市场回暖,混合现实初创公司 Magic Leap 近期获得 5.9 亿美元投资 | 投融资周报

foresightnewsPublished on 2024-01-19Last updated on 2024-01-19

Abstract

在投融资细分赛道中,本周 Web3 领域均较为火热,DeFi、NFT 和链游较为低迷。

据 Foresight News 统计,2024 年 1 月 13 日至 2024 年 1 月 19 日期间,加密市场共发生 19 笔投融资事件,其中工具和基础设施 3 笔、 DeFi 领域 1 笔、资管领域 6 笔、链游和 NFT 领域 2 笔、Web3 领域 7 笔。已披露投融资总金额约 8.01 亿美元。

 

周级别已披露融资总额及融资笔数汇总图:

 

  

本周投融资项目按融资金额排序如下图:

 


本周过亿美元融资共两笔,分别是混合现实初创公司 Magic Leap 近期获得沙特阿拉伯公共投资基金 5.9 亿美元投资;HashKey Group 完成近 1 亿美元 A 轮融资。千万级美元融资共 4 笔,其中包括加密做市商 Flowdesk 完成 5000 万美元 B 轮融资,Cathay Innovation 领投;机构级加密质押平台 Kiln 获 1700 万美元融资,1KX 领投;Digital Infrastructure 完成 1150 万美元 A 轮融资,CoinFund 领投;

 

在投融资细分赛道中,本周 Web3 领域均较为火热,DeFi、NFT 和链游较为低迷。

 

机构方面,本周活跃机构有 DWF Ventures、HashKey Capital 等,主要聚焦于 Web3 领域。

 

工具和基础设施

 

Wield 完成超 100 万美元 Pre-Seed 轮融资

 

Wield 是一个 Farcaster 生态项目

 

ArkStream Capital 二期基金已战略投资 Manta Network

 

Manta Network 是用于零知识(ZK)应用程序的模块化区块链,拥有快速的 Prover 效率和去中心化的可信设置,为 Web3 带来可编程隐私。

 

Web3 基础设施平台 zbyte 完成 500 万美元融资

 

zbyte 主网提供低代码、无代码模块化服务,使 Web2 开发人员轻松创建去中心化应用程序。

 

DeFi

 

Renzo 完成 320 万美元种子轮融资

 

Renzo 是一个基于 EigenLayer 的以太坊质押协议。

 

资管

 

HashKey Group 完成近 1 亿美元 A 轮融资

 

HashKey Group 旗下 HashKey Exchange 透过香港首个持牌交易所 App 为客户提供一站式虚拟资产交易服务。

 

区块链金融公司 Canza Finance 完成 230 万美元战略融资

 

Canza Finance 是一个专注南非市场的区块链金融公司。

 

Web3 支付平台 Fetcch 完成 150 万美元融资

 

Fetcch 主要为数字支付和奖励平台提供无缝基础设施服务,主要针对 Web3 跨链支付生态系统,目前已集成 LayerZero、Axelar、Wormhole、Circle 的 CCTP 和 Chainlink 的 CCIP 等跨链解决方案。

 

WOO X 完成 900 万美元战略融资

 

WOO X 是一个加密货币交易所,此次战略融资的主要目的是进一步加强做市商与 WOO X 的合作,提高其流动性。

 

Kiln 获 1700 万美元融资

 

Kiln 是一个机构级加密质押平台,

 

加密做市商 Flowdesk 完成 5000 万美元 B 轮融资

 

Flowdesk 目前在法国注册,并计划遵守欧盟的加密资产市场法规。Flowdesk 当前总融资额超过 8000 万美元,此前于 2022 年 6 月完成 3000 万美元 A 轮融资,2021 年完成 45 万美元融资。

 

NFT 和链游

 

Magic Leap 近期获得沙特阿拉伯公共投资基金 5.9 亿美元投资

 

Magic Leap 是一个混合现实初创公司,正在进入元宇宙市场。

 

AOFverse 完成 300 万美元私募轮融资

 

AOFverse 是一个移动游戏工作室

 

Web3

 

Web3 广告平台 Linkko 完成战略融资

 

Linkko 成立于 2023 年,总部位于新加坡,旨在使用链上分析为广告商提供「精准」的定位,目标用户可以观看广告领取奖励,每个广告的奖励从几美分到几美元不等。

 

DWF Labs 战略投资 beoble

 

beoble 是一个 Web3 社交协议。

 

0xScope 完成 500 万美元 Pre-Series A 轮融资

 

0xScope 是一个 Web3 知识图谱协议,0xScope 还发布 0xScope V2,未来的重点是通过专有的 Web3 数据层为 Web3 AI 应用提供数据支持,并在此过程中将 AI 与 Web3 连接起来。

 

Digital Infrastructure 完成 1150 万美元 A 轮融资

 

Digital Infrastructure 正在构建去中心化汽车数据协议 DIMO 网络与允许驾驶员收集和查看自己的汽车数据,并通过 DIMO 令牌领取奖励的 DIMO Mobile。

 

韩国 Web3 研究公司 Four Pillars 完成 50 万美元融资

 

Four Pillars 通过定制解决方案,帮助启动区块链企业,并简化企业有效进入区块链领域的路径。

 

Web3 分析平台 Safary 完成 240 万美元 Pre-Seed 轮融资

 

Safary 旨在成为 Google Analytics 的 Web3 替代品,允许用户在直观的无代码仪表板中跟踪访客、钱包等内容。

 

Web3 社交工具 DeBox 已获 DWF Ventures 投资

 

DeBox 此前推出的联合曲线订阅协议 Box 交易量已超 6000 万美元,DeSwap 交易次数近 10 万次。

 

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