Abstract:Binance Labs did not disclose the sum invested in Ancilla. The crypto startup wants to fortify the security of the Web3 industry.
Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced on Tuesday that it led the pre-seed funding round for Ancilla, Inc.
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Ancilla was founded in 2022 and offers real-time and automated threat detection in the blockchain space and software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for better fraud prevention. The startups platform collects off-chain and on-chain data to monitor the protocol 24/7 and generate security alerts using machine learning technology.
The press release published by Binance Labs did not disclose the invested sum but only revealed that the venture capital arm of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange led the initial funding. In June, Binance Labs secured $500 million in investment funds to support Web3 projects. Ancilla, which offers innovation in Web3 security, joined the ranks of startups that could receive support from this pool.
“We are still in the early years of the Web3 industry. To facilitate wider adoption of Web3 technology, prioritizing security and user protection are paramount. At Binance Labs, we are on the continued lookout for projects that offer innovative security solutions. Founders of these projects understand the importance of building a safe and sustainable ecosystem for users, and we are ready to support them,” Yi He, Co-Founder of Binance and Head of Binance Labs, said in a statement.