{"id":418976,"date":"2022-03-20T19:11:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T16:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/vc-roundup-nfts-crypto-mortgages-5g-network-and-web3-devs-raise-millions\/"},"modified":"2022-03-20T19:11:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T16:11:18","slug":"vc-roundup-nfts-crypto-mortgages-5g-network-and-web3-devs-raise-millions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vc-roundup-nfts-crypto-mortgages-5g-network-and-web3-devs-raise-millions\/","title":{"rendered":"# VC Roundup: NFTs, crypto mortgages, 5G network and Web3 devs raise millions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a278b48bbd57\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a278b48bbd57\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vc-roundup-nfts-crypto-mortgages-5g-network-and-web3-devs-raise-millions\/#%E2%80%9D_VC_Roundup_NFTs_crypto_mortgages_5G_network_and_Web3_devs_raise_millions_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; VC Roundup: NFTs, crypto mortgages, 5G network and Web3 devs raise millions &#8220;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vc-roundup-nfts-crypto-mortgages-5g-network-and-web3-devs-raise-millions\/#a16z_execs_back_new_NFT_fund\" >a16z execs back new NFT fund<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vc-roundup-nfts-crypto-mortgages-5g-network-and-web3-devs-raise-millions\/#Crypto_mortgage_lender_Milo_receives_17M\" >Crypto mortgage lender Milo receives $17M<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vc-roundup-nfts-crypto-mortgages-5g-network-and-web3-devs-raise-millions\/#Crypto-friendly_neobank_raises_77M\" >Crypto-friendly neobank raises $77M<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vc-roundup-nfts-crypto-mortgages-5g-network-and-web3-devs-raise-millions\/#FreedomFi_closes_95M_funding_round\" >FreedomFi closes $9.5M funding round<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vc-roundup-nfts-crypto-mortgages-5g-network-and-web3-devs-raise-millions\/#Web3_platform_Joyride_raises_14M\" >Web3 platform Joyride raises $14M<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vc-roundup-nfts-crypto-mortgages-5g-network-and-web3-devs-raise-millions\/#Crypto_Unicorns_closes_26M_token_sale\" >Crypto Unicorns closes $26M token sale<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_VC_Roundup_NFTs_crypto_mortgages_5G_network_and_Web3_devs_raise_millions_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; VC Roundup: NFTs, crypto mortgages, 5G network and Web3 devs raise millions &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDMvZGVhNTAxYzctNGMyZS00Mjg2LTkxODMtN2U3NTU4ZDE1ZjNiLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>The cryptocurrency market has failed to make significant headway in recent months, but that hasn\u2019t stopped the industry\u2019s builders from building. Nonfungible tokens (NFTs), crypto mortgages, blockchain-powered cellular networks and Web3 gaming have all piqued the interest of venture capitalists. These new and familiar investment <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>s headline the latest edition of VC Roundup, as venture funds continue to target blockchain\u2019s most promising value plays.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a16z_execs_back_new_NFT_fund\"><\/span>a16z execs back new NFT fund<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Andreessen Horowitz\u2019s foray into the blockchain industry continued this month after a large segment of its investing team backed a new nonfungible token fund called Curated. The fund, which is worth $30 million, has the singular purpose of buying and holding NFT artwork. Among the a16z brass, Marc Andreessen, Arianna Simpson, Chris Dixon, Andrew Chen and John Lai are all investors in the fund, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/03\/10\/chris-dixon-marc-andreessen-back-a-30m-fund-investing-exclusively-in-nft-art\/\">according<\/a> to Tech Crunch. NFTs and traditional art are increasingly being viewed as stores of value in an inflationary environment. (Interestingly, a16z has been talking about NFTs since at least 2020, which is eons ago in the crypto industry.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How are crypto marketplaces and NFTs changing the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> for creators? Listen to our Q&amp;As with artists <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/muratpak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@muratpak<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sigggnasty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sigggnasty<\/a> for an intro to the token-based creator economy: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lj42leSkfa\">https:\/\/t.co\/Lj42leSkfa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 a16z (@a16z) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a16z\/status\/1330559206819311619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>You don\u2019t need to be angry about NFTs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crypto_mortgage_lender_Milo_receives_17M\"><\/span>Crypto mortgage lender Milo receives $17M<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Crypto-focused fintech startup Milo has raised $17 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> A funding from venture firms M13, QED Investors and MetaProp. Milo will use the funding to advance its suite of product offerings, which includes a 30-year crypto mortgage that allows users to put up digital assets as collateral for their home loans. Since launching in January, Milo\u2019s 30-year mortgage has already received over 7,400 applications. The company\u2019s first product \u2014 a mortgage solution for foreign nationals \u2014 processed $500 million in applications from over 90 countries. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crypto-friendly_neobank_raises_77M\"><\/span>Crypto-friendly neobank raises $77M<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Scandinavian neobank Lunar is planning to launch a new cryptocurrency platform and business-to-business service after raising $77 million at a $2 billion valuation. The crypto trading service will initially focus on just five assets: Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Cardano (ADA), Polkadot (DOT) and Dogecoin (DOGE). The company\u2019s crypto gambit reflects a growing desire to service more consumer-oriented sectors in a region that has enjoyed a sizable uptake in digital asset trading. According to Tech Crunch, Lunar is already <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/03\/10\/lunar-the-nordic-neo-bank-raises-77m-at-a-2b-valuation-and-launches-crypto-trading-platform-and-b2b-payments\/\">raising<\/a> capital for its next funding round, which is expected to close in May. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FreedomFi_closes_95M_funding_round\"><\/span>FreedomFi closes $9.5M funding round<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Crypto-friendly 5G developer FreedomFi has raised $9.5 million in funding to advance a Web3 platform that enables consumers to crowdsource deployments of small cell networks using digital assets. The Series A round was financed by Blueyard Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and Samsung Next. FreedomFi has already made inroads into the digital asset space, having partnered with the Helium blockchain in 2021 to advance wider adoption of cellular base stations at the consumer level. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Web3_platform_Joyride_raises_14M\"><\/span>Web3 platform Joyride raises $14M<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Web3 gaming platform Joyride Games recently closed a $14 million seed round that was financed by some of blockchain\u2019s biggest venture funds, including BITKRAFT Ventures, SuperLayer, Coinbase Ventures, Animoca Brands, Dapper Labs and Solana Ventures. The Joyride platform is mainly geared towards developers who want to build and launch blockchain-powered esports and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> games. The company said that it plans to launch the first batch of gaming projects on its platform in the near future. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Describe Web3 in 3 words.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cointelegraph\/status\/1501224224832241670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>VC Roundup: Web3 infrastructure developers attract major investors<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crypto_Unicorns_closes_26M_token_sale\"><\/span>Crypto Unicorns closes $26M token sale<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Web3 game developer Laguna Games completed a $26 million token sale for its Polygon-based NFT collection Crypto Unicorns. The biggest buyers included TCG, Backed VC, ACME Capital, BITKRAFT Ventures, Delphi Digital, Polygon Studios and CoinFund, among others. Laguna Games said all of the funds raised will be allocated to the Crypto Unicorns DAO Treasury, whose governance will be transferred to the community over time.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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