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QED raises $6 million in a seed round led by Blockchain Capital at 'nine-figure' valuation.

PRIVATEJul 03, 2024

Amount Raised

$6 Million

Round Type

Seed

Blockchain

Investors

Blockchain Capital

Description

Bitcoin scaling protocol QED has successfully raised $6 million in a seed funding round led by Blockchain Capital. The round, which began in March and closed in April, involved a simple agreement for future equity (SAFE) plus token warrants, and brought QED's valuation to 'nine figures,' indicating at least $100 million. With this seed round, QED's total funding has reached $10.6 million.

Quick answer

QED raised $6 Million in a Seed round, dated July 3, 2024. Investors: Blockchain Capital.

How much did QED raise?
QED raised $6 Million in a Seed round on July 3, 2024.
Who invested in QED?
Blockchain Capital is named as investors in this round.
What does QED do?
QED serves the global precision optics industry with solutions for high performance polishing and metrology on the most demanding surfaces and materials.
Who are the decision-makers at QED?
Fundz holds 1 contact at QED. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Blockchain around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as QED that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Arch raised $20M (Series A) on August 16, 2024.
  • Primer raised $18M (Funding Round) on August 16, 2024.
  • Chaos Labs raised $55M (Series A) on August 15, 2024.
  • Rhinestone raised $5M (Seed) on August 14, 2024.
  • Sahara AI raised $43M (Series A) on August 14, 2024.
  • Sling Money raised $15M (Series A) on August 14, 2024.

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Company Information

Company

QED

About

QED serves the global precision optics industry with solutions for high performance polishing and metrology on the most demanding surfaces and materials. QED systems are utilized by the smallest to largest manufacturers supplying the semiconductor, military, space, R&D, imaging, and other industries. QED’s contract manufacturing group, QED Optics, is the industry’s go-to resource for a combination of large, challenging, or highly precise optical components that most other manufacturers cannot produce. Additional information about QED can be found at www.qedmrf.com.

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