Key Points:
Crypto exchange Binance has spun off its $10 billion venture capital arm, Binance Labs, under CEO Richard Teng’s leadership.
As an independent entity, Binance Labs has separate contracts from the main exchange and maintains some ties with the wider group, comparable to Binance-backed ledger BNB Chain.
Binance Labs Investment Director Alex Odagiu emphasized, “We’re not part of the Binance group.” This follows a major shift within Binance after a plea deal with US agencies led to a $4.3 billion penalty and the replacement of founder Changpeng Zhao as CEO.
Binance Labs is led by Yi He, a Binance co-founder, and primarily funded by the exchange’s profits. It functions as both a venture capital investor and an incubator for crypto projects, focusing on startups building on BNB Chain and others that are blockchain-agnostic.
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To date, Binance Labs has invested in around 250 projects, including Sky Mavis, Aptos Labs, LayerZero, Polygon, and The Sandbox, and its assets are now valued at over $10 billion on paper.
Despite the spin-off, operational independence will not significantly change Binance Labs’ operations. Its primary objective remains the identification and investment in promising projects, a goal that has been the primary focus since Binance Labs’ creation in 2018.
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