It’s not clear where the additional millions in debt funding are coming from - Durov merely writes that Telegram has sold bonds to “some of the largest and most knowledgable investors from all over the world”. I could not recommend them highly enough.Update: Telegram has now announced it’s pulled in over $1BN in debt financing by selling bonds.įounder Pavel Durov put out an update via his official Telegram channel after a press announcement earlier today had revealed the company had taken in $150M from Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners by selling 5-year pre-IPO convertible bonds. They were truly dedicated to enabling us to succeed. Finally, I felt I could contact the team at any hour.

The marketing team of BullPerks was always proactive, creative, and easy to work with. And they were the main proponents pushing the launchpads to adopt a vesting schedule in the interest of all parties. They care about their investors, but also their projects. While others focus almost exclusively on tokenomics to orchestrate quick pops, the BullPerks team focused on what mattered in tokenomics, which is aligning the interests of all stakeholders. BullPerks never looked at this opportunity with a short-term opportunist lens that is typical of the blockchain industry, but rather as real long-term stakeholders, reminiscent of the traditional private equity players. They really dedicated a lot of time to understanding the guts of the project, the plumbing of the industry, and the competitive landscape at large. “Incredibly professional, likable, smart, and helpful team.

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