Snoop Dogg, a16z Back Web3 Music Startup Sound with $20M

Snoop Dogg, a16z Back Web3 Music Startup Sound with $20M

Sound, a blockchain-based platform that connects music artists directly to fans, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by rapper Snoop Dogg and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Sound’s Vision for Web3 Music Sound we is a Web3 music platform that aims to help artists by removing intermediaries and connecting them directly […]

Sequoia Capital, FTX, A16z lead $135 Million Series A funding for LayerZero

Sequoia Capital, FTX, A16z lead $135 Million Series A funding for LayerZero

LayerZero, an omnichain interoperability standard, has raised $135 million in a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital, FTX Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz (A16z). This brings the cross-chain protocol’s valuation to $1 billion. According to Forbes, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and FTX Ventures led the investment round . Coinbase Ventures, PayPal Ventures, Tiger Global, […]

Candy Digital raises $100M in a Series A funding and is now valued at $1.5B

Candy Digital raises $100M in a Series A funding and is now valued at $1.5B

Candy Digital, a nonfungible token (NFT) startup, has raised $100 million in funding to extend its product portfolio and creative capabilities, marking yet another significant milestone for the fast-growing NFT market. Candy Digital announced Thursday that the funds will be used to extend its NFT product offerings across the global sports marketplace, including the creation […]

Blockchain Intelligence platform Metrika raises $14M in a recent Series A funding

Blockchain Intelligence platform Metrika raises $14M in a recent Series A funding

Metrika, a blockchain intelligence platform, has raised $14 million in a Series A round to fund the next phase of its expansion strategy. Metrika announced on Tuesday that the funds will be used to increase its user base and further develop its blockchain intelligence platform, which provides monitoring and analytics for decentralized networks. Neotribe Ventures […]