FTX Debtors Agree to $95M Sale of Mysten Labs Stake

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has agreed to sell Mysten Labs Inc. preferred shares back to the Web3 startup for $95 million, according to the fillings at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on Thursday. The startup will additionally acquire SUI tokens worth $1 million.

The debtors of FTX have already approved the proposed sale, which is now pending higher bids and court permission. FTX and Mysten agreed to release the claims mutually.

“The Debtors carefully considered and analyzed the offer as set forth in the Agreement in comparison to its other options and concluded that a sale of the Interests will result in obtaining maximum value for the Interests, and is in the best interests of the Debtors’ estates and creditors,” the court filing stated.

“The Purchase Price is equal to approximately 95% of the amount FTX Ventures had originally invested in the Preferred Stock of Purchaser-Subject Company, plus 100% of the amount Sellers paid for the SUI Token Warrants.”

The venture capital arm of the bankrupt exchange, FTX Ventures Ltd., bought stakes in Mysten Labs for roughly $101 million in August, just a few months ahead of the collapse. The $300 million funding round
Funding Round

Startups look to raise capital can participate in a funding round. These refers to the various rounds of funding that occur upon proof of concept, customer base growth, and the probability of success. While they are various types of funding rounds, the most commonly seen in startups include the following funding rounds: Seed, Series A Fundraising, Series B Fundraising, and Series C Fundraising. In order for a funding round to take place, a valuation must be performed by analysts for the business

Startups look to raise capital can participate in a funding round. These refers to the various rounds of funding that occur upon proof of concept, customer base growth, and the probability of success. While they are various types of funding rounds, the most commonly seen in startups include the following funding rounds: Seed, Series A Fundraising, Series B Fundraising, and Series C Fundraising. In order for a funding round to take place, a valuation must be performed by analysts for the business
Read this Term led by FTX Ventures put the valuation of Mysten Labs at $2 billion.