Glim
Pre Seed Round in 2025
Glim offers a B2B2C platform enabling employers to provide employees with innovative financial benefits. These include multi-currency salary collection, yield generation, crypto-fiat currency debit card, financial education, and more, accessible via Glim's mobile app.
Aviva is developing an AI-driven digital bank focused on serving underbanked communities in Latin America. Initially targeting Mexico's unsecured credit market, Aviva offers inclusive financial services through innovative physical onboarding kiosks and novel AI-based risk models.
Moffin is an integration platform that facilitates collection and assessment of Know Your Customer (KYC) data. It offers API-based solutions for seamless customer financial information evaluation.
Tensorplex Labs
Seed Round in 2024
Tensorplex Labs is a technology company specializing in Web3 and artificial intelligence. It develops infrastructure for decentralized AI networks, focusing on finance and intelligence. The company's platform integrates decentralized finance (DeFi) principles and proof-of-stake mechanisms, fostering open-source AI innovation. It provides tools to make decentralized, AI-powered applications more accessible, transparent, and financially rewarding.
Zone is a regulated blockchain network that facilitates the acceptance and payment of digital currencies. As a blockchain services company, it provides a secure and efficient infrastructure for transactions, promoting the use of digital assets in various applications. By leveraging blockchain technology, Zone aims to enhance financial transactions through increased transparency and reduced costs, catering to businesses and consumers looking to integrate digital currencies into their operations.
Fordefi
Seed Round in 2022
Develper of a multi-party computation wallet platform designed to seamlessly connect to d-apps across a wide range of chains while keeping digital assets secure. The company's platform offers a web-three gateway that is built for decentralized finance, offering multi-party computation key management, self-serve defi policy controls, time-of-transaction smart contract insights, transaction simulation, and risk alerts, enabling market participants to easily and securely connect to decentralized applications.
Volare Finance
Seed Round in 2022
Volare Finance specializes in decentralized finance, offering innovative trading tools specifically designed for exotic options. The company's platform enables users to engage in transparent and trustless option trading without the need for intermediaries. By providing a decentralized mechanism, Volare Finance allows investors to create standard or customized option strategy portfolios, facilitating hedging, speculation, and yield enhancement. This approach effectively addresses credit risk issues commonly associated with options trading, making it a valuable resource for investors seeking to navigate the complexities of the options market.
Permian Labs
Venture Round in 2022
Permian Labs, established in 2021, specializes in consumer financing for advanced computing power. Its platform facilitates the acquisition of high-performance GPUs, enabling customers to access cutting-edge technology for innovation. Since inception, the company has facilitated $400 million in loan volume and operates $60 million in compute-oriented hardware globally through its Tactical Compute arm.
NFTBank specializes in creating and managing digital asset portfolios using non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Their platform enables efficient buying, selling, and management of scattered NFTs across various platforms, addressing the challenge of illiquidity and facilitating better liquidity risk management.
Arch is a decentralized finance (DeFi) asset manager that facilitates exposure to cryptocurrencies and digital assets for passive investors.
Founded in 2020, Higlobe is an international payment platform headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It facilitates payments for overseas freelancers and independent workers with U.S. business clients, offering zero transaction fees.
Elwood Technologies
Series A in 2022
Elwood Technologies is a leading fintech company specializing in comprehensive software solutions for institutional digital asset trading. Its front-to-back platform connects clients to global crypto exchanges, liquidity providers, custodians, and fund administrators, offering advanced execution management, portfolio analytics, and risk management tools.
NFTBank specializes in creating and managing digital asset portfolios using non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Their platform enables efficient buying, selling, and management of scattered NFTs across various platforms, addressing the challenge of illiquidity and facilitating better liquidity risk management.
NALA Incorporation Company Limited is a FinTech firm based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, founded in 2017. The company develops a mobile payments application that facilitates various financial transactions, including bill payments, peer-to-peer transfers, and airtime top-ups, all without requiring an internet connection. NALA's platform is designed to enhance financial inclusion by providing services that cater to users in regions with limited internet access. The application incorporates bank-grade security encryption and multi-factor authentication to ensure the safety of transactions. Additionally, NALA offers budgeting tools and transaction history tracking, enabling users to manage their finances effectively. Through its services, NALA aims to simplify mobile money transfers for Africans worldwide and support international payments.
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
Spritz Finance operates a platform that enables users to pay bills using cryptocurrency. Users can choose where funds are drawn from, link existing crypto wallets, and manage expenses through their crypto holdings.
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.
Atlendis Labs
Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an online lending platform offering uncollateralized crypto loans. The platform leverages blockchain technology for capital-efficient lending, ensuring creditworthiness and loan repayment capability.
C3 is a self-custodial exchange that combines the advantages of self-custody and decentralization with the performance and accessibility expected from traditional trading platforms. It is designed to facilitate trading in both spot and derivatives markets. The platform features a sophisticated clearing engine that supports cross-margin and cross-collateralization, allowing traders to manage their capital more efficiently by calculating margin requirements globally based on their open positions. With its focus on enhancing user experience, C3 aims to provide a secure and efficient environment for trading digital assets.
World
Venture Round in 2021
World is a technology company specializing in secure digital asset management. It operates the World App, which enables users to securely store their World ID, manage digital assets, and access various Mini Apps within a privacy-focused network.
Tinyman
Seed Round in 2021
Tinyman is a decentralized trading protocol built on the Algorand blockchain, providing a secure and efficient marketplace for traders, liquidity providers, and developers. The company focuses on creating an open platform that facilitates asset trading and swapping, including tokens and currencies, at market rates. By leveraging blockchain technology, Tinyman acts as a market maker, ensuring that users can engage in secure trading activities while benefiting from the speed and reliability of its underlying framework. This innovative approach positions Tinyman as a significant player in the decentralized finance space.
BitOasis is a cryptocurrency trading platform established in 2015 by co-founders Ola Doudin and Daniel Robenek. The company provides a digital asset wallet and exchange that facilitates the buying, selling, and trading of cryptocurrencies. It focuses on cash-based emerging markets, offering a multi-signature wallet and exchange service that enhances asset protection and security for users. BitOasis aims to create a secure and regulated infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, catering to both retail and institutional clients in the region. By ensuring a safe environment for transactions, BitOasis seeks to simplify access to crypto assets for investors.
Taker Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
Taker Protocol is a cryptocurrency liquidity protocol specializing in Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
Ripio, formerly known as Bitpagos, is a financial payments company based in Latin America that focuses on providing electronic payment solutions for businesses. Leveraging blockchain technology, Ripio aims to create a more accessible financial system in emerging markets. The company facilitates international transactions for merchants using credit cards or bitcoins at lower costs and allows consumers to purchase bitcoins instantly with cash. Operating in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador, Ripio's platform accepts various payment methods, including bitcoin and credit cards, and offers services such as local currency payouts for merchants, a digital wallet, and financing options for installment payments. Through these services, Ripio seeks to strengthen the digital economy by offering alternatives to traditional banking.
SubQuery is a data-as-a-service provider focused on making decentralized data more accessible, particularly from Polkadot projects. The company aggregates and organizes data, delivering well-structured information that enables developers to streamline their projects without the need to create custom backends for data processing. By operating between layer-1 blockchains and decentralized applications, SubQuery allows teams working with Substrate and Polkadot to efficiently process and query their data. The platform is designed to support the growth of data protocols that serve the application layer, facilitating the development of improved decentralized applications. SubQuery’s services enable users to query and extract data from the Polkadot network quickly and at no cost, promoting ease of access and utilization for developers in the blockchain ecosystem.
Horizen Labs
Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2019, Horizen Labs provides a Sidechain-as-a-Service platform enabling businesses to create distributed ledger solutions. It offers privacy-focused public infrastructure and proprietary sidechain deployment tools for applications in payment systems, record keeping, and supply chains.
Visor Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a decentralized platform facilitating active liquidity management. Its tool enables participants to use smart vaults for liquidity mining and asset management across various decentralized finance protocols and exchanges, maximizing returns from fees while minimizing impermanent loss.
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 Boston-based fintech company founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville. It specializes in utilizing stablecoins for payments, e-commerce, and investment products. Circle's services include Circle Pay for easy money transfers, Circle Invest for crypto asset trading, and Circle Trade for over-the-counter transactions. The company is backed by prominent investors such as Jim Breyer, Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital, General Catalyst, and Accel Partners.
Figure Technologies, Inc. is a fintech company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing innovative consumer financial solutions. Founded in 2018, the company leverages blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics to offer a range of financial products, including home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, and home buy-lease back offerings. Figure aims to address consumer needs related to home improvement, debt consolidation, and retirement planning, allowing customers to access capital in as few as five days. Additionally, the company features Provenance, its blockchain platform designed for business applications, further enhancing its service offerings in the financial sector.
Streami
Venture Round in 2021
Streami, Inc. is a blockchain technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in solutions that connect and streamline fragmented financial networks worldwide. The firm operates Gofax, a cryptocurrency exchange, and Dask, a cryptocurrency depository. Streami focuses on providing blockchain remittance middleware services designed to establish a robust financial network. Their offerings include secure remittance pathfinding, integration, and risk management, which help financial institutions protect their assets under various conditions while ensuring smooth execution of orders. Through these innovative solutions, Streami aims to enhance the efficiency and security of financial transactions in the digital age.
Lido
Venture Round in 2021
Lido develops open-source middleware deployed on the Ethereum blockchain. It extends Ethereum's block validation functionality and is publicly accessible through multiple interfaces.
NFTBank
Seed Round in 2021
NFTBank specializes in creating and managing digital asset portfolios using non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Their platform enables efficient buying, selling, and management of scattered NFTs across various platforms, addressing the challenge of illiquidity and facilitating better liquidity risk management.
Eco Inc. is a financial technology company focused on enhancing the value of money through innovative software solutions. As a founding contributor to the Eco Protocol, the company aims to optimize financial transactions and promote efficient banking practices. Eco also develops Bend, a platform designed to offer rewarding financial solutions that align with the expectations of modern consumers. Through its commitment to improving how individuals interact with their finances, Eco seeks to drive a new standard for money management.
Fireblocks
Series B in 2020
Fireblocks develops a blockchain-based platform focused on securely managing and transferring digital assets between exchanges, wallets, custodians, and counterparties. It caters to various financial institutions, including banks, fintech companies, hedge funds, and liquidity providers.
Slingshot
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018, Slingshot is a San Francisco-based company developing decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platforms. It facilitates secure, trustless, and self-sovereign digital asset transactions for retail users, aggregating prices across multiple exchanges.
Multis, Inc., established in 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in providing crypto banking services for businesses and entrepreneurs. Its core offering is a user-friendly wallet that facilitates crypto storage, payments to suppliers, payroll management, and interest earning. The platform also provides real-time balance monitoring, transaction tracking, multi-access to assets, recurring payments, fund transfers, trading, and crypto-to-cash conversion. Multis aims to empower the next generation of professionals in the open financial world by building a robust financial infrastructure for web3 organizations.
Acala Network
Series A in 2020
Acala Network is a blockchain-based platform focused on decentralized finance and stablecoin solutions. Based in the United States, it facilitates cross-blockchain transactions, allowing users to send and receive USD across various blockchains connected to the Polkadot network. The platform offers a range of financial tools, including a multi-collateralized stablecoin backed by diverse cross-chain assets, a trustless staking derivative, and a decentralized exchange. These features are designed to enhance liquidity and support the development of innovative financial applications, making transactions more convenient and secure for users.
Credora
Seed Round in 2020
Credora enhances credit markets by employing privacy-focused technology for real-time credit analytics. It has facilitated over $1 billion in uncollateralized loans across numerous borrowers and lenders, enabling well-capitalized entities to secure transparent financing.
Circle
Venture Round in 2020
Circle is a Boston-based fintech company founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville. It specializes in utilizing stablecoins for payments, e-commerce, and investment products. Circle's services include Circle Pay for easy money transfers, Circle Invest for crypto asset trading, and Circle Trade for over-the-counter transactions. The company is backed by prominent investors such as Jim Breyer, Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital, General Catalyst, and Accel Partners.
Paradigm
Seed Round in 2020
Paradigm Connect, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in creating an institutional-grade communications platform for over-the-counter (OTC) digital asset traders. The platform automates price negotiation and settlement workflows, addressing inefficiencies in traditional OTC trading processes. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Paradigm enhances the trading experience for professional traders and institutions, offering a zero-fee liquidity network that integrates both centralized and decentralized finance. This approach allows clients to access multi-asset, multi-protocol liquidity while significantly reducing trading costs through the elimination of fees. The company is supported by notable investors in the OTC market, reflecting its innovative vision to transform institutional trading practices.
Curv Inc. is a company that specializes in developing cloud-based infrastructure for digital asset security. Founded in 2018 by Dan Yadlin and Itay Malinger, Curv provides a multi-party computation (MPC) solution that eliminates the need for private keys, enhancing safety against cyber threats and insider risks. Its technology allows users, including financial institutions and crypto-native companies, to securely build and manage digital wallets for storing and transferring various digital assets across different blockchains. Curv's offerings include a cloud-based wallet service that replaces conventional cold and hot storage solutions, as well as an enterprise-grade policy engine that enables organizations to define risk profiles and enforce compliance measures. Additionally, the company provides Curv Air Gap, which integrates an offline machine to facilitate secure transaction signing. Headquartered in Winchester, California, with research and development operations in Tel Aviv, Israel, Curv aims to streamline the transaction process while ensuring the highest levels of security.
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 has established partnerships with over 1,000 leading brands, allowing users to accumulate bitcoin rewards effortlessly. The platform operates through a browser extension for Chrome, as well as a mobile rewards wallet, facilitating transactions with networked merchants. When users make purchases at partner sites, Lolli earns a percentage of each sale and shares a portion of that revenue with users by depositing bitcoin directly into their Lolli wallets. This innovative approach provides users with an alternative currency for their shopping needs.
Zabo is a startup focused on providing financial companies with a comprehensive platform to connect and manage cryptocurrency accounts. Utilizing an API-based application, Zabo enables seamless integration of cryptocurrency accounts into existing applications with minimal coding. This innovative solution offers clients the functionality to buy, sell, and transfer cryptocurrencies while also providing support for hardware wallet integration. By allowing financial institutions to offer their customers a consolidated view of their crypto investments, Zabo enhances the user experience in managing digital assets.
Transparent Financial Systems
Series A in 2020
Transparent Financial Systems, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in developing on-demand cryptographic settlement solutions for financial applications. Established in 2018, the company focuses on creating efficient, transparent, and accurate payment systems by utilizing cryptographically-secured distributed networks. Their technology facilitates secure and frictionless business transactions through an open universal platform, enabling real-time payments via blockchain technology. Rather than attempting to circumvent the existing financial framework, Transparent Financial Systems aims to enhance it by collaborating with banks and businesses. The company combines expertise from cryptographers, financial specialists, and software engineers to innovate within the regulatory environment, striving to improve the overall payment process for all stakeholders involved.
Bloq
Venture Round in 2020
Bloq develops enterprise software solutions focused on blockchain technology. Founded in 2015, the company offers BloqEnterprise, a platform enabling users to build, manage, and analyze private, public, and permissioned blockchain networks. Additionally, Bloq provides services such as tokenization of assets (BloqLabs) and cross-blockchain cryptocurrency management (Metronome). Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Bloq serves global enterprises with a team of experienced blockchain developers.
Figure Technologies, Inc. is a fintech company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing innovative consumer financial solutions. Founded in 2018, the company leverages blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics to offer a range of financial products, including home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, and home buy-lease back offerings. Figure aims to address consumer needs related to home improvement, debt consolidation, and retirement planning, allowing customers to access capital in as few as five days. Additionally, the company features Provenance, its blockchain platform designed for business applications, further enhancing its service offerings in the financial sector.
CoinFLEX
Venture Round in 2019
CoinFLEX is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and yield platform that specializes in trading crypto assets, including Bitcoin. The company offers a physically delivered crypto futures exchange designed to address shortcomings in cash-settled contracts, allowing for high leverage trading that minimizes risks associated with index or settlement manipulation. CoinFLEX provides innovative yield products, notably flexUSD, the first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, an automated market maker that emphasizes capital efficiency. The platform aims to streamline and secure the trading and management processes for professional proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, and institutions operating in the cryptocurrency sector. Backed by notable figures and institutions in the crypto industry, CoinFLEX is committed to enhancing the trading experience in global cryptocurrency markets.
Digital Assets Data
Seed Round in 2019
Digital Assets Data Inc. is a financial technology and data company focused on providing enterprise-grade software and data feeds tailored for the cryptocurrency market. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company serves a diverse clientele that includes crypto hedge funds, family offices, research firms, banks, and sovereign entities. Its offerings encompass a comprehensive suite of data and information technology solutions related to various crypto assets, such as currencies, platforms, applications, side chains, security tokens, and initial coin offerings (ICOs). By delivering subscription-based services, Digital Assets Data enables its clients to effectively track and manage investments, conduct thorough due diligence, and make informed trading decisions.
Merkle Science
Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Merkle Science is a Singapore-based software company specializing in predictive crypto risk management. It offers intelligence platforms for businesses and government agencies to detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities involving cryptocurrencies. The company's Behavioral Rule Engine enables compliance teams to fulfill KYC/AML obligations and helps industry players stay ahead of evolving illicit activities.
Reserve
Venture Round in 2019
Reserve is a universal currency company that provides hyperinflation-protected savings accounts to protect and use money globally. The platform reduces risk through diversification and decentralized governance, offering a scalable and open currency that enables users to pay international suppliers while guarding value against inflation-prone local currencies. The solution includes tools such as rtokens and collateral baskets to support over-collateralization and a diversified risk profile.
Digital Assets Data
Seed Round in 2019
Digital Assets Data Inc. is a financial technology and data company focused on providing enterprise-grade software and data feeds tailored for the cryptocurrency market. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company serves a diverse clientele that includes crypto hedge funds, family offices, research firms, banks, and sovereign entities. Its offerings encompass a comprehensive suite of data and information technology solutions related to various crypto assets, such as currencies, platforms, applications, side chains, security tokens, and initial coin offerings (ICOs). By delivering subscription-based services, Digital Assets Data enables its clients to effectively track and manage investments, conduct thorough due diligence, and make informed trading decisions.
Horizen Labs
Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2019, Horizen Labs provides a Sidechain-as-a-Service platform enabling businesses to create distributed ledger solutions. It offers privacy-focused public infrastructure and proprietary sidechain deployment tools for applications in payment systems, record keeping, and supply chains.
CoinFLEX
Seed Round in 2019
CoinFLEX is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and yield platform that specializes in trading crypto assets, including Bitcoin. The company offers a physically delivered crypto futures exchange designed to address shortcomings in cash-settled contracts, allowing for high leverage trading that minimizes risks associated with index or settlement manipulation. CoinFLEX provides innovative yield products, notably flexUSD, the first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, an automated market maker that emphasizes capital efficiency. The platform aims to streamline and secure the trading and management processes for professional proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, and institutions operating in the cryptocurrency sector. Backed by notable figures and institutions in the crypto industry, CoinFLEX is committed to enhancing the trading experience in global cryptocurrency markets.
Figure Technologies, Inc. is a fintech company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing innovative consumer financial solutions. Founded in 2018, the company leverages blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics to offer a range of financial products, including home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, and home buy-lease back offerings. Figure aims to address consumer needs related to home improvement, debt consolidation, and retirement planning, allowing customers to access capital in as few as five days. Additionally, the company features Provenance, its blockchain platform designed for business applications, further enhancing its service offerings in the financial sector.
Nivaura
Seed Round in 2019
Nivaura provides a blockchain-enabled platform for automated issuance and administration of financial products and instruments. The company's technology suite automates key processes for issuing and managing loans, bonds, and structured notes, delivering greater efficiency, accuracy, and transparency while supporting compliance. Its platform enables on-demand issuance and ongoing administration for banks, brokers, exchanges, and funds, driving faster, cheaper operations across the life cycle of financial instruments.
Curv Inc. is a company that specializes in developing cloud-based infrastructure for digital asset security. Founded in 2018 by Dan Yadlin and Itay Malinger, Curv provides a multi-party computation (MPC) solution that eliminates the need for private keys, enhancing safety against cyber threats and insider risks. Its technology allows users, including financial institutions and crypto-native companies, to securely build and manage digital wallets for storing and transferring various digital assets across different blockchains. Curv's offerings include a cloud-based wallet service that replaces conventional cold and hot storage solutions, as well as an enterprise-grade policy engine that enables organizations to define risk profiles and enforce compliance measures. Additionally, the company provides Curv Air Gap, which integrates an offline machine to facilitate secure transaction signing. Headquartered in Winchester, California, with research and development operations in Tel Aviv, Israel, Curv aims to streamline the transaction process while ensuring the highest levels of security.
Money Button
Venture Round in 2019
Money Button is a company that offers a micro-payment web wallet platform focused on facilitating simple and efficient online payments. The platform features a non-custodial Bitcoin wallet integrated with a social content application, allowing users to easily earn Bitcoin by providing quality content. This innovative approach enables users to make and receive Bitcoin micropayments for various subjects, streamlining the process of online transactions and enhancing the user experience in digital content sharing and consumption.
Staked, LLC is a Massachusetts-based company founded in 2018 that provides infrastructure for institutional investors in digital currencies, enabling them to compound their crypto holdings through staking and lending. The firm operates secure and efficient block production nodes for decentralized proof-of-stake protocols, offering features such as service level agreements for block rewards, automatic payouts, and comprehensive reporting. Staked's platform supports multiple proof-of-stake currencies, allowing cryptocurrency holders to earn substantial interest by running staking nodes. Its architecture emphasizes security, scalability, and decentralization, making it a reliable choice for stakeholders looking to optimize their digital asset investments.
Coinhouse
Series A in 2019
Coinhouse is a French platform that offers investment services in Bitcoin and a broad range of crypto assets. It provides a crypto assets investment platform for retail and corporate investors in Europe, including tools to acquire, secure, and manage digital assets and access savings and investment products. The company operates with regulatory recognition as a Crypto Asset Service Provider by the French financial regulator AMF in March 2020 and by the CSSF in Luxembourg in December 2021. It also serves business clients by enabling crypto payments and on- and off-ramps for crypto transactions. Through its platform, Coinhouse delivers market monitoring and insights on crypto markets to help users understand risks and opportunities. The focus is to increase access to crypto financial services and investment opportunities while aligning with regulatory frameworks to ensure security and auditability.
Nomics is a data and API provider for cryptocurrency markets, delivering market data APIs for institutional investors and exchanges alongside services such as strategy backtesting, rebalancing execution, crypto financial model development, arbitrage identification, indexing methodologies, and analysis of relationships among cryptoassets with custom alerts. The company's API portfolio supports real-time and historical data for powering investment strategy backtests, machine learning models, and automated trading tools, enabling portfolio tracking, performance analysis, and fintech applications.
ErisX is a Chicago-based company founded in 2018 that operates an online trading platform focused on the digital asset market. It offers both spot and futures contracts, facilitating easy access for users to exchange cryptocurrencies. The platform integrates advanced technology to create a reliable and compliant environment for trading, deposits, and withdrawals. By leveraging its digital asset exchange and clearinghouse capabilities, ErisX aims to streamline capital markets workflows, providing clients with a robust infrastructure for their trading needs.
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 has established partnerships with over 1,000 leading brands, allowing users to accumulate bitcoin rewards effortlessly. The platform operates through a browser extension for Chrome, as well as a mobile rewards wallet, facilitating transactions with networked merchants. When users make purchases at partner sites, Lolli earns a percentage of each sale and shares a portion of that revenue with users by depositing bitcoin directly into their Lolli wallets. This innovative approach provides users with an alternative currency for their shopping needs.
Logos Network
Seed Round in 2018
Logos Network is a crypto network based in Dublin, Ireland, that offers hyper-scalable transaction infrastructure designed to facilitate a range of financial applications, from micro-transactions to large-scale B2B transfers. The company has developed an innovative architecture that addresses the limitations of traditional blockchain technology, enabling intelligent value transfers on a global scale. Its key components include Chain Mesh, a post-blockchain data architecture built for future internet demands; Axios, a delegated proof-of-stake consensus protocol that maximizes throughput while ensuring safety; and the Polis sharding scheme, which enhances transaction validation through parallel processing. This comprehensive framework positions Logos Network as a transformative force in the financial technology landscape.
POSaBIT
Venture Round in 2018
POSaBIT is a FinTech company focused on the cannabis industry, offering a point-of-sale platform and cashless payment solutions for cannabis retailers. It develops software and technology to provide merchants with safe and compliant financial services in a predominantly cash-driven market and aims to streamline transactions. The company also monetizes its offerings through payment services, POS services, technology licenses, and related hardware sales and support.
Circle is a Boston-based fintech company founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville. It specializes in utilizing stablecoins for payments, e-commerce, and investment products. Circle's services include Circle Pay for easy money transfers, Circle Invest for crypto asset trading, and Circle Trade for over-the-counter transactions. The company is backed by prominent investors such as Jim Breyer, Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital, General Catalyst, and Accel Partners.
Carbon-12 Labs
Seed Round in 2018
Carbon-12 Labs, Inc. is a New York-based company established in 2017 that specializes in cryptocurrency solutions. The company focuses on providing simplified access to the blockchain economy through API-driven on-ramps that facilitate the conversion of fiat currency into digital assets. By streamlining this process, Carbon-12 Labs aims to enhance user experience and broaden participation in the cryptocurrency market.
Chainalysis
Series A in 2018
Chainalysis designs and develops anti-money laundering software for cryptocurrency businesses and financial institutions. Its platform offers REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that identifies offenders, visualizes data, and shares results; Kryptos, a risk assessment tool for understanding cryptocurrency activity and investment opportunities; and an API that provides transaction-based risk scoring with source and destination of funds. The company also provides activity monitoring reports, due diligence tools, and cyber threat intelligence derived from the deep web to help analysts estimate criminal revenues and identify emerging threats. Additional offerings include real-time API access and web-based investigation software for due diligence and customer verification, as well as tools to identify cyber criminals and attribute cyber threats. Chainalysis serves government agencies, banks, exchanges, insurance firms, and other cryptocurrency businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, it maintains offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore.
Nivaura
Seed Round in 2018
Nivaura provides a blockchain-enabled platform for automated issuance and administration of financial products and instruments. The company's technology suite automates key processes for issuing and managing loans, bonds, and structured notes, delivering greater efficiency, accuracy, and transparency while supporting compliance. Its platform enables on-demand issuance and ongoing administration for banks, brokers, exchanges, and funds, driving faster, cheaper operations across the life cycle of financial instruments.
BitOasis
Venture Round in 2018
BitOasis is a cryptocurrency trading platform established in 2015 by co-founders Ola Doudin and Daniel Robenek. The company provides a digital asset wallet and exchange that facilitates the buying, selling, and trading of cryptocurrencies. It focuses on cash-based emerging markets, offering a multi-signature wallet and exchange service that enhances asset protection and security for users. BitOasis aims to create a secure and regulated infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, catering to both retail and institutional clients in the region. By ensuring a safe environment for transactions, BitOasis seeks to simplify access to crypto assets for investors.
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.
Coinhouse
Seed Round in 2017
Coinhouse is a French platform that offers investment services in Bitcoin and a broad range of crypto assets. It provides a crypto assets investment platform for retail and corporate investors in Europe, including tools to acquire, secure, and manage digital assets and access savings and investment products. The company operates with regulatory recognition as a Crypto Asset Service Provider by the French financial regulator AMF in March 2020 and by the CSSF in Luxembourg in December 2021. It also serves business clients by enabling crypto payments and on- and off-ramps for crypto transactions. Through its platform, Coinhouse delivers market monitoring and insights on crypto markets to help users understand risks and opportunities. The focus is to increase access to crypto financial services and investment opportunities while aligning with regulatory frameworks to ensure security and auditability.
Omniex Holdings
Seed Round in 2017
Omniex Holdings, Inc. is a software infrastructure company that provides an integrated institutional operating platform tailored for investment managers and active traders in the crypto-assets sector. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Santa Monica, the company aims to simplify access to crypto trading by removing fragmentation across services. Omniex offers a range of solutions, including Portfolio Solutions and Analytics for tracking crypto-asset portfolios and performance, Connectivity and Routing services that unify trading interfaces and enhance execution efficiency, and Algorithmic Execution Services designed to minimize market impact during order execution. Through these offerings, Omniex facilitates comprehensive end-to-end services for clients, enhancing their ability to manage portfolios and make informed investment decisions in the evolving cryptocurrency landscape.
Jiko is a fintech company that offers debit cards and a digital money platform designed to combine everyday payments with treasury-based investing. Its debit product includes cash back on purchases, single-use virtual cards, and no minimum balance, delivered through a mobile app. Jiko positions itself as a bank-like service built on safe assets, notably U.S. Treasury bills, enabling users to hold cash and earn yield while maintaining liquidity. The platform supports direct investing in treasury bills and provides an embedded finance API that facilitates sending, receiving, and spending money digitally, effectively serving as a financial portal for users to manage and grow their money. The company focuses on safety and speed, integrating banking and brokerage functions to custody cash in Treasuries and offer scalable, accessible financial services.
Norbloc
Seed Round in 2017
Norbloc AB is a technology company founded in 2016 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, with a development hub in Athens, Greece. It specializes in developing blockchain-based solutions for the banking and consulting industries, focusing on Know-Your-Customer (KYC) compliance. Its primary platform, Fides, addresses challenges related to digitization and the duplication of efforts in KYC processes. Through advanced digital onboarding, Norbloc's Sancus platform enables institutions to aggregate data sources and validate customer information in a fully digital environment. The company’s applications utilize digital ledger technology to facilitate safe data sharing among institutions, allowing them to collaborate on KYC data validation while maintaining privacy. These solutions not only streamline compliance but can also lead to significant cost savings for financial institutions, exceeding 50% of their current KYC budgets. All of Norbloc's platforms comply with GDPR regulations, ensuring secure document storage and sharing for various industries, including governmental and health sectors.
CoinJar
Venture Round in 2017
CoinJar is an Australian digital currency platform founded in 2013 in Melbourne. It facilitates the buying and selling of bitcoins, enabling both individuals and merchants to engage with cryptocurrencies. The platform supports various categories for merchants to accept bitcoin payments, including electronics, fashion, health, and charities. CoinJar also offers an application that links with a debit card, allowing users to utilize digital currencies for everyday transactions. To enhance security, the platform employs multi-factor authentication, ensuring the safety of users' assets. By providing accessible tools and services, CoinJar aims to create a seamless experience for individuals and businesses looking to integrate digital currencies into their daily operations.
AZA Finance
Series A in 2017
AZA Finance is a global fintech specializing in cross-border payments and foreign exchange. Established in Nairobi, the company facilitates currency exchanges, international payments, and settlements for businesses worldwide, supporting major African and G20 currencies, including digital currencies. AZA Finance pioneered direct trading between digital currencies and African currencies using mobile money, serving both frontier market businesses and multinational corporations.
POSaBIT
Seed Round in 2017
POSaBIT is a FinTech company focused on the cannabis industry, offering a point-of-sale platform and cashless payment solutions for cannabis retailers. It develops software and technology to provide merchants with safe and compliant financial services in a predominantly cash-driven market and aims to streamline transactions. The company also monetizes its offerings through payment services, POS services, technology licenses, and related hardware sales and support.
Cobalt
Venture Round in 2017
Cobalt is a financial technology company that offers critical risk and data services to participants in the foreign exchange (FX) market, while also extending its regulatory compliant solutions to the digital asset sector. Additionally, Cobalt provides high-risk payments and funding services tailored for small businesses across various industries, including hospitality, automotive, e-commerce, and retail. Through its innovative services, Cobalt aims to address the unique challenges faced by these sectors in managing risk and facilitating transactions.
ShapeShift
Series A in 2017
ShapeShift is a digital currency exchange platform established in July 2014, designed to facilitate the instant conversion of Bitcoin and various altcoins. The platform distinguishes itself by allowing users to trade cryptocurrencies without the need for user accounts or registration, thereby enhancing privacy and reducing risks associated with personal information and funds. In the summer of 2019, ShapeShift introduced a new platform that empowers users to self-custody their crypto assets while providing functionalities to buy, sell, trade, track, send, and receive cryptocurrencies independently of third-party involvement. Additionally, the company operates CoinCap.io, a real-time crypto market data service, and acquired the hardware wallet company KeepKey in 2017. ShapeShift is led by industry veteran Erik Voorhees.
Ripio, formerly known as Bitpagos, is a financial payments company based in Latin America that focuses on providing electronic payment solutions for businesses. Leveraging blockchain technology, Ripio aims to create a more accessible financial system in emerging markets. The company facilitates international transactions for merchants using credit cards or bitcoins at lower costs and allows consumers to purchase bitcoins instantly with cash. Operating in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador, Ripio's platform accepts various payment methods, including bitcoin and credit cards, and offers services such as local currency payouts for merchants, a digital wallet, and financing options for installment payments. Through these services, Ripio seeks to strengthen the digital economy by offering alternatives to traditional banking.
Axoni is a technology company specializing in real-time data replication solutions tailored for the financial industry. Established in 2017, it focuses on serving major financial institutions, including banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and market infrastructure firms worldwide, with offices located in New York and London. The company's platform facilitates the rapid and reliable deployment of critical financial networks, ensuring automated, real-time data replication among market participants. Additionally, Axoni develops distributed ledger software that integrates traditional financial technologies with blockchain capabilities, enhancing market information, trend analysis, and communication networks. This innovative approach allows financial entities to modernize their systems related to legal records, lifecycle events, and cash flow calculations, thereby improving operational efficiency and data management.
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.
Coins.ph is a blockchain-based financial platform that provides a mobile wallet enabling consumers and small businesses to access a suite of digital financial services. The wallet supports transfers, bill payments, mobile top-ups, and the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, along with merchant payments and ATM cash pickup. The platform aims to simplify financial transactions by leveraging mobile devices and blockchain technology, delivering direct access to digital payments, remittance services, and online shopping. Founded in 2014, Coins.ph is based in Pasig City, Philippines.
Founded in 2014, Bitso is a cryptocurrency exchange platform headquartered in Mexico City. It enables users to buy, sell, and trade various cryptocurrencies securely using their mobile devices or other devices.
Netki is a California-based company founded in 2014 that provides digital asset onboarding and identity solutions for the crypto industry. Formerly known as gIdentity, Netki offers wallet name services that enable developers to build consumer digital currency applications and supports online money transfers between different bitcoin services. The company also delivers identity verification and compliance tools through biometrics, document recognition, and customizable APIs to help financial institutions and digital asset markets reduce fraud, meet regulatory requirements, and streamline onboarding while delivering a smoother user experience.
Colu Technologies
Series A in 2016
Colu Technologies develops an open-source blockchain protocol for direct digital cash exchanges. It offers a control panel for creating local currencies, inviting businesses, tracking economic data, and mobile apps for sending/receiving payments. Founded in 2014, it aims to drive positive change in local communities by empowering users and businesses.
BitOasis
Seed Round in 2016
BitOasis is a cryptocurrency trading platform established in 2015 by co-founders Ola Doudin and Daniel Robenek. The company provides a digital asset wallet and exchange that facilitates the buying, selling, and trading of cryptocurrencies. It focuses on cash-based emerging markets, offering a multi-signature wallet and exchange service that enhances asset protection and security for users. BitOasis aims to create a secure and regulated infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, catering to both retail and institutional clients in the region. By ensuring a safe environment for transactions, BitOasis seeks to simplify access to crypto assets for investors.
Hijro is a financial operating network that leverages distributed ledger technology to enhance global trade. Headquartered in New York, the company connects banks, buyers, and suppliers within a unified network aimed at streamlining settlement processes, reducing fraud risk, and eliminating costly data silos in the open-account trade market, valued at $4 trillion. The Hijro Network serves as a global infrastructure for trade, offering a secure and efficient method for moving value and assets internationally. Its applications include a multi-bank, multi-lender trade asset marketplace, flexible working capital solutions, and APIs that facilitate seamless integration into the network. By enabling the tokenization, transfer, and trading of various digital assets, including receivables and approved payables, Hijro positions itself at the forefront of modern trade finance.
Tierion
Seed Round in 2016
Tierion, Inc. is a company that transforms the blockchain into a global platform for verifying data, files, and business processes. Founded in 2015 and based in Hartford, Connecticut, Tierion offers an API and various tools that enable users to collect data and secure it on the blockchain, ensuring an immutable history of transactions. The platform supports the issuance of blockchain-verifiable credentials, ranging from educational achievements to professional awards, thereby enhancing data integrity across multiple sectors, including accounting and healthcare. With its innovative approach, Tierion envisions a future where blockchain technology is utilized for a wide array of verification needs, facilitating trust and transparency in digital interactions.
Chainalysis
Seed Round in 2016
Chainalysis designs and develops anti-money laundering software for cryptocurrency businesses and financial institutions. Its platform offers REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that identifies offenders, visualizes data, and shares results; Kryptos, a risk assessment tool for understanding cryptocurrency activity and investment opportunities; and an API that provides transaction-based risk scoring with source and destination of funds. The company also provides activity monitoring reports, due diligence tools, and cyber threat intelligence derived from the deep web to help analysts estimate criminal revenues and identify emerging threats. Additional offerings include real-time API access and web-based investigation software for due diligence and customer verification, as well as tools to identify cyber criminals and attribute cyber threats. Chainalysis serves government agencies, banks, exchanges, insurance firms, and other cryptocurrency businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, it maintains offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore.
Buda.com develops and operates cryptocurrency markets in South America.
Skuchain
Seed Round in 2016
Skuchain, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing blockchain-based products aimed at enhancing B2B trade and supply chain finance. Founded in 2014 and located in Mountain View, California, Skuchain offers a commerce cloud platform that integrates various functionalities, including procurement and contract management, financing arrangements, and inventory tracking. One of its notable products is BRACKETS, a smart lock equipped with digital keys that facilitates financial transactions upon the fulfillment of contractual agreements. By providing a currency-agnostic blockchain solution, Skuchain enables banks and manufacturers to achieve greater transparency, security, and efficiency within their supply chains.
Gem is a developer of next-generation cryptocurrency applications and a blockchain platform that empowers individuals to take control of their wealth through innovative digital solutions. Founded in 2013, Gem offers a secure universal wallet that acts as a single entry point for users to track their cryptocurrency investments and net worth. The platform facilitates the curated discovery of new tokens and decentralized applications, enhancing the participation experience in the evolving digital marketplace. With a team of experienced software architects and blockchain engineers, Gem is dedicated to providing easier and more secure ways for consumers to engage with the growing decentralization movement.
Genesis
Venture Round in 2016
Genesis is a leading provider of virtual currency trading services, facilitating billions in digital currency trades, loans, and transactions each month. The company offers a comprehensive platform that enables secure buying and selling of large blocks of digital currencies, providing two-sided liquidity in the market. With a team composed of professionals with extensive experience in top investment banks and a deep understanding of cryptocurrency markets, Genesis delivers a secure marketplace for digital asset trading, derivatives, borrowing, lending, and custody services. Their focus is on simplifying the process for investors while ensuring a high level of security and efficiency in digital currency transactions.
Streami
Seed Round in 2016
Streami, Inc. is a blockchain technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in solutions that connect and streamline fragmented financial networks worldwide. The firm operates Gofax, a cryptocurrency exchange, and Dask, a cryptocurrency depository. Streami focuses on providing blockchain remittance middleware services designed to establish a robust financial network. Their offerings include secure remittance pathfinding, integration, and risk management, which help financial institutions protect their assets under various conditions while ensuring smooth execution of orders. Through these innovative solutions, Streami aims to enhance the efficiency and security of financial transactions in the digital age.
Veem Inc. is a payment service provider that specializes in simplifying the process of sending and receiving funds for businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a platform that allows small and medium-sized enterprises to conduct transactions in local currencies. By utilizing blockchain technology as its payment rail, Veem eliminates the need for intermediary banks, which reduces costs and improves transaction efficiency. The platform enables real-time payment tracking, invoice generation, and the ability to upload mass documents, enhancing the overall user experience. Additionally, Veem provides integration services with accounting platforms, further streamlining financial operations for its users. The company also has offices in Kanata, Canada, and Shanghai, China.
MONI Nordic Oy, based in Helsinki, Finland, is a company that specializes in providing prepaid MasterCards to facilitate both online and offline payments. Founded in 2013, MONI aims to create accessible mobile personal banking tools that allow users to manage their financial activities, such as making purchases, sending and receiving money, obtaining credit, and withdrawing cash. The company develops a virtual banking platform that enables users to access essential financial services from any mobile device, thus bridging traditional banking with modern technologies like cryptocurrencies. By reducing system complexity and eliminating intermediaries, MONI's technology aims to lower costs and decrease fraud, thereby enhancing the overall banking experience for individuals worldwide.
Averon US, Inc. specializes in mobile identity verification technology, focusing on its Direct Autonomous Authentication (DAA) standard. This innovative approach allows smartphone users to securely interact with a variety of services, such as banking, e-commerce, and smart locks, without the need for dedicated applications or software installations. By utilizing real-time mobile network signaling and SIM/eSIM chips, Averon provides seamless authentication that requires no user involvement, ensuring both privacy and security. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company is committed to enhancing online identity verification while eliminating reliance on personally identifiable information. Supported by 35 patents, Averon's technology is adopted by leading firms in various sectors, including transportation and digital currency, creating a streamlined and secure user experience.