ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital affiliated startup Auradine has completed a $81 million Series A funding round, led by Celesta Capital and Mayfield, with participation from Cota Capital, DCVC, and Stanford University.It is reported that Auradine was founded in 2022 and is developing a wide range of hardware and software infrastructure, including energy-efficient silicon, zero-knowledge proofs (blockchain-based privacy tools), and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for decentralized applications. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, investment firm Mayfield has completed fundraising of $955 million through two venture capital funds, which will invest in areas such as artificial intelligence, data economy, deep technology, and Web3. The two funds are Mayfield XVII, which has a size of $580 million, and Mayfield Select III, which has a size of $375 million.It is reported that as of now, the total assets under management by Mayfield have reached $3 billion. Previously, Mayfield had co-invested in Web3 applications such as the NFT domain service provider Unstoppable Domains. (source link)