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Serena Williams-Backed Sorare Teams Up With NBA For NFT-Based Fantasy Sports Game
Thursday, September 8, 2022 - 12:26pm | 892Fantasy sports and blockchain technology company Sorare is partnering with one more professional sports league. Here’s the latest and what it means for the world of sports and non-fungible tokens. What Happened: Sorare, which touts tennis star Serena Williams as an investor and board member,...
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Axie Infinity Parent Sky Mavis Raises $152M: Why It's Important
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - 2:26pm | 486One of the most successful non-fungible token projects of all time announced a new funding round Tuesday. What Happened: Sky Mavis announced a $152-million Series B funding round. The funding was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Other investors included Accel, Paradigm, Samsung Next and Seven...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For May 23, 2021
Sunday, May 23, 2021 - 7:56am | 1771Fintech Spotlight: Nasdaq And Benzinga Partner, Express Commitment To Providing Actionable Market Intelligence As part of a vision to democratize access to actionable and timely stock market information, Benzinga partnered with Nasdaq Inc. Apart from supporting firms like Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc,...
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Collectibles Investment Pioneer Rally Secures $30M Series B Led By Accel
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 12:10pm | 358Rally, a platform for investing in collectible assets, added a $30 million Series B round to accelerate its expansion into new categories. What Happened: Rally, which was one of the first to democratize investment in one-of-a-kind assets for as little as $1 per share, raised $30 million in a...
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Stony To Revamp Traditional Customer Service With $3.5M In Funding, Led By Accel
Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 4:53pm | 249Stonly, an interactive help content platform, formally announced the closure of a $3.5 million funding round, led by venture capital firm Accel. What Happened Started in 2019, Stonly is a solution for customer service departments; the startup’s modular and embeddable platform currently...
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Ethos Aims To Improve Life Insurance With $35M Funding Round
Thursday, November 1, 2018 - 1:07pm | 427Startup insurance company Ethos has altered the way life insurance is offered and applied. Not only does the company have the ability to process applications in minutes, Ethos offers