{"id":44291,"date":"2023-01-23T16:58:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T20:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=44291"},"modified":"2023-01-23T16:59:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T20:59:02","slug":"calimero-network-raises-8-5m-for-near-sharding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/calimero-network-raises-8-5m-for-near-sharding\/","title":{"rendered":"Calimero Network raises $8.5m for NEAR sharding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-calimero-network-has-raised-8-5-million-in-a-seed-round-co-led-by-khosla-ventures-lyrik-ventures-and-near-foundation\">Calimero Network has raised $8.5 million in a seed round co-led by <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/amy-wu-resigns-from-ftx-ventures.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Khosla Ventures, Lyrik Ventures, and NEAR Foundation<\/a>.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/croc_1674500590972-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Calimero Network raises $8.5m for NEAR sharding\" class=\"wp-image-44294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/croc_1674500590972-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/croc_1674500590972-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/croc_1674500590972-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/croc_1674500590972-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/croc_1674500590972-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/croc_1674500590972-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/croc_1674500590972.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calimero Network raises $8.5m for NEAR sharding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a seed round that was jointly led by Khosla Ventures, Lyrik Ventures, and NEAR Foundation, Calimero Network secured $8.5 million. The money will be used to create NEAR protocol private sharding solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calimero Network, a blockchain infrastructure provider, has received $8.5 million in seed funding. The company claims to use cutting-edge privacy and permissioning techniques to create private, adaptable shards for businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a tweet from the team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=Calimero+Network+raises+%248.5m+for+NEAR+sharding&cvid=caf37d0055ea43429260182388407892&aqs=edge..69i57j69i61.963j0j1&pglt=43&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Khosla Ventures, Lyrik Ventures, and NEAR Foundation<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> co-led the investment round. The funds raised will be put to use in the creation of NEAR protocol private sharding solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are proud to announce our 8.5M USD Seed Round led by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/khoslaventures?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@khoslaventures<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LyrikVentures?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@LyrikVentures<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><br>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEARFoundation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NEARFoundation<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> to bring Private Sharding to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEARProtocol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NEARProtocol<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><br>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/auroraisnear?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@auroraisnear<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SXCJbctCNN\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/SXCJbctCNN<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>&mdash; Calimero Network (@CalimeroNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CalimeroNetwork\/status\/1617491593849708544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 23, 2023<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Calimero, which runs on the NEAR protocol, allows customers the option of quickly deploying ready-to-use solutions from its marketplace or creating custom decentralized applications from scratch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, without compromising privacy, the platform enables users to instantly connect to both public and private <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/venom-foundation-launches-1b-fund-for-web3-and-blockchain.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Web3 apps including NFTs, DeFi, and more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Web3 startups raised more than $7 billion in funding last year, and this pattern has continued in 2023 despite the severe crypto winter. On January 20, news broke that web3 firm Obligate (formerly FQX) had raised $8.5 million from Circle Ventures and others to create a brand-new platform for corporate bond issuance based on the blockchain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/scammers-hack-coinmarketcap-sell-fake-cmc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to CoinMarketCap<\/a>, the native NEAR token of the NEAR Protocol has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion at the time of writing, trading at about $2.58, an increase of over 20% over the previous seven days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calimero Network has raised $8.5 million in a seed round co-led by Khosla Ventures, Lyrik Ventures, and NEAR Foundation. In a seed round that was jointly led by Khosla Ventures, Lyrik Ventures, and NEAR Foundation, Calimero Network secured $8.5 million. The money will be used to create NEAR protocol private sharding solutions. 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