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We're solving the problem of price volatility for commercial bitcoin miners by marrying traditional financial instruments with novel block chain technology.
We settle financial contracts 30X faster with minimal counterparty risk.
We envision a world where commercial contracts are executed and enforced by the laws of math — not the flaws of man.
We settle financial contracts 30X faster with minimal counterparty risk.
We envision a world where commercial contracts are executed and enforced by the laws of math — not the flaws of man.
Overview
Location
United States, California, San Francisco
Phone
+1 415-644-8317
Total raised
$1.2M
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 8
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| Apr 30, 2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, up... |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Hedgy Raises $1.2 Million for Smart Contract-Powered Bitcoin Derivatives | Bitcoin derivatives startup Hedgy has raised $1.2m in new seed funding from a group of 10 investors that includes Draper Fisher Jurvetson partner Tim Draper, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Sand Hill Ventures. In conjunction with the announ... |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Tim Draper leads $1.2M investment in Bitcoin startup Hedgy | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Hedgy, a Bitcoin company that hopes to tackle the... |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Tim Draper leads $1.2M investment in Bitcoin startup Hedgy | Hedgy, a Bitcoin company that hopes to tackle the cryptocurrency’s volatility issues, has emerged from Adam Draper’s Boost accelerator with $1.2 million in hand. In addition to the funding, the company also announced that its block-chain en... |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Why Bitcoin Apps and Bitcoin Speculators Need Each Other | Adam Ludwin co-founded Chain.com, a bitcoin developer platform. Prior to Chain, Adam was a venture investor in companies including Vine, Slack, Kik and Paperless Post. He holds a B.S. from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Harvard. Here’s one way... |
| Nov 20, 2014 | 16 Bitcoin startups investor Tim Draper has personally funded | Updated at 6:06 p.m. Pacific to add startups to the list, thanks to some help from Draper himself. Silicon Valley venture-capital veteran Tim Draper has consistently been blunt about his bullishness on the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. “I am a bi... |
| Oct 30, 2014 | Boost VC Demo Day: Meet Tribe 4's Bitcoin Startups | Boost VC Tribe 4 Behind The Scenes It’s the final day of Tribe 4's tenure in Boost VC’s startup accelerator, and things have been busier than ever. The accelerator, perhaps most famous for its CEO Adam Draper’s promise to fund 100 bitcoin s... |
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FAQ about Hedgy
How much funding has Hedgy raised?
Hedgy has raised $1.2M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Hedgy?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning Hedgy, among them “Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place” (Apr 30, 2015) and “Hedgy Raises $1.2 Million for Smart Contract-Powered Bitcoin Derivatives” (Apr 30, 2015).
Is Hedgy still active?
Yes, Hedgy is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 30, 2015.