SoftBank fund joins Goldman in minting latest crypto unicorn


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TOKYO: Blockchain infrastructure platform Blockdaemon has become a unicorn with a series B funding round of US$155mil (RM649mil) led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

The round, which gives Blockdaemon a valuation of US$1.26bil (RM5bil), included participation from Matrix Capital Management, Sapphire Ventures and Morgan Creek Digital, according to a statement. Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Kraken Ventures and Kenetic were among existing investors who boosted their investments, the statement said.

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