September 29th, 2022 - Venly has been nominated for the 2022 Deloitte Rising Star award alongside Belgian startups Accurat.ai, DEO.care, Henchman, Lopos, myNEO, Nine Engineering, Penbox, Relu, and Skipr. The Rising Star selection is part of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 competition and is designed for companies that have been active in the technology sector for less than four years with notable revenue potential. Assessed by a panel of independent experts on scalability, experience, management team expertise, and growth potential, the jury will select the 2022 Rising Star following a final pitch presentation on 27 October 2022.

Having successfully secured €21 million in Series A funding, Venly is a turnkey solution for Web2 companies to experience the promise of Web3, offering a suite of tools to help drive companies’ user growth. This includes our Shopify app, which allows for the easy setup, sales, minting, and sales of NFTs, as well as the Venly wallet, Venly marketplace, APIs, and additional NFT tools. With over 2.8 million end users, Venly delivers groundbreaking innovation to organizations such as Sandbox, OpenSea, 1inch, and Aavegotchi. 

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‍Tim Dierckxsens, CEO and Co-Founder, Venly said: “We are delighted to share our nomination for the 2022 Rising Star Award, which celebrates Belgian entrepreneurship at its best. Following the announcement of our recent funding success amidst a time when Series A & B investments are down 22% worldwide, the continued recognition of Venly is a testament to our company’s value proposition. While industries around the world face a point of inflection between Web2 and Web3, Venly’s robust product offering is well-positioned to help companies navigate uncharted waters and reap the benefits of blockchain technology in a more efficient, informed and cost-effective way.”

‍About the Rising Star Award

The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 competition is an annual selection of the 50 fastest growing and innovative technology companies headquartered and founded in Belgium. Public or private companies that develop a technology-related product or service and have experienced substantial revenue growth over the last four years can enter the competition for their chance to be nominated as one of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Belgium.

Companies that have been active in the technology sector for less than four years can participate in the special Rising Star category of the competition. These companies are judged by an independent jury on their turnover potential and scalability. 

Participating in the Rising Star competition can help companies to develop their business by increasing their visibility and giving them access to the Fast 50’s unique network of highly successful executives.

About Venly

Venly is a blockchain technology provider with over 2.8M end-users. It offers infrastructure solutions, ready-to-use products, and accelerator services for blockchain projects. The main developer tools are the Venly Wallet, Venly Market, Shopify app, and NFT APIs. UX is made with non-Web3 natives in mind which lowers the barrier for entry while the fiat to crypto onramp helps people frictionlessly interact with Web3.

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