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, the developer of the Sui Layer 1 blockchain, has closed a $300 million Series B at a more than $2 billion valuation.

The new round was led by . Mysten raised a $36 million Series A led by last December.

Palo Alto, California-based Mysten is building out the infrastructure of its own blockchain鈥擲ui鈥攚hich Web3 applications can be built upon.

Web3 funding pours in

The round comes just about six weeks after Palo Alto-based Layer 1 startup closed a $150 million Series A, also led by , along with . The round valued the company at $2 billion. Aptos also closed a $200 million round in March.

The funding once again shows investors鈥� strong appetite for all things Web3. That is especially true for those building at the very聽 top of the chain. Layer 1 system blockchain build their own blockchain鈥攎eaning it will not sit on Ethereum or another network, but be its own decentralized network.

According to 暗网吃瓜 data, VC-backed blockchain startups have raised nearly $12.8 billion this year. That puts it on a similar pace to last year when more than $18.5 billion poured into the space.

Aside from FTX Ventures, other inventors in the new round included participation from , , , , , , , , , , and , among other investment funds and strategic partners.

To see more of our Web3 coverage, visit 暗网吃瓜鈥檚 Web3 Tracker鈥攁 new site to look at startups, investors and funding news concerning all aspects of Web3, cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

Further reading:

• Special Series Part 2: Doubling Down On Web3鈥擳hese Startups Raised Big At Bigger Valuations
• Web3 Startup Aptos Locks Up $150M From FTX Ventures, Jump Crypto
• Early-Round Unicorns Still Being Minted Despite Market Pullback

Illustration: Dom Guzman