Digital Currency Group (DCG) is a corporate venture capital firm based in Stamford, Connecticut, founded in 2015. The company focuses on building and supporting businesses within the bitcoin and blockchain sectors by providing insights, networking opportunities, and access to capital. With over 150 investments across more than 30 countries, DCG primarily targets companies involved in financial technology, web3 infrastructure, decentralized finance, and related fields. In addition to its investment activities, DCG owns and operates several key entities in the digital currency ecosystem, including CoinDesk, a leading media and events platform, Genesis Trading, a prominent bitcoin brokerage firm, and Grayscale Investments, the largest asset management firm specializing in digital currencies.
Masa is a decentralized AI platform focused on creating a data marketplace that allows users to be compensated for their data contributions. The platform aims to transform traditional centralized credit systems by offering a unique infrastructure that includes a non-fungible credit report, composable credit primitives, smart contracts, and liquidity pools. These components are designed to provide a scalable, interoperable, and standardized on-chain identity framework, catering to the evolving needs of the web3 ecosystem. By enabling developers to acquire, retain, and verify users while gamifying community engagement, Masa facilitates the launch of innovative credit products that align with existing centralized credit paradigms.
Rise
Series A in 2024
Rise is an innovative payroll and compliance provider. It is a Web3-enabled platform that helps businesses onboard, manage, and pay local and international contractors while ensuring full compliance and alleviating burdensome tax processes. Rise provides an all-in-one compliance and payment platform for companies with global workforces, streamlining onboarding, payments, and compliance tasks. It allows businesses to hire, onboard, and pay international contractors compliantly.
Zone
Seed Round in 2024
Zone is a regulated blockchain network that facilitates payments and the acceptance of digital currencies. As a blockchain services company, it provides a secure infrastructure that supports various financial transactions in the digital economy. By leveraging advanced blockchain technology, Zone aims to enhance the efficiency and transparency of payment processes, making it easier for businesses and consumers to engage in digital currency transactions. Its focus on regulatory compliance ensures that its services meet the necessary legal standards, fostering trust and reliability in the evolving landscape of digital finance.
Beoble
Seed Round in 2024
Beoble is a communication infrastructure company that focuses on enhancing the web3 communication ecosystem through its wallet-to-wallet messaging platform. The company offers a web-based chat application that supports most major cryptocurrency wallets, ensuring secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging. This platform enables users to communicate directly through their crypto wallets, fostering a private and decentralized communication experience. Additionally, Beoble provides a toolkit for decentralized applications (Dapps) to facilitate integration, making it easier for developers to incorporate secure messaging features into their platforms. By prioritizing user ownership and privacy, Beoble aims to create a seamless interaction environment within the decentralized space.
Masa
Seed Round in 2024
Masa is a decentralized AI platform focused on creating a data marketplace that allows users to be compensated for their data contributions. The platform aims to transform traditional centralized credit systems by offering a unique infrastructure that includes a non-fungible credit report, composable credit primitives, smart contracts, and liquidity pools. These components are designed to provide a scalable, interoperable, and standardized on-chain identity framework, catering to the evolving needs of the web3 ecosystem. By enabling developers to acquire, retain, and verify users while gamifying community engagement, Masa facilitates the launch of innovative credit products that align with existing centralized credit paradigms.
Neutral Exchange
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Neutral is an exchange for environmental assets. We combine tokenized carbon credits, renewable energy credits, and carbon forwards with specialized market infrastructure to deliver efficiency, transparency, and trust in environmental asset markets.
AlloyX
Pre Seed Round in 2023
AlloyX is a developer of a decentralized crypto loan protocol that facilitates liquid staking for crypto loans. The company offers a platform designed to simplify and enhance the investment process for protocols, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and institutional investors. AlloyX enables lenders to create diversified investment strategies focused on real-world assets (RWA) by integrating with leading credit protocols. This platform allows users to manage their RWA investments in alignment with their specific yield, risk, and liquidity preferences, making it a flexible and efficient solution for asset management.
Arkham Intelligence
Series A in 2023
Arkham Intelligence provides intelligence on cryptocurrency networks and the entities behind them.
Fleek
Series A in 2022
Fleek is an open web platform that installs anything on a computer or deals with the command line. The platform is helping to build the tools necessary to make the Open Web available to anyone, and easy to build on. It makes it easy to build websites and apps on the new open web: permissionless, trustless, censorship-resistant, and free of centralized gatekeepers. Using Open Web protocols that make a decentralized, trustless, and permissionless infrastructure native to the web. This stack is ever-shifting and open-source.
Fordefi
Seed Round in 2022
Fordefi operates a multi-party computation (MPC) wallet platform that serves as a Web3 gateway for institutions, facilitating secure connections to decentralized applications (dApps) across various blockchain networks. As the first institutional MPC wallet and security platform specifically designed for decentralized finance, Fordefi offers a range of features including MPC key management, self-service DeFi policy controls, and time-of-transaction smart contract insights. Additionally, the platform provides transaction simulation and risk alerts, enabling market participants to engage with decentralized finance securely and efficiently.
Volare Finance
Seed Round in 2022
Volare Finance provides a transparent, trustless, and convenient decentralized option trading without intermediaries.
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.
Bitmark
Series B in 2022
Bitmark Inc. develops a property system for the digital environment, utilizing specialized blockchain technology to transform personal data into property that can be sold, licensed, and transferred directly between users. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with additional offices in Cupertino, California; Reykjavík, Iceland; and Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, Bitmark's system allows individuals to establish ownership claims for their data, similar to land registrars for real estate. The company aims to restore trust in data by providing an end-to-end Internet protocol that secures data provenance, enabling verifiable information and digital property rights. This approach facilitates the safe sharing of personal data without relying on trusted third parties. Bitmark's solutions are utilized in various sectors, including healthcare, music, and art, by organizations such as UC Berkeley, Pfizer, and KKBOX.
Voyager
Post in 2022
Voyager is a crypto-asset broker that provides retail and institutional investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets. Voyager offers investors execution, data, wallet, and custody services through its institutional-grade open architecture platform. The Voyager app offers a way to invest in 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a selection of altcoins in North America. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Elwood Technologies
Series A in 2022
Elwood Technologies is a prominent fintech firm that specializes in digital asset trading and portfolio management software tailored for institutional clients. The company offers a comprehensive platform that connects users to global crypto exchanges, liquidity providers, custodians, and fund administrators. With a focus on advanced execution management, portfolio analytics, and risk management, Elwood's solutions are designed to enable financial institutions, neobanks, and corporations to navigate the complexities of the digital asset market effectively. Founded by experts with extensive backgrounds in both traditional finance and digital technology, Elwood aims to deliver secure and efficient tools that enhance clients' ability to engage with digital assets.
MSquared
Venture Round in 2022
MSquared (M²) develops a network that allows metaverses to be used together. It uses blockchain and cryptocurrency to connect digital assets to various organizations. MSquared is based in London, United Kingdom.
Coin Metrics
Series C in 2022
Coin Metrics Inc. is a provider of blockchain and cryptocurrency data, offering comprehensive market and network analytics to various industries. The company delivers a range of services, including the CM Network Data Pro, which provides historical crypto network data aggregated daily for prominent assets, and the CM Market Data Feed, which standardizes trade, candle, and order book data across multiple exchanges. Additionally, Coin Metrics offers CM Reference Rates, which provide fixed pricing for various assets quoted in U.S. dollars. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Coin Metrics aims to empower institutions and individuals to make informed decisions regarding crypto assets by providing transparent and actionable data analytics.
Trust Machines
Seed Round in 2022
Trust Machines is building an ecosystem of applications and platform technologies aimed at unleashing the true potential of bitcoin.
Hubble Protocol
Venture Round in 2022
Hubble Protocol is a decentralized financial platform that facilitates long-term borrowing, lending, and the creation of structured financial products. It aims to democratize access to decentralized finance by offering a range of sustainable financial services. The protocol's software supports multi-asset collateral and enables zero-interest borrowing, allowing users to leverage yield-bearing assets for loans. Additionally, Hubble enhances yield generation on deposits of various tokens, providing clients with optimized financial opportunities while minimizing costs associated with loans.
Spritz Finance
Seed Round in 2022
Choose where to draw funds from. Do you prefer to fund your expenses from your extensive investment holdings to let your gains run? Or do you prefer to use your stablecoin yield farm? We support dozens of ways to program your payments. Link your existing crypto wallets. Keep control and custody of your funds and invest however you like in between bills. Revoke access or change your linked wallets at any time. Integrate with all your bills. Use Plaid to safely link to your accounts and we’ll help you make payments when and how you want to do so, with over 1000+ integrations available in the US.
JellyFi
Seed Round in 2021
Most DeFi applications require institutional borrowers to over-collateralize their loans using crypto as collateral, limiting the wide range of use cases possible with crypto lending. Collateralized loans not only restrict borrowers from using capital how and when they want, but also limit the potential for enhanced return for lenders. JellyFi is a capital-efficient DeFi lending protocol that enables crypto loans without collateral, where institutional borrowers can obtain competitive loan terms, and lenders get access to higher returns while having more granular control over their investment portfolios. Zero-collateral loans are similar to a revolving line of credit where the borrower only has to pay a liquidity fee on unused capital in their own liquidity pool.
BBS Network
Seed Round in 2021
BBS Network is a SocialFi project that allows sharing content to reward creators, curators, and other stakeholders with their own native testimony. The revenue generated by the platform is shared among all participants in the BBS ecosystem in a fully automated, transparent, and market-driven way.
C3 Exchange
Seed Round in 2021
C3 Exchange operates a self-custodial trading platform that facilitates the buying and selling of spot and derivative assets. The exchange combines the advantages of self-custody and decentralization with the performance and accessibility typically associated with traditional trading platforms. Its innovative clearing engine protocol allows for cross-margin and cross-collateralization, enabling traders to optimize their capital usage by calculating margin requirements across all open positions in their accounts. Through this approach, C3 Exchange aims to enhance the trading experience while maintaining user control over their assets.
Blockchain Association
Venture Round in 2021
Blockchain Association is dedicated to improving the public policy environment for crypto networks.
WorldCoin
Venture Round in 2021
World is a company that connects users through a privacy-focused network designed for secure digital asset management. It offers a digital currency platform that emphasizes both privacy and transparency using a permissionless blockchain. The World App enables users to securely store their World ID, manage digital assets, and access various Mini Apps, promoting global connectivity and trust. Additionally, World provides an iris-scanning device that enhances digital identity security by storing biometric information, which helps discourage spammers from creating multiple accounts. This combination of secure identity management and digital currency aims to facilitate a reliable and user-friendly digital environment.
Arcana Network
Venture Round in 2021
Arcana is the Decentralized Storage Layer for Ethereum and EVM chains, with a Privacy Stack for Authentication, Identity and Access Control, Key Management, and End-to-End to encryption. With Arcana's Privacy stack, developers can build secure and privacy-preserving apps.
Tinyman
Seed Round in 2021
Tinyman is a decentralized trading protocol built on the Algorand blockchain, designed to facilitate a secure and open marketplace for traders, liquidity providers, and developers. It operates as a market maker, leveraging blockchain technology to provide a platform for users to trade and swap various assets, including tokens and currencies, at competitive market rates. By focusing on safety and efficiency, Tinyman aims to enhance the trading experience within the decentralized finance ecosystem.
BitOasis
Series B in 2021
BitOasis is a cryptocurrency trading platform established in 2015 by co-founders Ola Doudin and Daniel Robenek. It provides a digital asset wallet and an exchange for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies, with a particular focus on cash-based emerging markets. The platform emphasizes security through its multi-signature wallet and aims to create a secure and regulated environment for both retail and institutional clients. By developing a comprehensive infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, BitOasis enables investors to manage their assets safely and effectively.
Ripio
Series B in 2021
Ripio, formerly known as Bitpagos, is a financial payments company that specializes in electronic payment solutions for businesses in Latin America. Utilizing blockchain technology, Ripio aims to create a more accessible financial system in emerging markets. The company enables merchants to process international transactions using credit cards or bitcoins, significantly reducing costs. Additionally, Ripio allows consumers to purchase bitcoins instantly with cash. Its platform supports bitcoin and credit card payments and provides merchants the option to receive payouts in local currency or bitcoins. The company also offers a digital wallet feature and a credit line service to facilitate installment payments, catering to clients in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador.
Taker Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
Taker Protocol is a cryptocurrency liquidity protocol focused on non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The protocol optimizes the liquidation of NFT assets through a quote-by-lock-in pricing mechanism. This approach enables asset holders to borrow stablecoins while facilitating cross-chain bridges that connect different public blockchain networks. By enhancing the efficiency of asset transfers, Taker Protocol aims to broaden application scenarios for its clients, thereby improving the overall liquidity and usability of NFT assets in the market.
Ondo Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Ondo Finance is a company that develops a cryptocurrency trading platform aimed at making decentralized finance more accessible to users. The platform allows individuals to choose between downside protection and higher returns, catering to various risk tolerances. By providing these options, Ondo Finance enables users to engage with decentralized finance yields in a way that aligns with their financial goals and preferences.
Horizen
Seed Round in 2021
Horizen Labs, Inc. is a blockchain technology company that specializes in providing a Sidechain-as-a-Service platform, enabling businesses to create secure and private distributed ledger solutions. Founded in 2019 and located in Austin, Texas, the company leverages Horizen's privacy-focused public infrastructure along with its proprietary sidechain deployment tool. This platform is designed for various applications, including payment systems, record keeping, and supply chains. Horizen's scalable and decentralized architecture allows developers to create decentralized applications as sidechains to the main blockchain, enhancing privacy and security. Additionally, Horizen emphasizes cybersecurity, offering solutions that address various threats such as digital fraud, phishing, and credential-based attacks. The company aims to facilitate a shift from centralized to decentralized systems, fostering trust and security in the digital landscape.
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.
Flare Network
Venture Round in 2021
Flare Networks is a blockchain network that utilizes the Flare Consensus Protocol, which is the first Turing Complete Federated Byzantine Agreement protocol. It offers a decentralized contract platform aimed at enhancing contract capabilities across various blockchains. By leveraging the Ethereum Virtual Machine, Flare Networks can access and utilize information from other blockchains and real-world data sources, effectively addressing the oracle problem. This functionality facilitates cross-chain interoperability, allowing users to share contract capabilities with different protocols. Flare Networks seeks to enable a new era of utility within the blockchain ecosystem through its innovative technology.
Circle
Private Equity Round in 2021
Circle is a financial technology firm that leverages blockchain technology and stablecoins to facilitate payments and e-commerce. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, Circle enhances the way users send and receive money through its platform, Circle Pay. The company offers a cryptocurrency investment product called Circle Invest, enabling users to buy and sell various crypto assets. Additionally, Circle provides over-the-counter trading services through Circle Trade, featuring one of the largest global liquidity pools for digital asset trading, with an average monthly volume of $2 billion. Backed by significant investments from notable firms, Circle operates from its headquarters in Boston and has branches in New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong.
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.
Streami
Venture Round in 2021
Blockchain financial market infrastructure technology company operating Gofax (Cryptocurrency Exchange) and Dask (Cryptocurrency Depository).
Lido
Venture Round in 2021
Lido is a developer of an open-source liquid staking platform that enhances the Ethereum network's block validation capabilities. The platform addresses challenges related to initial cryptocurrency staking by allowing users to stake their assets and receive synthetic native tokens of equivalent value. These tokens can be utilized across various decentralized finance applications, enabling users to earn yield while maintaining liquidity. Lido's middleware operates on the Ethereum blockchain, ensuring perpetual access through multiple interfaces and channels.
Eco
Series A in 2021
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.
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.
Zerion
Venture Round in 2021
Zerion Inc. is a blockchain software company that provides a platform for accessing decentralized finance (DeFi) to invest, earn interest, and borrow crypto assets. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, Zerion offers an application that allows users to manage their DeFi portfolios across multiple accounts from a single interface, with features such as real-time asset tracking and instant notifications. The platform aggregates data from major decentralized exchanges, enabling users to manage their digital assets easily and securely. As a non-custodial service, Zerion ensures that users retain control of their funds, reducing risks associated with centralization. Additionally, the company provides tools for tracking the crypto market through charts and alerts, supporting users in navigating the evolving landscape of digital finance.
Protego Trust Bank
Series A in 2021
Protego Trust Bank is a financial service company that offers regulated crypto services to institutional investors. The company provides clients comprehensive digital asset services including custody, trading, lending, and issuance - all within one vertically integrated partner. Protego Trush Bank was founded in 2017 and is based in Seattle, WA.
Fireblocks
Series B in 2020
Fireblocks Inc. is a blockchain-based security service platform that provides a secure solution for managing digital asset operations. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, with an additional location in Tel Aviv, Fireblocks specializes in protecting the transmission of digital assets between exchanges, wallets, and counterparties. The platform is designed for financial institutions, including banks, fintech companies, exchanges, liquidity providers, over-the-counter brokers, and hedge funds, allowing them to securely manage their digital assets. Fireblocks employs advanced technologies such as patent-pending chip isolation security and multi-party computation (MPC) to ensure the safe transfer and availability of assets across various environments.
API3
Seed Round in 2020
API3 is focused on developing a decentralized API infrastructure that connects blockchain applications with off-chain data providers. The company's platform addresses the API connectivity challenge by utilizing decentralized APIs, which are composed of first-party oracles. This approach allows data providers to operate as their own blockchain oracles, eliminating the need for third-party intermediaries. By aggregating data from reputable API providers through its innovative dAPI framework, API3 enables the creation of decentralized applications that utilize secure, quantifiable data feeds. This infrastructure empowers developers to effectively integrate real-world data into blockchain solutions, enhancing the functionality and reliability of decentralized applications.
Niftex
Seed Round in 2020
Niftex is a platform for fractional ownership of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
Slingshot
Seed Round in 2020
Slingshot is a decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform that enables users to access and interact with digital assets securely and independently. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, the company aggregates prices for over 50,000 cryptocurrencies across various decentralized exchanges, allowing users to buy, sell, swap, and bridge tokens at competitive rates. Slingshot offers a user-friendly experience across Web, Android, and iOS platforms, combining the performance of centralized trading with the transparency and security of decentralized finance. Its features include multiple wallet options, live price tracking, portfolio management, and customer support, making it a comprehensive tool for retail users in the cryptocurrency market. The company changed its name from DEXAG, Inc. to Slingshot in November 2020, reflecting its commitment to enhancing user experience in the evolving digital asset landscape.
Multis
Seed Round in 2020
Multis is a developer of a decentralized crypto wallet designed to support web3 organizations in managing their financial operations. The wallet allows businesses to automate payments, track multiple wallets, and efficiently scale their operations. It is community-approved and undergoes thorough audits, ensuring security and reliability. By providing a user-friendly platform, Multis enables organizations to access, transfer, and receive cryptocurrencies seamlessly. This approach helps businesses maintain liquidity while earning interest on their assets, fostering growth in an increasingly open financial environment.
Luno
Acquisition in 2020
Luno is a global cryptocurrency marketplace headquartered in London, serving over 2 million customers across 40 countries, including significant operations in Indonesia, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of various cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others, and is officially registered in Indonesia as a prominent exchange. Luno offers a range of services including a digital wallet for storing and converting cryptocurrencies, as well as trading view analysis to assist users in making informed investment decisions. The company aims to enhance financial accessibility and education, striving to create a more efficient financial system for its users.
Acala Network
Series A in 2020
Acala Network is a decentralized finance hub and stablecoin platform that facilitates cross-blockchain transactions within the Polkadot network. Based in the United States, it enables users to send and receive USD across various connected blockchains. The platform provides a range of financial tools, including a multi-collateralized stablecoin backed by diverse assets such as Bitcoin, a trustless staking derivative, and a decentralized exchange. These features are designed to enhance liquidity and promote innovation in financial applications, making transactions more convenient and secure for users.
Circle
Venture Round in 2020
Circle is a financial technology firm that leverages blockchain technology and stablecoins to facilitate payments and e-commerce. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, Circle enhances the way users send and receive money through its platform, Circle Pay. The company offers a cryptocurrency investment product called Circle Invest, enabling users to buy and sell various crypto assets. Additionally, Circle provides over-the-counter trading services through Circle Trade, featuring one of the largest global liquidity pools for digital asset trading, with an average monthly volume of $2 billion. Backed by significant investments from notable firms, Circle operates from its headquarters in Boston and has branches in New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong.
Curv
Series A in 2020
Curv Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based wallet focused on the protection and management of digital assets through advanced cryptographic techniques. Established in 2018 and based in Winchester, California, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Curv employs multi-party computation (MPC) protocols to eliminate traditional private keys, enhancing security for digital transactions. The company's platform provides a comprehensive solution that replaces conventional cold and hot wallets, enabling users to securely manage and transact across various blockchain systems. Additionally, Curv offers an enterprise-grade policy engine that allows organizations to define risk profiles and enforce policies, ensuring compliance and security across all digital asset interactions. Curv serves a diverse clientele, including exchanges, brokers, over-the-counter desks, digital asset fund managers, custodians, banks, and fintech companies, facilitating the safe transfer and storage of digital assets.
Paradigm
Seed Round in 2020
Paradigm Connect, doing business as Paradigm, is a zero-fee, liquidity network for crypto derivatives traders across CeFi and DeFi. The platform provides traders with unified access to multi-asset, multi-protocol liquidity on demand without compromising on price, size, cost, and immediacy. The firm’s mission is to create a platform where traders can trade anything, with anyone and settle it anywhere. Paradigm has the largest network of institutional counterparties in crypto with over 1,000 institutional clients trading over $10B per month, including Hedge Funds, OTC Desks, Lenders, Structured Product Issuers, Market Makers, and prominent Family Offices.
Custodia
Angel Round in 2020
Custodia Bank is a crypto-asset banking company that specializes in providing regulated services for digital assets. It serves as a compliant bridge to the US dollar payments system and acts as a custodian for digital assets, adhering to high institutional custody standards. This enables customers in the digital assets industry to access reliable banking services tailored to their needs.
Pipeline Marketing
Seed Round in 2020
Build a custom-branded NFT Marketplace with crypto and credit card integrations. They run NFT Marketplaces for global projects to help with brand engagement and revenue generation. They help you launch a custom branded NFT marketplace.
Lolli
Seed Round in 2020
Lolli, Inc. is a company that specializes in a rewards platform enabling users to earn bitcoin while shopping online. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, Lolli offers a browser extension for the Chrome browser that partners with over 1,000 top brands. When users make purchases from these partner sites, Lolli receives a percentage of the sale and shares a portion of that revenue with users by sending bitcoin directly to their Lolli wallet. This platform provides an accessible way for consumers to earn cryptocurrency as an alternative form of currency for their online transactions.
Fleek
Venture Round in 2020
Fleek is an open web platform that installs anything on a computer or deals with the command line. The platform is helping to build the tools necessary to make the Open Web available to anyone, and easy to build on. It makes it easy to build websites and apps on the new open web: permissionless, trustless, censorship-resistant, and free of centralized gatekeepers. Using Open Web protocols that make a decentralized, trustless, and permissionless infrastructure native to the web. This stack is ever-shifting and open-source.
Skew
Series A in 2020
Skew Ltd operates an online marketplace that offers market intelligence for crypto derivatives markets, focusing primarily on bitcoin and ether. Founded in 2018 and based in London, the company provides real-time data analytics and customized services tailored to the needs of traders, investors, and researchers. Its platform includes features such as market dashboards and custom data analytics, enabling users to gain a comprehensive overview of the cryptocurrency landscape. Through its innovative financial infrastructure, Skew supports market participants in making informed decisions within the evolving digital assets space.
Coin Metrics
Series A in 2020
Coin Metrics Inc. is a provider of blockchain and cryptocurrency data, offering comprehensive market and network analytics to various industries. The company delivers a range of services, including the CM Network Data Pro, which provides historical crypto network data aggregated daily for prominent assets, and the CM Market Data Feed, which standardizes trade, candle, and order book data across multiple exchanges. Additionally, Coin Metrics offers CM Reference Rates, which provide fixed pricing for various assets quoted in U.S. dollars. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Coin Metrics aims to empower institutions and individuals to make informed decisions regarding crypto assets by providing transparent and actionable data analytics.
Horizon Blockchain Games
Seed Round in 2020
Horizon Blockchain Games Inc. is a video game development studio that specializes in creating games utilizing blockchain technology. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company also has offices in Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, Mexico City, and Madrid. Horizon Blockchain Games is known for its projects such as Arcadeum, a video game network and wallet built on the Ethereum blockchain, and SkyWeaver, an online card game. The company aims to provide users with secure access to web3, facilitating the ownership and use of digital assets. Additionally, Horizon Blockchain Games offers tools for developers to create new internet economies and experiences, thus contributing to the evolution of gaming in the blockchain space.
Transparent Financial Systems
Series A in 2020
Transparent Financial Systems, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in developing cryptographic settlement solutions for financial applications. Incorporated in 2018, the company focuses on enhancing payment processes by utilizing cryptographically-secured distributed networks, enabling businesses to make and receive payments efficiently and securely. Unlike others in the industry that aim to bypass existing financial systems, Transparent Financial Systems adopts a pragmatic approach, working within current regulatory frameworks to improve payment efficiency. By combining expertise from top cryptographers, financial specialists, and skilled engineers, the company partners with banks and businesses to create innovative solutions that facilitate real-time payments through blockchain technology.
The Graph
Venture Round in 2020
The Graph is an indexing protocol designed for querying data from blockchain networks such as Ethereum and IPFS, facilitating the development of decentralized applications (dApps). Developers can create and publish open APIs, known as subgraphs, which can be queried using GraphQL to access blockchain data. Currently, The Graph supports data indexing from Ethereum, IPFS, and POA, with plans to incorporate additional networks. It offers a hosted service to assist developers in building on the platform, while a decentralized network is set to launch soon. As of late 2020, over 3,000 subgraphs had been deployed by thousands of developers for various dApps, including Uniswap, Synthetix, and Decentraland. The Graph has experienced significant growth, with its usage increasing substantially month over month. To support its development, The Graph has raised funding from a broad range of community members and venture capitalists, totaling around $25 million.
Bloq
Venture Round in 2020
Bloq, Inc. specializes in developing enterprise software solutions focused on blockchain technology. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, the company offers BloqEnterprise, a robust blockchain infrastructure that allows users to create, customize, and manage private, public, and permissioned blockchain networks. Additionally, Bloq provides BloqCloud, a blockchain management system, and BloqLabs, which focuses on the tokenization of assets. The company also features Metronome, a cross-blockchain cryptocurrency, and operates a digital currency wallet that offers various cryptocurrency services. With a team of experienced blockchain developers and entrepreneurs, Bloq aims to empower global enterprises by enabling them to build, manage, and scale blockchain-enabled ecosystems with comprehensive support.
Decentraland
Venture Round in 2020
Decentraland is a blockchain-based virtual reality platform that allows users to create, experience, and monetize content and applications in a 3D, interactive environment. Founded in 2017 and based in the United States, it is the first virtual platform owned by its users. Participants can purchase virtual land through the Ethereum blockchain, ensuring an immutable record of ownership. This ownership grants users complete control over their virtual properties, enabling them to craft unique experiences such as attending live events, visiting virtual resorts, shopping, or even starting a business. Decentraland offers a diverse range of activities within its immersive 360-degree world, allowing for endless possibilities limited only by the users' imagination.
Flipside Crypto
Seed Round in 2019
Flipside Crypto, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a cryptocurrency information platform delivering business intelligence for blockchain organizations. Established in 2017, it offers a range of services including cryptocurrency management, digital walleting, custody, community tools, and portfolio dashboards aimed at investors. Flipside Crypto provides analytics tools that offer insights into user behaviors, developer activities, and financial trends within the cryptocurrency space. It also features the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), a metric for assessing the health of cryptocurrency projects, which is distributed through partnerships with platforms such as CoinMarketCap and Messari. The company is supported by notable investors, including CoinBase Ventures and True Ventures.
Bitmark
Series A in 2019
Bitmark Inc. develops a property system for the digital environment, utilizing specialized blockchain technology to transform personal data into property that can be sold, licensed, and transferred directly between users. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with additional offices in Cupertino, California; Reykjavík, Iceland; and Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, Bitmark's system allows individuals to establish ownership claims for their data, similar to land registrars for real estate. The company aims to restore trust in data by providing an end-to-end Internet protocol that secures data provenance, enabling verifiable information and digital property rights. This approach facilitates the safe sharing of personal data without relying on trusted third parties. Bitmark's solutions are utilized in various sectors, including healthcare, music, and art, by organizations such as UC Berkeley, Pfizer, and KKBOX.
Dapper Labs
Series A in 2019
Dapper Labs Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Vancouver, Canada, specializes in the development of blockchain-based gaming and collectible platforms. The company is well-known for its flagship product, NBA Top Shot, which utilizes blockchain technology to create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that engage fans and enhance their connection to their favorite sports brands. Dapper Labs aims to empower consumers by providing them with opportunities to participate in digital ecosystems, allowing them to track ownership securely and become creators within these communities. Through its innovative approach, the company fosters engaging experiences and builds vibrant communities centered around digital collectibles and entertainment.
Horizon Blockchain Games
Seed Round in 2019
Horizon Blockchain Games Inc. is a video game development studio that specializes in creating games utilizing blockchain technology. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company also has offices in Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, Mexico City, and Madrid. Horizon Blockchain Games is known for its projects such as Arcadeum, a video game network and wallet built on the Ethereum blockchain, and SkyWeaver, an online card game. The company aims to provide users with secure access to web3, facilitating the ownership and use of digital assets. Additionally, Horizon Blockchain Games offers tools for developers to create new internet economies and experiences, thus contributing to the evolution of gaming in the blockchain space.
Merkle Science
Seed Round in 2019
Merkle Science is a software company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Singapore, specializing in predictive crypto risk and intelligence platforms. It provides tools for businesses, financial institutions, and government agencies to detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities related to cryptocurrencies. The company utilizes a proprietary Behavioral Rule Engine, which allows compliance teams to exceed traditional blacklists and meet local KYC/AML obligations. Its platform features an intuitive rule management interface that enables users to visualize account activity over time and generate forensic reports. This functionality supports blockchain companies, crypto exchanges, investment funds, banks, and regulators in conducting due diligence and ensuring compliance while addressing the complexities of illicit cryptocurrency activities.
Merkle Data
Venture Round in 2019
Merkle Data Inc., founded in 2017 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in providing analytics and risk solutions to financial institutions. As a subsidiary of Anchorage Hold, LLC, the company focuses on delivering accurate and actionable blockchain data to support a blockchain-enabled environment. Its digital asset platform aggregates proprietary, public, and third-party data, processed through its Pulse technology. This comprehensive data offering is accessible via APIs and interfaces, empowering clients with critical insights for informed decision-making regarding their cryptocurrency investments while ensuring user and investor privacy.
Reserve
Venture Round in 2019
Reserve is a financial technology company that offers a universal currency aimed at protecting users' savings from hyperinflation. Through its innovative platform, Reserve provides hyperinflation-protected savings accounts, enabling individuals to safeguard and utilize their funds globally. The company employs rtokens and collateral baskets to facilitate secure transactions and maintain stability. By promoting diversification and decentralized governance, Reserve's application is designed to minimize risk while offering a scalable solution accessible to all users. This allows customers to make international payments effectively, keeping their assets insulated from the volatility of local currencies susceptible to inflation.
Digital Assets Data
Seed Round in 2019
Digital Assets Data Inc. is a financial technology and data company based in Denver, Colorado, founded in 2018. The company specializes in developing enterprise-grade software and data feeds tailored for crypto hedge funds, family offices, research firms, banks, and other market participants. It offers a range of services that provide data and information technology solutions for various crypto assets, including currencies, platforms, applications, side chains, security tokens, and initial coin offerings (ICOs). Through subscription services, Digital Assets Data enables clients to effectively track and manage investments, conduct due diligence, and make informed trading decisions, thereby enhancing transparency and intelligence in the cryptocurrency market.
Horizen
Seed Round in 2019
Horizen Labs, Inc. is a blockchain technology company that specializes in providing a Sidechain-as-a-Service platform, enabling businesses to create secure and private distributed ledger solutions. Founded in 2019 and located in Austin, Texas, the company leverages Horizen's privacy-focused public infrastructure along with its proprietary sidechain deployment tool. This platform is designed for various applications, including payment systems, record keeping, and supply chains. Horizen's scalable and decentralized architecture allows developers to create decentralized applications as sidechains to the main blockchain, enhancing privacy and security. Additionally, Horizen emphasizes cybersecurity, offering solutions that address various threats such as digital fraud, phishing, and credential-based attacks. The company aims to facilitate a shift from centralized to decentralized systems, fostering trust and security in the digital landscape.
CoinFLEX
Seed Round in 2019
CoinFLEX is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and yield platform that offers innovative trading solutions for crypto assets. It features a physically delivered crypto futures exchange designed to address the challenges associated with cash-settled futures contracts, allowing for high leverage opportunities without risks related to index or settlement manipulation. The platform aims to simplify and secure the trading processes for professional proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, and institutional investors in the cryptocurrency sector. Among its unique offerings are flexUSD, the first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, a capital-efficient automated market maker. CoinFLEX is supported by prominent figures and investment firms in the crypto industry.
Curv
Seed Round in 2019
Curv Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based wallet focused on the protection and management of digital assets through advanced cryptographic techniques. Established in 2018 and based in Winchester, California, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Curv employs multi-party computation (MPC) protocols to eliminate traditional private keys, enhancing security for digital transactions. The company's platform provides a comprehensive solution that replaces conventional cold and hot wallets, enabling users to securely manage and transact across various blockchain systems. Additionally, Curv offers an enterprise-grade policy engine that allows organizations to define risk profiles and enforce policies, ensuring compliance and security across all digital asset interactions. Curv serves a diverse clientele, including exchanges, brokers, over-the-counter desks, digital asset fund managers, custodians, banks, and fintech companies, facilitating the safe transfer and storage of digital assets.
Money Button
Venture Round in 2019
Money Button is a platform that facilitates online payments through a user-friendly micro-payment web wallet. It integrates a non-custodial Bitcoin wallet with a social content application, allowing users to earn Bitcoin by creating quality content. This system enables seamless transactions, making it easy for users to both receive and make micropayments in Bitcoin for various online content. By simplifying the process of accepting and making payments, Money Button aims to enhance the monetization of digital content while providing a straightforward solution for transactions in cryptocurrency.
Staked
Seed Round in 2019
Staked, LLC provides infrastructure for institutional investors in digital currencies to enhance their crypto holdings through staking and lending. Founded in 2018 and based in Becket, Massachusetts, the company operates secure and efficient block production nodes for decentralized proof-of-stake protocols. Its platform enables cryptocurrency holders to earn yields on their assets by running staking nodes, allowing investors to take advantage of rewards from various proof-of-stake currencies. Staked offers services such as Service Level Agreements for block rewards, automatic payouts, and comprehensive reporting, ensuring a combination of security, scalability, and decentralization for its clients.
Coinhouse
Series A in 2019
Coinhouse is a prominent French platform that offers investment services for Bitcoin and a range of other cryptocurrencies. As the first registered Crypto Asset Service Provider in France, recognized by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers in March 2020, Coinhouse aims to facilitate investment in the evolving landscape of finance for both retail and corporate clients across Europe. The platform not only enables users to invest in digital assets but also provides tailored solutions for businesses to accept and make payments in cryptocurrencies. By delivering market insights and analysis on various crypto-assets, Coinhouse empowers clients to navigate risks and opportunities in the digital currency space. The company is committed to advancing blockchain technologies and crypto financial services, believing they will transform banking and finance by enhancing security, accessibility, and the overall financial landscape.
Layer1
Seed Round in 2018
Layer1 is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in building fully-integrated Bitcoin mining data centers. Founded in 2018, Layer1 focuses on enhancing the profitability of energy assets while improving the reliability of electrical grids. The company's approach involves integrating energy systems with high-performance computing, allowing for unique value creation and the unlocking of regions with low electricity costs. This innovative technology addresses the challenges of hot climates, where traditional air-cooled data centers are not feasible. By doing so, Layer1 aims to support a sustainable future for the increasing energy demands of the digital world.
Nomics
Series A in 2018
Nomics LLC, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializes in providing market data APIs tailored for institutional cryptocurrency investors and exchanges. The company's offerings include strategy backtesting, execution of rebalancing methodologies, development and testing of financial models, and ongoing identification of arbitrage opportunities. Nomics also implements indexing methodologies, identifies time-delayed correlations among cryptoassets, and provides custom alerts. Their APIs facilitate the tracking of cryptocurrency portfolios, support real-time trading bots, and enhance fintech applications, ultimately enabling investors to monitor market fluctuations and optimize their investment strategies.
ErisX
Series B in 2018
ErisX specializes in digital asset space that offers both spot and futures contracts on one platform. It integrates digital asset products and technology into reliable, compliant, and robust capital markets workflows. ErisX solution provides trading, deposits, and withdrawals on a stable, proven capital markets technology infrastructure. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Flipside Crypto
Seed Round in 2018
Flipside Crypto, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a cryptocurrency information platform delivering business intelligence for blockchain organizations. Established in 2017, it offers a range of services including cryptocurrency management, digital walleting, custody, community tools, and portfolio dashboards aimed at investors. Flipside Crypto provides analytics tools that offer insights into user behaviors, developer activities, and financial trends within the cryptocurrency space. It also features the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), a metric for assessing the health of cryptocurrency projects, which is distributed through partnerships with platforms such as CoinMarketCap and Messari. The company is supported by notable investors, including CoinBase Ventures and True Ventures.
Lolli
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Lolli, Inc. is a company that specializes in a rewards platform enabling users to earn bitcoin while shopping online. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, Lolli offers a browser extension for the Chrome browser that partners with over 1,000 top brands. When users make purchases from these partner sites, Lolli receives a percentage of the sale and shares a portion of that revenue with users by sending bitcoin directly to their Lolli wallet. This platform provides an accessible way for consumers to earn cryptocurrency as an alternative form of currency for their online transactions.
SFOX
Series A in 2018
SFOX is a cryptocurrency prime dealer that provides professional traders and institutional investors higher returns when trading large volumes, through smart routing and a global integrated order book.
Logos Network
Seed Round in 2018
The Logos Network is a next-generation crypto network that provides hyper-scalable transaction infrastructure, from micro-transactions to large scale B2B transfers. Its innovative structure overcomes the limitations of the legacy blockchain paradigm and empowers intelligent transfers of value globally. Logos will fundamentally transform what is possible in financial applications, from IoT networks to point-of-sale technology.
Circle
Series E in 2018
Circle is a financial technology firm that leverages blockchain technology and stablecoins to facilitate payments and e-commerce. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, Circle enhances the way users send and receive money through its platform, Circle Pay. The company offers a cryptocurrency investment product called Circle Invest, enabling users to buy and sell various crypto assets. Additionally, Circle provides over-the-counter trading services through Circle Trade, featuring one of the largest global liquidity pools for digital asset trading, with an average monthly volume of $2 billion. Backed by significant investments from notable firms, Circle operates from its headquarters in Boston and has branches in New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong.
Tagomi
Venture Round in 2018
Tagomi is a cryptocurrency trading platform that focuses on enhancing trade execution for its clients, allowing them to retain a greater portion of their returns. The platform employs advanced routing techniques and execution algorithms to analyze both real-time and historical data, which aids in determining optimal trading strategies. This approach not only facilitates access to priced liquidity and low commissions but also aims to minimize trading costs. By leveraging sophisticated technology, Tagomi strives to deliver improved trading outcomes for its users.
Carbon-12 Labs, Inc.
Seed Round in 2018
Carbon-12 Labs, Inc., founded in 2017 and located in New York, operates in the cryptocurrency sector, focusing on simplifying the transition from fiat currency to digital assets. The company provides API-driven solutions that facilitate access to the blockchain economy, allowing users to convert traditional currencies into cryptocurrencies with ease. Through its innovative technology, Carbon-12 Labs aims to enhance the user experience in the rapidly evolving financial landscape.
CoinList
Series A in 2018
CoinList is a leading platform in the digital finance sector, focused on facilitating the launch and growth of innovative digital assets. The company provides a comprehensive token distribution service that connects blockchain projects with potential investors prior to their asset listings on other exchanges. CoinList supports various stages of crypto investment, including token sales, distribution, trading, lending, staking, and access to decentralized finance opportunities. Users can trade and store a wide range of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ether, through its mobile app and website, CoinList.co. The platform caters to a diverse clientele, including validators, miners, founders, CEOs, and crypto enthusiasts, ensuring they have access to new tokens and crypto-specific services. CoinList's mission is to be the most trusted brand in digital finance while expanding access for early adopters and fostering innovation within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Chainalysis
Series A in 2018
Chainalysis Inc. is a blockchain analysis company that specializes in developing anti-money laundering software for cryptocurrency businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore, the company offers a range of products to enhance compliance and security in the cryptocurrency sector. Its primary tools include REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that helps identify offenders and visualize data, and an API that provides transaction-based risk scoring by tracking the source and destination of funds. Chainalysis also provides activity monitoring reports and due diligence tools that assist financial institutions in assessing risks, estimating potential criminal revenues, and identifying emerging threats. The company serves a diverse clientele, including government agencies, banks, exchanges, insurance firms, and various cryptocurrency businesses, facilitating safer interactions within the decentralized finance landscape.
eToro
Series E in 2018
eToro is a multi-asset investment platform founded in 2007 and based in London, United Kingdom. The platform enables users to trade a variety of financial instruments, including currencies, commodities, indices, crypto assets, and stocks. eToro promotes a social trading environment where over 23 million registered users can share investment strategies, allowing individuals to learn from successful investors by following their approaches. The platform offers features such as copy trading, which allows users to automatically replicate the trades of experienced traders, fostering a community focused on knowledge sharing and wealth growth. eToro aims to simplify and democratize access to global markets, making trading and investing more transparent for everyone.
Lightning Labs
Seed Round in 2018
Lightning Labs is focused on creating advanced decentralized financial infrastructure utilizing blockchain technology and smart contracts. The company has developed the Lightning Network Daemon (lnd), which serves as a leading implementation of the Lightning Network protocol, allowing for efficient and private transactions. Additionally, Lightning Labs offers Neutrino, an open platform that enables users to conduct blockchain and Lightning Network transactions easily via mobile devices. By enhancing the capabilities of cryptocurrency transactions, Lightning Labs aims to facilitate financial cooperation globally, making transactions accessible and efficient for users of all sizes.
Hedera Hashgraph
Venture Round in 2018
Hedera Hashgraph, LLC, founded in 2017 and based in Richardson, Texas, operates a decentralized public network designed for transactions, gaming, and social interactions. The company provides a distributed public ledger that allows developers to create globally decentralized applications with enhanced security and speed. Additionally, Hedera Hashgraph offers software solutions for storing historical data from its public ledger, facilitating transparency and reliability in application development.
Silvergate Bank
Venture Round in 2018
Silvergate Bank, founded in 1988 and headquartered in La Jolla, California, operates as a bank holding company providing a range of banking products and services to both individual and business clients in the United States and internationally. The bank accepts various deposit products, including demand accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan offerings encompass a variety of real estate loans, commercial loans, construction loans, and consumer loans. Notably, Silvergate Bank specializes in cash management services tailored for digital currency-related businesses, positioning itself as a key player in the growing digital currency industry. The bank's innovative real-time payments platform supports its commitment to delivering personalized banking solutions that meet the evolving needs of its clients, particularly within the expanding digital currency market.
Ledger
Series B in 2018
Ledger is a company that specializes in security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications, catering to both individuals and businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, Ledger has gained recognition for its innovative line of hardware security devices, having sold over one million units across more than 165 countries. The company's offerings include hardware wallets and a fully managed SaaS solution called Vault, designed to protect large volumes of cryptocurrencies while addressing cybersecurity threats. Additionally, Ledger is involved in the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) sector, applying its secure hardware technology to connect sensors and machines with blockchain-based assets. The company also operates a production facility in Vierzon, France, and maintains offices in San Francisco.
BitOasis
Venture Round in 2018
BitOasis is a cryptocurrency trading platform established in 2015 by co-founders Ola Doudin and Daniel Robenek. It provides a digital asset wallet and an exchange for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies, with a particular focus on cash-based emerging markets. The platform emphasizes security through its multi-signature wallet and aims to create a secure and regulated environment for both retail and institutional clients. By developing a comprehensive infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, BitOasis enables investors to manage their assets safely and effectively.
Buda
Venture Round in 2018
Buda.com develops and operates cryptocurrency markets in South America.
Buda
Venture Round in 2018
Buda.com develops and operates cryptocurrency markets in South America.
BitGo
Series B in 2017
BitGo, Inc. is a digital asset financial services company specializing in security, custody, and liquidity solutions for cryptocurrency. Founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California, BitGo provides a multi-signature security platform that caters to both individual users and institutions. Its offerings include an online Bitcoin wallet, a robust enterprise solution for corporations and financial institutions, and a Key Recovery Service for the secure management of private keys. The platform supports over 200 cryptocurrencies and facilitates secure transactions for exchanges, marketplaces, and e-commerce businesses. Additionally, BitGo launched BitGo Custody and the BitGo Trust Company, which serve as qualified custodians for digital assets. With a customer base spanning more than 50 countries and over $2 billion in assets under management, BitGo is positioned to help businesses integrate digital currencies into their financial systems effectively. The company also has custodial entities located in Switzerland and Germany.
BitPay
Series B in 2017
BitPay, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing enterprise-grade bitcoin payment solutions tailored for businesses and organizations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, BitPay offers a range of services including a RESTful API and a bitcoin payment gateway API, which facilitate secure payment processing. The company also supports native payment protocols, signed payment requests, and direct payment communication. Additionally, BitPay provides Copay, a bitcoin wallet solution that integrates Intel hardware security for enhanced protection of private keys and transaction signing. Its BitPay Send service enables organizations to pay employees, vendors, and contractors using cryptocurrency. The company has established a strategic processing relationship with Aliant Payment Systems to further enhance its offerings in the blockchain payments technology sector.
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