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Who invests in $HBAR ?
Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) has attracted investments from various venture capital firms and prominent multinational companies. Below are some of the most notable investors: 
Institutional and Venture Capital Investors
• IBM: Participated in early funding rounds and is a member of the Hedera Governing Council. 
• Boeing HorizonX Ventures: Boeing's venture capital division invested in Hedera in 2021.
• Tata Communications: Led a funding round of $7 million in February 2021 and is also part of the Governing Council. 
• Digital Currency Group (DCG): Led a funding round of $18 million in March 2018. 
• BlockTower Capital: Led a $100.5 million round in August 2018; its CIO, Ari Paul, acts as a strategic advisor for Hedera. 
• Fenbushi Digital: One of the early investors in Hedera; its founder, Bo Shen, was appointed as a strategic advisor in 2019. 
• Kosmos Ventures: Australian venture capital firm that participated in two funding rounds in 2018. 
• FirstMile Ventures: Invested in Hedera in 2018; its founder, Bill Miller, is also an advisor to the company. 
• Eterna Capital, Struck Capital, DHVC, Oyster Ventures, Visary Capital, Haitao Capital, Blockwall Capital, among others: Participated in various funding rounds between 2018 and 2021. 
Members of the Hedera Governing Council
The Hedera Governing Council is composed of up to 39 leading organizations worldwide, including: 
• Google Cloud
• IBM
• LG Electronics
• Deutsche Telekom
• Dell Technologies
• Nomura
• DLA Piper
• FIS (WorldPay)
• abrdn
• Hitachi America
• Mondelez International
• BitGo
• Nairobi Securities Exchange
These members not only participate in the governance of the network but also actively contribute to the development and adoption of Hedera technology. 
Participation of Individual Investors
In addition to institutional entities, Hedera has received investments from prominent individuals, such as: 
• Sarah Downey: Invested in the initial coin offering (ICO) of Hedera in 2018. 
• Ganesh Kompella: Participated in Hedera's ICO in 2018.
