Coherent, a blockchain data start-up company, completed a $4.5 million seed round of financing

[Blockchain data startup Coherent completes $4.5 million in seed round financing] Jinse Finance News, the blockchain data startup Coherent founded by former Coinbase senior software engineer Carl Cortright has raised $4.5 million in seed round financing. The round was co-led by Kindred Ventures, Matchstick Ventures, and Foundry Group, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Alchemy, Chapter One, and early Coinbase employee Dan Romero. Coherent is developing APIs that allow developers to use its data to build applications and provide new functionality. According to Cortright, the company focuses on three types of data, on-chain transaction history, NFT data, and digital credentials. Coherent’s product is currently in beta and is expected to launch in September.

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