a topic. Though he covers various aspects of the crypto i...
Lightspeed Launches Funds Totaling $7B, Plus New Blockchain Venture
Venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners has announced three U.S. funds totaling $6.6 billion, plus a $500 million India-based early-stage fund, bringing the firm’s assets under management to ...
Magic Eden launches venture unit to invest in web3 gaming startups
Magic Eden, the largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace on the Solana blockchain, has launched an investment arm to back the web3 gaming sector. Announcing the news in a statement on Tuesday, Mag...
Bitcoin is facing an ‘enormous amount of systemic risk’, says billionaire venture capitalist
Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder and CEO of venture capital firm Social Capital, has warned that Bitcoin is facing an enormous systemic risk that might turn consequential in future. Palihapitiya sta...
Crypto Investment Firm Multicoin Capital Unveils Its $430 Million Venture Fund
Multicoin Capital believes that the best of investment opportunities are available in the bear market. The new venture fund will focus on early-stage and later-stage projects specifically focused on a...
Multicoin Capital Injects $430m Venture Fund III for Blockchain Startups
Cryptocurrency investment firm Multicoin Capital has announced the launch of $430 million Venture Fund III to help startups focusing on decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), open finance, and...
Magic Eden Floats New Venture Unit to Double Down on Web3 Gaming
Solana-backed non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden has announced the establishment of its own venture outfit called Magic Ventures, focusing on bootstrapping Web3.0 gaming protocols. While ...
Lightspeed Venture Partners Secures $7.1B to Launch 4 New Crypto Funds
Venture capital (VC) firm Lightspeed Ventures Partners has announced it has secured a cumulative $7.1 billion to bankroll 4 new crypto funds. As announced by the VC, the four funds include Lightspeed ...
Lightspeed Venture Partners Launches 4 Crypto Funds with $7.1B
Venture Capital (VC) firm Lightspeed Ventures has announced it has secured the cumulative $7.1 billion to bankroll 4 new crypto funds. As announced by the VC, the four funds include Lightspeed Venture...