Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security, and new business models.
Domin Network is a decentralized business network that connects software and hardware in many business situations using the NFT middleware protocol and DePIN rollup technology.
Qooverse
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Qooverse is a Web3 gaming studio that creates fast-paced, win-to-earn mobile card games with a compelling gameplay loop. This involves developing an ecosystem of mid-core and casual social games for Telegram and future social platforms.
Soulbound
Seed Round in 2024
Soulbound is a decentralized gaming community focused on enhancing the metaverse through the establishment of a chain-agnostic market infrastructure. Its platform caters to dedicated players in the evolving landscape of decentralized gaming, connecting guilds, gamers, and game developers. By rewarding gameplay and fostering engagement in the Play & Earn model, Soulbound aims to create an interactive environment that elevates the gaming experience and promotes blockchain gaming.
The Sandbox
Convertible Note in 2024
The Sandbox is a decentralized platform that allows users to create, own, and monetize voxel assets and gaming experiences on the blockchain. Developed by Pixowl and Animoca, it features three main components: an NFT builder, a Marketplace, and a Game Maker. The platform has gained significant traction, boasting over 40 million downloads and more than one million monthly active users. In The Sandbox, players can design and animate 3D objects using VoxEdit and develop games through in-game visual scripting, fostering a collaborative metaverse free from central authority. By tokenizing game items as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), users can transfer their assets between different games, ensuring digital scarcity, security, and authenticity. This innovative approach empowers creators and players alike, providing tangible benefits for their contributions and achievements within the gaming ecosystem.
Baby Shark Universe
Seed Round in 2024
Baby Shark Universe is a web3 platform that offers interesting adventures and the opportunity to earn rewards.
Lava Foundation
Initial Coin Offering in 2024
Lava Foundation is a newly founded non-profit dedicated to the development of the modular blockchain network. It is the entity that sells tokens and decides on the network's roadmap.
Legend of Arcadia
Venture Round in 2024
Legend of Arcadia is a next-generation casual strategic card game on the blockchain, with different game types and a great gameplay experience.
Iskra
Corporate Round in 2024
Iskra is a crypto gaming platform that facilitates a social environment for users and game creators to explore the potential of Web3 gaming. The company empowers players and developers by providing opportunities to engage with blockchain technology, fostering innovation in blockchain entertainment. Iskra's platform enables players to earn rewards in the form of cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens, which can be traded in real markets. By supporting community-driven experiences, Iskra aims to revolutionize the gaming landscape and create a collaborative space for the advancement of Web3 gaming.
Puffverse
Seed Round in 2024
Puffverse is a web2 and web3 gaming universe featuring diverse, whimsical NFT characters like Patty the Dinosaur and Claude the Cloud. Players can collect characters with unique costumes, skills, and bonuses for gameplay, earning, or life simulation.
AIT Protocol
Venture Round in 2024
AIT Protocol is a pioneering company in the Web3 space, focusing on the development of a decentralized marketplace platform dedicated to data annotation and AI model training. This innovative platform allows millions of cryptocurrency users to engage in various tasks, providing them with the opportunity to earn rewards while contributing to the advancement of artificial intelligence models. By creating an inclusive environment for users to participate in the data infrastructure necessary for AI development, AIT Protocol aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of AI training processes.
Burnt
Series A in 2024
Burnt Finance operates as a decentralized NFT auction protocol that facilitates the minting and trading of digital assets within a permissionless ecosystem. It aims to address the barriers that hinder the broader adoption of cryptocurrency by creating an inclusive infrastructure. The protocol not only serves as an auction house for digital assets but also supports fundraising, collections, and staking activities. By providing high-speed and low-cost services, Burnt Finance enhances the user experience in the Web3 space, collaborating with like-minded organizations to develop tools and products that promote cultural integration and functionality in the crypto domain.
GOMBLE
Series A in 2024
GOMBLE creates blockchain-based casual games that focus on the game's core fun rather than just playing for the money.
Eesee
Corporate Round in 2024
A gamified marketplace for digital assets, tokens and tokenized RWA.
MC² Finance
Seed Round in 2024
MC²Fi is a decentralized, non-custodial, and multichain copy trading platform that aims to provide an accessible and user-friendly experience for crypto traders. By focusing on social trading, utilizing the knowledge and expertise of successful traders, and providing an easily integratable widget and API, our platform allows traders to copy portfolios across all platforms without incurring liability. Additionally, our platform is designed to be integrated into any decentralized exchange (DEX) in order to maximize network effects and increase accessibility for traders.
Imaginary Ones
Seed Round in 2024
Imaginary Ones is a developer of a gaming platform that focuses on creating unique digital assets characterized by special rarity. The company's non-fungible token (NFT) project has established an imaginative metaverse where users can create, buy, and sell digital art NFTs. Through this platform, Imaginary Ones aims to promote themes of love, positivity, and creativity within the digital art community.
Domin Network
Corporate Round in 2024
Domin Network is a decentralized business network that connects software and hardware in many business situations using the NFT middleware protocol and DePIN rollup technology.
Matr1x
Venture Round in 2024
Matr1x is the first-ever mobile shooting game in the Web3 industry.
TON
Seed Round in 2023
TON is a decentralized blockchain community focused on integrating cryptocurrency into everyday life. Its primary goal is to empower 500 million users by 2028 to take control of their digital identity, data, and assets through a Web3 ecosystem developed via Telegram Messenger. The platform facilitates fast transactions with reduced fees and minimal environmental impact. It provides users with the ability to secure the blockchain through staking, influence network development, and conduct secure payments without the need for intermediaries.
Farcana
Seed Round in 2023
Farcana is the blockchain-based gaming metaverse. Game lore takes place on Mars, when Earth’s resources are stretching, mankind starts sending expeditions to the red planet and fighting for Infilium, the most powerful energy source, found in the Galaxy. Farcana is the first high-quality immersive shooter game with a Bitcoin prize pool backed by the stable economic model — Play-to-Hash (P2H), patented in the US. Play-to-Hash is bolstered by the real-world economy and mining data centers, resulting in more stability and transparency than the classic Play-to-Earn market can offer.
BentleyRecords.io LLC
Pre Seed Round in 2023
BentleyRecords.io is at the forefront of revolutionizing the music industry by integrating advanced AI and blockchain technologies. The platform empowers artists with superior sound quality, transparent rights management, and innovative monetization strategies. They specialize in boutique music production and distribution, offering artists not just a platform, but a partnership that prioritizes fair compensation, creative control, and global exposure. By pioneering the use of NFTs and tokenization, they provide unique revenue streams, enabling artists to capitalize on digital assets and exclusive content. BentleyRecords.io is more than a record label; it's a movement towards a more equitable, artist-centric music industry.
GET Protocol
Seed Round in 2023
GET Protocol is a fintech company that specializes in providing innovative ticketing solutions through the use of blockchain technology. The company offers a comprehensive ticketing infrastructure that transforms event tickets into non-fungible tokens (NFTs), allowing for enhanced management of the event lifecycle. By integrating Web3 tools, GET Protocol enables event organizers to issue, validate, and manage tickets efficiently, while also creating digital collectibles for fans. Additionally, the company provides services related to event financing and white-label solutions, making it a versatile player in the ticketing industry.
SuperSight
Pre Seed Round in 2023
SuperSight is a UK-based startup focused on creating crypto-specific Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance the interaction with cryptocurrency data. Despite a vast user base of 420 million in the crypto space, only a small fraction possesses the coding skills necessary for on-chain insights. SuperSight addresses this issue by providing easy access to information from various on-chain and off-chain sources, including platforms like Discord, Telegram, Twitter, and news sites. The company's innovative use of artificial intelligence not only aggregates data but also enriches the search experience, making it more personalized, accurate, and insightful for users navigating the complexities of the cryptocurrency landscape.
Libera Global AI
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Libera Global AI is a technology company that leverages AI, blockchain, and knowledge graphs to revolutionize the retail landscape in emerging markets. By empowering small merchants with AI-powered tools and incentivizing data sharing, Libera Global AI unlocks valuable insights and opportunities for small merchants, major brands, and consumers alike. Built on a foundation of cutting-edge AI algorithms, secure blockchain technology, and a decentralized knowledge graph, Libera Global AI's platform enables seamless data sharing, micro-incentives, and financial inclusion. The company's mission is to revolutionize the retail landscape in emerging markets by incentivizing data sharing and empowering small merchants with AI-powered tools, creating a transparent, inclusive, and sustainable ecosystem. Libera Global AI has already achieved significant milestones, including partnerships with major FMCG brands, and has been recognized by leading crypto alliances such as Singularity Dao and Bybit's Blockchain for Good Alliance for its innovative approach to using technology for social impact. With a strong focus on emerging markets, Libera Global AI is poised to drive transformative change in the retail sector, creating long-term value for all stakeholders in the ecosystem, from distribution to retailers, warehouses, and logistics companies. By making the ecosystem more demand-driven and data-centric, Libera Global AI aims to improve efficiency and profitability for all participants.
Redbeard Ventures
Venture Round in 2023
Red Beard Ventures is a full-stack web3 fund investing across Web 3.0 and crypto, including consumer applications, infrastructure, gaming, the metaverse, and DeFi with a focus on pre-seed through Series B investments in equity and tokens.
Galactic Holdings
Seed Round in 2023
Galactic Holdings is offering a suite of products. TruBit, provides convenient fiat on/off ramps and payment solutions for LATAM. TruBit Pro, an advanced trading exchange, and Moneta (MMXN), a stablecoin pegged to the Mexican peso.
Nuqtah NFT
Seed Round in 2023
Pioneering NFT's in the Saudi Arabia with Nuqtah's NFT creative marketplace, with a goal to value the creative economy at the pedestal it should be at.
Elixir
Seed Round in 2023
Elixir is a decentralized protocol that enables full composability for integrations by providing computationally secure, algorithmic market-making across CEXs and DEXs.
Earn Alliance
Seed Round in 2022
Earn Alliance is a developer of a metaverse and gaming platform that aims to empower gamers to unlock their full potential in the realm of web3. The company focuses on building communities and providing tools that inspire and facilitate the exploration of blockchain technology within video games. By merging these two dynamic sectors, Earn Alliance seeks to cultivate an environment where gamers can discover new opportunities, forge connections, and enhance their gaming experiences. As the web3 gaming movement continues to evolve, Earn Alliance is dedicated to shaping the future of gaming by supporting players and fostering innovative gaming communities.
Pixelynx
Acquisition in 2022
Pixelynx is a technology developer that focuses on integrating music, blockchain, and gaming. The company has created a direct-to-avatar gaming platform that serves as a bridge between digital collectibles, gaming, and virtual environments. By merging elements of gaming, music, fashion, art, and technology, Pixelynx enables artists and brands to launch digital collectibles through an NFT marketplace. Their platform facilitates the integration of these collectibles into both mobile and console gaming, utilizing blockchain technology to create immersive, playable worlds for users.
Liqwid
Seed Round in 2022
Liqwid Labs is a decentralized finance protocol designed for the Cardano ecosystem, offering a non-custodial platform for peer-to-peer lending and borrowing. The protocol allows users to earn interest on their idle cryptocurrency assets while enabling them to borrow assets at competitive rates. By providing access to a global liquidity pool, Liqwid Labs facilitates seamless transactions for lenders, borrowers, and developers. Users can also benefit from multiple yield streams on their deposits, enhancing their potential returns. Overall, Liqwid Labs aims to empower customers to optimize their financial opportunities within the Cardano framework.
MetaJuice
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
MetaJuice is building blockchain-driven assets that unlock the value of the metaverse where users can create, earn, own and shape the future. Through meta tokens such as VCORE and VCOIN, and NFTs, MetaJuice will realize its vision; creating a world where everyone can participate and share in its success.
Cool Cats
Seed Round in 2022
Cool Cats is a web3 studio that specializes in creating engaging characters, comics, games, and products, alongside its well-known blue-chip NFT collections. The company operates an NFT platform that generates and curates unique digital assets on the Ethereum blockchain. Each NFT, referred to as a "Cool Cat," features a distinctive combination of body, hat, face, and outfit, allowing for virtually limitless creative possibilities. This emphasis on diverse and inclusive designs enables Cool Cats to foster community-driven content through immersive storytelling, appealing to a wide audience in the evolving digital landscape.
Thirdwave
Seed Round in 2022
Get the insights you need. Take the actions that matter. Thirdwave enables you to understand, find, and retain your best customers. Gain the key infrastructure and tools to drive growth with the first blockchain discovery engine. Thirdwave is backed by leading investors such as Framework Ventures, Animoca Brands, Play Ventures, Shima Capital, Hustle Fund, and Oceans Ventures. For more information please visit thirdwavelabs.com, or connect with us on Twitter @thirdwavelabs.
Animoca Brands KK
Series A in 2022
Animoca Brands KK is a company focused on supporting Japanese intellectual property (IP) holders in navigating the Web3.0 landscape. It provides a blockchain-based platform that allows major publishers, brands, sports organizations, artists, and game companies to launch Web 3.0 content, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and fungible tokens. By leveraging this technology, Animoca Brands KK enables IP holders to create their own ecosystems, effectively monetizing their intellectual property rights and fostering engagement with fan communities. The company's innovative approach promotes the expansion of IP utilization within the growing world of digital assets.
Cardinal
Seed Round in 2022
Cardinal is an NFT infrastructure protocol facilitator that allows NFTs to be conditionally owned. Cardinal offers royalty enforcement, rentals, subscriptions, and staking to increase the utility of NFTs. They provide several options for customizing the expiration and transferability of the issued NFT.
Ring Games
Venture Round in 2022
Ring Games is a blockchain game development company that focuses on creating a global gaming experience platform. This platform leverages blockchain technology to establish a metaverse ecosystem, allowing for immersive gameplay and interaction. Additionally, Ring Games features an online marketplace where users can trade non-fungible token collections, enhancing the gaming experience with unique digital assets. Through its innovative approach, the company aims to provide gamers with engaging visuals and diverse perspectives within the gaming landscape.
Kaleidoco
Seed Round in 2022
Kaleidoco is a technology company built for Web3 experiences.
Request Finance
Seed Round in 2022
Request Finance is a financial management platform that facilitates cryptocurrency invoicing, payroll, and expense management for businesses. The platform allows users to send and receive invoices in various cryptocurrencies, automate payments, and track their financial transactions efficiently. Designed to assist finance, operations, and HR managers, Request Finance eliminates the challenges of manual processes, enabling them to concentrate on more critical tasks. The platform also ensures compliance with tax regulations and integrates seamlessly with accounting systems for streamlined reporting. By serving companies, freelancers, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), Request Finance simplifies digital asset payments and enhances overall financial operations.
Cantina Royale
Funding Round in 2022
Cantina Royale is a shooter game that allows players to use different NFT collections and take them into PVP and PVE missions. Their 3D Modeling technologies allow NFT Interoperability into the Cantina universe. NFT owners can lease out their digital assets to players and split in-game rewards automatically.
Cinder IO
Series A in 2022
Cinder is a digital dreamworld made possible by blockchain technology. It’s a crypto-native social hub, creative commons, and free-form MMO community that’s evolving rapidly and empowering players in new ways.
InfiniGods
Seed Round in 2022
At InfiniGods, we are redefining the way people play games through digital ownership. Our team of gaming industry veterans brings real experience in building and scaling games that millions of people have enjoyed. Our mission is to bring this same passion to build blockchain games for everyone.
Dux Cripto
Corporate Round in 2022
Dux Cripto is a crypto gaming community for P2E games, metaverses, and NFTs. They offer one-of-a-kind Web3 solutions for individuals and businesses. It creates an ecosystem that facilitates the entry of people into Web 3.0. DUX invests in players by offering scholarships in its market for play-to-earn (P2E, "play to win") games, also known as NFT games, blockchain games, and cryptogames - a gaming genre.
Our Happy Company
Seed Round in 2022
Our Happy Company is focused on developing blockchain technology tailored for the creator economy. It offers a social NFT platform that facilitates the discovery, creation, and trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). This platform empowers users to build social followings and digital communities, fostering connections and collaboration among creators. By combining the potential of blockchain with social interaction, the company enables individuals to monetize their ideas while cultivating relationships within the digital space.
Rario
Series A in 2022
RARIO is a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace founded in 2021 and based in Singapore. It specializes in officially licensed cricket NFTs, allowing fans to buy, sell, and trade a variety of digital collectibles, including playing cards, video moments, and cricket artifacts. The platform enables users to engage with other cricket enthusiasts, participate in exclusive fan clubs, and take part in quests for rewards, while also offering opportunities to earn real money through trading. By making the digital collectible experience more accessible, RARIO aims to enhance fan engagement within the cricket community.
Sky Mavis
Series C in 2022
Sky Mavis is a technology company focused on developing decentralized applications and services, particularly in the realms of blockchain and video games. The company operates as a blockchain studio that designs games and practical applications, creating virtual worlds where players have ownership of their in-game assets. By facilitating player-owned economies and marketplaces for trading digital collectibles, Sky Mavis empowers gamers to achieve economic freedom through the buying and selling of these assets.
Coinmiles
Seed Round in 2022
Coinmiles operates a Bitcoin-based reward platform that allows users to earn Bitcoin rewards while shopping online or in physical stores at over 1,000 brands and when traveling at more than 900,000 hotels globally. The application offers cashback in the form of Bitcoin, which users can convert to cash as needed. In addition to providing rewards to consumers, Coinmiles is developing a comprehensive ecosystem that assists brands in managing and promoting their offerings, thereby enhancing user acquisition and engagement. This innovative platform aims to create a seamless experience for both shoppers and brands in the cryptocurrency landscape.
Ajuna
Seed Round in 2022
Ajuna Network is a decentralized ecosystem for gamers and creators.
WingRiders
Seed Round in 2022
WingRiders is a British Virgin Islands-based exchange platform that leverages the benefits of Cardano to correct the issues plaguing DEXs on Ethereum.
GamesPad
Corporate Round in 2022
GamesPad, founded in 2021 and based in Los Angeles, California, is the world's first comprehensive ecosystem for gaming, NFTs, and the metaverse. It serves as a one-stop shop for GameFi, combining a game incubator, a multichain launchpad tailored for games, decentralized venture capital, an NFT aggregator, a marketplace, and an in-house game studio. The company aims to support game entrepreneurs by providing mentorship, advisory services, and valuable connections within the gaming and crypto sectors. Additionally, GamesPad offers retail buyers the chance to invest in promising crypto gaming projects, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of gaming and digital assets.
DRepublic
Venture Round in 2022
DRepublic is the creator of the 3A Blockchain game Cradles: Origin of Species. The vision of DRepublic, the foundation behind Cradles, is to provide users with the opportunity to experience a world that takes advantage of blockchain's ability to create a living, breathing economy that is entirely dependent on mass player interactions.
UCOLLEX
Series A in 2022
UCOLLEX is a pioneering platform that connects the traditional collectibles market with the emerging digital landscape by facilitating the sale of unique and limited edition NFTs related to toys and pop culture. The company enables users to invest in digital collectibles without the need for a cryptocurrency wallet, making the process more accessible. Its marketplace allows for the easy buying and selling of digital collections, aiding users in discovering rare projects and collaborations. Additionally, UCOLLEX features a curated selection of renowned artists, showcasing their innovative content formats and enhancing the overall collectible experience.
KLKTN
Seed Round in 2022
KLKTN operates a curated digital platform that connects creators with their fans through music, manga, and art NFTs. The platform enables fans to access limited edition digital artworks and exclusive behind-the-scenes content from artists, enriching the engagement experience. By leveraging blockchain technology, KLKTN offers authenticated digital products available for purchase via credit card at a fixed price. The co-founders, including Jeff Miyahara, a well-known record producer, Fabiano Soriani, a former lead blockchain engineer, and Daisuke Iwase, a digital pioneer and Harvard Business School graduate, lead the initiative. Built on the Flow blockchain, KLKTN emphasizes affordable and environmentally sustainable minting, ensuring that more value is retained for artists, fans, and the environment.
Infinity Force
Seed Round in 2022
Infinity Force is a platform designed for blockchain game players, enabling them to create new guilds, recruit members, and manage performance effectively. It offers a web3 transformation solution that focuses on financial tools tailored for the blockchain gaming industry. The platform facilitates the reconciliation of blockchain transactions, provides real-time reporting, and utilizes crypto invoices. Additionally, it automates accounts payable and receivable through cross-chain smart contracts. By leveraging these features, Infinity Force empowers businesses to build and manage their own guilds, enhancing their operational efficiency and helping them reach their full earning potential.
Metaplex
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Metaplex is a developer of an NFT-based platform that facilitates creators and brands in establishing direct relationships with their audiences. It offers core infrastructure for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Solana blockchain, which includes the primary standard for NFTs and the largest NFT minting platform. The platform enables artists and creators to easily launch self-hosted NFT storefronts using user-friendly drag-and-drop tools that connect directly to the blockchain, thereby minimizing minting costs. With over $3.7 billion in gross merchandise volume to date and a significant waiting list for its no-code launch platform, Metaplex is positioned as a key player in the NFT ecosystem.
PlotX
Seed Round in 2022
PLOT is a non-refundable functional utility token which will be used as the medium of exchange between participants on the PlotX prediction market protocol.
Proof of Learn
Seed Round in 2022
Proof of Learn is a talent marketplace focused on educating and placing the next generation of developers. Founded in 2021 and based in Boston, the company operates Metacrafters.io, a multichain learn-to-earn platform that teaches users how to write smart contracts and build on-chain applications. The platform aims to provide equal access to education and job opportunities in the emerging Web3 space, utilizing blockchain technology to create a decentralized model for learning. By empowering learners to gain skills, earn rewards, and secure employment, Proof of Learn addresses the growing demand for qualified talent in the digital economy.
Sygnum Bank
Series B in 2022
Sygnum Bank is an international digital asset banking organization established in 2017 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It specializes in providing a range of banking services tailored for professional and institutional investors, banks, corporations, and distributed ledger technology (DLT) foundations. Sygnum offers services in custody, brokerage, lending, asset management, and tokenization, enabling clients to invest in digital assets with confidence. The company emphasizes top-tier security and personalized expert service while adhering to regulatory standards in the digital asset space. Through its comprehensive offerings, Sygnum aims to facilitate the seamless integration of digital assets into traditional financial frameworks.
Exotic Markets
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Exotic Markets operates a decentralized finance platform built on the Solana blockchain, aiming to democratize investment opportunities for all investors. The company focuses on providing wealth management solutions and structured products that are typically associated with traditional banking, thereby making them accessible in the decentralized finance landscape. Through its innovative offerings, Exotic Markets allows users to engage with flexible structured products that cater to various investment strategies, including baskets of tokens, trading ranges, and capital preservation mechanisms. This approach helps investors diversify their portfolios and enhance their returns while utilizing straightforward and sustainable financial products.
Efficient Frontier
Debt Financing in 2022
Efficient Frontier is a cryptocurrency algorithmic trading firm and liquidity provider that conducts over $1 billion in trades weekly. With more than 13 years of experience in high-frequency trading, the firm specializes in developing quantitative strategies and market-making services for prominent cryptocurrency exchanges and digital asset issuers. Since its entry into the digital asset sector, Efficient Frontier has established an advanced trading infrastructure tailored for electronic trading and execution in both spot and derivatives markets. The company has expanded its operations significantly, now functioning from two global hubs in Tel Aviv and San Francisco, and offers institutional-grade algorithmic trading, market-making, analytics, and liquidity management for token-backed digital assets, enabling investors to engage effectively within this sophisticated trading ecosystem.
OnePlanet
Seed Round in 2021
OnePlanet operates as an NFT marketplace and launchpad on the Polygon blockchain, focusing on the gaming sector. It offers a platform for users to buy, sell, and trade NFTs, as well as participate in blockchain gaming experiences. OnePlanet supports creators and gamers by providing tools for launching NFTs and engaging with the community through games like Planet Popper. The platform also features collaborations with various gaming projects, offering users unique NFT drops and rewards in MATIC. OnePlanet aims to enrich the blockchain gaming ecosystem by making it accessible and rewarding for users.
Sportium
Venture Round in 2021
Sportium is a multi-faceted sports NFT platform with the goal of bringing traditional sports to the Metaverse. Using the platform, various sports and pro leagues can easily enter the crypto sphere and create fan communities built around officially licensed intellectual property (IP).
Planet Mojo
Seed Round in 2021
Planet Mojo is a gaming platform focused on player-versus-player competition, offering a unique experience through its cross-platform auto chess game that incorporates blockchain technology. This allows players to own their game characters as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and participate in play-to-earn tournaments. The platform is designed to be interconnected, enabling players to utilize their customized characters and assets across a variety of upcoming games within the Planet Mojo universe. Additionally, the company incorporates augmented reality elements to enhance the gaming experience while promoting an eco-friendly approach.
Dogami
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Dogami is a blockchain-based gaming platform that offers an engaging play-to-earn experience centered around 3D NFT dog avatars. In its virtual environment, known as the 'Petaverse,' users can adopt, play, earn, and socialize with their virtual pets. The primary objective of the game is to breed unique and rare dogs while participating in various activities that reward players with the native cryptocurrency, DOGA. By combining elements of NFT gaming with pet ownership, Dogami creates a unique interactive experience that allows players to invest in and nurture their digital companions.
CyBall
Seed Round in 2021
CyBall — CyBloc Football, is a soccer-themed, NFT-based game with a play-to-earn model that allows users to collect, trade, mentor, and ultimately battle with CyBlocs.
Moonray
Seed Round in 2021
Moonray is a gaming platform that leverages the security and transparency of the Bitcoin network through Stacks, enabling the creation of applications that utilize smart contracts. It offers players a unique intergalactic gaming experience where they can choose and own their destinies. The platform allows players to engage in a play-to-earn model, where they can earn and trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and purchase digital items, thus creating a dynamic economy within the game. By combining gaming with blockchain technology, Moonray aims to provide a secure and authentic digital environment for players.
Pixelynx
Seed Round in 2021
Pixelynx is a technology developer that focuses on integrating music, blockchain, and gaming. The company has created a direct-to-avatar gaming platform that serves as a bridge between digital collectibles, gaming, and virtual environments. By merging elements of gaming, music, fashion, art, and technology, Pixelynx enables artists and brands to launch digital collectibles through an NFT marketplace. Their platform facilitates the integration of these collectibles into both mobile and console gaming, utilizing blockchain technology to create immersive, playable worlds for users.
XY Finance
Venture Round in 2021
XY Finance is a developer of an innovative aggregator that facilitates cross-chain exchange services, comprising two main components: X Swap and Y Pool. X Swap enables users to perform cross-chain transfers and exchanges seamlessly, while Y Pool offers liquidity solutions that enhance the efficiency of transferring crypto assets across different blockchains. Additionally, XY Finance provides a customizable widget designed for easy integration into decentralized applications (DApps), creating a unified user interface that simplifies cross-chain operations. By leveraging its composable APIs, XY Finance ensures users have access to comprehensive cross-chain functionalities and optimized web3 execution services, ultimately broadening user accessibility across various blockchain networks.
Kingdom Raids
Seed Round in 2021
Kingdom Raids is developed by an AAA gaming studio, Alley Labs, which has attracted over 100 million downloads for their games, and backed by Animoca Brands and Kingsway Capital. The game takes place in an anecdotal realm, “Dood Kingdom”, a land of mystery and adventure in which players lead a troop of mighty heroes to build and defend their own castles and fight against traitors to regain the lost lands for their kingdom. Aimed to create intriguing gameplay and a genuine in-game socializing experience, Kingdom Raids has generated various in-game activities for players from PvP, PvE, dungeons to participate in tournaments or Clans. Players will receive valuable rewards in the form of tokens or NFTs when winning battles and conquering fearsome enemies and monsters.
Kikitrade
Venture Round in 2021
Kikitrade is a cryptocurrency social investment platform founded in 2020 and based in Hong Kong. It caters to both beginners and experienced investors by offering a user-friendly and secure trading experience for digital assets. The platform is regulated by the Australian government financial intelligence agency, ensuring the protection of users' accounts. Kikitrade enables users to trade cryptocurrencies with zero commission fees while fostering an interactive and educational community within the app. This approach aims to make cryptocurrency investment accessible and engaging for mainstream investors.
Aurory
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
AURORY is a free-to-play, tactical, turn-based JRPG built on the Solana blockchain. They bring the AAA quality experience from web2, but with a dash of seamless web3 asset ownership enabled by low fees and quick transactions. The company's software is a play-to-earn desktop game where players are invited to explore a rich and diverse universe, enabling gamers to earn tokens and NFTs.
Hex Trust
Venture Round in 2021
Hex Trust is a fully licensed and insured provider of bank-grade custody solutions for digital assets, established in 2017 and headquartered in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. The company offers a proprietary platform, Hex Safe™, which delivers a range of services including custody, decentralized finance (DeFi), brokerage, and financing solutions tailored for financial institutions, digital asset organizations, corporate clients, and private individuals. Hex Trust aims to facilitate the integration of digital assets into traditional business models while ensuring a secure, scalable, and compliant custody framework. The firm is registered as a Trust Company under the Hong Kong Trust Ordinance and is licensed to provide custodial services in Singapore, adhering to local regulations. With offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Vietnam, Hex Trust is actively expanding its presence in Europe and the Middle East.
XDefi Wallet
Series A in 2021
XDEFI Wallet is a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that enables users to securely store, send, and swap digital assets, including NFTs, across 30 different blockchains. The wallet is designed to facilitate interaction with various decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, making it a vital tool for users looking to engage in the growing DeFi ecosystem. With over 200,000 users, XDEFI Wallet provides a user-friendly platform that allows seamless access to decentralized marketplaces and NFT applications directly through web browsers. Its chain-agnostic capabilities and robust features position XDEFI Wallet as an essential resource for individuals participating in the evolving landscape of digital finance and asset management.
Bondly
Acquisition in 2021
Bondly is the premiere NFT solutions provider empowering the next generation of NFT creators. It is at the forefront of developing new technologies to make blockchain utilization for NFTs and cryptocurrencies safer, more efficient, and truly decentralized. One of the few end-to-end NFT platforms in the market, Bondly executes every step of the process to bring authenticated digital-first goods to the market in music, entertainment, gaming, and collectibles with a suite of products and services designed to support the entire blockchain ecosystem.
Cybertino Lab
Seed Round in 2021
Cybertino Lab is a platform where users can create, own, and play with virtual assets and connect with their communities through NFTs.
Vera
Seed Round in 2021
Vera is a decentralized financial platform focused on non-fungible token (NFT) assets, providing a range of services including lending, borrowing, leasing, and decentralized financing. Established in 2021, Vera leverages blockchain technology to facilitate transactions within NFT marketplaces, games, and applications, thereby enabling users to access and manage tokenized assets efficiently. The platform aims to democratize financial products related to NFTs, ensuring they are secure, open, and accessible to users globally. Backed by prominent investors in the decentralized fintech sector, Vera aspires to create innovative financial solutions that enhance the utility and monetization of NFT assets.
Sweet
Series A in 2021
Sweet is a comprehensive NFT platform that provides a variety of services, including NFT creative solutions, token minting across multiple blockchains, and gamification mechanics. It features a marketplace accessible via both web and mobile, alongside a user-friendly wallet for securely storing digital collectibles. Additionally, Sweet operates a blockchain-based social loyalty platform designed to enhance fan engagement. This platform allows users to convert activities such as music streams and social interactions into rewards, facilitating the collection, ownership, and trading of unique digital collectibles from various brands and artists. By doing so, Sweet helps brands, artists, and influencers engage their audiences and generate revenue.
Splinterlands
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Splinterlands is a decentralized digital collectible trading card game founded in 2018 and based in Media, Pennsylvania. Utilizing blockchain technology, the game transforms cards into scarce digital assets that players own and control. These cards can be bought, sold, and traded on various digital marketplaces. Players engage in real-time combat with their cards, allowing them to compete against others and earn cryptocurrency and other valuable prizes. The platform emphasizes player ownership and control over their in-game assets, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
Yield Guild Games
Series A in 2021
Yield Guild Games (YGG) is a decentralized autonomous organization founded in 2018 and based in Quezon City, Philippines. It focuses on investing in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) utilized in virtual worlds and blockchain-based games. YGG aims to build a robust virtual world economy by optimizing community-owned assets for maximum utility and sharing profits with its token holders. Additionally, the organization acts as a venture capital firm, investing in early-stage token and equity deals in the web3 space, as well as supporting gaming studios and the related infrastructure that fosters industry growth.
Unique Network
Series A in 2021
Unique Network is a scalable blockchain for composable NFTs with advanced economies.
Forkast.News
Seed Round in 2021
Forkast.News is a digital media platform covering blockchain and emerging tech at the intersection of business, economy, and politics.
Wilder World
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Wilder World is a decentralized marketplace that focuses on the sale and promotion of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for digital artists. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, the platform operates without artist fees, allowing creators to monetize their work more effectively. Wilder World's unique structure includes a dynamic token system that rewards participants while utilizing blockchain technology to ensure the authenticity and uniqueness of digital collectibles. The company also features an immersive 3D metaverse, enhancing the experience of buying and selling digital art in a community-driven environment.
Kikitrade
Seed Round in 2021
Kikitrade is a cryptocurrency social investment platform founded in 2020 and based in Hong Kong. It caters to both beginners and experienced investors by offering a user-friendly and secure trading experience for digital assets. The platform is regulated by the Australian government financial intelligence agency, ensuring the protection of users' accounts. Kikitrade enables users to trade cryptocurrencies with zero commission fees while fostering an interactive and educational community within the app. This approach aims to make cryptocurrency investment accessible and engaging for mainstream investors.
Dacoco
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Dacoco is a developer focused on creating decentralized autonomous organizations and is the publisher of Alien Worlds, the largest blockchain game globally. The company designs non-fungible token-based games that facilitate a metaverse experience, allowing players to engage in economic competition and collaboration. Set in a distant universe, Alien Worlds enables users to strategize using digital NFT game cards and participate in mining activities, providing opportunities for players to earn rewards. By leveraging blockchain technology, Dacoco aims to enhance user interaction and engagement within the gaming ecosystem.
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.
Mask Network
Venture Round in 2021
Mask Network is a platform that facilitates interaction between traditional social networks and decentralized technologies. Founded in 2017 and based in Shanghai, China, it enables users to send encrypted messages, share files, and transact in cryptocurrencies directly through familiar platforms like Twitter. The network acts as a decentralized portal, allowing users to access decentralized applications (DApps) for various purposes, including peer-to-peer payments, decentralized finance, and e-commerce involving digital goods and NFTs, without needing to migrate from existing social media. Additionally, Mask Network supports Gitcoin funding campaigns, enhancing the ability to contribute to projects directly from social media platforms. Through its innovative features, Mask Network aims to create a seamless blend of Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 experiences.
ChainGuardians
Funding Round in 2021
ChainGuardians is a player-driven platform that merges traditional gaming concepts with blockchain technology, utilizing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) within its ecosystem. The company offers an anime-themed battle game designed for entertainment, and supports multiple blockchain networks, allowing for greater accessibility and flexibility. Players can engage in a free-to-play NFT Mining platform and a role-playing game, where they can convert their time and efforts into real rewards. By incorporating these elements, ChainGuardians creates a unique gaming experience that empowers players and leverages the benefits of blockchain.
NiftPad
Pre Seed Round in 2021
NiftPad enables brands to create and sell unique digital assets without a single line of code. Through NiftPad's white-label shop platform, brands can easily build fully customizable stores to issue and sell unique digital assets. Founded in October 2021, NiftPad is a University of Cambridge spin-off backed by Animoca Brands and Brinc.
Sidus Heroes
Seed Round in 2020
SIDUS HEROES is a cross-platform gaming WEB3 metaverse with a unified lore, token, unique Play-to-Earn mechanics, and value system. They specialise in rewarding players for progressing through the game and reaching new milestones, allowing users to earn tokens through a non-fungible token metaverse.
Gamee
Acquisition in 2020
GAMEE is a high-engagement gaming platform that allows users to complete game missions, participate in tournaments, and earn prizes. Founded in 2015 by Jan Castek, Bozena Rezab, Miroslav Chmelka, and Lukas Stibor, the platform aims to integrate blockchain technology into mainstream gaming, rewarding players for their skills, effort, and loyalty. It offers a social casual gaming experience where users can access a wide array of proprietary games through its website and mobile applications, as well as via instant messenger bots. In 2020, GAMEE was acquired by Animoca Brands, further enhancing its position in the gaming industry. The platform encourages user engagement by providing tokenized rewards, making it a unique destination for casual gamers.
UTU
Seed Round in 2019
UTU is focused on creating a trust infrastructure for the internet, enabling safer and more reliable interactions among users and platforms. By starting with Web3 and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, UTU employs artificial intelligence to curate trust signals at optimal times and locations, facilitating actions such as connecting, sending, swapping, staking, and borrowing with confidence. The company has developed a blockchain protocol that redefines the economics of trust, allowing users to earn rewards for building trust online through its Review-to-Earn model. Users can monetize their trust-building efforts with the UTU Trust Token, ensuring that reputation is genuine and not subject to manipulation. Additionally, UTU's platform tokenizes data to enable secure storage and controlled access, while creating financial incentives for users to endorse service providers.
OpenSea
Seed Round in 2019
OpenSea is a peer-to-peer marketplace dedicated to the trading of crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It facilitates the buying and selling of various digital assets, including gaming items and virtual goods, all secured by blockchain technology. Users can engage in transactions through smart contracts, which enhance security and trust in the trading process. The platform aims to streamline the exchange of these digital assets, making it accessible for anyone interested in the world of crypto collectibles. By providing a user-friendly interface and robust infrastructure, OpenSea has established itself as a leading marketplace in the burgeoning NFT space.
Sky Mavis
Seed Round in 2019
Sky Mavis is a technology company focused on developing decentralized applications and services, particularly in the realms of blockchain and video games. The company operates as a blockchain studio that designs games and practical applications, creating virtual worlds where players have ownership of their in-game assets. By facilitating player-owned economies and marketplaces for trading digital collectibles, Sky Mavis empowers gamers to achieve economic freedom through the buying and selling of these assets.
Axie Infinity
Seed Round in 2019
Axie Infinity is a game about collecting and raising fantasy creatures called Axie, on the Ethereum platform. Besides collecting and raising, you can make a team of Axies to battle in the arena. You can also buy, sell, and trade Axies with others on the marketplace.
Quidd
Acquisition in 2019
Quidd, Inc., a subsidiary of Animoca Brands Limited, operates a marketplace for digital collectibles, specializing in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The platform allows users to buy, sell, and trade a variety of digital items, including stickers, GIFs, cards, and 3D digital toys, either through primary market packs or directly from other collectors. Quidd aims to transform the collecting experience by digitizing fine art and memorabilia, making it accessible and affordable for over 7 million digital collectors. By facilitating the exchange of more than 2.1 billion virtual items, Quidd is working to create investment-grade assets and provide liquidity in the digital collectibles market.
Experimental
Seed Round in 2019
Experimental is a game development studio producing blockchain-based games that are not only incredibly fun to play but also allow users to monetize their gaming experiences. The studio developed CryptoWars (https://cryptowars.jp), the first fully decentralized strategy game played by thousands of users around the globe.
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