Ex-Blackstone staffers raise $25 million for startup Valinor, which aims to put private credit on the blockchain

Ex-Blackstone staffers raise $25 million for startup Valinor, which aims to put private credit on the blockchain

Many corners of finance—stock exchanges, banks, and payments firms—are embracing digital assets, but the private credit industry has largely stayed away from the crypto craze. The startup Valinor aims to change this, and, on Monday, the company announced that it’s raised $25 million to put private credit on the blockchain.  Castle Island Ventures led the seed round, which also included the crypto arm of the marquee trading firm Susquehanna, Mave…