1kx is a crypto investment firm established in 2018, headquartered in Road Town, British Virgin Islands. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, partnering with innovative protocols, founders, and communities to foster the growth of the crypto ecosystem. By supporting startups in the web3 space, 1kx aims to help them scale their platforms and develop sustainable, community-driven networks.
Miden grants applications the power to scale with public and private transactions.
Inco
Seed Round in 2025
Inco develops a global confidentiality layer for Ethereum and other networks. It enables a wide range of new apps, spanning various verticals such as gaming and gambling, DeFi, including dark pools, private lending, and blind auctions, and enterprise solutions such as confidential stable coins, private RWAs, and private voting.
Tally
Series A in 2025
Tally is a frontend for DAOs running on Ethereum and other EVM blockchains. Tally gives users real power in their decentralized organizations. On Tally, users can delegate voting power, create or pass proposals to spend DAO funds, manage a protocol, and upgrade smart contracts—all onchain.
Decen Space
Pre Seed Round in 2025
Decen Space makes satellite communication cheaper and easier. The platform connects satellite companies needing to send data with a worldwide community of people, institutions, and businesses who own ground station antennas. If you have the equipment, you can join the network and earn rewards for helping satellites talk to Earth. This makes space communication more accessible and creates income opportunities on the ground.
Gunzilla Games
Venture Round in 2025
Gunzilla Games is an independent video game studio that focuses on creating AAA games with an emphasis on player engagement and innovation. The company is currently developing "Off The Grid," a cyberpunk battle royale game that features customizable weapons and advanced 3D scanning technology. Gunzilla aims to deliver immersive gaming experiences by breaking down technological barriers, which allows for a unique approach to game development. The studio's commitment to player-focused design seeks to enhance both entertainment and therapeutic interventions within the gaming industry.
Seismic
Seed Round in 2025
Seismicy enables developers to establish innovative financial partnerships and investment instruments.
Combinder
Pre Seed Round in 2025
Combinder is a Distributed Energy Resource (DER) connectivity platform owned by the community. By providing software developers with a single API to access any device
Ligero
Seed Round in 2025
Ligero, Inc. specializes in developing a privacy platform that facilitates secure and private collaboration on and off blockchain technology. Incorporated in 2018 and based in Pittsford, New York, the company offers a lightweight and scalable protocol for secure multiparty computation and zero-knowledge proofs. This enables clients to engage in confidential transactions, implement private smart contracts, and conduct secure auctions for decentralized exchanges and dark pools. Additionally, Ligero supports private and verifiable machine learning, enhancing the capabilities of its platform for various applications in the blockchain ecosystem.
Cryptio
Series A in 2025
Cryptio is an enterprise-grade solution specializing in accounting, tax, financial reporting, and audit preparation for businesses operating in the cryptocurrency sector. The platform is designed to transform on-chain crypto activity, including decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), into auditable records suitable for accounting and tax purposes. It provides automated bookkeeping services that seamlessly integrate with existing accounting practices, allowing users to manage and synchronize a vast array of blockchain transactions, wallets, exchanges, and custodians. By delivering financial integrity and accountability, Cryptio enables clients to efficiently monitor and report their daily accounting transactions, ensuring compliance and facilitating accurate financial oversight in the evolving digital asset landscape.
Predicate
Seed Round in 2024
Predicate is a network that simplifies transaction prerequisites to allow users and communities to define rules for on-chain interactions.
Layer
Seed Round in 2024
Ethereum is the settlement layer, build full stack decentralized apps on top with Web Assembly and the EVM.
Celestia
Series B in 2024
Celestia is a modular blockchain network provider that facilitates the deployment of decentralized blockchains without the complexities of establishing a new consensus network. Founded in 2019 and based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, the company offers a scalable data availability layer designed for decentralized applications and trust-minimized sidechains. This platform allows application developers to optimize data storage efficiently while enabling collective storage of block data. Through its innovative approach, Celestia aims to simplify blockchain development and enhance the scalability of decentralized solutions.
Blockscout
Seed Round in 2024
Blockscout is an open-source blockchain explorer specifically designed for Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains. It enables users to search transactions, view accounts and balances, and verify smart contracts across various networks, including forks and side chains. By providing a comprehensive toolbox for accessing transaction information, Blockscout enhances transparency and decentralization within the blockchain ecosystem. Projects can download and implement Blockscout to facilitate exploration of their specific chains, making it easier for users to verify transactions, balances, block confirmations, and other important records. Through its platform, Blockscout contributes to the independent verification of information in the blockchain market.
Impossible Cloud
Funding Round in 2024
Impossible Cloud is a decentralized cloud platform that leverages web3 technology to deliver enterprise-grade multi-service cloud solutions for businesses. By offering faster, more affordable, and secure services than traditional hyperscalers and private clouds, it aims to transform the cloud computing landscape. The platform is designed to provide unlimited storage capacity with no hidden costs, ensuring 100% durability and availability. With a focus on B2B customers, Impossible Cloud operates on a fiat-based payment system, allowing businesses to engage without the complexities associated with tokens or cryptocurrencies. Its decentralized architecture enhances performance and efficiency by connecting users to a global network of storage hubs, facilitating effective data management for various needs, including big data, backups, and archives.
Botto
Seed Round in 2024
Botto is a decentralized platform that operates as an autonomous artist governed by its community. It focuses on generating art through community feedback, allowing members to participate in the creative process. The platform utilizes a series of contracts that ensure transparency and security, having undergone auditing to guarantee reliability. These contracts facilitate standardized functions related to tokens, transfers, bank approvals, and Ethereum transactions. Users can view various art pieces and vote on their favorites, fostering a collaborative environment where community preferences shape the artistic output.
BuildBear Labs
Seed Round in 2024
BuildBear Labs is a platform focused on providing development tools for Web3, specifically aimed at creating a robust ecosystem for developers of decentralized applications. The company offers testing environments that closely replicate live deployment scenarios, allowing developers to experiment with, analyze, and refine their smart contracts. By simulating real-world conditions, BuildBear ensures that smart contracts will function as intended when launched on actual blockchain networks. The platform addresses common challenges in Web3 application development by promoting a culture of continuous integration and delivery, which enhances product quality, facilitates quicker bug detection, and accelerates release cycles. BuildBear's infrastructure is compatible with various Ethereum-based chains, enabling users to customize testing parameters to suit their development needs. Ultimately, BuildBear Labs is dedicated to advancing the adoption of decentralized applications by streamlining the development process and addressing the complexities inherent in Web3 technology.
FuzzLand
Seed Round in 2024
FuzzLand is a leveraging AI tool that allows builders, auditors, and traders to automatically and immediately assess smart contracts.
Kiln
Series A in 2024
Kiln creates an enterprise-level pledge platform and provides one-click pledge services for encrypted assets. It develops validator-independent APIs and services to enable multi-provider staking. Digital assets can be staked wherever they are held, including wallets, custodians, and exchanges. As the industry evolves and the need to integrate multiple stakeholder players becomes apparent, Kiln is in an excellent position to act as an aggregator and accelerate it. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Paris, France.
web3mine
Seed Round in 2023
Decentralized Storage and Compute staking
nftperp
Series A in 2023
nftperp is a decentralized finance platform established in January 2022 in Washington, D.C., that allows users to speculate on the floor prices of prominent NFT projects, such as Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks. The platform offers a perpetual decentralized exchange for trading, enabling users to engage in contract trading of blue-chip nonfungible tokens. By focusing on the growing significance of NFTs within the web3 ecosystem, nftperp provides an innovative space for individuals to participate in the NFT market beyond traditional ownership, facilitating new trading opportunities in the rapidly evolving digital asset landscape.
Seam Social
Seed Round in 2023
Seam Social operates a Web3 social platform designed to enhance online interactions and relationships among users. The platform allows individuals to code, design, and curate their own social spaces, fostering creativity and personal expression. By utilizing an open-source block development SDK, Seam Social enables the implementation of unique features and themes tailored to user preferences. The platform distinguishes itself by eliminating advertisements and data collection, thereby aligning the interests of both the platform and its users. This innovative approach supports a new social media business model, allowing users to earn crypto rewards for their contributions and creations within the community.
Rhinestone
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Rhinestone is building a platform to enable a secure ecosystem of smart account modules and, with it, permissionless wallet innovation.
Yee-Haw Monster Trucks
Seed Round in 2023
Yee-Haw Monster Trucks is a game studio dedicated to building new types of decentralized virtual worlds.
Trame
Funding Round in 2023
Trame is a collaborative studio and art gallery that provides curated art pieces and design collections.
Modulus
Seed Round in 2023
Modulus uses cryptography to verify that AI results weren't doctored. It was founded in 2021 and is located in San Francisco, California.
IYK
Seed Round in 2023
IYK is a company that focuses on helping brands, artists, and creators connect the physical and digital realms through innovative solutions. It offers a tokenization platform that leverages near-field communication and blockchain technology to enable the verification and rewarding of customer engagement. By providing tools for launching Web3 activations, IYK enhances the interaction between clients and their audiences, allowing for increased social engagement and a seamless integration of physical items into the digital landscape.
Jokerace
Seed Round in 2023
jokedao is bottom-up, on-chain governance for communities to submit entries and vote on favorites. instead of central teams putting proposals to their community, communities vote on their own ideas. it's actual decentralized governance.
Spearbit
Seed Round in 2023
Spearbit is a company that connects independent security experts with Web3 projects requiring their specialized services. It offers a variety of solutions, including expert-conducted security reviews and ongoing security assessments through retainer agreements. By providing these services, Spearbit allows clients to focus on their core operations, alleviating them from time-consuming administrative tasks and the challenges of client sourcing and due diligence. This approach enhances the security posture of Web3 projects while streamlining the process for both experts and clients.
fxhash
Seed Round in 2023
At fxhash, we build tools that allow artists and collectors to live out their passion for generative art. Our platform facilitates an easy and safe space for artists, collectors, and curators to create generative art projects, buy, sell, and collect art — and share their collections with the world.
Superstate
Seed Round in 2023
Superstate is a developer of legal and blockchain-based financial solutions. These solutions include short-term government bond funds that can be held in a cryptocurrency wallet or by a crypto custodian.
Lagrange
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Lagrange is a cryptography-focused company that enhances security and functionality in blockchain interactions. It specializes in developing a novel proving system that enables secure, efficient processing of contract states. By facilitating the concurrent proof of large-scale data storage and distributed computation, Lagrange supports clients in utilizing advanced cryptographic techniques to bolster cross-chain protocols. The company's approach eliminates the need for opaque intermediaries, allowing for seamless interactions between different blockchain networks while ensuring a high level of security.
Pudgy Penguins
Seed Round in 2023
Pudgy Penguins is a Web3-born brand that creates content, goods, toys, and digital collectibles. It was created as an ERC-721 standard token, that powers most digital art and collectibles. The combination of Pudgy Penguin's aesthetics was randomly generated from over 150 hand-drawn traits.
Hydra Ventures
Seed Round in 2023
Hydra Ventures, founded in 2022 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in providing investment and incubation solutions for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) within the web3 ecosystem. The firm operates as a fund of funds, focusing on supporting and guiding the development of other investment DAOs. By leveraging its expertise, Hydra Ventures aims to foster innovation and growth in the rapidly evolving web3 landscape.
AcadArena
Series A in 2023
AcadArena is a company that focuses on enhancing the gaming experience for students through scholarships, tournaments, and educational opportunities in esports. Founded in 2019 by Ariane Lim, Kevin Hoang, and Justin Banusin, AcadArena aims to empower student gamers and educators by facilitating collegiate-level tournaments and offering mentorship in esports. The company operates in Southeast Asia, providing a platform for students to develop both their academic and gaming skills. Through its various programs, AcadArena helps students participate in competitive gaming while also promoting personal growth and career opportunities within the esports industry.
Impossible Cloud
Seed Round in 2023
Impossible Cloud is a decentralized cloud platform that leverages web3 technology to deliver enterprise-grade multi-service cloud solutions for businesses. By offering faster, more affordable, and secure services than traditional hyperscalers and private clouds, it aims to transform the cloud computing landscape. The platform is designed to provide unlimited storage capacity with no hidden costs, ensuring 100% durability and availability. With a focus on B2B customers, Impossible Cloud operates on a fiat-based payment system, allowing businesses to engage without the complexities associated with tokens or cryptocurrencies. Its decentralized architecture enhances performance and efficiency by connecting users to a global network of storage hubs, facilitating effective data management for various needs, including big data, backups, and archives.
Caldera
Funding Round in 2023
Caldera offers a no-code Web3 infrastructure platform to help developers spin up layer-2 blockchains. It allows users to create, launch, and manage customizable blockchain rollups. It also provides customizable fee structures, or the removal of transaction fees entirely, generating project revenue via transaction, bridge fees, or MEV, and adding support for other programming languages.
Sleepagotchi
Seed Round in 2023
Sleepagotchi rewards users with a digital collectible for sticking to a consistent sleep schedule that they set for themselves in order to promote healthy sleeping habits.
Alkimiya Protocol
Venture Round in 2023
Alkimiya Protocol is a developer of an open-source, permissionless platform that focuses on creating financial instruments backed by actual hash power production. The protocol utilizes smart contracts to enable miners to sell their future production rewards for a predetermined amount. This innovation allows users to design and deploy hash power-backed financial instruments from any location, leveraging the latest web and mobile technologies to generate revenue. By facilitating a new way for miners to monetize their production, Alkimiya Protocol aims to enhance the financial landscape within the cryptocurrency sector.
SPICYEST
Seed Round in 2022
SPICYEST is a consulting and financial services firm specialized in digital assets. Our experts offer tailored advice and liquidity to help businesses succeed in this industry. With a focus on innovation, we help clients achieve their goals in a rapidly changing market.
Matter Labs
Series C in 2022
Matter Labs is a company that focuses on developing blockchain solutions to enhance the scalability and privacy of decentralized applications. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the firm utilizes zero-knowledge technologies to facilitate interactions between untrusted parties on its network. By implementing zero-knowledge proofs, Matter Labs aims to accelerate public blockchain adoption and provide a more efficient alternative to existing financial systems. Their innovations are rooted in a commitment to improving access to financial services through open and transparent technology.
Glass
Seed Round in 2022
Glass is a video platform that enables creators to earn NFTs from their videos.
Gnosis
Venture Round in 2022
In late 2020, Gnosis announced plans to fully decentralize into a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization). Today, the GnosisDAO treasury has effective control of over 150K ETH and 8 Million GNO tokens, with the GNO tokens vested over 8 years. A year later, in 2021, the xDAI and GnosisDAO communities voted to combine their vibrant ecosystems to create the Gnosis Chain: An Ethereum forerunner companion that addresses scaling issues through solid engineering. Gnosis Chain is the associated execution-layer EVM chain for stable transactions. It uses the xDai token and includes a wide-ranging group of projects and users. The Gnosis mission has always been centered on experimentation and building decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem. When Gnosis was founded in 2015, it focused on building prediction markets to enable worldwide access to accurate information. While creating the prediction market platform, it became clear that Gnosis needed to build the infrastructure required to support it. As a DAO, Gnosis uses the products that it creates to transparently guide decisions on the development, support, and governance of its ecosystem. Gnosis Safe (multisig and programmable account), Cow Protocol (formerly CowSwap and Gnosis Protocol), Conditional Tokens (prediction markets), Gnosis Auction, and Zodiac (standard and tooling for composable DAOs) are all products incubated by Gnosis. Their success is demonstrated by the recent spin-out of Cow Protocol and the formation of SafeDAO. By combining needs-driven development with deep technical expertise, Gnosis has built the decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem.
Safe
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Safe is a digital asset management platform built on Ethereum that specializes in multi-signature smart contract wallets. Originating from Gnosis, a provider of digital asset storage solutions, Safe offers a secure infrastructure for managing decentralized ownership. The platform facilitates collaboration and tracking of assets and transactions, aiming to establish a universal standard for the custody of assets, data, and identity. By providing a user-friendly interface through its flagship website and mobile products, Safe supports users in efficiently managing their digital assets within a secure environment. As a leader in account abstraction on Ethereum, Safe is committed to enhancing the security and functionality of smart wallets.
Safe
Series A in 2022
Safe is a digital asset management platform built on Ethereum that specializes in multi-signature smart contract wallets. Originating from Gnosis, a provider of digital asset storage solutions, Safe offers a secure infrastructure for managing decentralized ownership. The platform facilitates collaboration and tracking of assets and transactions, aiming to establish a universal standard for the custody of assets, data, and identity. By providing a user-friendly interface through its flagship website and mobile products, Safe supports users in efficiently managing their digital assets within a secure environment. As a leader in account abstraction on Ethereum, Safe is committed to enhancing the security and functionality of smart wallets.
Highlight
Seed Round in 2022
Highlight is a platform focused on enhancing fan engagement for artists and celebrities through the creation and trading of digital artifacts. It enables the development of custom-branded, members-only clubs that connect and reward token-holders. The platform provides tools for creators to design personalized spaces, integrating features that offer ongoing utility and access to exclusive content. By utilizing low-carbon non-fungible tokens, Highlight allows creators to fully own their audience and effectively monetize their transactions, fostering deeper relationships between artists and their fans.
Playmint
Seed Round in 2022
Playmint is a game development studio focused on creating innovative games for the web3 era. The company specializes in developing games that incorporate player-owned economies, leveraging blockchain technology to give players full control over their digital assets. This approach allows players to earn or gain benefits through their participation in the games, aligning with the emerging trends in decentralized gaming. Through its commitment to building category-defining experiences, Playmint aims to redefine how players interact with games and their economies in the digital landscape.
NFTBank
Series A in 2022
NFTBank is a developer of a portfolio and analytics platform that focuses on the management of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The platform offers tools for users to efficiently buy, sell, and manage their NFTs, providing a centralized solution for scattered digital assets across various platforms. By addressing the illiquid nature of these tokens, NFTBank helps users better manage liquidity risk and maintain a comprehensive overview of their NFT portfolios in one place.
Real Player DAO
Venture Round in 2022
Real Player DAO is a decentralized platform focused on the future of gaming, operating within the realm of Web 3.0. The organization aims to serve the crypto community by facilitating the distribution of in-game tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through its multi-task launchpad. By prioritizing genuine contributors, Real Player DAO fosters an inclusive environment that encourages participation and innovation in the gaming industry.
Strider Bike
Seed Round in 2022
Strider Sports manufactures strider bikes, balance bikes, toddler bikes, push bikes, running bikes, and walking bikes. It enhances products with an emphasis on proper fit and function for the rider. It supports distribution channels that are committed to educating customers. It serves customers with an empathetic, just, and positive outlook on life.
Storygrounds
Seed Round in 2022
Storygrounds is a unique platform that enables individuals of all skill levels to collaboratively create webcomics. By leveraging a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) model, the platform facilitates community-driven creative production, allowing users to build story worlds and games that can reach the market quickly. Storygrounds provides a suite of tools designed for effective collaboration, including features for contributor payouts, creative bounties, proposal submissions, and token issuance. Its innovative user experience and governance structures ensure transparency in ownership and compensation, fostering an inclusive environment for creators and contributors alike.
Galleon DAO
Seed Round in 2022
Galleon DAO is a guild of experienced methodologists aiming to research, design, and create best-in-class thematic, leverage, and yield-based structured products on-chain across all EVM-based networks.
Pocket Network
Venture Round in 2022
Pocket Network is a developer of decentralized infrastructure aimed at facilitating blockchain application development. The company's platform enables users to connect their applications to various blockchains by directing them to a node that manages requests across the protocol. This infrastructure not only streamlines the integration process but also allows developers to create custom plugins, thereby saving time and resources while acquiring knowledge and implementing blockchain technology.
Treasure
Seed Round in 2021
Treasure is building a gaming and entertainment powerhouse, built and owned by all. As a community-driven gaming ecosystem, we’re shaping a future where developers, creators, and players can build new experiences together. Where you can truly own your assets. And share in the collective growth of Treasure. All made possible by the blockchain. Treasure levels up game builders. We empower games to reach their full potential through our community-driven ethos, publishing stack, and novel approach to game building that gives developers everything they need to be successful. Since launching in September 2021, Treasure has become home to over 15+ games and counting to emerge as one of the leading gaming ecosystems in web3. Some of our leading titles include: The Beacon, Bitmates, Kaiju Cards, Knights of the Ether, Kuroro, Zeeverse, and Mighty Action Heroes.
B.Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
B.Protocol is a developer of a decentralized backstop liquidity protocol aimed at enhancing the security of lending platforms. Its blockchain-based platform integrates seamlessly with existing lending services, allowing users to engage through a dedicated smart contract interface. This innovative approach offers priority in the liquidation process by providing a cushion for user accounts approaching liquidation prices. As a result, both lenders and borrowers can reduce their reliance on traditional financing methods and improve effective interest rates, thereby unlocking greater capital efficiency in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space.
NFTFi
Seed Round in 2021
NFTfi is an NFT collateralized lending marketplace that can use NFT assets as collateral for a loan or lend to other users. It enables NFT holders to borrow cryptocurrency from lenders by using their NFTs as collateral. When they accept a loan offer, the NFT goes into a secure escrow smart contract and receives the wETH, DAI, or USDC from the lender directly to their wallet. To determine whether an NFT is worth a loan, users employ a common practice in the traditional art world in which banks, large galleries, or auction houses offer loans to artists.
AcadArena
Seed Round in 2021
AcadArena is a company that focuses on enhancing the gaming experience for students through scholarships, tournaments, and educational opportunities in esports. Founded in 2019 by Ariane Lim, Kevin Hoang, and Justin Banusin, AcadArena aims to empower student gamers and educators by facilitating collegiate-level tournaments and offering mentorship in esports. The company operates in Southeast Asia, providing a platform for students to develop both their academic and gaming skills. Through its various programs, AcadArena helps students participate in competitive gaming while also promoting personal growth and career opportunities within the esports industry.
Futureswap
Funding Round in 2021
Futureswap is a decentralized futures exchange platform that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate non-custodial trading. Based in San Francisco, California, the company specializes in automated market making (AMM) algorithms, enabling users to buy and sell cryptocurrency futures contracts efficiently. By providing a decentralized environment, Futureswap aims to enhance trading flexibility and security for its users.
Forefront
Seed Round in 2021
Forefront is the launchpad empowering web3 explorers to create at the frontier of tokenized communities.
Visor Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Visor Finance operates a decentralized platform that focuses on active liquidity management within the decentralized finance sector. Its platform enables users to leverage smart vaults for liquidity mining and asset management across various decentralized finance protocols and exchanges. By facilitating the implementation of strategies for reinvesting fees and distributing protocol revenue, Visor Finance aims to help users maximize their returns while minimizing the risks associated with impermanent loss. This innovative approach positions Visor Finance as a key player in enhancing user engagement and profitability in the rapidly evolving DeFi landscape.
NYM Technologies SA
Series A in 2021
NYM Technologies SA, based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, specializes in designing and developing a private Internet infrastructure aimed at enhancing user privacy. The company addresses the vulnerabilities of existing internet protocols, which often expose sensitive data at both the network and application levels. By utilizing anonymous authentication credentials, NYM Technologies enables privacy-enhanced data transfer and promotes decentralized identity solutions. Its innovative approach seeks to prevent data leakage and provide individuals with a robust framework for maintaining their online privacy.
RedStone
Pre Seed Round in 2021
RedStone is a quickly growing blockchain startup, building two data-focused products aimed to unlock the potential of DeFi & Web3: 1. RedStone Oracles: A new generation of blockchain oracles with a novel architecture that optimises the way data is delivered to decentralised Apps (dApps). RedStone provides 1,100+ data feeds delivered at a few seconds refresh interval to Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, Arbitrum and 30+ other top chains. We support price feeds for assets such as popular & long-tail tokens, fiat currencies, commodities, stocks, NFTs floor and RedStone can deliver also other types of data i.e. transactions volume data or results of real-world events like sports games. Available feeds -> https://app.redstone.finance/ ; Sample integration on popular chains -> https://showroom.redstone.finance/ 2. Warp: A data-processing Smart Contract layer on top of the Arweave data storage chain. Warp is optimised for data-heavy use cases such as sophisticated gaming & social dApps, interactive NFTs, simple on-chain Machine Learning and other blockchain-based solutions that have not been feasible before, due to huge data processing costs on chains like Ethereum or Avalanche. Warp overview -> https://warp.cc/ ; Warp Academy -> https://academy.warp.cc/ RedStone Gitcoin grant -> https://gitcoin.co/grants/5477/redstone-new-generation-of-oracles-for-defi Warp Gitcoin grant -> https://gitcoin.co/grants/7733/warp-contracts-on-arweave-revolution-of-on-chain-
Index Coop
Seed Round in 2021
The Index Coop is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and the largest provider of on-chain structured decentralized finance (DeFi) products. We’re on a mission to make DeFi simple, secure and accessible to everyone. Index Coop builds sector index products, leverage and inverse products, and yield-generating products, all built on Set Protocol’s twice-audited V2 infrastructure.
Set Labs
Series A in 2021
Set Labs is focused on advancing the field of finance through innovative cryptocurrency asset management solutions. The company develops a protocol that enables the creation and exchange of collateralized baskets of tokens, utilizing smart contracts to facilitate the bundling and unbundling of various crypto assets. This technology allows users to efficiently create cryptocurrency baskets, which can include a mix of ERC20 tokens, non-fungible tokens, and on-chain securities. By providing tools and specifications for developers, Set Labs aims to simplify the process of asset management in the blockchain space, promoting a more accessible and flexible financial environment.
Reown
Seed Round in 2021
Reown is a developer of an open-source protocol that facilitates secure connections between decentralized applications and users' wallets in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. The protocol enables communication and transaction signing without exposing users' private keys, ensuring safety and privacy. By utilizing end-to-end encryption and QR code scanning, Reown allows desktop decentralized applications to connect seamlessly with mobile wallets. This innovative approach enables application developers to integrate with multiple wallets through a single implementation, enhancing user convenience while maintaining security. Based in Zug, Switzerland, Reown aims to simplify the user experience in decentralized applications without compromising on privacy or security.
Connext
Seed Round in 2021
Connext, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017 by Arjun Bhuptani, Layne Haber, and Rahul Sethuram. The company specializes in developing software that facilitates the purchase and management of blockchain applications. It offers features such as direct card purchases for tokens, access to existing vaults, decentralized compliance, and walletless signature capabilities. Additionally, Connext operates as an interoperability protocol, enabling fast and trustless communication between different blockchains. This innovation supports the creation of a more interconnected blockchain ecosystem.
Tally
Venture Round in 2021
Tally is a frontend for DAOs running on Ethereum and other EVM blockchains. Tally gives users real power in their decentralized organizations. On Tally, users can delegate voting power, create or pass proposals to spend DAO funds, manage a protocol, and upgrade smart contracts—all onchain.
Overlay Foundation
Seed Round in 2021
Building Overlay, The Trade Everything Engine
NFTBank
Seed Round in 2021
NFTBank is a developer of a portfolio and analytics platform that focuses on the management of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The platform offers tools for users to efficiently buy, sell, and manage their NFTs, providing a centralized solution for scattered digital assets across various platforms. By addressing the illiquid nature of these tokens, NFTBank helps users better manage liquidity risk and maintain a comprehensive overview of their NFT portfolios in one place.
SIREN
Seed Round in 2021
SIREN is a distributed protocol creating a decentralized blockchain exchange for options trading on Ethereum. The company is focused on creating a high-quality, seamless experience for sophisticated users and requires no third-party settling mechanism or order matching to complete option settlement on-chain. It allows for both buyers and sellers to mint, buy, and trade in and out of options positions at any time. SIREN was founded in 2020 and is based in San Francisco, CA.
NFTFi
Seed Round in 2021
NFTfi is an NFT collateralized lending marketplace that can use NFT assets as collateral for a loan or lend to other users. It enables NFT holders to borrow cryptocurrency from lenders by using their NFTs as collateral. When they accept a loan offer, the NFT goes into a secure escrow smart contract and receives the wETH, DAI, or USDC from the lender directly to their wallet. To determine whether an NFT is worth a loan, users employ a common practice in the traditional art world in which banks, large galleries, or auction houses offer loans to artists.
Nexus Mutual
Venture Round in 2021
Nexus Mutual Limited operates a decentralized insurance platform built on the Ethereum blockchain, enabling users to share insurance risk collaboratively without involving traditional insurance companies. Founded in 2017 and based in London, Nexus Mutual allows members to purchase coverage and participate in decision-making processes that are recorded and enforced through smart contracts. The platform aims to replicate the mutual insurance model on a large scale, providing an innovative solution for risk sharing. Initially, Nexus Mutual launched with a product offering earthquake cover, highlighting its focus on addressing specific insurance needs within the emerging blockchain landscape. Through its technology, the company facilitates the identification of security risks and potential bugs in smart contract code, reinforcing its commitment to transparency and member empowerment in the insurance sector.
Verto
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Verto is a decentralized network that allows individuals to create and host their own trading posts for exchanging tokenized assets. Built on a blockweave infrastructure, Verto provides an open platform where developers can earn incentives through a unique mechanism that generates micro-dividends as long as their applications are active. This structure empowers users to select their preferred trading posts and facilitates the efficient trading of tokenized securities, promoting a more accessible and flexible exchange environment.
Rarible
Seed Round in 2021
Rarible is a community-centric marketplace specializing in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which enables users to create, buy, and sell digital collectibles secured by blockchain technology. The platform facilitates the trading of digital assets and intellectual properties through the use of NFT tokens, allowing for the licensing of various digital content. Rarible also provides a range of tools, including a custom community marketplace builder and an API, to assist users in developing NFT functionalities tailored to their needs. This focus on community engagement and user empowerment distinguishes Rarible in the rapidly evolving NFT landscape.
Matter Labs
Series A in 2021
Matter Labs is a company that focuses on developing blockchain solutions to enhance the scalability and privacy of decentralized applications. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the firm utilizes zero-knowledge technologies to facilitate interactions between untrusted parties on its network. By implementing zero-knowledge proofs, Matter Labs aims to accelerate public blockchain adoption and provide a more efficient alternative to existing financial systems. Their innovations are rooted in a commitment to improving access to financial services through open and transparent technology.
Armor
Venture Round in 2021
Armor develops a dynamic cover brokerage protocol for decentralized finance to serve cryptocurrency investors. Founded in 2021, Armor is a DeFi coverage aggregator that makes securing your DeFi assets against hacks as easy as possible. Ease wants to make DeFi as easy and safe as possible. They aim to cover every dollar in DeFi so that users can finally feel at ease.
Niftex
Seed Round in 2020
Niftex is a platform for fractional ownership of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
Covalent
Venture Round in 2020
Covalent is the leading modular data infrastructure layer dedicated to solving major challenges in blockchain and AI, including verifiability, decentralized AI inference, and Long-Term Data Availability. Its large reservoir of structured, verifiable data enhances decentralized training and inference, reducing the risk of manipulated or biased AI models. Additionally, the Covalent Network's Ethereum Wayback Machine ensures secure, decentralized access to Ethereum’s transaction data. Trusted by over 3,000 leading organizations, Covalent powers AI, DeFi, GameFi, and more with unfettered access to on-chain data from over 225 blockchains. Learn about the EWM: Technical | Non-Technical For more information, check out Covalent’s: Official Website | Twitter/X | Linktree
Liquity
Seed Round in 2020
Liquity is a decentralized borrowing protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain that offers interest-free loans to users. By allowing borrowers to use Ethereum as collateral, Liquity issues loans in its own USD-pegged stablecoin. The protocol operates under a minimum collateralization ratio, ensuring that loans are adequately secured. This innovative approach enables users to access capital without incurring interest costs, making it an appealing option for those looking to leverage their Ethereum holdings.
CoinAlpha, Inc.
Seed Round in 2020
CoinAlpha, Inc. is a fintech software engineering company based in Mountain View, California, established in 2017. The firm specializes in trading and market-making software for digital assets, leveraging expertise in data engineering, machine learning, and blockchain technology. CoinAlpha is known for developing Hummingbot, an open-source software platform that allows users to create market-making and arbitrage bots, as well as Hummingbot Miner, a liquidity mining platform that enables users to earn rewards by executing market-making strategies on selected trading pairs. The company pioneered the concept of liquidity mining in a 2019 whitepaper. Initially started as a quantitative hedge fund, CoinAlpha's founders possess extensive experience in investment banking and trading, having worked at prominent financial institutions, along with engineering roles in notable Silicon Valley companies. The company has successfully raised $14.8 million in funding from various venture capital firms and angel investors to support its innovative solutions in contract-based financial products.
Opyn
Seed Round in 2020
Opyn is a decentralized protocol that facilitates options trading on Ethereum and ERC20 tokens. It allows users to earn premiums or express views on assets through the trading of options, specifically offering European, cash-settled options that automatically exercise upon expiry. Opyn's options, known as oTokens, are ERC20 tokens that can be traded on any decentralized exchange adhering to the ERC20 standard. The platform initially launched with Opyn v1, which established the first live ERC20 options protocol, enabling users to create, buy, and sell options for any ERC20 token. Opyn v1 continues to operate on the Ethereum network, providing a venue for American, physically settled options, while ongoing developments aim to expand the range of ERC20 options available. By optimizing capital efficiency and promoting inclusive trading practices, Opyn enhances the overall experience for the trading community.
Arweave
Seed Round in 2020
Arweave is an information technology company that specializes in data storage, blockchain, and serverless web. It features a software platform thet offers unparalleled levels of data replication and security for users and financial incentives for participants in the network. The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, England.
Eco
Seed Round in 2020
Eco is a financial technology company that focuses on enhancing the value of money through innovative software solutions. As a founding contributor to the Eco Protocol, it aims to reshape traditional banking and reward systems. The company has developed Bend, a platform that seeks to improve users' financial experiences by maximizing the utility and effectiveness of their money. Eco's mission centers on empowering individuals to expect more from their financial transactions, ultimately striving to redefine the relationship between people and their money.
Arweave
Funding Round in 2019
Arweave is an information technology company that specializes in data storage, blockchain, and serverless web. It features a software platform thet offers unparalleled levels of data replication and security for users and financial incentives for participants in the network. The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, England.
Matter Labs
Seed Round in 2019
Matter Labs is a company that focuses on developing blockchain solutions to enhance the scalability and privacy of decentralized applications. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the firm utilizes zero-knowledge technologies to facilitate interactions between untrusted parties on its network. By implementing zero-knowledge proofs, Matter Labs aims to accelerate public blockchain adoption and provide a more efficient alternative to existing financial systems. Their innovations are rooted in a commitment to improving access to financial services through open and transparent technology.
NYM Technologies SA
Seed Round in 2019
NYM Technologies SA, based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, specializes in designing and developing a private Internet infrastructure aimed at enhancing user privacy. The company addresses the vulnerabilities of existing internet protocols, which often expose sensitive data at both the network and application levels. By utilizing anonymous authentication credentials, NYM Technologies enables privacy-enhanced data transfer and promotes decentralized identity solutions. Its innovative approach seeks to prevent data leakage and provide individuals with a robust framework for maintaining their online privacy.
Flexa
Initial Coin Offering in 2019
Flexa is a payment application that facilitates point-of-sale transactions using cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash, and litecoin. By utilizing a flex code, users can make purchases without needing liquid cash, thereby enhancing the payment experience while ensuring security through a fraud-proof network. The platform also emphasizes consumer control over personal data, allowing customers to share specific information for loyalty and marketing purposes on a voluntary basis. This innovative approach not only prioritizes customer autonomy in data sharing but also streamlines the transaction process, minimizing wait times at the point of sale. Overall, Flexa aims to create a seamless and compliant payment experience that centers on the needs of the customer.
Alacris
Funding Round in 2019
Boston-based blockchain project created by LegiLogic
Fluence Labs
Seed Round in 2018
Fluence Labs operates as an open-source, blockchain-based decentralized database platform that enables the aggregation, storage, and processing of data from various decentralized sources. The company's technology creates a permissionless infrastructure that establishes a trustless query layer over blockchains, allowing for easy discovery, searchability, and consumption of blockchain data. By connecting computing devices within its network, Fluence Labs provides managed database services and generalized backends, facilitating real-time data storage and processing for developers. The platform utilizes a cryptographic token for digital payments, enhancing the functionality and accessibility of decentralized applications.
Arweave
Initial Coin Offering in 2018
Arweave is an information technology company that specializes in data storage, blockchain, and serverless web. It features a software platform thet offers unparalleled levels of data replication and security for users and financial incentives for participants in the network. The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, England.
Beam
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Beam is a cryptocurrency company founded in 2017 and based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, specializing in the development of a confidential cryptocurrency wallet utilizing the MimbleWimble protocol. This wallet is designed for mobile and desktop use, catering to individual and small business users. Beam emphasizes user privacy, allowing individuals to control the information shared during transactions while ensuring confidentiality without compromising performance or scalability. The blockchain architecture supports various transaction types, such as escrow and atomic swaps, while maintaining a compact size through features like "cut-through," which significantly reduces data storage requirements. Additionally, Beam operates on a Proof-of-Work algorithm and follows a limited emission model, with a total of approximately 250 million coins. The platform is built from the ground up in C++ by a team of experienced developers, ensuring robust functionality without the need for a trusted setup or pre-mining.
Beam
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Beam functions as a global, digital wallet, enabling users to send money instantly to anyone, anywhere. Users can send real money through a link via any Messenger app or by scanning someone's Beam Code. Beam is coined as "digital payments that just work," offering the ease of cash transactions over the internet.
ælf
Venture Round in 2017
aelf, an AI-enhanced Layer 1 blockchain network, leverages the robust C# programming language for efficiency and scalability across its sophisticated multi-layered architecture. Founded in 2017 with its global hub in Singapore, aelf is a pioneer in the industry, leading Asia in evolving blockchain with state-of-the-art AI integration and modular Layer 2 ZK Rollup technology, ensuring an efficient, low-cost, and highly secure platform that is both developer and end-user friendly. Aligned with its progressive vision, aelf is committed to fostering innovation within its ecosystem and advancing Web3 and AI technology adoption.
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