[AI Blockchain Startup Kite Secures $18 Million in Series A Funding, Led by PayPal and General Catalyst] Odaily Planet Daily reports that AI blockchain startup Kite has announced the completion of an $18 million Series A funding round, led by PayPal and General Catalyst, with participation from 8VC, Samsung Next, and Alumni Ventures. Kite's co-founder and CEO declined to disclose the valuation of the startup or whether the funding was purely equity-based or included token warrants. (Fortune)