Компания TON Ventures привлекла $40 млн инвестиций

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Экс-сотрудники TON Foundation Ян Витткопп и Инал Кардан основали венчурную компанию TON Ventures и привлекли в нее первоначальные инвестиции в размере $40 млн.

Проект будет поддерживать стартапы в сети The Open Network (TON).

«Мы будем инвестировать на уровне приложений, а также в инструменты, которые сделают процесс разработки и монетизации приложений экосистемы TON более качественным», — отметил Витткопп в комментарии The Block.

Основатель компании отказался назвать инвесторов фонда, но сказал, что в основном это частные лица, которые заинтересованы в долгосрочном росте экосистемы.

TON Ventures уже поддержала более десяти стартапов, включая Catizen, Tradoor и Evaa Protocol. Средний размер чека составляет $500 000 или ниже для инвестиций на ранней стадии. Однако она также будет участвовать в «стратегических» сделках на более поздней стадии, таких как внедрение крупных протоколов в сеть TON.

В компании уверены, что в ближайшие три-пять лет Web3-продукты станут полноценными конкурентами устоявшимся игрокам в сферах денежных переводов и некоторых сегментах банковского обслуживания.

Ранее разработчики TON и кошелька Tonkeeper реализовали поддержку безгазовых транзакций.

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