Crypto Wallet and Data Giant Reported to Raise $50M Funding Round - Blockchain.News

Crypto Wallet and Data Giant Reported to Raise $50M Funding Round

Alo Kingsley Sep 05, 2019 02:00

According to a report by Yahoo Finance, Blockchain is raising a VC fund to invest in both equity and crypto coins.

Crypto Wallet and Data Giant Reported to Raise $50M Funding Round

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According to a report by Yahoo Finance, Blockchain (not to be confused with the name for the technology), is raising a VC fund to invest in both equity and crypto.

 

A reporton Wednesday mentioned two sources had confirmed that Blockchain is in discussions with investors to raise a total of $50 million USD as the target for the fund.

 

Blockchain managing partner, Sam Harrison who was previously a principal at investment firm Naspers Ventures had suggested further that the fund is already in existence and is also backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, a Blockchain investor.

 

According to Harrison's LinkedIn profile it states:

 

"Co-founded Blockchain.com Ventures – A Venture Capital Fund anchored by Blockchain.com, the world’s largest non-custodial wallet platform & Lightspeed Venture Partners.”

 

Crunchbase reported that Blockchain has successfully raised $70 million over four rounds, this is including a $40 million Series B that saw the support of Richard Branson and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

 

The company had also launched a platform for exchange which is called The PIT recently, and last year it was said to have released its first-ever hardware crypto wallet. According to the firm’s website says its wallet app has been downloaded over 41 million times and is being used worldwide.

 

 

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