CryptoRank's Q3 Fundraising Report
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The negative trend in crypto fundraising persisted during Q3 2023, with decreasing investment volumes and only a few significant deals. Investor concerns and uncertainty resulted in the stagnation of crypto fundraising for the year. This report from the CryptoRank team examines the key trends, narratives, and statistics of the crypto fundraising sector during Q3.
Crypto startups raised $1.61B in 222 deals in Q3 2023, a 31.5% decrease from Q2 and a 75.8% decrease from Q3 2022. These figures clearly indicate the downward trend that crypto fundraising is facing in 2023. Following market stagnation and regulatory uncertainty, the amount raised by crypto companies is also decreasing.
Blockchain services were the most attractive category for investors in Q3 2023. Startups developing various services and blockchain tools received $515M in 73 deals in Q3. CeFi projects surprisingly became the second most popular category, raising $300M (BitGo's $100M funding round was the largest one), ahead of GameFi ($215M) and DeFi ($178M).
Despite the downward trend in crypto fundraising, there are still interesting projects that are receiving funding from leading crypto VC firms. In this article, we will take a closer look at the top 10 startups that received investment from Tier 1 crypto funds in Q3 2023.
Let's take a closer look at the top-3 leaders:
It is worth noting another project that received the largest investment in Q3 2023. BitGo raised $100M from undisclosed investors in August at a valuation of $1.75B. BitGo is known as the custodian of WBTC. Its focus on being licensed and regulated has helped it stand out in the uncertain legal
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