Top news of the week: 12.05.2022.
Investments
Republic’s venture arm reportedly raising $700 million for crypto-focused funds
New York-based investment platform Republic is in talks to raise two new crypto-focused funds
a16z, Coatue, USV invest in $725M developer fund for Dapper’s Flow blockchain
The web3 world is continuing to discover that it’s a lot harder to build a developer ecosystem than it is to build a platform. The Flow blockchain launched by NBA Top Shot creator Dapper ...
Arianee raises $21 million to deliver ownership NFTs with physical luxury goods
Arianee has raised a $21 million Series A round (€20 million) in a round led by Tiger Global. The company issues digital ownership and authenticity certificates on behalf of partner brands. ...
A cheat sheet for the next tech downturn
It's been so long since tech faced a down market, no one remembers what that looks like.
How 2 Phish heads — and Block alums — built an NFT platform for music superfans and raised an $11 million round led by Katie Haun's new fund
Highlight's cofounders wanted to merge their NFT interest with their music fandom. They raised an $11 million funding round led by Katie Haun's firm.
Crypto investor and founder Jill Gunter on the increasingly heated competition between blockchains — and what it’ll take to win
Slow Ventures' Jill Gunter on competition between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and new blockchains
Tripolygon, a 3D modeling software developer, lets metaverse creators make their own 3D assets
There are a number of ways to make money in the metaverse by participating in play-to-earn games, buying virtual real estate, or creating 3D assets on metaverse platforms like Roblox, ...
Open up your Digital Doors to the Metaverse Culture / 10 hours ago
Chris Stokel-Walker investigates whether the metaverse offers a new way for grand country house owners to capitalise on their assets.