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IBM and Comcast are backing a blockchain accelerator IBM and Comcast Ventures, the telco giant's VC arm, have announced that they will provide support services and funding, respectively, for MState, a new accelerator and investment fund for startups developing blockchain solutions for large enterprises.
MState will invest between $25,000 and $50,000 in up to six early-stage startups over the next half-year.
Galvanize, a US-based coding school and venture fund, and Boldstart Ventures, a VC firm, will also provide technical and financial support.
The accelerator will look for startups that aim to solve problems for enterprises across multiple industries, including financial services.
BI Intelligence analyst Maria Terekhova has the full story.
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