13 Aug 2014 / Forbes – In another boost for Europe’s burgeoning bitcoin business sector, peer-to-peer bitcoin lending platform Bitbond has secured its seed funding round, led by European early-stage VC Point Nine Capital
CEO of BillPay Nelson Holzner also contributed to the €200,000 ($267,000) funding round as an angel investor.
Based in Berlin, Bitbond offers an alternative source of finance for small businesses and individuals who struggle to raise funds via traditional means. It plans to use the capital investment to build a team of programmers, improve its platform functionality and intensify its marketing activities.
Commenting on their successful funding round, CEO and co-founder Radoslav Albrecht said this was a sign of growing interest from VCs in the cryptocurrency….. Read more
