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Jeff Pratt breaks down Magic Eden raising $130 million in Series B funding to reach $1.6 billion valuation.
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The largest NFT marketplace on the Solana blockchain just took another step forward.
Magic Eden recently announced that it has raised $130 million in its latest Series B funding round, which was led by Electric Capital and Greylock Partner. These funds raise the NFT marketplace’s valuation to a whopping $1.6 billion.
gm, dropped a Series B and we’re now a $1.6B company after 9 months.
We don’t take any of this growth for granted. YOU, the creators and communities, have made our wildest dreams possible.@GreylockVC @electriccapital @lightspeedvp @paradigm @sequoia https://t.co/HOFywQrsfN
According to a report by The Block, investors were attracted to Magic Eden due to its large presence on the Solana blockchain, which is second in popularity among metaverse enthusiasts to Ethereum.
Magic Eden currently ranks as the third-largest NFT marketplace in terms of trading volumes, which is impressive considering the platform was launched less than a year ago.
The main goal for Magic Eden fresh off this Series B funding round is to work on its peer-to-peer NFT marketplace, while also continue developing the primary marketplace Launchpad.
Stay tuned for updates as more information about Magic Eden’s expansion plans are revealed. Follow the company’s official Twitter account here.
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