Fundraising

Aptos Labs raised $150 million in a Series A round led by FTX Ventures. (Shutterstock)
Aptos Labs Raises $150M in Funding Round Led by FTX Ventures
The team is looking to bring the Diem blockchain back to life.
Aptos Labs raised $150 million in a Series A round led by FTX Ventures. (Shutterstock)

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UnCaged Studios Raises $24M to Support Web3 Game Developers
The company will use the funds to build out its Solana-based esports franchise MonkeyLeague ahead of its public launch.
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The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)
Animoca Brands Raises Additional $75M, Nudging Valuation to $5.9B
The infusion is the second tranche of January's funding round, which nabbed almost $360 million and valued the investment company at $5.5 billion.
The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)

Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen (Fortune Live Media via Flickr)
A16z Leads $6M Seed Funding Round in Blockchain Linera
The layer 1 chain aims to be low-latency with linear scalability to facilitate the transition from Web2 to Web3.
Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen (Fortune Live Media via Flickr)

FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda (FalconX)
FalconX Raises $150M at $8B Valuation
GIC and B Capital led the Series D funding round for the digital asset broker.
FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda (FalconX)

Blockchain gaming is on the increase. (Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash)
SuperTeam Raises $10M to Build Blockchain Sports Game
SuperTeam Games' raise is a part of a wider increase in investment across the blockchain gaming sector.
Blockchain gaming is on the increase. (Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash)

Orderly will use the funds to hire more people and build new DeFi products. (Giorgio Trovato/Unplash)
Orderly Network Raises $20M for DeFi Infrastructure on Near Protocol
The decentralized exchange offers permissionless spot and future order book trading infrastructure.
Orderly will use the funds to hire more people and build new DeFi products. (Giorgio Trovato/Unplash)

Givepact co-founders Steven Aguiar and Alicia Cepeda Maule (Givepact)
Givepact Builds Free Crypto Fundraising Platform for Nonprofits
The fundraising platform aims to create an economy of giving and advocacy in the metaverse. It's a finalist in this week's Web 3 Pitch Fest at Consensus.
Givepact co-founders Steven Aguiar and Alicia Cepeda Maule (Givepact)

Mash uses the Lightning Network to allow creators to easily monetize the content they publish online. (NOAA via Flickr)
Lightning Network Startup Mash Raises $6M Seed Round
The money will help the firm to make money from content by creators, builders and developers on a “pay-as-you-enjoy” basis.
Mash uses the Lightning Network to allow creators to easily monetize the content they publish online. (NOAA via Flickr)

Venture capital investment in crypto companies is likely to decline this year. (Andrew Khoroshavin/Pixabay)
Morgan Stanley Says Record Crypto Venture Capital Investment to Slow
Deal activity peaked in December and could fall as much as 50% by year-end, the bank said.
Venture capital investment in crypto companies is likely to decline this year. (Andrew Khoroshavin/Pixabay)