Validation Cloud

📢Validation Cloud is thrilled to announce True Global Ventures as our lead investor with a contribution of $10M to scale AI for Web3. This investment supports the expansion of our AI product, bringing seamless access to Web3 data and enabling unparalleled user experiences to network ecosystems and applications. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dKnfjjEy #AI #Web3 #Data #Web3Fundraise #blockchainnetworks Alex Nwaka, Beatrice Lion

𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 Over $94 Million was secured through 25 deals in the past week. 1/ Bluesky Social secured $15.0M in Series A led by Blockchain Capital Bluesky is building the AT Protocol, a new foundation for social networking. 2/ Variational secured $10.3M in Seed led by Bain Capital Crypto, Peak XV Partners Variational is a peer-to-peer trading protocol for perpetuals and generalized derivatives. It automates the end-to-end process of trading and clearing for safe bilateral trading of options, futures, perpetuals, and more. 3/ Validation Cloud $10.0M in funding round led by True Global Ventures Validation Cloud is a Web3 infrastructure platform that delivers elite, high-performance node and staking infrastructure. 4/ Party Icons secured $9.0M in Seed led by BITKRAFT Ventures Party Icons is a Web3 mobile gaming platform with three unique modes designed to combine the social elements of party games with the thrill of shooters. 5/ STOKR secured $8.0M in funding round led by Fulgur Ventures STOKR is a digital marketplace for alternative investments, user can access the diverse world of alternative assets by investing in bitcoin mining, real-estate, music royalties and more. 6/ karpatkey secured $7.0M in funding round Karpatkey is a non-custodial, on-chain asset management infrastructure provide financial services to the leading DAOs. 7/ Azura secured $6.9M in Seed led by Initialized Capital Azura is building the interfacing layer for on-chain finance. 8/ Genius secured $6.0M in Seed led by CMCC Global Genius is a non-custodial digital trading platform launched by Shuttle Labs. 9/ HATA secured $4.2M in Seed led by Castle Island Ventures, Cadenza Hata is a regulated cryptocurrency platform that bridges the gap between the traditional financial system and the new world of cryptocurrencies, where anyone can transact and access cryptocurrencies with fiat currency such as the US Dollar 10/ Hana Network secured $4.0M in funding round Hana Network is a Layer 0 for privacy, bringing security and confidentiality to all blockchains. #Web3Investing #Web3Fundraising #CryptoInvesting #Investors #VCs

Validation Cloud's Node API now supports #Arbitrum Sepolia Testnet! 🚀Start building: https://lnkd.in/dNB-CRRW 📑Read the docs: https://lnkd.in/dAgXkbEg The Arbitrum Foundation #Sepolia #NodeAPI

🔥Top #Crypto Fundraising Events in the Last Two Weeks (Oct 12 - 25) ⚡️From October 12 to 25, 2024, 49 deals were announced, an increase from the previous period. Notably, the two weeks saw some of the largest deals announced. 1. Praxis, invested by GEM Digital Limited, Arch Lending, Manifold Trading 2. Blockstream, invested by Fulgur Ventures 3. Azra Games, invested by Pantera Capital, a16z crypto, A16Z GAMES 4. Yellow Card App, invested by Blockchain Capital, Polychain Capital, Block 5. Bitnomial, invested by Ripple 6. zkPass, invested by dao5, Animoca Brands, Bing Ventures 7. Opacity Labs Inc. Network, invested by Archetype, Breyer Capital, a16z crypto 8. Solv Protocol, invested by Laser Digital, Blockchain Capital, OKX Ventures 9. Variational, invested by Bain Capital Crypto, Peak XV Partners, Coinbase Ventures 10. Validation Cloud, invested by True Global Ventures

Validation Cloud has secured $10M in funding from True Global Ventures to enhance its AI and Web3 data platform. Co-founded by Alex Nwaka, the funds will support Validation Cloud’s mission to simplify on-chain data exploration, combining staking, node APIs, and AI for seamless access to Web3 data, advancing adoption and engagement. https://lnkd.in/e3XSbptu #Web3 #Blockchain #AI #VentureCapital #ValidationCloud #TrueGlobalVentures #Staking #NodeAPI #DataAsAService

It's time to highlight this week's top #fintech deals! 🔥 Check them out ⬇️ The top deals from the week include Splitero, Valon, Moneybox, Finix, and Arab Financial Services. 👏 👉 Subscribe to the FR for the latest on the top fintech deals that matter. Sourced daily, in one convenient place: https://bit.ly/subscribeFR. Other deals mentioned in this newsletter: Obligo BiltOn Alvara Protocol Validation Cloud Azura HATA MyFO Borderless.xyz Monark Markets interface.ai Kick Pantheon AI Ned Klasha Harvey Hudes Marcel van Oost #FintechNews #FintechDeals #Proptech #Blockchain #Wealthtech #Payments #Fintech #Insurtech #Lending

🇨🇭 These are the 9 startups that raised money last week ➡ https://lnkd.in/dsy8_h6Y Last week, ETH Zürich and EPFL launched a new AI initiative: the Swiss National AI Institute (SNAI)! Do you think that Switzerland can become the n.1 AI hub in Europe? Comment below and vote in the newsletter! —————————————— 🔔 Follow Gianmaria Sbetta for updates on #SwissStartups —————————————— Financing rounds Biotech ATANIS Biotech AG: Undisclosed Adoram Therapeutics: CHF 100k - Loan Shape Biopharmaceuticals Inc.: CHF 100k - Convertible loan Cleantech Dyneo Technologies SA Technologies: CHF 100k - Loan Fintech Fidectus: Undisclosed Medtech/Healthtech ONWARD Medical: CHF 50M - Private Placement ex vivo: CHF 50k - Loan Clee Medical: CHF 100k - Convertible loan Web 3.0 Validation Cloud: $10M --- Swisspreneur Podcast Listen to EP 448 - Gaëlle Andreatta, co-founder and CTO of ⁠apheros: The Alchemists Turning Metal into Foam --- Jobs & News - Founderful Campus Manager - Founderful Campus - Head of Talent - Founderful - Accounting & Finance Associate (f/m/d) - redalpine #VentureCapital #Startup #SwissTech

CryptoWeekly is proud to announce the latest fundraising deals in #Web3! BulbaSwap raised $1.30M in Seed Funding with assistance by Foresight Ventures. BulbaSwap is a decentralized exchange that enables secure token swaps and liquidity provision. Moonwalk Fitness obtained $3.40M in Seed Funding with help by Hack VC. Moonwalk is a fitness accountability app that combines daily step goals with financial incentives. Users can join or create a crew, set a daily step target, and stake their crypto using USDC, SOL, or BONK. Skyfire secured $1M in Strategic Funding with help by Coinbase Ventures. Skyfire is a financial stack designed for the AI economy, offering an instant, global payment system for AI Agents, LLMs, data platforms, service providers, and other goods and services. Hana Network acquired $4M in Undisclosed Funding with support by Dewhales Capital. Hana Network is a PoS blockchain on Cosmos SDK and Tendermint, designed for Ethereum, Bitcoin, and other L1 and L2s. STOKR raised $7.98M in Undisclosed Funding with help by Fulgur Ventures. STOKR is a digital marketplace for alternative investments, allowing users to invest in a wide range of assets such as BTC mining, real estate, and music royalties. Party Icons secured $9M in Seed Funding with assistance by BITKRAFT Ventures. Party Icons is a Web3 mobile gaming platform that combines social party games with the excitement of extraction shooters. It offers three unique game modes designed for quick and engaging play sessions under 12 minutes, catering to modern gaming habits. Craftt obtained $2M in Seed Funding with help by Superscrypt. Craftt is a decentralized infrastructure platform designed to support the modern workforce with universal benefits, payments, and identity solutions. It aims to create a seamless and fair work environment, enhancing financial confidence for gig workers, freelancers, and digital nomads. Variational raised $10.30M in Seed Funding with support by Bain Capital Crypto. Variational is a P2P trading protocol for perpetuals and generalized derivatives. It automates the end-to-end process of trading and clearing for safe bilateral trading of options, futures, perpetuals, and more. Validation Cloud secured $10M in Undisclosed Funding with assistance by True Global Ventures. Validation Cloud has a Node API which is designed for enterprises and developers needing a robust Web3 solution. It provides an extensive range of API endpoints organized by crypto network for easy integration. Azura acquired $6.90M in Seed Funding with help by Initialized Capital. Azura is a full-stack decentralized platform offering a non-custodial trading app for DeFi assets. It provides real-time market data, multi-chain interoperability, and secure execution of trades. Congratulations to everyone! Looking forward to the next round. #crypto #investment #fundraising #capital

Congratulations to the Validation Cloud team on landing an amazing lead to fuel their next phase of growth. We're excited to be on the cap table alongside True Global Ventures in supporting Validation Cloud to help scale the use of AI in Web3.