Augur is an open-source, decentralized prediction market platform.
Augur is an open-source, decentralized prediction market platform.
To gain large audience, Augur is built on Ethereum, a decentralized blockchain network similar to the Bitcoin network. Utilizing this technology, markets can effectively eliminate counterparty risk and centralized servers while creating a global market by employing cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Augur predicts the next election, short a cryptocurrency, or hedge against disaster.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Oct 1, 2017 | Series Unknown | — | — | — | — | Detail |
Jun 1, 2016 | Seed | — | 1 | KR1 | — | Detail |
Oct 1, 2015 | Initial Coin Offering | $5.30M | 2 | — | — | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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KR1 | Yes | Seed |
Alexis Berthoud | — | Initial Coin Offering |
George Burke | — | Initial Coin Offering |