Coinfirm Raises $8 Million in Series A Funding

Coinfirm recently announced that the company has secured $8 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its global expansion. Additionally, Coinfirm is planning to expand its offering to the Asian and the US markets.

In an official announcement, the UK-based company mentioned that Mircea Mihaescu, an industry veteran with over three decades of experience in the corporate world, has joined Coinfirm as its Chief Executive Officer.

The latest $8 million funding round was co-led by SIX Fintech Ventures, the corporate venture arm of SIX, and FiveT Fintech, followed by MiddleGame Ventures. Moreover, Coinfirm highlighted the participation of Mission Gate and CoinShares in the recent investment round.

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“The Series A unlocks Coinfirm’s potential in the crypto compliance and analytics space as we expand in a fast-paced growth market. I am excited to be joining Coinfirm in its next step on the journey to power the mass adoption of Blockchain Blockchain Blockchain comprises a digital network of blocks with a comprehensive ledger of transactions made in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or other altcoins.One of the signature features of blockchain is that it is maintained across more than one computer. The ledger can be public or private (permissioned). In this sense, blockchain is immune to the manipulation of data, making it not only open but verifiable. Because a blockchain is stored across a network of computers, it is very difficult to tamp Blockchain comprises a digital network of blocks with a comprehensive ledger of transactions made in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or other altcoins.One of the signature features of blockchain is that it is maintained across more than one computer. The ledger can be public or private (permissioned). In this sense, blockchain is immune to the manipulation of data, making it not only open but verifiable. Because a blockchain is stored across a network of computers, it is very difficult to tamp Read this Term whilst we remain committed to delivering the very highest value to our clients and partners,” Mihaescu commented.

The newly appointed CEO joined Coinfirm earlier this year as Executive Chairman. Mihaescu will lead the company’s growth through his extensive knowledge.

Global Expansion

“The investment will enable Coinfirm to continue its rapid growth trajectory and strengthen its market-leading position in the EU as well as enabling the company to expand its offering to the Asian and US markets. The funding will especially strengthen the firm’s enterprise and financial institution offering, to complement its strong offering for crypto market participants,” the company mentioned in a blog post on 16 September.

Alexander Christen, CEO of FiveT Fintech will join Pascal Bouvier, the General Partner at MiddleGame Ventures, and Dr Mircea Mihaescu on Coinfirm’s Board of Directors.