Valuation : $ 1.3bn Latest funding round : $ 60mn

Betterment launched in 2010 and was the world ’ s first ‘ robo investment platform ’ to operate via mobile technology . At the time of its launch , industry experts met it with scepticism , who described the platform as ‘ too simple ’ for users and criticised it for not being ‘ more confusing ’. Betterment ’ s disruptive technology makes investments for users simple and manageable . It enables those who don ’ t understand the process clearly to allow the innovative and algorithmic solution to manage their money safely .

Valuation : $ 1.3bn Latest funding round : $ 155mn

Making the most of the blockchain boom , Blockdaemon is the world ’ s largest blockchain node infrastructure company . Backed by Softbank in its latest funding round , the crypto payments provider was originally founded in 2013 . According to reports , Blockdaemon is the foundational layer to the blockchain industry , enabling participants to transact , stake and earn via nodes in one simple interface with institutionalgrade security , scalability , and reliability . The company supports 40 + cutting edge blockchain networks , including ETH 2.0 , Bitcoin , Solana , Terra , Cardano , Polkadot , Cosmos , SKALE and MobileCoin .

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