Tag: Venture
Worldcoin and Venture Capital’s (VC) Callback to the ‘Cheap Money’ Era
To review, Worldcoin’s pitch is essentially twofold. At its core is The Orb, a device that scans the retinas of users, so they can later confirm their [...]
Dispersion Capital launches $40M venture fund to ‘bring Web3 to the masses’
Early-stage venture capital firm Dispersion Capital recently exited stealth to launch a $40 million fund for startups working on infrastructure for We [...]
Former CFO indicted for diverting $35M to cryptocurrency venture
Nevin Shetty, a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at a Seattle start-up company, was indicted on May 17 in the U.S. District Court in Seattle on ch [...]
Smart-Contract Registry Cookbook Raises $2M in Venture Capital to Create Web3 Crypto Developer Support Tools
That educational initiative will complement Cookbook’s existing offerings, including its platform which gives developers tools to sift through thousan [...]
Alchemy’s Venture Arm Wants to Align With 'Web3 Missionaries, Not Mercenaries’
The investment arm of the Web3 infrastructure giant, last valued at $10 billion, continues to find new ways to back early-stage founders.
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Gaming Tech Company Razer Introduces Web3 Venture Fund
Called zVentures Web3 Incubator (ZW3I), the fund will identify and invest in promising early-stage Web3 gaming projects. Using its expertise and netwo [...]
Venture Capital Bitkraft Raises $220.6M for Second 'Token' Fund: Filing
The firm didn’t comment on whether the fund has a Web3 angle, but did outline their crypto investment strategy.
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The next hub for Bitcoin, crypto adoption and venture capital?
The cryptocurrency space has no shortage of skeptics. While many people criticize the environmental impact of proof-of-work blockchains or the prolife [...]
Venture capitalists bail on Zipmex bailout, company warns of consequences: Report
Cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has reportedly not received the latest payment under its buyout agreement with venture capital firm V Venture. The exch [...]
Hosts of Bankless Podcast Raising $35M Crypto Venture Fund: Sources
The popular crypto podcast is branching out beyond its media roots to invest in emerging Web3 startups.
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Angel investors vs. venture capitalists
Angel investors and venture capitalists are two types of private investors who provide funding for early-stage and growth-stage companies. However, th [...]
Why Venture Capitalists Won’t Be Punished for Investing in FTX
The list of FTX investors who in aggregate invested over $2 billion, and subsequently had to write it all off, spans an impressive “who’s who” of well [...]
Venture capital investments into blockchain continue to free-fall: Report
Cointelegraph Research has analyzed all the deals and trends from venture capital in the blockchain industry during the fourth quarter of 2022. The se [...]
Crypto could solve venture capital’s due diligence problem — VC exec
Venture capitalists battling with the difficulties of proper crypto firm due diligence should be looking at getting back to the basics — to "trust the [...]
FTX’s Illiquid Holdings Filled With Tokens That Sit in Venture Funds in Which It Invested; Bitcoin Falls Below $21K
"In our view, crypto (and bitcoin in particular) has been somewhat misunderstood. It is not an inflation hedge, but more of a debasement hedge that pr [...]