Blockscout Raises $3M Seed Round Led by 1kx
Summary
The $3M round was led by 1kx with participation from Primitive Ventures and Gnosis Blockscouts open-source block explorer provides access to blockchain data with multi-search functionalities and advanced analytics for over 600 networks, including Filecoin, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, and more Blockscout has already become the de-facto solution for Rollup-As-A-Service providers, such as Conduit, Gelato, and Astria, the leading open-source block explorer for all EVM-based chains, today announced the close of its $3M seed round led by 1kx. The round included investors such as Primitive Ventures and Gnosis, and angels including Evan Van Ness, Alex Svanevik, Kartik Talwar, Anton Bukov, and Stefan George.Blockscout plans to use the funding to further build out the product suite and improve user experience, such as the integration of social elements and AI-enabled tooling directly into the dashboard. It will also be used to make the deployment of their Explorer-as-a-Service easier, support new projects looking for EAAS customization, and deepen involvement with existing chains, further contributing to their mission of bringing key customizable data to those who need it, be they developers or end-users.Block explorers provide valuable services for anyone who needs up-to-date and reliable blockchain data, however high fees and lack of customizability have made many block explorers inaccessible to chains. Blockscout has been a close collaborator of Optimism for over two years, providing them with key data for the Bedrock upgrade, and thereafter receiving a Retro Grant by the community to recognize the value of their contributions. Live on over 600 networks, Blockscout features a robust interface for searching blocks, transactions, accounts, and tokens, and provides tooling for developers including smart contract verification and access to a suite of optimized APIs.