By Chris Wack
Janover shares tripled, to $13.50, after former Kraken officers agreed to buy majority ownership in Janover.
The AI-powered online platform also said it had raised $42 million in an offering of convertible notes and warrants from Pantera Capital, Kraken, Arrington Capital, Protagonist, The Norstar Group, Third Party Ventures, Trammell Venture Partners, and 11 angel investors.
The board of directors has appointed Joseph Onorati as chairman and chief executive, and Parker White as chief investment officer and operating chief.
Janover founder Blake Janover and director William Caragol will remain on the board. Marco Santori, former chief legal officer of Kraken, also will join the board.
Onorati and White are part of the control group that bought 729,000 shares and all 10,000 outstanding shares of series A preferred stock of Janover.
The board has adopted a treasury policy under which the principal holding in its treasury reserve on the balance sheet will be allocated to digital assets.
Blake Janover and Fiance Chief Bruce Rosenbloom will remain involved in daily operations of the business to ensure the company retains its expertise and maintains the same level of service.
As part of this transaction, the company will undergo a name and ticker symbol change. The new name will be DeFi Development Corp.
Write to Chris Wack at chris.wack@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 07, 2025 10:55 ET (14:55 GMT)
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