{"id":154619,"date":"2022-03-15T17:01:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T17:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=154619"},"modified":"2022-03-15T17:01:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T17:01:29","slug":"metamask-developer-consensys-climbs-to-7-billion-valuation-after-450-million-fundraise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/blockchain\/metamask-developer-consensys-climbs-to-7-billion-valuation-after-450-million-fundraise\/","title":{"rendered":"MetaMask Developer ConsenSys Climbs to $7 Billion Valuation After $450 Million Fundraise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/en.ethereumworldnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MetaMask-Developer-ConsenSys-Climbs-to-7-Billion-Valuation-After-450-Million-Fund.jpg\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/021ec4749a2c3f50cb49705de06f1851?s=50&#038;d=retro&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/021ec4749a2c3f50cb49705de06f1851?s=100&#038;d=retro&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Ethereum-powered software developer ConsenSys has raised a massive $450 million in capital from its latest Series D funding round. The fresh injection of funds raises the company\u2019s market valuation to a staggering $7 billion. Also, the news complements a landmark moment for the startup\u2019s flagship wallet MetaMask.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ConsenSys has closed a Series D funding round after raising $450 million. The round was led by investors from ParaFi Capital. Tech giant Microsoft, Japan\u2019s SoftBank, and Singapore-based Temasek also participated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The blockchain startup is renowned for its so-called MetaMask crypto wallet which recently hit a milestone of over 30 million monthly active users<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>ConsenSys also developed an API suite of web3 solutions called Infura. The tool aids projects focused on building Ethereum-based applications and has so far onboarded around 430,000 developers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The latest cash inflow takes the startup\u2019s valuation to $7 billion, more than double its market capitalization of $3.2 billion after its $200 million raise back in November 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>According to ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin, the New York-based blockchain startup plans to deploy the fresh capital towards expansion efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I am excited to share news of our Series D fundraise. https:\/\/t.co\/SZP36mgBfl<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MetaMask users will also receive new features as the company moves to ship a new design for the Ethereum wallet before the end of 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Finally, ConsenSys plans to fund a physical growth expansion and increase its employee count to over 1000 before the year runs out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Moving forward, CEO Lubin explains that ConsenSys will also support other initiatives in the Ethereum ecosystem and look to integrate protocols that complement the firm\u2019s business model as a blockchain infrastructure provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.ethereumworldnews.com\/metamask-developer-consensys-climbs-to-7-billion-valuation-after-450-million-fundraise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum-powered software developer ConsenSys has raised a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":154618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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