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Blockchain VC funding halves in October despite some strong raises

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Blockchain enterprise capital inflows sharply decreased in October from the earlier month. Based on Cointelegraph Analysis, the variety of particular person offers dropped from 93 to 69 month-to-month.

The Cointelegraph Analysis Terminal VC database, which compiles complete particulars on offers, mergers and acquisition exercise, traders, crypto firms, funds and extra, exhibits enterprise capital inflows plummeted 48.6%, totaling $843.5 million in enterprise capital (VC) funding, down from $1.64 billion in September.

Massive raises regardless of tough market situations

It’s not all unhealthy information. Alerts that there’s nonetheless lively curiosity by VCs within the blockchain trade are flashing each day. Within the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, Uniswap Labs — the crew behind the biggest decentralized change (DEX), Uniswap — secured $165 million in a Sequence B spherical led by Polychain Capital, with participation from traders reminiscent of Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, SV Angel and Variant. The collection B funding spherical for the DeFi protocol brings Uniswap’s complete valuation to $1.66 billion.

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Blockchain improvement platform Tatum raised $41.5 million from Evolution Fairness Companions, Octopus Ventures, 3VC, Tensor Ventures, Depo Ventures, Leadblock Fund, Circle and the founders of Bitpanda.

In the meantime, crypto custodian Copper raised $196 million in its ongoing Sequence C spherical. The general funding goal for Copper has not been publicly decided. Barclays Ventures and Tiger International Administration led Copper’s newest fundraising. The corporate has beforehand obtained backing from Alan Howard, Daybreak Capital and Goal International.

Web3 continues to draw investor curiosity

The Web3 sector accounted for 42% of investor curiosity in October, with over $350 million flowing in. Traders are eyeing Web3 infrastructure firms. Chainsafe, a agency targeted on protocol implementation and cryptographic know-how, secured $18.75 million in a Sequence A led by Spherical13.

Cell video games writer Homa Video games raised $100 million in a Sequence B funding spherical led by Quadrille Capital and Headline. Different members included Northzone, Material Ventures, Bpifrance, Eurazeo and Singular participation. Homa has revealed cell recreation titles reminiscent of Sky Curler, Aquarium Land and Z Protection.

Scaling startup Celestia was additionally on traders’ radars, closing a $55 million deal to proceed the event of modular blockchain know-how. The spherical was led by Bain Capital Crypto and Polychain Capital, with participation from Spartan Group, FTX Ventures and Bounce Crypto.