Ethereum layer-two developer StarkWare valued at $2B following $50M raise
Sequoia Capital led zk-Rollup protocol StarkWare’s Series C funding round. Israel-based StarkWare announced on Tuesday via Twitter that it had raised $50 million in a Series C funding round, and that the firm’s valuation is now at $2 billion. Sequoia Capital was the lead investor, among other contributors. Seven months ago, StarkWare raised $75 million in a Series B funding led by Paradigm.We are excited to announce our Series C of $50M at $2B. A big thanks to our lead investor, @sequoia, our wonderful follow-on investors, and the dozens of ecosystem partners and collaborators who....
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Ethereum layer-2 developer StarkWare raises a further $100 million despite a gloomy outlook for the cryptocurrency space. Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 developer StarkWare has raised a further $100 million in its latest fundraising round despite the prevailing downturn in cryptocurrency markets.StarkWare’s series D fundraising round sees the firm’s valuation up to $8 billion, marking a four-fold increase in value just six months after its Series C round in November 2021. Tech investment firm Greenoaks Capital led the latest fundraising round in addition to private equity firm Coatue, Tiger Global....
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According to the startup Starkware, the team’s Ethereum layer two (L2) service Starknet has been integrated by the blockchain API and node service Alchemy. Developers can now leverage Alchemy’s infrastructure tools alongside Starknet’s zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup technology.
Israel-Based Startup Starkware Partners With Alchemy
On Monday, the blockchain startup Starkware announced the team has inked a strategic partnership with Alchemy. The partnership will allow Alchemy customers to build decentralized finance (defi) and Web3 applications using Starknet,....
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 […]
Scalability is a hot investment as VCs and retail pour into rollup and sidechain solutions As Ethereum gas fees soar and the demand for scalability reaches fever pitch, layer-two scaling solution has announced today a $75 million Series B funding round led by Paradigm, Three Arrows, Alameda Research, Pantera Capital, and Sequoia, among others. The team announced the raise in a Tweet:Announcing our $75M Series B, led by @paradigm, with new investors (Three Arrows & @AlamedaResearch), and old ones too (@PanteraCapital, @sequoia, @foundersfund, @DCVC, @Wing_VC).— StarkWare....