ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Robot Ventures has raised $75 million for its early-stage cryptocurrency venture capital fund. Robot Ventures is an early investor in crypto startups such as EigenLayer, Lido Finance, and Flashbots. This is Robot Ventures' fourth fund, with investors including TrueBridge Capital Partners, Haun Ventures, Marc Andreessen, and Chris Dixon.

ChainCatcher news, the crypto venture fund Variant Fund has announced the launch of the inaugural Variant Founder Fellowship, a new three-month cohort-based accelerator program for web3 founders in the earliest stages of their journey. Participants will gain access to a peer network of Variant's founders, builders, and experts who operate at the forefront of cryptocurrency, learn from specialists in web3, and build alongside teams in the Variant portfolio. Applications are now open until April 17, 2023. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the gaming guild Yield Guild Games (YGG) is entering the venture capital space, raising $75 million for its first fund, YGG Ventures Fund I.YGG co-founder Beryl Li confirmed the establishment of YGG Ventures and the target amount for the fund. The fund's pitch states that its mission is to invest in early tokens and equity transactions in web3, gaming studios, and infrastructure that supports industry development, benefiting the LPs of YGG Ventures Fund I.While the fund seeks LPs, YGG Ventures GP will serve as the general partner of the fund. The fund is looking for a minimum investment of $500,000 from each LP, with a term of five to seven years. (The Block)

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times, SBF had invested tens of millions of dollars in multiple crypto venture capital funds, court documents revealed that these crypto venture capital funds subsequently invested in FTX, specifically including Paradigm One, UVM, and Signum Capital.It is reported that in November 2021, Alameda invested $20 million in the newly launched Paradigm One fund, and later increased its stake by $5 million. According to the U.S. bankruptcy court, the Paradigm One fund subsequently invested in FTX and FTX US. After FTX filed for bankruptcy protection, Paradigm has written down its investment in FTX to zero. (source link)