Funding Rounds
DeFi Protocol Maverick Raises $9M Led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund
The round also included contributions from Pantera Capital, Binance Labs, Coinbase Ventures and Apollo Crypto.
Interoperability Protocol Connext Labs Raises $7.5M at $250M Valuation
Connext said it is "building the HTTP of Web3" to create a communication layer across different blockchain networks.
Salesforce Leads $6M Round for AI-Backed Web3 Data Platform Mnemonic
The startup provides actionable non-fungible token (NFT) data for enterprises and developers.
Aave-Developed Lens Protocol Raises $15M to Expand 'Social Layer' of Web3
Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams, OpenSea co-founder Alex Atallah, entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan and Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal joined the round as angel investors.
Bitcoin-Denominated Life Insurance Provider Sets Up Shop With $19M Funding
Meanwhile's target audience is U.S. citizens with large BTC holdings, an audience from which it has "seen a lot of early demand."
PayPal Ventures Leads $52M Round for Crypto Firm Magic
The startup offers non-custodial wallet infrastructure for an enterprise client list that includes Macy’s and Mattel.
Crypto Infrastructure Firm Anoma Foundation Raises $25M
The Swiss non-profit oversees the Anoma blockchain architecture and the layer 1 blockchain Namada.
Web3 Payments Firm Transak Raises $20M
The startup offers on- and off-ramps that could make it easier for new users to interact with Web3 projects.
Sam Altman’s Crypto Project Worldcoin Raises $115M, Led by Blockchain Capital
Other investors in the Series C round included a16z, Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global.
Multicoin Leads $2.3M FastLane VC Deal, Continuing Its Bet on MEV Infrastructure
The crypto-focused investment firm has now backed three projects centered around maximal extractable value (MEV), a way for validators to earn extra money from traders.
