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Business

Venture capital

Lightspeed Venture Partners Launches New Funds Totaling More Than $7B

The venture capital firm also announced Lightspeed Faction, an independent team focused on early-stage blockchain infrastructure projects.

By Brandy Betz

Sponsored

Jul 12, 2022 at 2:18 p.m. UTC

Jul 12, 2022

Venture CapitalFundingLightspeed Venture Partners

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Business

Funding

Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Confirms $88M Raise at $2B Valuation

The valuation was double from the last funding round in December.

By Brandy Betz

Sponsored

Apr 7, 2022 at 12:41 p.m. UTC

Apr 7, 2022

FundingFunding RoundsSecurityVenture CapitalGoldman SachsLightspeed Venture PartnersSequoia Capital

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Business

Funding rounds

Crypto Exchange Blockchain.com Hits $14B Valuation in Lightspeed-Led Funding Round

The raise more than doubles the previous value of the company.

By Greg Ahlstrand

Sponsored

Mar 31, 2022 at 2:21 a.m. UTC

Mar 31, 2022

Funding RoundsBlockchain.comUKLightspeed Venture PartnersBaillie Gifford

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Business

Payroll

Solana Payroll Protocol Zebec Raises $28M in Token Sales

Circle and Coinbase were among the purchasers in the private portion of the sale.

By Brandy Betz

Sponsored

Mar 15, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 15, 2022

PayrollSolanaCoinbaseLightspeed Venture Partners

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Business

Ftx

FTX, Lightspeed, Solana Ventures to Invest $100M in Web 3 Gaming

The initiative is one of the largest capital investments ever in the growing Web 3 gaming space.

By Eli Tan

Sponsored

Nov 5, 2021 at 7:21 p.m. UTC

Nov 5, 2021

FTXLightspeed Venture Partners

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Business

Alameda research

FTX, Lightspeed Lead $21M Funding Round in Gaming Studio Faraway

Faraway’s Mini Royale will be the first multiplayer title to integrate Solana-based FTXPay with NFTs and wallets.

By Eli Tan

Sponsored

Nov 4, 2021 at 2:33 p.m. UTC

Nov 4, 2021

Alameda ResearchLightspeed Venture PartnersGamingFunding Rounds

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Markets

Indonesia

Indonesia's Pintu Exchange Raises $35M in Extended Series A Led by Lightspeed Venture

Funding will go toward hiring efforts, improving Pintu's market position, undertaking educational campaigns and delivering new products.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Sponsored

Aug 9, 2021 at 3:00 a.m. UTC

Aug 9, 2021

IndonesiaLightspeed Venture PartnersFundingFunding RoundsPantera CapitalCoinbase VenturesCastle island venturesPintu

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Business

Venture capital

Lightspeed, Pantera Join $20M Raise for Crypto Market Maker Wintermute

The Series B will fund a push into Asia and the launch of a derivatives business.

By Ian Allison

Sponsored

Jan 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 20, 2021

Venture CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersPantera CapitalLiquidityWintermute

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Markets

Lightspeed venture partners

Lightspeed Venture Invests $2.8M in Crypto Market Maker Wintermute

Funding will go towards expanding its liquidity products across the crypto derivatives market.

By Paddy Baker

Sponsored

Jul 7, 2020 at 4:52 p.m. UTC

Jul 7, 2020

Lightspeed Venture PartnersWintermute

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Markets

Andreessen horowitz

Bain, Lightspeed Back First ICO With $133 Million Basis Funding

There are many stablecoins, but only one that has one investor who busted a central bank and another who used to help run one. Also, Google and Bain.

By Brady Dale

Sponsored

Apr 18, 2018 at 11:29 a.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2018

Andreessen HorowitzLightspeed Venture Partnersinvestmentsinitial coin offeringsStablecoinsFeatures

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