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ConsenSys Settles Lawsuit With Former Venture Capital Chief Kavita Gupta

The ugly spat involved a pair of dueling lawsuits.

By Ian Allison

Apr 6, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 6, 2022

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Former ConsenSys AG Investment Head Accuses Firm of Mistreatment in Lawsuit

Kavita Gupta said in an expanded version of a Dec. 31 complaint that ConsenSys AG had created a “toxic” work environment and demanded $30 million in monetary damages.

By James Rubin

Jan 19, 2022 at 5:56 p.m. UTC

Jan 19, 2022

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ConsenSys AG Sues Former Investment Head, Alleging Resume Fraud

The complaint comes two weeks after Kavita Gupta's lawyer filed a complaint against the Ethereum firm asking for at least $30 million in monetary damages.

By James Rubin

Jan 13, 2022 at 9:49 p.m. UTC

Jan 13, 2022

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Ex-ConsenSys Ventures Head Kavita Gupta Raising Over $50M for New Fund

The female-led fund is oversubscribed for the first fundraising round at more than $30 million and could raise as much as $100 million eventually. It plans blockchain investments for a “multi-chain” world.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Sep 21, 2021 at 12:31 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2021

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Bitcoin and Ether Lender BlockFi Raises $18.3 Million Series A

Winklevoss Capital, Galaxy Digital, and ConsenSys funded the crypto lender's latest round.

By William Foxley

Aug 6, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 6, 2019

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ConsenSys Picks Latest Blockchain Startups for Accelerator Program

ConsenSys Ventures has selected 10 blockchain startups for the second cohort of its accelerator program Tachyon, launching today.

By Yogita Khatri

Apr 1, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. UTC

Apr 1, 2019

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New iPhone-Controlled Crypto Vault Promises 'Bank-Grade' Security

ConsenSys-backed Trustology has launched an iPhone-controlled crypto vault service it says is secure enough for financial institutions.

By Ian Allison

Mar 27, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2019

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ConsenSys Targets Crypto Privacy and Adoption With New Investments

ConsenSys Ventures has invested $1.15 million in blockchain privacy startup Ligero and an undisclosed amount in crypto exchange PDAX.

By Yogita Khatri

Mar 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 7, 2019

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ConsenSys Invests in Two Crypto Startups to Lead VCs Into Ethereum Ecosystem

ConsenSys just invested $1 million in crypto trading platform Coinhouse and an undisclosed amount in privacy-centric browser Tenta. It's part of a broader strategy.

By Leigh Cuen

Jan 17, 2019 at 10:45 p.m. UTC

Jan 17, 2019

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