# Babylon

> Bitcoin staking and trustless collateral infrastructure (Babylon Labs).

## Why it is interesting

Babylon turns idle BTC into on-chain collateral without bridges or custodians — a16z’s 2026 BABY token investment backs BTCVaults as Bitcoin moves beyond store-of-value.

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** generalist-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Token purchase (Jan 2026): $15M BABY token buy by a16z crypto for BTCVaults buildout (The Block)
- Prior rounds: $18M Series A; $70M strategic round led by Paradigm (press)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Paradigm
- VCT directory co-investors: none mapped (non-directory syndicates noted above); reviewed 2026-07-24

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/babylon