Web3 payments company C14 has raised a $2.5 million seed round, led by General Catalyst

Web3 payments company C14 announced a $2.5 million seed round of funding led by General Catalyst, axios reported on January 10. Fin Capital, Cipholio and Istari Ventures are among the investors. C14, whose founder and CEO Erich Grant previously worked at Wyre, helps websites and decentralized applications (DApps) embed digital asset purchase capabilities to internationalize and localize payment services for emerging markets. C14's EVMOS service supports Aurora and Ethereum on-chain assets and integrates cryptographic ecosystems such as Hedera, Aleph Zero and LGCY Network. Currently, C14 is registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the United States, the Financial Transactions and Reporting Analysis Center (FINTRAC) in Canada, and is certified as a virtual asset service provider in Lithuania.