Crypto Exchange Blockchain.com Raises $110 Million at a Fraction of Prior Valuation
11/15/2023 06:01
Blockchain.com, which operates a cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service, closed a $110 million round of funding led by UK-based Kingsway Capital, the latest sign that crypto-focused venture-capital investments are picking up amid this year’s rebound in digital-asset prices.
Blockchain.com, which operates a cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service, closed a $110 million round of funding led by UK-based Kingsway Capital, the latest sign that crypto-focused venture-capital investments are picking up amid this year’s rebound in digital-asset prices.
The equity round also included investments from the likes of Baillie Gifford, Lakestar, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coinbase Ventures and others. Blockchain.com is adding two new board members from Kingsway and Lakestar. The Series E strategic financing leaves the company valued at less than half of its $14 billion valuation in the spring of 2022, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked to remain anonymous because the information hasn’t been made public.