Aptos Labs raises $150M, more than doubling valuation
According to Cointelegraph Research, VCs invested $14.67 billion into blockchain startups Q2. Web3 projects have attracted significant interest. Layer-1 blockchain developer Aptos Labs has closed a $150 million funding round to further its ambitions in the Web3 space, further highlighting venture capital’s appetite for budding crypto-focused startups. The funding round was co-led by venture studios FTX Ventures and Jump Crypto, with additional participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Apollo, Franklin Templeton and Circle Ventures. According to Bloomberg, the funding round more than doubled....
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