BlockTalk AI: Investment Rounds and Deals

Blockchain Boom: Fabric, Founders Fund, and Castle Island Fuel Crypto Innovation

Fabric Ventures closes a $140M venture fund and announces its growth fund's first close. Founders Fund leads an $11M investment in Igloo, Inc. for consumer-focused blockchain solutions. Castle Island Ventures spearheads a $4M seed funding round for Kintsu to develop liquid staking on Monad DeFi. Discover how these investments are shaping the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency.Sources:https://financialit.net/news/fundraising-news/fabric-ventures-closes-140m-venture-fund-and-announces-first-close-growth-fundhttps://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/07/39936042/peter-thiel-founders-fund-lead-11m-investment-in-pudgy-penguins-parent-company-excited-to-https://cryptoslate.com/press-releases/kintsu-secures-4m-in-seed-funding-led-by-castle-island-ventures-to-catalyze-monad-defi-with-liquid-staking/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:29) Fabric Ventures Closes $140M Venture Fund and Announces First Close of Growth Fund(00:03:59) Founders Fund Leads $11M Investment in Igloo, Inc. for Consumer-Focused Blockchain(00:06:16) Castle Island Ventures Leads $4M Seed Funding for Kintsu to Develop Liquid Staking on Monad DeFi

Crypto Funding Surge: Solana Ecosystem Attracts VCs, Bitrue Launches $40M Web3 Fund

In this episode, we explore the latest funding developments in the crypto and blockchain space. Venture capital flows into the Solana ecosystem, while Bitrue launches a $40 million fund for Web3 startups. MOCHAX partners with Tokeny to launch a real-world asset tokenization project. Plus, Brevan Howard's crypto fund gains 20% in the first half of 2024, and African blockchain businesses raise $34.7 million in H1 2024.Sources:https://thetokenizer.io/2024/07/19/mochax-and-tokeny-collaborate-to-launch-real-world-asset-tokenization-project/https://crypto.news/brevan-howards-crypto-fund-gains-20-hitting-2-3b-in-aum-report/https://crypto.news/venture-capital-is-flowing-to-solana-ecosystem-opinion/https://crypto.news/bitrue-announces-40m-investment-fund-to-back-ai-defi-and-gamefi-startups/https://www.cointrust.com/market-news/african-blockchain-businesses-see-34-7m-investment-surge-in-early-2024https://www.itweb.co.za/article/africas-share-of-blockchain-venture-deals-reaches-new-high/LPp6VMrB2WzMDKQzOutline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:34) MOCHAX partners with Tokeny to launch RWA tokenization project(00:02:24) Brevan Howard's crypto fund gains 20% in H1 2024(00:05:12) Venture capital flows into Solana ecosystem(00:06:55) Bitrue launches $40 million fund for web3 startups(00:08:27) African blockchain businesses raise $34.7 million in H1 2024

Crypto Roundup: Post Luxembourg’s Crypto-Stamp, Partior’s $60M Raise, Hypersphere’s $130M Fund

In this episode, we dive into the latest crypto developments. Post Luxembourg introduces a unique blockchain-linked crypto-stamp, while Partior secures $60 million in Series B funding. Hypersphere unveils a $130 million Atlas fund for crypto investments, and Nova Real Chain facilitates the tokenization of real-world assets. Plus, CPIC partners with AMINA for crypto investment services.Sources:https://delano.lu/article/luxembourg-issues-first-cryptohttps://crypto.news/crypto-vc-roundup-blockchain-startups-secure-150-9m/https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/07/39755204/jpmorgan-standard-chartered-backed-blockchain-fintech-partior-secures-60m-in-venture-capithttps://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/07/10/crypto-investment-firm-hypersphere-unveils-130m-market-fund/https://www.crypto-news.net/revolutionizing-investment-the-rise-of-real-world-asset-tokenization/https://crypto.news/chinas-insurance-giant-teams-with-swiss-crypto-bank/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:33) Post Luxembourg introduces blockchain-linked crypto-stamp(00:01:43) Partior secures $60 million in Series B funding(00:04:24) Hypersphere unveils $130 million Atlas fund for crypto investments(00:05:38) Nova Real Chain facilitates tokenization of real-world assets(00:07:29) CPIC partners with AMINA for crypto investment services