Venture Capital
Brazilian Crypto Unicorn 2TM Raises $50M in Series B Round Extension
10T and Tribe Capital were among the latest investors in the new closing of the funding round, which was initially $200 million.

Citi Veteran Launches $1.5B Crypto Fund With Algorand as Strategic Partner
The fund includes a play-to-earn gaming arm that will be headed by former Goldman Sachs analyst Sam Peurifoy, known in gaming circles as “Das Kapitalist.”

NFT Music Platform Royal Closes $55M Funding Round Led by A16z
Electronic music performers The Chainsmokers and the rapper Nas also provided funding, which comes less than three months after the Justin “3LAU” Blau venture closed a $16 million round.

ConsenSys Plots Massive Expansion Following $200M Fundraising
“There’s a war for talent going on,” the Ethereum builder’s chief strategy officer said.

MakerDAO’s Rune Christensen Joins VC Firm Dragonfly Capital
Christensen is the founder of MakerDAO, which ranks second among DeFI projects with $19.3 billion in total value locked.

Crypto Venture Firm Paradigm Announces $2.5B Fund, Industry’s Largest
It tops the $2.2 billion fund announced by Andreessen Horowitz in June.

Circle Launches Venture Capital Fund for Early Stage Blockchain Projects
The fund, which doesn’t have a predetermined monetary amount, has already deployed initial capital.

Neon Labs Raises $40M to Bring EVM Functionality to Solana
The Ethereum-compatible environment could lead to implementations of popular DeFi protocols on the blockchain.

VCs Invested Record $6.5B in Crypto, Blockchain in Q3: CB Insights
Coinbase Ventures was the most active investor in the quarter by far, with 24 deals.


