Venture Capital

vogogo
Vogogo Raises $8.5 Million to Boost Bitcoin Exchange Security
Risk management specialist Vogogo has raised $8.5m to expand its bitcoin industry offering to new global markets.
vogogo

crowdfundingpiggybanks
The Promise and Pitfalls of Crypto Crowdfunding
New initiatives by Swarm are trying to push crypto-based crowdfunding forward. But are they the solution?
crowdfundingpiggybanks

nasir jones, nas
Hip-Hop Icon Nas: We're Entering the Age of Bitcoin
Musician-turned-entrepreneur Nasir Jones talks candidly with CoinDesk about his personal and business interests in the bitcoin space.
nasir jones, nas

zipzap
ZipZap Raises $1.1 Million to Grow Global Bitcoin Payments Network
ZipZap has raised $1.1m in new funding with the goal of becoming the leading payment network for digital currencies.
zipzap

web security
Tim Draper Leads CrowdCurity's $1 Million Seed Funding
CrowdCurity has raised $1 million in a round of seed funding led by Tim Draper and Kima Ventures.
web security

europe
Atlas ATS Expands Institutional Bitcoin Exchange to European Market
Atlas ATS has expanded its global bitcoin exchange operation to Europe with a new local partnership in Spain.
europe

volabit
Barry Silbert Leads $250k Investment in Mexican Bitcoin Exchange Volabit
Barry Silbert's Bitcoin Opportunity Corp has invested $250,000 in Volabit, the startup formerly known as Coincove.
volabit

WALL ST
6 New Hedge Funds Seeking Bitcoin Returns
A new crop of bitcoin-focused hedge funds wants to direct sophisticated investors into the cryptocurrency markets.
WALL ST

computer, yen
Japan's BitFlyer Raises $1.6 Million for Bitcoin Exchange Expansion
A former Goldman Sachs employee has raised $1.6m in funding to power a new Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange.
computer, yen

big data
Andreessen Horowitz Leads Bitcoin Startup TradeBlock's $2.8 Million Funding
Big data analytics firm TradeBlock has raised $2.8m in new funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Barry Silbert.
big data