Yield Farming and Auction Focused Pencils Protocol Reached $80M Post-Money Valuation in Its Recent Funding

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, September 9th, 2024]
Yield Staking and Auction-focused Pencils Protocol announced the successful completion of its strategic round of fundraising, which has propelled to an impressive $80 million post-money valuation. This round was led by Taisu Ventures, DePIN X, Bing Ventures, and Black GM Capital etc.
Pencils Protocol has been on a mission to revolutionize the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape. With innovative products like Farming, Vaults, and Auctions, Pencils Protocol created a platform that not only offers robust financial tools but also empowers users to take control of their financial future. Their success is rooted in the support of the community — over 400,000 active users and a staggering $300 million in Total Value Locked (TVL) demonstrate the impact they have made in the DeFi space.
“We believe Pencils Protocol is well-positioned to contribute meaningfully to the growing Scroll ecosystem. Their use of Scroll’s zero-knowledge technology, combined with a focus on scalable and private DeFi services, aligns with our strategy of supporting innovative infrastructure in the Layer-2 space. Pencils Protocol’s offering of auction services, yield aggregation, and restaking presents a practical solution for enhancing asset utilization. We are confident in their ability to create value within the Scroll ecosystem through a measured, technology-driven approach.” — Takashi Hayashida, Managing Partner at Taisu Ventures
Moving forward, Pencils Protocol is thrilled to share the launch of its latest innovations: advanced multi-strategy Vaults, dynamic Auction and Shop products. These tools are designed to offer more sophisticated strategies for yield optimization and facilitate dynamic bidding for high-value assets across both Web2 and Web3, contributing further to the protocol’s goal of enhancing asset utilization within the DeFi space.
About Pencils Protocol
Pencils Protocol is a next-generation decentralized platform offering innovative DeFi solutions, including leveraged yield aggregation, auction services for blockchain and real-world assets (RWAs) and more. In partnership with Scroll, Pencils Protocol leverages zero-knowledge technology to enhance the scalability, privacy, and fairness of decentralized applications.
Website: http://pencilsprotocol.io
Medium: https://medium.com/@PencilsProtocol
Twitter: https://x.com/pencilsprotocol
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