Real Ventures co-leads $21 mln seed funding of Blockstream
Blockstream, a startup focused on Bitcoin technology and infrastructure, has raised $21 million in seed financing. The company said investors in the round totaled almost 40, led by U.S. entrepreneur Reid Hoffman, U.S. venture capital firm Khosla Ventures, and Canadian firm Real Ventures. Other investors included Crypto Currency Partners, FuturePerfect Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Mosaic Ventures, Ribbit Capital, AME Cloud Ventures and several angel investors. Established this year by 11 co-founders, including CEO Austin Hill, the company is based in San Francisco, according to its LinkedIn profile. According to its profile on Crunchbase, Blockstream also has a presence in Montréal.
17 November 2014•5 mins read
