[Valinor, Founded by Former Blackstone Employees, Completes $25 Million Seed Round Financing] According to Foresight News, as reported by *Fortune* magazine, private credit startup Valinor, founded by former Blackstone employees, has completed a $25 million seed round financing. The round was led by Castle Island Ventures, with participation from Susquehanna's crypto division, Maven11, and the founder of TeraWulf. Valinor was co-founded by Connor Dougherty and Lily Yarborough, aiming to leverage blockchain smart contract technology to replace traditional manual verification processes in the private credit sector, thereby improving loan efficiency. The funds from this round will be used to scale the lending business and expand hiring.