Pimlico
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Pimlico is an infrastructure platform focused on the development of Ethereum smart accounts. The company's platform provides tools that facilitate various financial transactions, such as sponsoring transactions, subsidizing user minting fees, and accepting credit card payments for blockchain-related services. By emphasizing flexibility and security, Pimlico aims to enable businesses to create user-friendly decentralized applications.
Wallet Guard
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Wallet Guard is a developer of security tools aimed at reducing risks for web3 users. The company offers an open-source browser extension designed to empower end-users with enhanced security features. These include proactive phishing detection and transaction simulation, which provide human-readable insights into every transaction. This tool helps businesses proactively detect and block malicious activity, ensuring a safer online environment.
Connext, Inc. is a software development company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017 by Arjun Bhuptani, Layne Haber, and Rahul Sethuram. The company specializes in creating an interoperability protocol that facilitates fast and fully-trustless communication between different blockchains. Its innovative technology aims to foster the formation of an interconnected network of blockchains, commonly referred to as the internet of blockchains. Additionally, Connext provides users with tools to purchase and manage blockchain applications, offering features such as direct card purchases for token acquisition, access to current vaults, decentralized compliance, and walletless signature capabilities.
Coinhouse
Series B in 2022
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.
Veridise
Funding Round in 2022
Veridise is a comprehensive blockchain security company founded by a team of renowned researchers. Specializing in auditing Zero-Knowledge Circuits and MetaMask Snaps, the firm possesses extensive expertise in smart contracts, blockchains, Layer 2 solutions, DeFi protocols, cryptocurrency wallets, tokens, and NFTs. Veridise has established a reputation for uncovering critical vulnerabilities that other auditing firms often overlook, identifying over 100 high-severity bugs in the first half of 2023 alone. The company's approach combines traditional auditing methods with advanced automated Web3 security tools, allowing them to tackle complex blockchain security challenges effectively. Through this innovative hybrid methodology, Veridise provides clients with detailed and actionable audit reports, enhancing the overall security of blockchain applications.
BlockApps
Series B in 2022
BlockApps develops an enterprise blockchain platform that enables businesses to build, deploy, and manage Ethereum-based applications. Its flagship product, BlockApps STRATO, facilitates the creation of hybrid private, consortium, and public blockchains. The company serves software startups, IT firms, industry-owned businesses, and Fortune 500 corporations.
Coinhouse
Series B in 2022
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.
BlockApps
Series A in 2021
BlockApps develops an enterprise blockchain platform that enables businesses to build, deploy, and manage Ethereum-based applications. Its flagship product, BlockApps STRATO, facilitates the creation of hybrid private, consortium, and public blockchains. The company serves software startups, IT firms, industry-owned businesses, and Fortune 500 corporations.
Matter Labs
Series B in 2021
Matter Labs designs and develops blockchain technology that uses zero-knowledge proofs to scale Ethereum and improve privacy, removing interaction obstacles between untrusted parties. The company builds a scaling decentralized application that provides succinctly verifiable computation, enabling businesses and others to prove integrity without disclosing sensitive data. It aims to accelerate public blockchain adoption by offering an open, scalable alternative to existing financial systems. Founded in 2018, it has been associated with Berlin, Germany, and is based in the Cayman Islands.
Nftfy
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Nftfy is a decentralized platform enabling users to buy, sell, and trade fractions of NFTs. It enhances portfolio liquidity and diversification, facilitates pricing discovery, and fosters community growth.
Parcel provides a crypto treasury management platform that facilitates mass payouts and money streaming for organizations through a single transaction. The platform ensures secure handling of organizational data by employing end-to-end encryption on the interplanetary file system (IPFS) and Filecoin. It utilizes a deterministic method for calculating encryption keys via signatures created with an Ethereum private key. This technology enables businesses to receive payments in real-time, simplifying payroll processes and the management of organizational documents.
Connext, Inc. is a software development company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017 by Arjun Bhuptani, Layne Haber, and Rahul Sethuram. The company specializes in creating an interoperability protocol that facilitates fast and fully-trustless communication between different blockchains. Its innovative technology aims to foster the formation of an interconnected network of blockchains, commonly referred to as the internet of blockchains. Additionally, Connext provides users with tools to purchase and manage blockchain applications, offering features such as direct card purchases for token acquisition, access to current vaults, decentralized compliance, and walletless signature capabilities.
Gitcoin
Venture Round in 2021
Gitcoin, established in 2017 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, operates a platform that connects open-source developers with funding opportunities. The platform, built on the Ethereum network using Solidity, enables developers to monetize their work in various programming languages, including Python, Rust, Ruby, JavaScript, and Solidity. Gitcoin fosters a symbiotic relationship between developers, maintainers, and financiers, promoting the growth of open-source projects and the community. The company's grants management platform offers decentralized allocation infrastructure and smart contract-based funding mechanisms, facilitating efficient capital distribution and community-driven innovation within blockchain ecosystems.
Virtue Poker
Seed Round in 2021
Virtue Poker is a decentralized poker platform that leverages the Ethereum blockchain and peer-to-peer networking to create a secure and transparent online poker experience. The platform is designed to ensure safety and integrity, allowing players to engage in games with confidence. By utilizing advanced blockchain technology and shuffling algorithms, Virtue Poker provides a globally accessible payment system, enabling players to participate in games and potentially earn monetary rewards. The company aims to enhance the traditional online poker experience by combining innovative technology with a focus on user trust and enjoyment.
Coinhouse
Series A in 2021
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.
Parcel provides a crypto treasury management platform that facilitates mass payouts and money streaming for organizations through a single transaction. The platform ensures secure handling of organizational data by employing end-to-end encryption on the interplanetary file system (IPFS) and Filecoin. It utilizes a deterministic method for calculating encryption keys via signatures created with an Ethereum private key. This technology enables businesses to receive payments in real-time, simplifying payroll processes and the management of organizational documents.
Truffle Suite
Acquisition in 2020
Truffle Suite is a leading provider of a comprehensive development framework designed for blockchain decentralized applications (dapps). The company offers a suite of tools that facilitates the development process for developers by supporting custom deployments, library linking, and the creation of complex Ethereum applications. Its offerings include automated contract testing, scriptable deployment, migration tools, and network management features, all aimed at streamlining and accelerating the application development lifecycle. By providing these resources, Truffle Suite empowers developers to build and manage blockchain applications more efficiently and effectively.
AirSwap
Acquisition in 2020
AirSwap operates a decentralized exchange for trading Ethereum-based tokens on the blockchain. Its platform facilitates Peer-To-Peer trading with secure dialogues between users, reducing slippage and counter-party risk.
Atomic Loans
Seed Round in 2020
Atomic Loans Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in facilitating the borrowing and lending of cryptocurrency assets through a decentralized protocol. By leveraging atomic swap technology, Atomic Loans allows users to create trustless, cross-chain debt agreements without the need for intermediaries. This innovative approach enables individuals to manage their crypto-backed loans on their own terms, ensuring that their funds remain secure and free from the risks associated with centralized custodianship. The company's unique model promotes a permissionless and trustless environment for users seeking to engage in crypto lending and borrowing.
Kaleido
Seed Round in 2020
Kaleido, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based blockchain platform that simplifies the creation and management of enterprise private blockchain networks. Founded in 2005 and based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company provides a versatile platform that supports multiple blockchain protocols, including Ethereum, Polygon Edge, and Hyperledger Fabric. Kaleido's services encompass features such as token transfer, token swap, document storage, and identity management, ensuring compliance and scalability for enterprises in regulated industries. The platform is designed for high availability and disaster recovery, boasting a 99.99% uptime over the past four years. With its focus on simplifying the adoption of blockchain and digital asset technologies, Kaleido serves a diverse array of sectors, including finance, healthcare, and supply chain management, helping organizations accelerate their digital transformation efforts.
Horizon Blockchain Games
Seed Round in 2020
Horizon Blockchain Games Inc. is a game studio and blockchain infrastructure company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with additional offices in Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, Mexico City, and Madrid. The company specializes in developing video games that leverage blockchain technology, providing users with secure access to web3, enabling digital asset ownership. Among its notable offerings are Arcadeum, a video game network and wallet built on the Ethereum blockchain, and SkyWeaver, an online card game. Horizon Blockchain Games also offers tools and resources for developers to create innovative Internet economies and experiences, positioning itself at the intersection of gaming and blockchain technology.
PoolTogether
Seed Round in 2020
PoolTogether operates an Ethereum-based platform that offers users a no-loss savings game. Users deposit funds into the platform's smart contract, earning interest weekly. At the end of each week, one winner receives the collective interest earned, while all other participants retain their principal.
Compound is an open-source protocol operating a decentralized finance lending platform. It facilitates real-time money markets by algorithmically adjusting interest rates based on asset-specific supply and demand. Compound enables users to deposit crypto assets as collateral, borrow base assets, and earn interest on their deposits within the DeFi ecosystem.
Rocket Pool
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Rocket Pool is a decentralised Ethereum proof-of-stake infrastructure provider that enables individuals and businesses to stake ether through a scalable pool architecture. The platform combines smart contracts, smart nodes, and minipools to create a network that can automatically scale and load balance across cloud providers worldwide, supporting flexible staking and withdrawals. It offers an integrated API for registered partners, allowing exchanges, wallet providers, and other Ethereum services to offer staking to their users via partner networks. Founded in 2016 and based in Brisbane, Australia, Rocket Pool focuses on making staking accessible by reducing entry barriers and providing dependable infrastructure for earning interest on ether holdings over a fixed term, with emphasis on decentralization and third-party integration.
Axie Infinity
Seed Round in 2019
Axie Infinity is a game that allows players to collect, raise, battle, and trade fantasy creatures called Axies. Built on blockchain technology, it enables users to earn in-game resources with real-world value.
Connext
Seed Round in 2019
Connext, Inc. is a software development company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017 by Arjun Bhuptani, Layne Haber, and Rahul Sethuram. The company specializes in creating an interoperability protocol that facilitates fast and fully-trustless communication between different blockchains. Its innovative technology aims to foster the formation of an interconnected network of blockchains, commonly referred to as the internet of blockchains. Additionally, Connext provides users with tools to purchase and manage blockchain applications, offering features such as direct card purchases for token acquisition, access to current vaults, decentralized compliance, and walletless signature capabilities.
Infura
Acquisition in 2019
Infura is a platform enabling developers to build Web3 projects efficiently. It provides scalable systems, robust documentation, and easy-to-use APIs for connecting to Ethereum and IPFS.
BlockApps
Series A in 2019
BlockApps develops an enterprise blockchain platform that enables businesses to build, deploy, and manage Ethereum-based applications. Its flagship product, BlockApps STRATO, facilitates the creation of hybrid private, consortium, and public blockchains. The company serves software startups, IT firms, industry-owned businesses, and Fortune 500 corporations.
Aztec specializes in developing privacy-focused technologies for Ethereum-based transactions. It is renowned for creating PLONK, a leading standard in zero-knowledge proofs, enabling fast, private interactions on the public blockchain. The company's research team has made significant contributions to Layer 2 solutions on Ethereum and possesses extensive expertise in deploying intricate cryptosystems within Web3 environments. Aztec Network recently unveiled an advanced version of zk.money, showcasing its Aztec Connect SDK's ability to facilitate seamless integrations with prominent DeFi protocols like Lido and Element Finance. The company is currently working on building a secure, encrypted blockchain secured by Ethereum.
Aztec specializes in developing privacy-focused technologies for Ethereum-based transactions. It is renowned for creating PLONK, a leading standard in zero-knowledge proofs, enabling fast, private interactions on the public blockchain. The company's research team has made significant contributions to Layer 2 solutions on Ethereum and possesses extensive expertise in deploying intricate cryptosystems within Web3 environments. Aztec Network recently unveiled an advanced version of zk.money, showcasing its Aztec Connect SDK's ability to facilitate seamless integrations with prominent DeFi protocols like Lido and Element Finance. The company is currently working on building a secure, encrypted blockchain secured by Ethereum.
3Box Labs
Seed Round in 2019
3Box Labs is a technology company based in New York that specializes in decentralized identity and data management solutions for web3 applications. Founded in 2018, it offers a suite of products including 3box.io, a social profiles application tailored for Ethereum users, and 3box.js, an API that facilitates user onboarding and data management for developers. Additionally, 3Box provides the 3box-dapp, which enables users to create and manage their social profiles, interact with decentralized applications, build reputations, and securely store data. The company's platform is designed to enhance user experience by ensuring that applications are lighter, more trustworthy, and carry reduced data management liabilities, thereby fostering a sustainable ecosystem where users have greater control over their data.
Atomic Loans
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Atomic Loans Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in facilitating the borrowing and lending of cryptocurrency assets through a decentralized protocol. By leveraging atomic swap technology, Atomic Loans allows users to create trustless, cross-chain debt agreements without the need for intermediaries. This innovative approach enables individuals to manage their crypto-backed loans on their own terms, ensuring that their funds remain secure and free from the risks associated with centralized custodianship. The company's unique model promotes a permissionless and trustless environment for users seeking to engage in crypto lending and borrowing.
Truffle Suite
Venture Round in 2019
Truffle Suite is a leading provider of a comprehensive development framework designed for blockchain decentralized applications (dapps). The company offers a suite of tools that facilitates the development process for developers by supporting custom deployments, library linking, and the creation of complex Ethereum applications. Its offerings include automated contract testing, scriptable deployment, migration tools, and network management features, all aimed at streamlining and accelerating the application development lifecycle. By providing these resources, Truffle Suite empowers developers to build and manage blockchain applications more efficiently and effectively.
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.
Aztec specializes in developing privacy-focused technologies for Ethereum-based transactions. It is renowned for creating PLONK, a leading standard in zero-knowledge proofs, enabling fast, private interactions on the public blockchain. The company's research team has made significant contributions to Layer 2 solutions on Ethereum and possesses extensive expertise in deploying intricate cryptosystems within Web3 environments. Aztec Network recently unveiled an advanced version of zk.money, showcasing its Aztec Connect SDK's ability to facilitate seamless integrations with prominent DeFi protocols like Lido and Element Finance. The company is currently working on building a secure, encrypted blockchain secured by Ethereum.
Elkrem, Inc. is a company that specializes in the development of software and hardware tools designed to connect makers to blockchain and decentralized technologies. Founded in 2018 and based in Cairo, Egypt, Elkrem enables developers to create Internet of Things (IoT) products that are blockchain-connected. Its offerings allow individuals with minimal technical expertise to build products that accept cryptocurrencies and interact with various blockchain and decentralized protocols, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. The company aims to facilitate the integration of blockchain technology into everyday products, thereby expanding accessibility and usability in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
BULVRD
Pre Seed Round in 2018
BULVRD is a technology company based in Merrifield, Virginia, specializing in the development of a real-time map and navigation application. The application encourages user participation by rewarding individuals with Ethereum tokens for reporting route information, thereby enhancing the accuracy and timeliness of community-driven maps. Utilizing advanced technologies such as machine learning, 3D mapping, and augmented reality, BULVRD creates an interactive experience that facilitates world scanning and automatic reporting. The platform not only generates predictive models for traffic but also integrates decentralized technologies to foster a collaborative mapping ecosystem. Future initiatives include the expansion into Proof of Location, aiming to provide hyper-accurate data sets and further enhance the user experience.
Ink Protocol
Seed Round in 2018
Ink Protocol is a decentralized reputation and payment protocol powered by the Ethereum blockchain and XNK, an ERC20 compatible token.
XNK is the underlying currency used in all Ink Protocol transactions. As a result, all transactions and feedback are backed by proof of payment on the blockchain.
XNK is also earned by mediators for the mediation services that they provide on transactions.
XNK is already used on the Listia marketplace as the primary virtual currency for all transactions.
CryptoMKT
Seed Round in 2018
CryptoMKT SpA operates an electronic cryptocurrency trading platform and exchange based in Las Condes, Chile, founded in 2016. The platform facilitates the trading of various digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Stellar, and offers additional services such as a cryptocurrency wallet for sending and receiving Ether. Over the years, CryptoMKT has expanded its reach to several countries, including Argentina, Spain, Brazil, and Mexico, connecting over 160,000 users. The company has also pursued funding to enhance its services and integrate payment systems across the region, reflecting its commitment to fostering cryptocurrency adoption and usage in Latin America and beyond.
Rocket Pool
Seed Round in 2018
Rocket Pool is a decentralised Ethereum proof-of-stake infrastructure provider that enables individuals and businesses to stake ether through a scalable pool architecture. The platform combines smart contracts, smart nodes, and minipools to create a network that can automatically scale and load balance across cloud providers worldwide, supporting flexible staking and withdrawals. It offers an integrated API for registered partners, allowing exchanges, wallet providers, and other Ethereum services to offer staking to their users via partner networks. Founded in 2016 and based in Brisbane, Australia, Rocket Pool focuses on making staking accessible by reducing entry barriers and providing dependable infrastructure for earning interest on ether holdings over a fixed term, with emphasis on decentralization and third-party integration.
BlockApps
Convertible Note in 2017
BlockApps develops an enterprise blockchain platform that enables businesses to build, deploy, and manage Ethereum-based applications. Its flagship product, BlockApps STRATO, facilitates the creation of hybrid private, consortium, and public blockchains. The company serves software startups, IT firms, industry-owned businesses, and Fortune 500 corporations.
The Bounties Network
Venture Round in 2017
The Bounties Network is a decentralized platform designed to facilitate a peer-to-peer economy by enabling individuals to incentivize and self-organize across various domains, including freelancing and grassroots social initiatives. The company develops interoperable smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain to streamline the creation and management of bounties. This platform allows freelancers to collaborate on projects and receive compensation for their work in fields such as research, content translation, and video production. By providing tools for effective project management and payment, The Bounties Network fosters an environment where individuals can collectively drive initiatives and support each other's efforts.
AirSwap
Initial Coin Offering in 2017
AirSwap operates a decentralized exchange for trading Ethereum-based tokens on the blockchain. Its platform facilitates Peer-To-Peer trading with secure dialogues between users, reducing slippage and counter-party risk.
Gnosis
Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Founded in 2015, Gnosis is a decentralized infrastructure provider for the Ethereum ecosystem. Initially focused on prediction markets, Gnosis evolved into a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) in late 2020, with a treasury controlling over 150K ETH and 8 Million GNO tokens. In 2021, Gnosis Chain was launched as an Ethereum companion chain for stable transactions using the xDai token. Gnosis incubates products such as Gnosis Safe (a multisig wallet), Cow Protocol (a decentralized exchange), Conditional Tokens (prediction markets), and Zodiac (DAO tooling).
BlockApps
Seed Round in 2016
BlockApps develops an enterprise blockchain platform that enables businesses to build, deploy, and manage Ethereum-based applications. Its flagship product, BlockApps STRATO, facilitates the creation of hybrid private, consortium, and public blockchains. The company serves software startups, IT firms, industry-owned businesses, and Fortune 500 corporations.