A16z Forms Crypto Research and Coding Unit to Help Web 3 Startups
The new team is staffed with academics aiming to provide deeper insights for the firm’s portfolio companies.
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Apr 21, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Sky Mavis Raises $150M Round Led by Binance to Reimburse Ronin Attack Victims
The funds from the round along with Sky Mavis and Axie Infinity funds will be used to refund users.
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Apr 6, 2022 at 10:54 a.m. UTC
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A16z Leads $4.8M Round for Crypto Gaming Startup Battlebound
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is leading a $4.8 million seed round into play-to-earn gaming startup Battlebound. “The Hash” group discusses the impact blockc...
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Mar 31, 2022 at 5:47 p.m. UTC
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A16z Leads $4.8M Round for P2E Gaming Startup Battlebound
Battlebound will use the capital for phased launches of its two newest game titles.
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Mar 31, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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A16z, FTX and Sequoia Lead $135M Round for LayerZero at $1B Valuation
The blockchain interoperability protocol first emerged from stealth last September.
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Mar 30, 2022 at 5:42 p.m. UTC
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Eldridge, A16z Lead $620M Financing Round for Fintech Cross River Bank
Coinbase, Stripe, Affirm and Rock Loans are among Cross River’s more than 80 customers.
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Mar 30, 2022 at 4:08 p.m. UTC
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Worldcoin to Raise $100M at $3B Token Valuation: Report
The list of investors reportedly includes a16z and Khosla Ventures.
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Mar 22, 2022 at 11:44 p.m. UTC
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Bored Ape Yacht Club Owner Yuga Labs Raises $450M Led by A16z
Now valued at $4 billion, the company will use the funds to build out its NFT-based metaverse.
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Mar 22, 2022 at 8:29 p.m. UTC
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A16z Alum Katie Haun Raises $1.5B for 2 New Crypto Venture Funds
The money is being split between an early-stage fund and an “acceleration” fund.
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Mar 22, 2022 at 8:02 p.m. UTC
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A16z, Paradigm Lead $150M Round for Ethereum Scaling Solution Optimism at $1.65B Valuation
A16z previously led Optimism’s $25 million Series A round.
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Mar 17, 2022 at 6:23 p.m. UTC
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