Sommelier: Raises $3.5M in Seed Funding

  • Sommelier, a San Francisco, CA-based decentralized finance blockchain protocol and Ethereum bridge that acts as a co-processor to the Ethereum world computer, raised $3.5M in seed funding
  • The round led by Standard Crypto with participation from Multicoin Capital, Alameda Ventures, Proper Cygni and Power Planet Holdings
  • The company also intends to use the funds for the development of its multichain protocol and its flagship decentralized finance applications, which expected to launch in Q1 2021
  • A lead developer on the Cosmos protocol and Tendermint, and a team of Ethereum and Cosmos developers Sommelier is a coprocessor for DeFi traders and Liquidity Providers (LPs)
  • Liquidity Providers will also able to use the Sommelier to author and execute complex, and automated financial transactions
  • Sommelier currently in testnet and actively seeking new contributors
Steve Sam
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Steve Sam is a financial reporter, analyst, and commentator with a strong focus on banking technology, digital payments, and the future of financial services.

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