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OpenBazaar
Decentralized peer-to-peer marketplace protocol (developed by OB1).
Stage
See coverage
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why OpenBazaar is interesting
Early crypto commerce experiment — a16z and USV co-invested in OB1 ($1M seed 2015, $3M 2016) to sustain the open-source OpenBazaar network.
Key facts
- Seed (Jun 2015): $1M with a16z and USV (USV blog, CoinDesk)
- Follow-on (Dec 2016): $3M with a16z and USV; BlueYard led (CoinDesk)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: BlueYard Capital
Investors in our directory
Funds linked from OpenBazaar's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.
Industries
Crypto & Web3 Consumer
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Related funding articles
Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover OpenBazaar's financing or category context.
Last updated: 2026-07-24