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nChain partners with Universal Plastic to accelerate sustainable innovation

nChain, a specialist in Web3 solutions, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Universal Plastic, to achieve common sustainability goals towards ocean protection: regenerating the marine ecosystems by taking out plastic, giving agency to locals by fairly rewarding them for their efforts and making companies act upon their footprint, getting a step closer to the ESGs.

In this partnership, nChain is investing €2,000,000 and acquiring a 20% stake in the equity of...

22 August 2023 | Blockchain

Shima Capital invests in blockchain infrastructure startup Artela

Shima Capital has invested in Artela Network, a blockchain infrastructure startup founded by a team of industry veterans.

Other contributors in the round include A&T Capital, Big Brain Holdings, SevenX, Dispersion and Amino.

The Artela team is pioneering a unique solution designed to answer the rising need for large-scale, decentralized apps by creating a base-layer blockchain network. The unique architecture of Artela encourages developers to create...

24 July 2023 | Blockchain

ABO Digital backs IoT blockchain firm Kalima with $10m

Kalima, a delegated proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain for IoT and data, has pumped $10m into French-based blockchain company, ABO Digital.

Kalima is marketed as a rapidly growing ecosystem that allows enterprises, developers and startups to build the future of Web3 Enterprise and Data Governance applications, particularly with IoT (Internet of Things) data, in order to solve real-world problems.

It is a layer 1 third-generation blockchain, which enables users to...

19 July 2023 | Blockchain

Layer-1 blockchain company Shardeum raises $5.4m in funding

Shardeum, a scalable EVM-based layer-1 blockchain deploying dynamic state sharding, has closed a $5.4 million strategic raise with participation from Amber Group, Galxe, J17 Capital, JSquare, and TRGC, among others.

The team behind Shardeum aims to leverage the additional funding to further support the growth of the ecosystem in the lead-up to the mainnet launch later this year.

Founded in 2022, Shardeum is a highly-scalable EVM-based layer-1 blockchain deploying...

11 July 2023 | Blockchain

a16z’s first global office will be in London due to ‘predictable’ environment

Renowned venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is opening its first global office in London due to a “predictable” regulatory environment.

The decision to expand comes in the wake of growing regulatory challenges faced by crypto firms in the United States. Chris Dixon, a16z's crypto founder and managing partner, highlighted the importance of a predictable business environment as a key factor behind the...

12 June 2023 | Altcoins

Chain Reaction to build cryptographic chips with fresh $70m

Chain Reaction, an Israeli startup designing semiconductors for blockchain and privacy hardware, has emerged from stealth following a $70 million (£58m) Series C funding round.

The Tel Aviv-based firm’s specialty chips and related architecture are designed to support cryptographic processes, most notably in the breakthrough field of homomorphic encryption, an approach to privacy that encrypts data as it is used.

Morgan Creek Digital led this third round, taking the...

23 February 2023 | Blockchain Applications

Venom Foundation launches $1bn web3 fund from Abu Dhabi

The Venom Foundation, an Abu Dhabi-based blockchain platform, and investment manager Iceberg Capital have unveiled a $1 billion venture fund to invest in web3 and blockchain projects.

The Venom Ventures Fund (VVF) plans to invest in pre-seed to Series A funding rounds with projects focused on decentralised finance (DeFi), payments, asset management, and blockchain gaming.

Venom Foundation is a layer-1 blockchain solution with a focus on “serving the needs of the Middle...

11 January 2023 | Development

Heroic Story raises £5m to create web3 roleplaying game

Web3 gaming company Heroic Story has raised £5 million in a seed round led by Upfront Ventures for a blockchain-based tabletop roleplaying game (RPG).

The funding will be used to launch a live beta of the game, develop blockchain technology for a multiplayer version of the game, and hire more talent.

Other participants in the round included Multicoin Capital and Polygon Technology, along with strategic angels such as Team Liquid CEO Steve Arhancet and Quantstamp CEO...

18 November 2022 | Funding

Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs nets £60m in expanded Series B

Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs has expanded its Series B funding round with a £60 million injection led by Thoma Bravo.

The intelligence company uses blockchain data and advanced analytics to detect and tackle financial crime.

The expanded round was led by global private equity firm Thoma Bravo, with Goldman Sachs and previous TRM investors Amex Ventures, Citi Ventures, and PayPal Ventures all participating.

TRM’s initial Series B kicked off in December...

9 November 2022 | Cryptocurrency

Samsung was the most active investor in blockchain this year

Market intelligence platform Blockdata has identified Samsung as the most active investor in blockchain over the past year.

The Korean tech giant participated in thirteen funding rounds from September 2021 to June 2022 for companies including Bored Apes Yacht Club developer Yuga Labs, Axie Infinity owner Sky Mavis, and blockchain gaming company Animoca Brands.

Most of the corportation’s investments came from Samsung Next, the innovation arm of Samsung Electronics that...