Dozens of VIP backers invest $87M into crypto payment startup MoonPay

Dozens of VIP backers invest $87M into crypto payment startup MoonPay

Ashton Kutcher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg are among MoonPay's strategic investors who have brought the company's valuation to $3.4 billion. In November 2021, MoonPay announced a $555 million Series A financing round that brought the crypto payment platform's valuation to $3.4 billion. On Wednesday, the fintech company revealed that $87 million of the total $555 million came collectively from more than 60 public figures and celebrities in the music, sports, media and entertainment industries. While the Series A round was led by firms like Tiger Global Management and....


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