The Briefing Memo from The Venture Dept. — January 2026

January 2026: This month’s Briefing Memo highlights portfolio momentum with Superstate’s $82.5 million Series B and Opening Bell tokenization, Alfred’s $15 million Series A in Latin America, and inaugural raise for Multiliquid. Circuit partnered with Lloyd’s of London and Etherfuse expanded into Asia with Shinhan Securities. Regulatory signals from SEC and CFTC emphasized coordinated clarity, and industry developments included NYSE on-chain trading, Ripple UK’s FCA approval, and growing stablecoin infrastructure adoption.

Read the full memo here: https://theventuredept.beehiiv.com/p/the-briefing-memo-from-the-venture-dept-5917