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Finterest Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round To Build Crypto Lending Protocol

PRIVATEDec 13, 2022

Amount Raised

$1.5 Million

Round Type

Seed

CaliforniaFinancial ServicesFintechBlockchainCryptocurrencyLending

Investors

9 Yards CapitalBeacon FundPolychain Capital

Description

Finterest, the first crypto lending protocol available on the Internet Computer (ICP) built to support native Bitcoin borrowing and lending, today announced the close of its $1.5 million seed round. Notable investors include Polychain Capital via the Beacon Fund, an Internet Computer-focused ecosystem fund, and 9Yards Capital, among others.

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  • NewtekOne raised $50M (Funding Round) on January 24, 2023.
  • Zenfi raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on January 23, 2023.
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Company Information

Company

Finterest

Location

California, United States

About

Finterest is the first native Bitcoin borrowing and lending platform, trustlessly operated on The Internet Computer. Finterest’s bridge-free approach to crypto lending enables users to borrow and lend native Bitcoin, ICP, and Stablecoins with ease.

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