Benchmark
1 storyBenchmark targets consumer internet through a technology venture capital firm model that reaches the United States technology sector. Benchmark's mandate combines early-stage rounds with exposure to consumer internet, software and marketplace businesses. Equal partnership structure and high-conviction company boards influence both deal selection and follow-on support. Coverage of Benchmark should connect fund and deal decisions with follow-on financing planning, support for institutional fundraising and board and governance work, including any governance or conflict-of-interest questions. Exposure to software explains part of Benchmark's mandate, but each investee keeps a separate entry for its technology, management and assets.
Metaplanet Acquisition Sets Stage for Bitcoin-Backed Bonds in Japan
Metaplanet's $13M purchase of Siiibo Securities gives it a key license to issue and distribute securities in Japan, paving the way for a new market in Bitcoin-backed bonds and signaling a broader capital markets strategy.