TAIKAI, a Portuguese startup that connects companies and developers through a unique hackathon platform that has clients such as Microsoft, Pfizer and Nissan, has just announced the acquisition of Bepro Network Labs to build the future of decentralized programming.
The Pre-Series B funding is co-led by Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital and C3 EOS VC Fund with participation from East Asian venture capital firms SBI Investment and Fenbushi Capital, as well as other renowned investors including Verve Ventures, Quonota Investments, NeueCapital and more. AlgoTrader has now raised $11.1 million in total and will pursue its mission to untangle digital asset trading for buy- and sell-side clients. The new investment will be used to expand AlgoTrader’s position in the market and to drive platform and team development.
Timeless – the Berlin-based company that lets users buy fractional shares of a wide range of luxury assets, giving them access to new investment opportunities – announces it has secured €12m in funding to democratise access to assets including artwork, watches, classic cars, sneakers, memorabilia, fashion pieces, and soon NFTs.
SparkChange, a climate tech company, has launched the world’s first physically-backed carbon exchange-traded commodity (ETC), listing today on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Uplandme Inc. announced a Series A funding round of $18 million at a $300 million valuation led by Animoca Brands.
The German start-up Twinsity has raised a seven-figure seed-investment in a funding round led by C3 EOS VC Fund.
The Portuguese blockchain-based open innovation platform TAIKAI raised €2m in a funding round led by C3 EOS VC Fund. Existing investor Bright Pixel and new investor Portugal Ventures also participated in the round.
AlgoTrader’s EOSIO Market Data Oracle provides real-time market information for the EOS Public Blockchain, enabling smart contracts to access both off-chain and on-chain data.
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