Switzerland-based Pangea Blockchain Fund is making its debut after closing a $22 million seed round backed by crypto investor Roger Ver.
Announcing the news on Wednesday, Pangea said other investors in the round included Copernicus Asset Management, a Swiss firm regulated by the country's Financial Market Supervisory Authority.
Copernicus is also acting as investment manager for the fund.
Pangea will invest in "Transformative" blockchain startups around the world to provide them with an early-stage capital boost and other resources.
The aim is to focus on the "Commercial and industrial applications" of blockchain technology, and there are no plans to invest in cryptocurrency, the fund said.
The fund's Swiss investment advisor is Blockchain Investment Advisory Sagl, while U.S.-based Blockchain Investment Advisory LLC is acting as sub-advisor.
James Duplessie, co-founder of Blockchain Investment Advisory Sagl, said he believes blockchain technology will "Fundamentally alter the way society collaborates, transacts, governs and brings new concepts to life."
"Blockchain technology has the potential to change the nature of the systems that lie beneath the things we do every day and could be the greatest driver of value creation in our lifetime."
Maggie Rokkum-Testi, chief investment officer of Copernicus Asset Management, added that the use cases for "a transparent, verifiable register of data transactions are endless."
Blockchain Investment Advisory Sagl will also launch a Swiss-based incubator to be called Ticino Labs in the coming months.
Blockchain Fund Launches With $22 Million Round Backed By Roger Ver
Published on Feb 27, 2019
by Coindesk | Published on Coinage
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