Netanya, Israel-based StarkWare Industries raised a $100 million Series D at a valuation of $8 billion, up $6 billion in six months. StarkWare is part of the layer 2 ecosystem, blockchains built atop layer 1 blockchains like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Avalanche, and specializes in zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technologies that address blockchain load problems and privacy concerns.