Agora Has Raised a $12M Seed Round Led by Dragonfly
Agora Has Raised a $12M Seed Round Led by Dragonfly
JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora has raised a $12M Seed round to launch their digital dollar and asset platform purpose-built for the transmission of value on blockchain-based rails. This round of funding was led by Dragonfly. The round saw additional participation from General Catalyst, Hack VC, Kraken Ventures, as well as other funds and notable angels. Related strategic investors include Mirana Ventures, Mantle EcoFund, Foresight Ventures, Wintermute Ventures, Galaxy, and Consensys.
新澤西州澤西城，2024年4月2日 /PRNewswire/--Agora已籌集了1200萬美元的種子輪融資，用於推出其數字美元和資產平台，該平台專爲在基於區塊鏈的軌道上進行價值傳遞而構建。本輪融資由蜻蜓領投。General Catalyst、Hack VC、Kraken Ventures以及其他基金和知名天使也參與了本輪融資。相關的戰略投資者包括米拉納風險投資公司、曼特爾生態基金、Foresight Ventures、Wintermute Ventures、Galaxy和Consensys
Agora's first product—a fully collateralized, freely tradeable US digital dollar (aka stablecoin)—will be launched soon and will only serve select markets outside the United States. Agora's digital dollar, AUSD, will differ materially from existing product offerings. Agora believes in an open partnership model and that digital dollars should be treated akin to public goods.
Agora的首款產品——全額抵押的、可自由交易的美國數字美元（又名穩定幣）——即將推出，僅適用於美國以外的特定市場。Agora的數字美元AUSD將與現有產品有重大不同。Agora相信開放的合作模式，應將數字美元視爲公共物品。
"We've been thrilled to see the market demand and reception of AUSD. We're expecting to come to the market and shake up the rent-seeking and closed-partner models," said Nick van Eck, co-founder and CEO of Agora.
“我們很高興看到AUSD的市場需求和接受度。Agora聯合創始人兼首席執行官尼克·範·埃克說，我們預計將進入市場並改變尋租和封閉式合作伙伴模式。
"The stablecoin market is rife with misaligned incentives, outdated technologies, and dubious regulatory structures," noted Rob Hadick, General Partner at Dragonfly. "Agora is upending those existing models by approaching the market from a customer first perspective while building best in class technology in a compliant infrastructure that allows them to bring together the best partners in the world."
Dragonfly普通合夥人羅布·哈迪克指出：“穩定幣市場充斥着激勵措施不一致、技術過時和監管結構可疑。”“Agora正在顛覆現有模式，從客戶至上的角度進入市場，同時在合規的基礎架構中構建一流的技術，使他們能夠彙集世界上最好的合作伙伴。”
Agora's reserve fund will be managed by VanEck, one of the world's largest ETF issuers. The cash custodian of the fund will be one of the largest custodians in the world. Agora's reserve fund assets will be bankruptcy remote, held in trust, and regularly audited. Agora is focused on regulatory compliance and is pursuing licenses where applicable.
Agora的儲備基金將由全球最大的ETF發行人之一VanEck管理。該基金的現金託管人將是世界上最大的託管人之一。Agora的儲備基金資產將遠程破產，以信託形式持有，並定期進行審計。Agora專注於監管合規，並在適用的情況下尋求許可證。
"At Agora, we've assembled an incredible team with deep blockchain, financial markets, and payments experience. Together we're highly focused on building the most liquid and widely accepted digital dollar," said Drake Evans, co-founder and CTO of Agora. Nick and Drake are joined by co-founder Joe McGrady, COO of Agora.
“在Agora，我們組建了一支具有深厚區塊鏈、金融市場和支付經驗的出色團隊。Agora聯合創始人兼首席技術官德雷克·埃文斯說，我們共同致力於打造最具流動性和最廣泛接受的數字美元。聯合創始人、Agora首席運營官喬·麥格雷迪也加入了尼克和德雷克的行列。
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