ChainCatcher news, according to Venturebeat, Web3 game studio Autoverse Studios has completed a $8 million funding round, led by White Star Capital, with participation from Sfermion, RockawayX, Ocular, Sidedoor Ventures, MCE Group, Saison Capital, and LiquidX.The funds will be used to develop its social linear racing Web3 game Auto Legends, aiming to be the first game to bring Web3 ownership and trading mechanisms to a large number of traditional free-to-play gamers worldwide.Auto Legends will be a free game available on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android platforms. However, if players want to gain more depth, they can choose to utilize Web3 features. The game is currently in a closed alpha testing environment on PC and Mac in the Epic Games Store.

ChainCatcher news, UK digital asset investment management platform Haruko has completed a $6 million Series A funding round, co-led by the digital asset fund of White Star Capital and MMC Ventures. The company's total funding has now reached $16 million. This financing will help the company enter the Southeast Asian market and further consolidate its global influence.It is reported that Haruko was founded in 2021 by Shamyl Malik, Adam Carlile, and Omer Suleman, providing the most comprehensive digital asset technology solutions for institutions deploying capital in the digital asset ecosystem. It has a client base of over 50 investment management institutions and has offices in London and Singapore.Previous news, institutional-grade crypto investment intermediary Haruko announced the completion of a $10 million seed funding round, led by Portage Ventures and White Star Capital.

ChainCatcher news, White Star Capital announced the launch of its new fund Structured Growth Capital Fund I and completed its initial fundraising, the specific amount has not been disclosed.The new fund is co-managed by general partners Hemal Fraser-Rawal and Bryan McLoughlin, and it combines credit and equity capabilities within a single fund as a hybrid investment strategy. This is an all-weather investment strategy that allows investors to benefit from income during periods of higher interest rates while maintaining investments for long-term capital appreciation.

ChainCatcher news, the crypto lending platform Trident Digital Group, founded by former Coinbase executives, has completed an $8 million seed round financing, led by White Star Capital and New Form, with participation from CMT Digital, Joint Effects, and Permit Ventures. Trident will launch a yield product that links returns to risk-free interest rates while ensuring that government bonds physically back any deposits.It is reported that Trident CEO DeMartino previously worked at UBS, Barclays, and HSBC, joined Coinbase in 2021 as Head of Risk Strategy, focusing on DeFi and derivatives trading, and later served as CEO of Matrixport's U.S. operations for a year before resigning in July. Trident's Chief Business Officer Toby Norfolk-Thompson was the Chief Investment Officer of Coinbase Risk Strategy at Coinbase and previously served as Chief Investment Officer for the U.S. and U.K. at Matrixport.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 payment solution BoomFi has completed a $3.8 million seed round financing, led by [White Star Capital](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Investors/detail/White Star Capital?k=MjQ4), with participation from Passion Capital, Blockchain Founders Fund, Kraken Ventures, GSR, Aquanow, and others.It is reported that BoomFi is an all-in-one solution for crypto payments. From payment links to subscriptions, checkouts, and invoicing, it allows users to receive payments at their convenience. Additionally, BoomFi offers advanced features such as multi-party settlement, free trials, discounts, and token gating. BoomFi will utilize LayerZero 's cross-chain bridge Stargate Protocol to transfer assets across blockchains, with liquidity provided by Aquanow. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, decentralized data broker Oamo announced the completion of a $1.25 million Pre-Seed funding round, led by White Star Capital. Oamo stated that the Beta version will be launched soon, and the current waitlist is now open.Oamo is a decentralized data service brokerage platform where users can create their own decentralized identities, allowing individuals to own their data and profit from it while remaining anonymous. Additionally, Oamo provides user data analytics services for businesses, with current partners including Index Coop, Lighthouse World, Ledn, and Saddle Finance. (source link)