Polygon raises $450M in Sequoia-led funding round
Blockchain venture funds are shifting their focus to Web3 development and are placing greater emphasis on scalability. Layer-2 scaling solution Polygon has raised $450 million in a funding round that was backed by some of blockchain’s biggest venture funds — offering further evidence that major investors are looking to support the future of Web3 development. The investment round was led by Sequoia Capital India with participation from more than 40 venture capital funds, including SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Galaxy Digital, Tiger Global and Republic Capital. Billionaire investor Kevin O’Leary....
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The blockchain project Polygon announced it has raised $450 million on Monday in a fundraising round led by Sequoia Capital India with participation from more than 40 venture capital firms. Polygon says that the money will allow the team to help scale Ethereum and bolster the mass adoption of Web3 applications.
Sequoia Capital India and more than 40 VC Firms Inject $450 Million Into Polygon’s Coffers
Polygon has raised $450 million from strategic investors according to a press release sent to Bitcoin.com News on February 7. The funding round was led by Sequoia Capital....
Per a press release, Ethereum second layer solution StarkWare has completed a $50 million Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital. A few months ago, the company conducted a Series B round securing $75 million. Thus, the company has an estimated value of $2 billion. Related Reading | Ethereum Fees Spike Significantly Following Success […]
Venture capital firms allocated $25.2 billion towards blockchain and cryptocurrency projects in 2021, the highest on record. American venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has launched a new cryptocurrency fund as part of its ongoing efforts to bootstrap the next generation of promising crypto-focused startups.Bloomberg reported Thursday that Sequoia is allocating up to $600 million towards the new sector-specific fund. Shaun Maguire, a partner at Sequoia, described crypto as a “megatrend over the next 20 years” and called it “the future of money.”The new crypto fund is part of three new....
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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....