A startup that wants to be the Airbnb for your stuff raised $25 million in a cryptocurrency and cash fundraising round

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January 16, 2018 10:02 PM

A majority of the money raised by the firm will be in Ripple's XRP cryptocurrency.

Omni, a California storage startup, raised $25 million in a fundraising round involving two cryptocurrency executives and Highland Capital Partners.
A majority of the money raised by the firm was in Ripple's XRP.

Two cryptocurrency executives are backing a California startup that wants to be the Airbnb of your stuff.

Omni, a company that allows people to rent out their extra stuff, landed $25 million in a fundraising round, the company announced Tuesday.

Ripple's Chris Larsen and

Ripple itself did not participate in the fundraise, but the financial technology did sign a deal with Omni.

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