Tag: venture capital

Web3's Broken Promise? Why Indian Women Still Face VC Bias

Web3's Broken Promise? Why Indian Women Still Face VC Bias

• Commentary

We tend to use these words interchangeably and liberally, like they’re confetti at a tech conference. Let’s be brutally honest: for Indian women navigating the VC landscape, the reality is often a stark contrast to the utopian vision. We’ve heard that Web3 is a brave new world, a great equalizer...

T3's $8M Bet: Can This Startup Finally Crack Digital Identity?

T3's $8M Bet: Can This Startup Finally Crack Digital Identity?

• Facts

The digital identity space is ripe with ambitious, well-meaning projects. They pledged all the seamless, secure, user-friendly solutions but in reality, they didn’t deliver. T3 is coming into the ring with a formidable $8 million investment. To achieve that goal, they hope to build a decentralized, public-private infrastructure that promotes...

Blockchain and Startup India Forge Path to Entrepreneurial Innovation

Blockchain and Startup India Forge Path to Entrepreneurial Innovation

• Web3 Projects

India is home to a thriving innovation community of more than 90,000 startups. It stands on the edge of a technological revolution that can remake its entrepreneurial landscape by bringing in blockchain technology and Web3. Launched in 2016, Startup India has been integral to fostering this dynamic ecosystem. Its aim...

Venture Capital Fuels Crypto Innovation: A Week of Significant Funding Rounds

Venture Capital Fuels Crypto Innovation: A Week of Significant Funding Rounds

• Web3 Projects

This week, venture capital firms injected hundreds of millions of dollars into the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. To us, their actions strongly signal the confidence in the potential for growth in this industry. Numerous companies in multiple sub-sectors, ranging from decentralized AI to blockchain infrastructure, have raised large funding rounds....

Andreessen Horowitz Deepens Crypto Commitment with Strategic Investments

Andreessen Horowitz Deepens Crypto Commitment with Strategic Investments

• Web3 Projects

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is one of the most active investors in cryptocurrency and fintech. They are proving time and again that they’re the dominant player in the digital asset space. The firm has already made a number of strategic investments. This step demonstrates its bold confidence in the long-term promise...

Vineet Budki Emerges as a Leading Force in Web3 Venture Capital with Sigma Capital

Vineet Budki Emerges as a Leading Force in Web3 Venture Capital with Sigma Capital

• Web3 Projects

Vineet Budki, CEO and Managing Partner of Sigma Capital, is pushing to create a new model for Web3 venture capital that uplifts founders. Budki’s long-term vision definitely extends beyond the coast, towards a more open and decentralized digital economy. He’s an artful strategist and leader, infusing a rare precision and...

Trump Eyes Crypto Gaming with Real Estate-Themed Venture

Trump Eyes Crypto Gaming with Real Estate-Themed Venture

• NFT Drops

Even more speculatively, former President Donald Trump appears to be getting ready to release his own crypto video game based on real estate. This new initiative will contribute to his family’s growing portfolio of crypto businesses. According to sources close to the situation who spoke on background with Fortune, the...

DeGods Founder Steps Down! What's Next for the NFT Project?

So DeGods NFT project is at a really interesting inflection point. DeGoogled now Immutable CEO Rohun Vora, better known by his pseudonym DeGods, has resigned as CEO after three years running the ship. Leadership is changing. Reinforcing that trend, DeGods NFT sales are blasting off, particularly on Ethereum. This shift...

Crypto Developments Unfold Globally

Ripple's donations to Donald Trump, Russia's crypto platform for investors, crypto firms pursuing U.S. banking licenses, DeGods' trading surge, and Kyrgyzstan's collaboration with Binance highlight the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space. Taken together, these events are indicative of a larger, more dynamic shift in the global landscape of digital...

DeGods' Drama Signals NFT Market's Maturation Or Just Another Exit Scam?

Frank's out. Rohun Vora, the figure who became the face of DeGods, is leaving his role. After three years, he’s passing the reins over to 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce. Fine. People move on. The timing reeks. On that fourth front, Solana sales have increased 101%. At the same time, Ethereum sales...

DeGods' Frank Out! Can New Leadership Revive the NFT Project?

Frank DeGods, the face and CEO of the DeGods NFT project, has stepped down after three years at the helm. His departure presents a turning point for the highly criticized project. While DOT’s fate hangs in the balance, could this agency be revitalized by new leadership? This comes after a...

DeGods' Frank Exit: A Warning Sign for Web3's 'Cult of Personality'?

Frank DeGods is out. Poof. And just like that, one of the most iconic characters of the NFT space has departed. While some are celebrating fresh blood and a new direction for DeGods, I can't help but see this as a flashing neon sign screaming about a problem festering within...

DeGods' New Dawn: Can Decentralization Save NFTs From Themselves?

Frank DeGods is out. Realistic goals Two pseudonymous figures we’re calling @0x_chill and @pastagotsauce are all the way in. The NFT world holds its breath. Beyond the leadership shuffle, a more profound question looms: can decentralization really finally save NFTs from the very problems that plague them? Beyond that, will...

Frank DeGods Departs as DeGods CEO, Paving Way for New Leadership

Frank, best known in the Web3 ecosystem as Frank Vora—the name he uses on X, formerly Twitter—has officially resigned as CEO in order to focus on building…whatever comes next. He was integral to the success of the DeGods NFT project. Co-founded by Frank in 2021, DeGods has been a fascinating...

Solana's New Tokens: Are Whales Manipulating HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN?

In short, are we just seeing Wild West 2.0, but on Solana blockchain this time? Assets such as HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN soared in the third week of May 2025. Their increase has been astronomical to say the least. But behind the flashy headlines and impressive daily transaction volumes, a...