Tech, blockchain firm reels in nearly $6M investment

TAMPA —Upstart tech company BlockSpaces, which helps companies connect to blockchains, has started the new year with an oversubscribed venture seed round, raising $5.75 million.

San Francisco-based investor Leadout Capital led the investment round, according to a Jan. 3 statement. Others participating in the investment include GTMfund, Tampa-based Druid Ventures and tech investor Mark Pincus, founder of mobile social gaming company, Zynga. The company, based in Embarc Collective in Tampa, also secured a major strategic investment from an undisclosed fintech VC firm, the release adds. As part of the funding round, Leadout Capital General Partner Steve Brownlie will join BlockSpaces’ board.