Get All Access for $5/mo

The XDC Network Secures $50 Million From LDA Capital The fund raised will be used to accelerate the expansion and development of layer 2 projects across the XDC ecosystem and to facilitate network adoption and real-world utility

By Teena Jose

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

Company handout

The founders of the XDC Network has leveraged a portion of their personal token allocations to secure $50 million commitment from global alternative investment group LDA Capital Limited to accelerate the expansion and development of layer 2 projects across the XDC ecosystem and to facilitate network adoption and real-world utility. LDA support will help fund new ventures and entities laser-focused on increasing network adoption among retail and institutional participants, jumpstarting on-chain activity and total value locked (TVL), and supporting technological innovation.

"LDA Capital is pleased with the developments made in the XDC Network by the XDC ecosystem. In addition to its funding, LDA will offer strategic counsel and support to help XDC blockchain network assume its position as a market leader," said Anthony Romano, LDA Capital Ltd.

LDA Capital is a global alternative investment group with expertise in cross border transactions worldwide. It has a team that dedicated their careers to international and cross border opportunities having collectively executed over 250 transactions in growth stage businesses across 43 countries with aggregate transaction values of over $11 billion, claimed by the platform in a statement.

"Our collaboration with LDA will usher in an exciting new period in the XDC Network's history by enabling unprecedented growth of the layer 2 ecosystem across various use-cases, with an emphasis on bringing ever more value TVL to the network via hyper-scalable dApps, DEXs,TradeFi/DeFi and advanced products filling the gaps between traditional and decentralized finance," said Ritesh Kakkad, co-founder, XinFin (XDC) Network.

The XDC Network is an open-source, carbon-neutral, enterprise-grade, EVM- (ethereum virtual machine) compatible, layer 1 blockchain that has been operationally successful since 2019, as per the statement.

Teena Jose

News Desk Reporter with Entrepreneur India

Teena is a post graduate in financial journalism. She has an avid interest in content creation, digital media and fashion.
Lifestyle

4 Ways To Use ChatGPT To Increase Your Productivity

While AI and ChatGPT are still developing technologies, there is still much to learn and explore. However, companies are already starting to see significant benefits from judicious use of these tools across departments and functions.

Business News

Want to Start a Business? Skip the MBA, Says Bestselling Author

Entrepreneur Josh Kaufman says that the average person with an idea can go from working a job to earning $10,000 a month running their own business — no MBA required.

News and Trends

Nasher Miles and Mayhem Studios Raise Funding

The Indian startups listed below have disclosed investment rounds.

Business Ideas

63 Small Business Ideas to Start in 2024

We put together a list of the best, most profitable small business ideas for entrepreneurs to pursue in 2024.

Starting a Business

How to Connect With Buyers and Get Your Products on Store Shelves, According to the Founder of Daring and Cadence

Ross MacKay, founder and original CEO of the plant-based food company Daring Foods and co-founder of performance beverage brand Cadence, shares the strategies that have landed his products in over 40,000 stores nationwide.

Growing a Business

You Need an Advisory Team More Than Ever. Here's Why — and How to Run One Effectively.

The right advice, particularly in a company's early stages, can be an existential matter: how to surround yourself with the right minds.