Venture Capital


Finance

Crypto VC Investments Drop 26% in First Half of 2022

Investments totaled $9.3 billion versus the $12.5 billion in last year’s period, but the number of deals increased.

Crypto VC investments have declined in the first half of 2022. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Multicoin Capital Announces $430M Venture Fund for Crypto Startups

The venture capital giant’s latest fund – in combination with its already existing vehicles – will invest $500,000-$1 million in early-stage projects and up to $100 million or more for more mature opportunities.

Multicoin's Kyle Samani (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Lightspeed Venture Partners Launches New Funds Totaling More Than $7B

The venture capital firm also announced Lightspeed Faction, an independent team focused on early-stage blockchain infrastructure projects.

Lightspeed will be backing early-stage blockchain infrastructure projects. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Solana’s Macalinao Brothers Launch $100M VC Fund

Protagonist, the new venture capital firm and incubator from the prominent developers, will primarily focus on emerging blockchains and technology.

Ian Macalinao is one of the co-founders of Protagonist. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why the Crypto Unwind Wasn’t Contagious (This Time)

Crypto's interconnection to traditional finance hasn't proven toxic ... yet.

"The Triumph of Death" (Detail), a depiction of infectious plague, war, and pestilence, by Peter Breughel the Elder, ca. 1562. Collection of the Museo del Prado, Spain. (Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Peaq Raises $6M in Funding Round Led by Fundamental Labs

The Web3 network aims to help users build, govern, own and earn from decentralized apps for machines.

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Finance

FalconX Raises $150M at $8B Valuation

GIC and B Capital led the Series D funding round for the digital asset broker.

FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda (FalconX)

Finance

Binance.US Targeting $50M Follow-On Raise at $4.5B Valuation

The U.S. arm of the crypto exchange giant is looking to raise additional funds after closing a $200 million seed round in April.

Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Finance

NFT Platform Immutable Launches $500M Venture Fund for Web3 Games

Immutable Ventures will work with groups including Animoca and GameStop.

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Finance

Web 3 Service Provider ScienceMagic.Studios Raises $10.3M From Coinbase Ventures, DCG, Others

ScienceMagic.Studios aims to help early-stage Web 3 companies create a brand and engage in communities.

Money (Sharon McCutcheon / Unsplash)