Azra Games, Founded by Veteran EA Game Developer, Raises $10M for NFT-Themed Legions & Legends
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), which last year unveiled a $600 million fund for game investments, led the round, while other investors included NFX, Coinbase Ventures, Play Ventures, and Franklin Templeton. Mark Otero, the founder and CEO of Azra, declined to comment on his company’s valuation.
A16z Crypto Backs YGG’s $13.8m Round to Advance Soulbound Tokens
Yield Guild Games ( YGG ), a platform that rents NFTs for use in blockchain games, announced on Friday that it had sold US $13.8 million in tokens to a group of investors led by DWF Labs and a16z Crypto - a Web3- focused fund managed by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. (techinasia)
Crypto Index Platform Alongside Raises $11M Led by a16z
Alongside, a crypto index-focused platform, has closed an $11 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the company exclusively told TechCrunch.
Billionaire VC Investor Marc Andreessen Explains How His Firm Invests in the Crypto Space
Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner at Silicon Valley based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (“a16z”) recently explained how his firm invests in the crypto space.
Coinbase Product Head Departs for a16z Crypto
Surojit Chatterjee, who served as the chief product officer for cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN), has joined venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as an executive in residence for its crypto unit, according to a tweet.
Ethereum Instead of Bitcoin, Says a16z Founding Partner Marc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen – founding partner of the tech-focused VC giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) – is now more bullish on Ethereum and Web 3 than he is on Bitcoin, contrary to his outlook in 2014.
a16z Crypto Taps Eddy Lazzarin as New Chief Tech Officer
A16z crypto said Wednesday that it promoted Eddy Lazzarin to chief technology officer to oversee research and security teams at the venture capital fund.
Can Uniswap Successfully Migrate To BNB Chain Amid Ongoing VC Battle?
The Uniswap community on its governance forum overwhelmingly supported a “temperature check” proposal to deploy the Uniswap v3 protocol on a new chain. With 80% of the vote, Uniswap’s UNI governance token holders have approved moving the decentralized exchange system to BNB Chain, an alternative to Ethereum.
a16z: About 40 Million UNI Votes Have Been Delegated to External Groups
Eddy Lazzarin, head of data science and engineering at a16z's cryptocurrency Investment team, said on its social platform that a16z delegates around 40 million UNI votes to outside groups (with no conditions on how they vote).
Why Uniswap Holders’ Decision May Have Been at Mercy of This Institution
Recently, Uniswap [UNI] holders who have stuck to the protocol for a long while might need clarity on the operational model of the project.
