Failed crypto exchange FTX disclosed the names of various shareholders and investors in a recent bankruptcy court filing dated Jan. 9.
VC firms led funding rounds
FTX carried out four rounds of fundraising between July 2021 and January 2022, labeled Series B, Series B-1, Series C, and Series A.
Those fundraising rounds were largely led by VC firms known for their involvement in the crypto industry, including Sequoia and Paradigm, according to analysis by CNBC.
Chart by CryptoSlate based on CNBC’s analysis
Sequoia Capital made two large investments in series B and series A, through which it obtained 4.8 million preferred shares and 5.3 million shares, respectively. It also gained just over 572,000 shares in Series B-1. Despite obtaining relatively few shares overall, it was the largest investor in Series B and was responsible for 16% of that round.
Paradigm made its largest investment in Series A and obtained 16.5 million shares. However, it only led Series C, where it obtained just 1
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