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Chipper Cash Becomes A Unicorn & Mr Yum raises US$65m Series A led by Tiger Global

TEN13 newsletter reporting Chipper Cash's US$150m unicorn round, Mr Yum's Tiger Global-led Series A, and new investments in Payhippo, Preezie, Pushas and Heaps Normal, plus portfolio updates.

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CoinJar sheds jobs in wake of FTX collapse

Crypto exchange CoinJar, backed by Blackbird, cut roughly a fifth of its Melbourne staff after FTX's failure; the piece recalls its 2013 half-million-dollar seed round led by Blackbird.

Heavy hitting global VCs Temasek and Tencent back NFT gaming startup Immutable in $280 million Series C

Sydney NFT gaming firm Immutable raised a $280 million Series C valuing it at $3.5 billion, led by Temasek with Tencent and Animoca Brands, six months after an $82 million raise.

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Alternative Investment Platform Altive Co-leads Successful Series C Financing of US$ 120 Million for Swiss Digital Asset Bank SEBA

Swiss digital asset bank SEBA completed a CHF 110 million Series C in January 2022, co-led by Altive, Ordway Selections and Summer Capital, with DeFi Technologies, Alameda Research and existing investor Julius Baer participating.

NEAR Lands $150M in 3AC-Led Raise

Blockchain network NEAR pulled in $150 million from Three Arrows Capital and several crypto funds, with angels also taking part; its token rallied on the announcement.

DEX Aggregator 1inch Network Raised $175M Series B Funding Round

1inch Network, the decentralised exchange aggregator, has secured $175 million in a Series B token round led by Amber Group, with several trading and crypto investors joining, taking its lifetime funding towards $190 million.