Cadenza Capital

Cadenza Capital, established in 2018 and headquartered in New York, is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. It primarily backs companies in the technology services, software, fintech, and blockchain sectors across the United States. The firm manages multiple funds, including Cadenza Ventures Fund I and II, which invest globally in cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors.

Jonathan Bier

Venture Partner

Kumar Dandapani

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Vipul Prakash

Venture Partner

Max Shapiro

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Charles Srisuwananukorn

Venture Partner

Timothy Tickel

Venture Partner

Harris Wellner, CPA

Operating Partner

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Ribbon

Seed Round in 2025
Ribbon is an AI-powered job search tool that helps you discover your dream job faster. It offers a range of services tailored for your job search needs. From creating professional resumes to conducting mock interviews, Ribbon provides personalized guidance at every step of your job search.

Validation Cloud

Series A in 2025
Validation Cloud is a Web3 data streaming and infrastructure company based in Zug, Switzerland. It specializes in providing fast, scalable, and intelligent solutions that connect organizations to the Web3 ecosystem. The company offers customizable products in staking, node infrastructure, and data-as-a-service, enabling businesses to access and generate yield from important blockchain networks securely. With a team experienced in both Web2 and Web3 technologies, Validation Cloud serves clients with a background ranging from Coinbase and Kraken to Workday and Accenture.

Hata

Seed Round in 2024
Hata is a Malaysian fintech company operating a regulated digital asset exchange and brokerage platform, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur. It facilitates secure transactions between businesses and consumers using fiat currencies like USD and MYR for accessing cryptocurrencies. Hata is licensed by the Securities Commission of Malaysia as a Recognised Market Operator and the Labuan Financial Services Authority as a Licensed Money Broker & Payment System Operator, ensuring compliance with regulations. The platform employs multi-party computation protocols to safeguard users' funds during trading activities.

Validation Cloud

Venture Round in 2024
Validation Cloud is a Web3 data streaming and infrastructure company based in Zug, Switzerland. It specializes in providing fast, scalable, and intelligent solutions that connect organizations to the Web3 ecosystem. The company offers customizable products in staking, node infrastructure, and data-as-a-service, enabling businesses to access and generate yield from important blockchain networks securely. With a team experienced in both Web2 and Web3 technologies, Validation Cloud serves clients with a background ranging from Coinbase and Kraken to Workday and Accenture.

Uniblock

Seed Round in 2023
Uniblock is the world's first unified Web3 API that connects the most popular blockchain networks and protocols into one singular standard

Shuttle Labs

Seed Round in 2023
Lore is developing the network and consumer tooling to onboard the next 1B users.

Rubber Ducky Labs

Seed Round in 2023
Rubber Ducky Labs specializes in operational analytics, focusing on enhancing machine learning-powered product recommendations. The company's platform is designed to assist machine learning teams by providing tools to debug, analyze, and optimize recommender systems. This capability enables organizations to accelerate their projects, ultimately leading to improved performance and a positive impact on their financial outcomes. By streamlining the development and deployment of recommender systems, Rubber Ducky Labs positions itself as a valuable partner for businesses looking to leverage advanced analytics for better decision-making and customer engagement.

Clarified Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Clarified Labs provides web3 security solutions to protect websites and web applications from cyber threats such as hacking, malware, and viruses.

Lemon Cash

Series A in 2022
Lemon Cash is a digital wallet that provides banking, extra banking, and cryptocurrency functionalities, catering primarily to users in Latin America. The company has developed an online payment platform that facilitates secure electronic transactions and integrates various payment services. Through partnerships, Lemon Cash offers features such as margin trading and a lending market, allowing users to effectively invest and manage their digital assets. Additionally, the platform enables liquidity providers to engage in real-time trading within the peer-to-peer crypto financing market.

Zulu

Seed Round in 2022
Zulu is a cross-border payments technology company founded in 2021 in Colombia by Esteban Villegas and Julián Delgado. The company has developed a platform that enables users to buy digital dollars, offering a solution for individuals seeking to protect their savings from the devaluation of local currencies. Zulu allows users to top up or withdraw dollars from their accounts using local currency through various payment methods. With a growing client base of over 400 and connections to more than 50 countries, Zulu is approaching the milestone of processing nearly US$100 million in transactions, positioning itself as a key player in the digital payments landscape.

Moon Mortgage

Seed Round in 2022
Moon Mortgage is a crypto lending platform that allows investors to use their cryptocurrency as collateral for real estate investments. By leveraging digital assets, Moon Mortgage finances 100% of both owner-occupied and investment properties, enabling borrowers to obtain loans based on the value of their crypto holdings. This innovative approach allows investors to purchase cash-flowing properties while benefiting from the appreciation of both real estate and cryptocurrency. Additionally, borrowers can take advantage of tax benefits, such as writing off depreciation and income. The company prioritizes security, storing crypto assets with Anchorage Digital to ensure the highest possible protection for its clients' investments.

Dapi

Seed Round in 2022
Dapi Ltd is a fintech company that specializes in developing an open banking application programming interface (API) designed to facilitate seamless payment transactions between consumer bank accounts and businesses. Established in 2019 and based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dapi provides a suite of APIs that enable real-time access to customer bank accounts, payment initiation, and financial data retrieval. This functionality allows developers to create a variety of financial applications, including digital wallets and budget trackers, while also enabling fintech companies to offer services based on bank statement data. Operating in seven countries, including the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, South Africa, and Kuwait, Dapi has experienced significant demand for its services, achieving notable growth in annual recurring revenue.

Wizpace

Seed Round in 2022
Wizpace is a Swedish-Korean software company that specializes in developing a social trading platform aimed at enhancing investment decision-making. The platform offers users the ability to access transparent trading data, enabling them to manage their accounts effectively and engage with a community of active traders. Users can automatically replicate the trades of high-performing investors in the cryptocurrency market, gaining insights into their trading activities, including the types of assets traded and associated profit rates. By providing tools for marketing optimization and innovative advertising, Wizpace aims to help clients maximize their profits and make informed trading decisions.

League of Traders

Seed Round in 2022
League of Traders has the largest community of competitive crypto traders. Unlike other portfolio apps, League of Traders encourages its users to share their portfolio history and interact with one another, all while facilitating automated trading functions like copy trading. It facilitates trading by fostering an open and transparent community that prioritizes educating its user base while also having fun and socializing.

Stakes

Seed Round in 2022
Stakes is a New York-based social wagering platform that enhances the experience of sports betting by incorporating elements of social interaction. The company has developed a game prediction and chat application that allows users to make predictions on real-time sports events. Its platform features options for users to join or create public chat groups, facilitating discussions around sports predictions. Additionally, Stakes rewards users for accurately predicting the outcomes of sports matches, thereby engaging them in a community-oriented betting experience.

GamerGains

Seed Round in 2022
GamerGains Labs operates a pioneering play-and-earn platform for traditional gamers worldwide, focusing on PC and console gaming communities numbering in the hundreds of millions. The platform facilitates earning cryptocurrency through automated, transparent contest cycles with immediate payouts, providing an accessible interface for users to monetize their gaming entertainment.

Skry

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Skry provides data and insights on digital collectibles

Jewel banking services

Seed Round in 2022
Jewel is a banking service provider. It offers banking infrastructure for the digital asset economy. Their services include core banking, seamless banking across fiat and stablecoins, digital asset custody, and a full bank-as-a-service API, enabling digital asset businesses to undertake all their banking transactions, including those based on next-generation stablecoin infrastructure.

VALR

Series B in 2022
VALR is a digital asset trading platform based in Johannesburg, South Africa, that enables customers to buy, sell, store, and transfer cryptocurrencies in a secure environment. The platform offers a wide selection of digital assets and incorporates multiple layers of protection to ensure the safety of clients' accounts and funds. VALR aims to provide access to financial services with a focus on fairness and transparency, contributing to the development of a more inclusive financial system.

PDAX | Philippine Digital Asset Exchange

Series B in 2022
PDAX is a digital currency exchange based in the Philippines that facilitates the buying, selling, and trading of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, against the Philippine Peso. As the first order-book based exchange in the country, PDAX aims to provide users with a cost-effective way to access digital assets, addressing historical barriers to entry for the average Filipino investor. The platform features a trade matching engine that ensures liquidity and competitive pricing, while also offering various order types, including limit and stop orders. Additionally, it supports fund deposits and withdrawals through a network of online and offline channels, allowing for fair pricing and instant order execution, which enables traders to effectively track market trends.

Rain

Series B in 2022
Rain is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange based in Manama, Bahrain, that aims to facilitate digital transactions in the Middle East. Founded in 2017, the company operates a cryptocurrency trading platform that allows clients to buy, sell, and store digital currencies securely and compliantly. By functioning within a regulatory framework, Rain emphasizes the importance of security and adherence to regulations in the rapidly evolving digital currency landscape.

Momento NFT

Seed Round in 2021
Momento NFT is a social network focused on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that empowers content creators to monetize their work while allowing fans to own a piece of the moments they create. The platform utilizes blockchain technology to facilitate the sale of limited-edition content, enabling creators and brands to engage directly with their communities. Additionally, Momento NFT offers features that allow followers to earn rewards based on their interactions within the app, enhancing the relationship between creators and their audience. This innovative approach provides a new revenue stream for creators while enriching the fan experience.

Tibles

Seed Round in 2021
Tibles is a developer of a digital collecting ecosystem that operates on the Flow blockchain, focusing on ownership and the experience of collecting. The company provides a trading platform that serves as a marketplace for buying and selling digital non-fungible tokens (NFTs). By partnering with various brands, Tibles creates a diverse array of collectibles, including cards, comic books, sticker books, and multimedia objects. This platform not only facilitates transactions but also fosters a community for collectors, enhancing the overall engagement and value of digital collectibles in this evolving market.

Busha

Seed Round in 2021
Busha is a digital currency exchange platform that facilitates the buying, selling, and management of cryptocurrency portfolios. The platform offers users the ability to swap and store various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ether, and Litecoin, among others. By providing a reliable and user-friendly interface, Busha enables both consumers and merchants to access and engage with digital currencies seamlessly. The company's focus is on ensuring a secure and efficient trading experience for its users.

Zebec Network

Seed Round in 2021
Zebec Network is a financial platform that operates on the Solana blockchain, specializing in continuous settlement protocols. It aims to transform the payroll process by utilizing decentralized finance (DeFi) technology to facilitate real-time and continuous payment streams. By enabling users to stream their payroll directly into compliant cryptocurrency, Zebec allows for seamless conversion into cash, enhancing the efficiency and flexibility of financial transactions. The company focuses on creating a composable transfer of value, beginning with its Stream Payroll feature, which redefines how individuals and businesses manage payroll payments.

Tulip Protocol

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Tulip Protocol decentralized application designed to allow the vault strategies to compound frequently. They provide an investment with risk rewards for any DeFi user. Their protocol offers three types of yield products, vaults, lending, and leveraged farming.

Unstoppable Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Unstoppable Finance is a company focused on creating a next-generation cryptocurrency wallet aimed at making decentralized finance (DeFi) accessible to retail investors worldwide. By developing user-friendly financial products, Unstoppable Finance combines expertise in regulated financial technology and cryptocurrency platforms to empower individuals with innovative financial services. The company's mission is to democratize access to DeFi, ensuring that everyday investors can engage with and benefit from advanced financial solutions.

Breadcrumbs App

Seed Round in 2021
Breadcrumbs is a blockchain analytics platform that provides tools for investigating, monitoring, and tracking cryptocurrency transactions. The platform is designed to be accessible to a wide audience, allowing users from various backgrounds and budgets to gather and share relevant information about blockchain activities. By enabling users to analyze and understand blockchain transactions, Breadcrumbs aims to facilitate informed decision-making in the rapidly evolving landscape of cryptocurrency.

Vauld

Series A in 2021
Vauld is a Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform founded in 2018, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India. It provides a comprehensive online platform where users can lend, borrow, and trade various crypto assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and several stablecoins. Vauld's services include token borrowing, liquidity management, interest rate information, and repayment solutions, all aimed at enhancing the user experience in managing digital assets. The platform also offers integration services for enterprises, exchange solutions, and funds tracking, allowing for a seamless and efficient approach to crypto transactions. By treating cryptocurrencies as a distinct asset class, Vauld aims to facilitate user-friendly banking services leveraging blockchain technology.

Lemon Cash

Series A in 2021
Lemon Cash is a digital wallet that provides banking, extra banking, and cryptocurrency functionalities, catering primarily to users in Latin America. The company has developed an online payment platform that facilitates secure electronic transactions and integrates various payment services. Through partnerships, Lemon Cash offers features such as margin trading and a lending market, allowing users to effectively invest and manage their digital assets. Additionally, the platform enables liquidity providers to engage in real-time trading within the peer-to-peer crypto financing market.

Matterless

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Matterless is a company focused on developing digital toys and companions that provide engaging social and entertaining experiences through artificial intelligence. Their flagship product, also named Matterless, utilizes advanced AI technology to create virtual pets that learn and evolve through interactions with users. This innovative approach enhances the naturalness and realism of these digital companions, fostering emotional connections between humans and technology. Matterless emphasizes the importance of community and seeks to create meaningful experiences that resonate with users, blending sophisticated technology with a sense of magic and connection.

Nayms

Seed Round in 2021
Nayms is a marketplace for crypto-native insurance, a bridge between alternative capital and uninsured risk in the rapidly evolving digital assets’ space. We provide the technical and legal infrastructure over which stakeholders come together to capitalise and transfer risk on-chain. At Nayms, all insurance, from limits and premiums to claims and reserving, is conducted entirely in a cryptocurrency of choice, whether a general token, such as Ethereum and Bitcoin, or a stablecoin. By matching assets with liabilities, we reduce or eliminate currency risk on blockchain exposures; and by matching demand with much-needed supply, we bolster growth and stability within the blockchain ecosystem. We afford our customers – insurers, insureds, intermediaries, and investors – many other advantages of blockchain technology, including its efficiency, immutability, transparency, and composability. Whitepaper: https://docsend.com/view/2nswpepqqaun96yn

SuperWorld

Funding Round in 2021
SuperWorld is a company focused on creating a community in augmented reality (AR) using blockchain technology. It has developed a marketplace for AR real estate and advertising, allowing users to purchase virtual plots of land linked to real-world locations. Users can personalize their surroundings by adding photos, videos, texts, and 3D objects in AR, which can then be shared with their followers. This platform enables users to engage in the buying and selling of virtual land, transforming real-world locations into monetizable assets while encouraging user participation and interaction within the AR space.

Stockal

Seed Round in 2021
Stockal is a company that operates a global investing platform focused on facilitating cross-border savings and investments. The platform is designed to assist investors in navigating mature capital markets, allowing them to manage their investment portfolios effectively. Stockal enables users to monitor the health of their investments, make informed decisions, and explore various stocks and investment themes. Through its services, Stockal aims to enhance the investment experience for individuals seeking opportunities in international markets.

Casa

Seed Round in 2021
Casa offers a secure storage solution for consumers and companies to safely store their digital wealth. Casa helps users manage their private keys, through the multi-location security model that removes single points of failure and protects users from theft, accidents, and disasters, providing them with the tools for securing their digital lives.

Wyre

Venture Round in 2021
Wyre, established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, specializes in blockchain-based international payment solutions. Its platform facilitates real-time, same-day, and direct-to-bank transfers across borders, offering competitive foreign exchange rates and eliminating high fees, complex timings, and currency exchange worries. Wyre also provides onramps and off-ramps, foreign exchange, and crypto liquidity services to various crypto projects and decentralized exchanges.

Nayms

Seed Round in 2021
Nayms is a marketplace for crypto-native insurance, a bridge between alternative capital and uninsured risk in the rapidly evolving digital assets’ space. We provide the technical and legal infrastructure over which stakeholders come together to capitalise and transfer risk on-chain. At Nayms, all insurance, from limits and premiums to claims and reserving, is conducted entirely in a cryptocurrency of choice, whether a general token, such as Ethereum and Bitcoin, or a stablecoin. By matching assets with liabilities, we reduce or eliminate currency risk on blockchain exposures; and by matching demand with much-needed supply, we bolster growth and stability within the blockchain ecosystem. We afford our customers – insurers, insureds, intermediaries, and investors – many other advantages of blockchain technology, including its efficiency, immutability, transparency, and composability. Whitepaper: https://docsend.com/view/2nswpepqqaun96yn

FalconX

Venture Round in 2020
FalconX, Ltd. is a cryptocurrency brokerage and digital asset trading platform founded in 2018 and based in San Mateo, California. The company specializes in blockchain technology and fintech, offering clients access to cryptocurrency markets for trading, credit, and clearing. FalconX utilizes data science and machine learning to ensure reliable execution of mid-to-large size trades, smart routing prices across multiple liquidity sources. This approach helps eliminate slippage and hidden fees, making it an attractive option for hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and other institutional clients seeking efficient and cost-effective trading solutions.

ZEBEDEE

Seed Round in 2019
Zebedee, Inc., established in 2019 and based in Hoboken, New Jersey, specializes in integrating Bitcoin and Lightning Network support into digital gaming environments. Its platform, ZEBEDEE, enables game developers to facilitate in-game microtransactions using Bitcoin, allowing players to send, receive, and store limited quantities of the cryptocurrency within their games. This fosters a seamless, frictionless exchange of value between players, developers, streamers, and watchers, powering digital economies within these gaming environments.

Rain

Seed Round in 2019
Rain is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange based in Manama, Bahrain, that aims to facilitate digital transactions in the Middle East. Founded in 2017, the company operates a cryptocurrency trading platform that allows clients to buy, sell, and store digital currencies securely and compliantly. By functioning within a regulatory framework, Rain emphasizes the importance of security and adherence to regulations in the rapidly evolving digital currency landscape.

BlockFi

Seed Round in 2018
BlockFi, Inc. is a financial services firm that specializes in providing wealth management products for cryptocurrency investors. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, BlockFi offers various services, including interest-bearing accounts for Bitcoin, Ether, and Gemini Dollar, as well as USD loans secured by clients' crypto assets. The company allows clients to trade cryptocurrency pairs and provides tailored lending solutions for both individual and institutional clients. By facilitating liquidity for blockchain asset holders, BlockFi aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in digital financial markets. The organization employs a robust infrastructure that integrates with multiple blockchains, positioning itself to adapt and expand its product offerings in response to the evolving needs of its users.

Injective

Injective Labs is a research and software development company that focuses on creating innovative decentralized finance solutions. It is a core contributor to Injective, a blockchain platform specifically designed for the finance sector. Injective operates as an open and interoperable network, enabling decentralized application developers to build on a foundation that is compatible with both Cosmos IBC and Ethereum. The platform offers unique benefits such as zero gas fees, secure transactions, and rapid data transmission, promoting dynamic scalability for its applications. By leveraging cryptographic research, Injective’s decentralized derivatives exchange protocol addresses significant security vulnerabilities and scaling challenges in decentralized exchanges. The overarching mission of Injective Labs is to foster a free and inclusive financial system through the principles of decentralization.
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