Bitcoin Smart Contracts Platform Mirror Raises $8.8 Million
San Francisco-based Bitcoin startup Mirror has raised $8.8 million in a Series A financing round, led by Ripple Labs investor Route 66 Ventures. The financing round witnessed participation from Battery Ventures, Crosslink Capital, RRE Ventures, and eminent VC investor and Bitcoin supporter Tim Draper. With this funding, the prediction platform utilizing Bitcoin's blockchain technology will aim to establish itself as the smart financial contracts marketplace. Mirror's CEO Avish Bhama commented:
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