VC Roundup: Funding surge targets confidentiality, tokenization and Web3 infrastructure

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After months of volatility and extreme fear, crypto markets turned a positive corner in the second half of April, highlighting the industry’s big sentiment shift. For venture capital, it was business as usual, with investors continuing to pour money into promising startups across layer-1 blockchains, infrastructure, real-world asset tokenization (RWA), and Web3 social media.

Related: VC Roundup: 8-figure funding deals suggest crypto bull market far from overMIT-incubated Optimum closes seed roundBlockchain infrastructure developer Optimum closed an $11 million seed round with participation from at least 16 venture capital firms, including 1kx, Robot Ventures, Spartan, Longhash, and Animoca.

Source: DefiLlamaOctane’s platform is designed to continuously analyze smart contracts for potential vulnerabilities and offers AI-powered tools to help developers identify emerging threats.a16z backs Inco’s $5M raiseBlockchain confidentiality protocol Inco has closed a $5 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Crypto Startup Accelerator, also known as a16z CSX.

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Author / Journalist: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi

Category: Crypto

Markets: United StatesCubaSwitzerland

Topics: Colb Crypto Million Towns Investors Capital Inco Blockchain Protocol Blockchains Venture

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Published On: 2025-04-30 @ 20:30:00 (23 hours ago)

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