According to a Jan. 18 news release, United States-based capital markets advisory and token offering platform Deal Box has released a new $125 million equity capital arm committed to blockchain and Web3 startups. The fund, called Deal Box Ventures, will invest in companies in the emerging growth, real estate, fintech, funtech and social effect fields. Talking about the advancement, Thomas Carter, creator and chairman of Deal Box, said:

“Deal Box Ventures is an important turning point in our journey to buy the most promising and disruptive blockchain startups, supplying them with the tools and funding community they require to be successful by simplifying and reimagining standard financing designs.”

As part of preliminary Web3 investments, Deal Box has purchased stakes in Total Network Services, Rypplzz and Forward-Edge AI. Rypplzz utilizes blockchain to link digital and physical items for location-based experiences. Forward-Edge AI states it uses the namesake technology to attempt to enhance the human condition, while Total Network Services claims to have developed a blockchain Universal Communication Identifier to improve supply chain security.As Pandoraland previously reported, blockchain venture capital financing in 2022 went beyond 2021 in spite of the continuous bearishness. An overall of$36.1 billion was raised for the market during the year, compared to$30.3 billion for 2021. Before introducing its endeavor arm, Deal Box focused on offering start-up entrepreneurs with legal, accounting and capitalization table advisories. One element of its focus is digital securities, where companies access to investor capital by means of the issuance of tokenized bonds or equity. Founded in 2005, the firm states it has more than 500 clients.