# Crypto analytics firm Messari concludes M Series A led by Point72 Ventures

# Crypto analytics firm Messari concludes $21M Series A led by Point72 Ventures

“# Crypto analytics firm Messari concludes $21M Series A led by Point72 Ventures ” Cryptocurrency market intelligence provider Messari has concluded a $21 million fundraise that was supported by some of the biggest venture firms in blockchain, once again highlighting growing investor appetite for budding crypto startups.  The new funding will aid Messari in expanding…

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#Archer Aviation says its enterprise value has been cut by B

#Archer Aviation says its enterprise value has been cut by $1B

“#Archer Aviation says its enterprise value has been cut by $1B” Electric aircraft startup Archer Aviation’s enterprise value has been cut by $1 billion to $1.7 billion as part of a revised deal, Archer and blank-check firm Atlas Crest Investment said on Thursday. The move comes at a time of growing regulatory concerns over blank-check firms or special-purpose acquisition…

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#Kevin Hart invests in car-leasing platform Rodo

#Kevin Hart invests in car-leasing platform Rodo

“#Kevin Hart invests in car-leasing platform Rodo” Actor and comedian Kevin Hart has taken a stake in New York City-based car-leasing platform Rodo as the startup announced Tuesday that it’s closed $18 million in a series B funding round. Rodo’s an online car-leasing and buying platform where customers can order cars without going to the…

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# CoinFund debuts M crypto startup fund

# CoinFund debuts $83M crypto startup fund

“# CoinFund debuts $83M crypto startup fund ” CoinFund, a blockchain investment firm behind several recent venture raises, has closed an $83 million funding round as part of its ongoing initiative to bootstrap promising crypto-focused startups.  The oversubscribed fundraise was led by Venrock, a California-based venture capital firm founded in 1969. CoinFund said several other…

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#Lordstown Motors discloses Justice Department probe, SEC subpoenas

#Lordstown Motors discloses Justice Department probe, SEC subpoenas

“#Lordstown Motors discloses Justice Department probe, SEC subpoenas” Lordstown Motors, an Ohio company under scrutiny over the number of orders it claimed it had for the electric trucks that it wants to produce, acknowledged receiving two subpoenas from federal regulators and that prosecutors in New York have opened an investigation. The Securities and Exchange Commission…

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#What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty

#What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty

“#What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty” LONDON — Tiziana Di Costanzo makes pizza dough from scratch, mixing together flour, yeast, a pinch of salt, a dash of olive oil and something a bit more unusual — ground acheta domesticus, better known as cricket powder. Di Costanzo is an edible insect entrepreneur…

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