Farcaster
farcaster.xyz
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Funding and backers
Total raised
$150M
1 round on record
Latest round
$150M
Venture round · May 2024 · 2 yr ago
Backers
7
Andreessen Horowitz, 1confirmation
The money's age
Long since its last round
28 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Tractionpublic signals, read monthly
Web presence
top 0.01%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Hacker News stories
4
best: 3 points
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | May 2024 | $150M | — | TechCrunch |
Backed byfrom the funds' portfolios and accelerator catalogs
Andreessen Horowitz 
1confirmation 
a16z crypto 
Fabric Ventures 
Haun Ventures 
Standard Crypto 
Union Square Ventures 
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Overview
Farcaster is a decentralised social protocol founded in 2020 by former Coinbase employees. User identities and follow graphs live on-chain while message data is stored on a permissionless network of hubs, allowing many competing clients. The protocol popularised in-feed mini-applications that let users transact directly inside social posts.
News
Farcaster Co-Founder Says Protocol Isn't Shutting Down After Neynar Deal
The Farcaster founder addressed shutdown rumors, outlined Neynar's takeover of operations, and confirmed plans to return $180 million raised by Merkle.
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Farcaster for builders
Get started on Farcaster with these 13 communities for people who make stuff.
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Crypto social media platform Farcaster has about 50,000 daily users. So why is it valued at $1 billion?
Farcaster is not the first web3 social startup, and will by no means be the last. So why are investors bullish about this one in particular?
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Farcaster secures $150M to expand decentralized social networking features
Farcaster secures $150M to expand decentralized social networking features - SiliconANGLE
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Farcaster, a crypto-based social network, raised $150M with just 80K daily users
Farcaster, a blockchain-based social protocol founded by two Coinbase alumni, announced on Tuesday that it closed a $150 million fundraise. Led by
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Farcaster update
Since going permissionless last October, Farcaster has seen 350,000 paid sign-ups and a 50x increase in network activity.
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CasterBites: Farcaster Daily Digest!
Dive into Farcaster's Daily Digest for your personalized must-reads. Spend just 3 minutes daily to stay updated with all things important. Never miss out again!
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Not Your Average Frames Tutorial
Let's build a Farcaster Frame! After reading this tutorial, you will be have an understanding of the main components driving a Frame and see them...
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"Decentralized" social network Farcaster criticized after confiscating channel name to be used by influential crypto podcasters
One of the promises made by proponents of crypto-focused decentralized social networks like Farcaster is that you can't be de-platformed by centralized companies, and you maintain control over your own presence on these platforms.This made it a bit of a s
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Los Angeles
United States
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Financials
Total raised
$150M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2024 | $150M | Details |