{"id":477713,"date":"2022-07-25T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/aptos-labs-raises-150m-more-than-doubling-valuation\/"},"modified":"2022-07-25T18:15:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T15:15:00","slug":"aptos-labs-raises-150m-more-than-doubling-valuation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/aptos-labs-raises-150m-more-than-doubling-valuation\/","title":{"rendered":"# Aptos Labs raises $150M, more than doubling valuation"},"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-6a26bbfbc4b74\" 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-6a26bbfbc4b74\" 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\/aptos-labs-raises-150m-more-than-doubling-valuation\/#%E2%80%9D_Aptos_Labs_raises_150M_more_than_doubling_valuation_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Aptos Labs raises $150M, more than doubling valuation   &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Aptos_Labs_raises_150M_more_than_doubling_valuation_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Aptos Labs raises $150M, more than doubling valuation   &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDcvZmU4MjNkZjItZjUwYS00MDg1LWJkMGUtMWFkZGE2YWM4YWY0LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-28d77a7a>Layer-1 blockchain developer Aptos Labs has closed a $150 million funding round to further its ambitions in the Web3 space, further highlighting venture capital\u2019s <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\">app<\/a>etite for budding crypto-focused startups.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The funding round was co-led by venture studios FTX Ventures and Jump Crypto, with additional participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Apollo, Franklin Templeton and Circle Ventures. According to Bloomberg, the funding round more than <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-07-25\/ex-meta-staffers-raise-150-million-for-new-crypto-venture\">doubled<\/a> the startup\u2019s valuation, which was over $1 billion as of March.<\/p>\n<p>Aptos was launched by former Meta employees Mo Shaikh and Avery Ching. The founders also had a role in advancing Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s failed Diem project. As Cointelegraph reported, the Diem Association and its subsidiaries wound down operations in February of this year, with Meta moving to sell the project\u2019s intellectual property and other assets. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At a glance the $14.67 billion invested in Q2 is no big change from the $14.66 invested in Q1 but in reality <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Web3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Web3<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Metaverse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Metaverse<\/a> investments took over <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DeFi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DeFi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ResearchTerminal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ResearchTerminal<\/a> to get the full picture: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JQpGeVmpRM\">https:\/\/t.co\/JQpGeVmpRM<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cointelegraph?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cointelegraph<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S41fhAG70y\">pic.twitter.com\/S41fhAG70y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cointelegraph Research (@CointelegraphCS) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CointelegraphCS\/status\/1549105522019819526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAs Bloomberg reported, Aptos\u2019 blockchain uses Diem\u2019s programming language, called Move, which reportedly makes transactions cheaper and more efficient. Mysten Labs, another blockchain project to emerge from the ashes of Diem, also utilizes the Move programming language. Mysten Labs closed a $36 million funding round in December 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>VC Roundup: \u2018Web5,\u2019 Metaverse sports and Bitcoin monetization startups generate buzz<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although the so-called crypto winter is upon us, venture capital continues to make strategic investments across the blockchain and crypto industries. According to Cointelegraph Research, venture firms invested $14.67 billion into the sector in the second quarter, basically matching first-quarter commitments. Web3, a broad concept that describes the next iteration of the blockchain-powered internet, attracted the most interest.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\"><\/template>\n<\/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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