August籌集了2500萬美元，將機構投資者與DEFI協議聯繫起來

August與大型金融機構（例如對沖基金和家庭辦事處）合作，這些機構正在尋找收益率和加密投資的回報

August, a startup offering crypto financial services to large institutions, has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Point72 Ventures and Wing Venture Capital, with participation from existing seed investor Distributed Capital. The startup, which boasts 70 DeFi protocols and 13 blockchains on its platform, aims to be the central hub for institutional investors engaging with Web3.

August是一家為大型機構提供加密金融服務的初創公司，已在Point72 Ventures和Wing Venture Capital領導的A系列資金中籌集了2500萬美元，並從現有種子投資者分發資本參與。該初創公司在其平台上擁有70個Defi協議和13個區塊鏈，旨在成為與Web3互動的機構投資者的中心樞紐。

"We work with large financial institutions, such as hedge funds and family offices that are looking for yields and returns on their crypto investments, through lending, borrowing, and trading," August co-CEO Aya Kantorovich told Fortune. "Our goal is to be the first place they go."

August August August August August告訴《財富》，我們與大型金融機構（例如對沖基金和家庭辦事處）合作，這些機構正在通過貸款，借貸和交易來尋找其加密貨幣投資的收益率和回報。” “我們的目標是成為他們第一個去的地方。”

While August integrates with 70 DeFi protocols—sets of rules and smart contracts that help traders conduct transactions without a centralized entity like a bank—and 13 blockchains, Kantorovich wants to eliminate the confusion that comes with deciding which one to use. When you think about institutions, you want to get rid of this idea of or abstract away both chains and protocols. You just want to have one place.”

儘管August與70個Defi協議（可以幫助交易者進行交易的規則和智能合約集合在一起，而沒有像銀行這樣的集中實體，又有13個區塊鏈，但Kantorovich希望消除決定使用哪個使用的混亂。當您考慮機構時，您想擺脫或抽象鏈條和協議的想法。你只想有一個地方。”

August seeks to connect clients with DeFi networks like Aave, Morpho, and Uniswap, which lend crypto and offer derivative and token trading. The startup also aims to help clients monitor all of their positions from a single dashboard.

August試圖將客戶與AAVE，Morpho和Uniswap等DEFI網絡聯繫起來，這些網絡借用了加密貨幣並提供衍生品和代幣交易。該初創公司還旨在幫助客戶從單個儀表板中監視其所有職位。

That makes August a middleman of sorts. However, Kantorovich says that because August has access to clients’ positions the company can let clients pay for their loans, derivative positions, and trades all at once instead of putting money down for each individual position. “We aggregate all the positions and the clients just fund one big vault on a daily basis.”

這使八月成為了各種各樣的中間人。但是，Kantorovich說，由於August可以訪問客戶的職位，因此公司可以讓客戶為其貸款，衍生職位支付並立即進行交易，而不是為每個單獨的職位投入資金。 “我們每天匯總了所有職位，客戶只會為一個大保險庫提供資金。”

August generates most of its revenue through trading spreads—money made off the difference between the price a token is bought at and the price it is sold at—and also charges its clients trading fees on each transaction. Kantorovich declined to disclose the company’s annual revenue.

August通過交易差價產生了大部分收入 - 貨幣銷售了代幣的價格和以其出售價格的價格之間的差額，還向客戶收取每筆交易的交易費用。坎托維奇拒絕透露公司的年收入。

August is not the only crypto-focused prime brokerage. Coinbase (COIN) has a division that caters specifically to large institutional clients known as Coinbase Prime. FalconX is another well-known brokerage in the space.

八月並不是唯一以加密為重點的主要經紀人。 Coinbase（Coin）的部門專門針對稱為Coinbase Prime的大型機構客戶。 Falconx是該領域的另一個著名經紀人。

August will use the money from its latest fundraising to build out its marketing strategy, hire more employees, and continue developing new technology. The company previously raised $6 million in a seed round earlier this year.

August將利用其最新籌款活動中的資金來製定其營銷策略，僱用更多員工，並繼續開發新技術。該公司此前在今年早些時候在一輪種子輪中籌集了600萬美元。