Optimism Raises $150 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by Paradigm and A16z
Optimism, an L2 (Layer 2) rollup solution for Ethereum, has raised $150 million in its Series B funding round coming from big companies in the venture capital (VC) scene. The funding round was led by A16z and Paradigm, with the former also having invested during the previous funding round. The scaling solution reached a valuation of $1.65 billion with this fund injection, reaching well above unicorn status. Optimism Gets Backing to Keep Growing Optimism, a solution that allows for transacting on Ethereum with low fees, has scored a $150 million investment in its Series B funding....
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