Venture Capital

Seed funding
Japanese Bitcoin Exchange Launches ¥50 Million Startup Fund
Japanese bitcoin exchange BitFlyer has created a new startup fund aimed at investing in companies working with blockchain tech.
Seed funding

Businessman
Is Digital Asset's $50 Million Funding a Blow to Bitcoin? VCs Weigh In
What impact will Digital Asset's $50m funding have on the blockchain industry? CoinDesk profiles the sector's VCs to learn more.
Businessman

Wall Street
Blythe Masters Blockchain Startup Raises $50 Million From 13 Financial Firms
Blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings has announced that it has raised more than $50m in a new funding round.
Wall Street

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Indian Bitcoin Startup Zebpay Raises $1 Million
A bitcoin wallet startup based in India has raised $1m in Series A funding from a group of angel investors.
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piggybank, investors
Blockchain Startup Gem Closes $7.1 Million Series A
Blockchain platform provider Gem has closed a $7.1m in Series A funding round, the company has announced.
piggybank, investors

piggybank + maze, funding problems
Report: Blythe Masters' Blockchain Startup Struggles to Close Funding
Digital Asset Holdings, the startup led by ex-JP Morgan exec Blythe Masters, is apparently running into hurdles closing an investment round.
piggybank + maze, funding problems

South Korea
South Korea's Shinhan Bank Backs Blockchain Startup's $2 Million Round
South Korean blockchain remittance provider Streami has closed a $2m seed round that included funding from Shinhan Bank.
South Korea

euro, coin
Bitcoin Startup BitX Extends Series A With Undisclosed Funding
Bitcoin exchange and wallet provider BitX has extended its Series A round to include undisclosed funding from Venturra Capital.
euro, coin

secret, business
Purse Raises $1 Million, Plans ‘Secret Bitcoin Project’
Bitcoin e-commerce startup Purse has raised $1m in seed funding in a round led by investor Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group.
secret, business

tunnel, light
5 Insights from a Bitcoin Founder Seeking Funding
Wealthcoin founder Simon Burns discusses what he's learned trying to raise seed capital for his latest bitcoin startup.
tunnel, light