Hypersphere Ventures

Founded in 2019, Hypersphere Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Miami Beach, Florida. The firm prefers to invest in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies operating in the digital, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology sectors.

Amelia Cai

Investment Partner

Robert Habermeier

Co-Founder

Jack Platts

Co-Founder

Jack Platts

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

J.T. McGrath

Partner and COO

Past deals in Ethereum

Sei Labs

Series A in 2023
Sei Labs is a crypto startup focused on developing layer 1 blockchain technologies aimed at managing digital assets. The company creates optimized applications that enhance the performance of web3 applications, allowing them to achieve levels of scale comparable to traditional web2 platforms. This approach supports the mass adoption of digital assets by improving user experience and accessibility.

Hyperlane

Seed Round in 2022
Hyperlane platform helps developers connect applications across blockchains.

Dynamic Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Dynamic is multi-chain wallet-based authentication and authorization platform.

Azuro

Seed Round in 2022
Azuro is a global decentralized betting protocol, utilizing smart-contracts to bring full transparency to the betting process and to deliver a classic betting experience with plentiful markets & liquidity and funky innovations like collectible bets and gamification via NFTs

Irys

Seed Round in 2022
Bundlr is a decentralized platform that makes it fast and easy to store data on web3. It is a reliable, multichain solution that enables easy access to Arweave. Bundlr is responsible for processing over 90% of all data uploaded on Arweave and increases upload speeds by ~3000%. Bundlr is integrated on most platforms and is multi-chain compatible including Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche.

Bastion

Series A in 2022
Developer of blockchain technology intended for lending and borrowing decentralized tokens. The company's platform creates an autonomous interest-rate engine with capital efficiency, fast transactions, ultra-low transaction fees, and precise liquidations, helping users harness the power of blockchain technology.

Phi Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Phi Labs focuses on developing blockchain tools and protocols that empower developers, creators, and entrepreneurs. By leveraging a global team of web pioneers, the company aims to enhance the accessibility of application development. As a contributor to the Archway protocol, Phi Labs rewards blockchain developers for their contributions, further fostering innovation within the ecosystem. Through its commitment to open-source initiatives, Phi Labs seeks to create an inclusive environment that supports the growth and development of blockchain technology.

Moonwell

Seed Round in 2022
Moonwell is a decentralized financial platform that operates an open lending and borrowing protocol on the Moonbeam and Moonriver networks. It provides users with a digital financing facility that emphasizes security and flexibility. The platform allows individuals to engage in lending and borrowing without the burden of monthly payments or additional fees, thereby simplifying access to decentralized finance. Moonwell aims to enhance user experience by offering various funding options tailored to the needs of its users.

Ava Protocol

Seed Round in 2022
OAK (On-chain Autonomous Kernel) is a unique blockchain built on the Substrate framework with event-driven smart contract virtual machine, autonomous transactions, and on-chain Oracles. The goal of OAK is to enable developers to build fully autonomous decentralized applications, and further ignite a global business transformation. By redesigning smart contract virtual machines, OAK introduces a more efficient way for contracts to interact with one another. Contracts will be able to emit signal events, to which other contracts can listen. Once an event is triggered, corresponding subscribed functions are automatically executed as a signal transaction.

Bribe

Seed Round in 2022
Bribe is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that enhances governance participation by creating an incentivized marketplace for governance voting. The platform allows users to form coalitions and engage in auctions for governance votes, democratizing the process and enabling broader participation beyond major stakeholders. By improving existing DeFi governance models, Bribe establishes a transparent and open marketplace that facilitates coordination among voters, ultimately increasing engagement in governance activities. This innovative approach not only fosters a more inclusive environment but also generates new opportunities for token holders to earn yields through their participation in governance.

Interlay

Venture Round in 2021
Interlay is building an open system backed by top-tier research, which allows any user to create assets 1:1 backed by existing cryptocurrencies, e.g. Bitcoin-backed tokens on Ethereum. Through collateralization and cryptographic proofs of protocol adherence, users are protected against theft and censorship.

Multichain

Seed Round in 2021
Multichain is a cross-chain router protocol designed to facilitate seamless cryptocurrency transactions across various blockchain platforms. By developing a robust infrastructure, it enables users to swap cryptocurrencies efficiently among multiple exchanges. This innovative platform supports a wide range of blockchains, making it a pivotal player in the blockchain industry. Multichain's real-time capabilities enhance user experience, allowing for swift and secure transactions in a rapidly evolving digital currency landscape.

KYVE

Series A in 2021
Developer of decentralized archiving and caching tool intended to standardize, validate, and permanently store blockchain data streams. The company's open-source protocol allows modern blockchains and decentralized applications and by leveraging permanent data storage tools it creates permanent backups and ensures the scalability, immutability, and availability of resources, helping developers in blockchain networks to reliably store and verify their data streams.

World

Venture Round in 2021
Worldcoin is a global digital currency initiative aimed at distributing a free share of its currency to every individual on Earth. The platform focuses on enhancing privacy and transparency through a permissionless blockchain. Worldcoin employs an iris-scanning device that creates a unique digital identity known as World ID. This system not only facilitates the issuance of its digital currency but also securely stores biometric information, which helps prevent fraudulent account creation by discouraging spammers from registering multiple times. Through these innovations, Worldcoin seeks to promote equitable access to digital currency while maintaining user privacy.

Talisman

Seed Round in 2021
Talisman is a community-owned crypto wallet designed specifically for the Polkadot and Kusama blockchain ecosystems. It offers a browser extension that enables users to securely store, send, and receive digital assets while connecting to various web3 applications. The wallet provides an intuitive interface for investors to participate in crowd loans, acquire cryptocurrencies, and view non-fungible tokens (NFTs). By focusing on community ownership and user-friendly features, Talisman aims to enhance the overall experience of engaging with decentralized finance and blockchain technology.

LayerZero

Series A in 2021
LayerZero Labs is a company focused on blockchain interoperability, providing a protocol that connects decentralized applications (dapps) across different blockchains. Its platform enhances data exchange by utilizing an on-chain light node for validation, which streamlines the process of handling block headers. Instead of storing all block headers in sequence, LayerZero employs decentralized oracles to deliver block headers on demand. This approach not only increases speed and security but also improves cost efficiency, enabling clients to develop cross-chain applications with a simple communication framework. Through its innovative technology, LayerZero aims to facilitate seamless interactions between diverse blockchain networks.

Bluefin

Venture Round in 2021
dTrade is a decentralised trading platform for options and perpetuals contracts. It is built on a Polkadot Smart Contract Chain and is designed to function as a fully decentralized public utility owned and controlled by the community of token holders. dTrade was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

Zenlink

Series A in 2021
Zenlink is a developer of a cross-chain blockchain network platform based in China, founded in 2020. The platform aims to provide users with a seamless transaction experience by enabling trading across multiple chains without the complexities typically associated with them. It features the Zenlink DEX Protocol, which serves as a unified framework, alongside the Zenlink DEX Module that allows parachains to integrate decentralized exchange capabilities. Additionally, the Zenlink Token facilitates governance and value capture within the ecosystem, incentivizing participation and long-term development. By offering low fees, minimal slippage, and high-speed trading, Zenlink enhances the efficiency and accessibility of asset trading for its users.

Chainflip

Seed Round in 2021
Chainflip is a decentralized protocol that facilitates direct cross-chain swaps among various blockchains without requiring a trusted intermediary. The platform is designed to support the seamless exchange of cryptocurrencies, allowing users to conduct anonymous and permissionless transactions. Utilizing robust frameworks, including Rust, Chainflip enables users to move funds across different blockchains and ecosystems without the need for additional software, collateral, or wrapped assets. This approach provides a trustless environment for investors seeking to exchange assets across multiple networks efficiently.

Kresko

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an online capital platform intended for synthetic stocks, commodities and crypto to make wealth accessible on a mobile phone. The company's platform offers novel synthetic asset protocol with a single customer data platform-per-account model which introduces novel improvements over existing solutions such as capital efficiency, better user experience, a frictionless listing of assets, and better risk management, enabling developers to easily integrate crypto assets into their apps and wallets.

Interlay

Seed Round in 2021
Interlay is building an open system backed by top-tier research, which allows any user to create assets 1:1 backed by existing cryptocurrencies, e.g. Bitcoin-backed tokens on Ethereum. Through collateralization and cryptographic proofs of protocol adherence, users are protected against theft and censorship.

Stake Technologies

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Developer of core decentralized protocols designed to deliver infrastructure that allows people to own their data. The company offers a multi-virtual machine smart contract platform developing and delivering systems for companies that want to implement products and technologies that solve scalability problems in their business, providing enterprises with blockchain technology that ensures scalability, privacy, and interoperability.

Enjin

Venture Round in 2021
Enjin Pte Ltd, founded in 2009 and based in Singapore, operates a blockchain-based platform that serves gamers and game publishers by facilitating the creation, management, trading, storage, exploration, and integration of blockchain assets. The company is known for its Enjin Coin, a digital token that empowers users to incorporate virtual goods and value into their gaming experiences. Enjin supports over 250,000 gaming communities and provides tools such as the Unity SDK for blockchain interaction and the Enjin Wallet for secure storage of digital items. By offering a comprehensive ecosystem, Enjin enables gaming entities, from large publishers to indie developers, to explore new revenue streams and enhance player engagement through tokenized digital assets.

Composable Finance

Venture Round in 2021
Composable Finance is creating infrastructure to unlock the multi-layer, and multi-chain future of Ethereum, and other layers 1 blockchain.

SubDAO

Funding Round in 2021
SubDAO Network is a DAO management platform that aims to provide a chain of tools to facilitate DAO’s creation. SubDAO is a DAO infrastructure based on Polkadot, where any decentralized organization is allowed to conveniently create and manage a DAO. SubDAO does not only connect DAO with DApps to realize DAO’s cross-chain management, but also bridges Web 2.0 and Web 3.0.

BC Network

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a blockchain network platform designed to take community engagement to a new dimension on web3. The company's platform offers 2D social media, 3d gaming platform, and virtual reality (VR) visualization, and it allows users to have its own NFT galleries, with marketplaces, and tokens, enabling individuals or companies to run their communities by incentivizing the members in the token-economy.

zCloak Network

Seed Round in 2021
zCloak Network is a developer of a decentralized platform that focuses on creating a confidential computation infrastructure for the Polkadot network. The company offers zero-knowledge proof as a service, allowing users to compute and analyze personal data without transmitting it to third-party servers. This approach enhances data privacy and security, enabling customers to protect their private information from theft or misuse. By leveraging cryptographic technology, zCloak Network aims to provide a secure environment for handling sensitive data, thereby addressing growing concerns over data privacy in digital interactions.

Equilibrium

Seed Round in 2021
Equilibrium operates as a software service that focuses on decentralized finance by providing a platform for interoperability with various blockchains. Its system features a consensus-based governance model and encompasses a cross-chain money market, which integrates pooled lending with synthetic asset generation and trading. This functionality aims to eliminate market segmentation, allowing users to access and utilize multiple decentralized finance services through a single interface. The platform utilizes various tokens, including the EQ token, EOSDT, and the Native Utility Token, which are not classified as securities or regulated instruments.

Enjin

Venture Round in 2021
Enjin Pte Ltd, founded in 2009 and based in Singapore, operates a blockchain-based platform that serves gamers and game publishers by facilitating the creation, management, trading, storage, exploration, and integration of blockchain assets. The company is known for its Enjin Coin, a digital token that empowers users to incorporate virtual goods and value into their gaming experiences. Enjin supports over 250,000 gaming communities and provides tools such as the Unity SDK for blockchain interaction and the Enjin Wallet for secure storage of digital items. By offering a comprehensive ecosystem, Enjin enables gaming entities, from large publishers to indie developers, to explore new revenue streams and enhance player engagement through tokenized digital assets.

PureStake

Series A in 2021
PureStake, Inc. develops infrastructure and services specifically for public blockchain networks, focusing on Algorand and Polkadot. Founded in 2019 and based in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of solutions including wallet extensions, API services, block explorers, and validator services for proof of stake networks. Its platform is designed to ensure secure and reliable participation in blockchain networks, utilizing an automated multi-pop and multi-cloud approach. PureStake aims to address scalability challenges in blockchain technology by promoting open protocols and next-generation networks that leverage proof of stake consensus mechanisms.

Moonbeam Network

Funding Round in 2021
Moonbeam is an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on the Polkadot network that makes it easy to build natively interoperable applications.

Covalent

Venture Round in 2021
Covalent Research & Development Inc. is a technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, focused on enhancing transparency and accountability in the cryptocurrency sector. Established in 2018, Covalent develops a data analytics suite that addresses significant infrastructure challenges obstructing blockchain adoption. Its offerings include on-chain data and analytics for the Ethereum network, as well as APIs that provide visibility and transparency across various blockchain networks. The company aims to bridge centralized databases with decentralized blockchain technologies, thereby facilitating adoption among enterprises and consumers. Covalent supports several leading decentralized finance protocols and is actively building tools like SafeKeeep, which aims to improve data availability and record-keeping in the DeFi space. The company’s team comprises industry veterans with extensive experience in database and distributed systems, underscoring its commitment to driving innovation in blockchain technology.

Bluefin

Seed Round in 2021
dTrade is a decentralised trading platform for options and perpetuals contracts. It is built on a Polkadot Smart Contract Chain and is designed to function as a fully decentralized public utility owned and controlled by the community of token holders. dTrade was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

Efinity

Series A in 2021
Efinity is a cross-chain NFT blockchain that brings non-fungible tokens to everyone. It was developed by Enjin on Polkadot.

Bluefin

Pre Seed Round in 2021
dTrade is a decentralised trading platform for options and perpetuals contracts. It is built on a Polkadot Smart Contract Chain and is designed to function as a fully decentralized public utility owned and controlled by the community of token holders. dTrade was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

PureStake

Seed Round in 2020
PureStake, Inc. develops infrastructure and services specifically for public blockchain networks, focusing on Algorand and Polkadot. Founded in 2019 and based in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of solutions including wallet extensions, API services, block explorers, and validator services for proof of stake networks. Its platform is designed to ensure secure and reliable participation in blockchain networks, utilizing an automated multi-pop and multi-cloud approach. PureStake aims to address scalability challenges in blockchain technology by promoting open protocols and next-generation networks that leverage proof of stake consensus mechanisms.

Moonbeam Network

Seed Round in 2020
Moonbeam is an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on the Polkadot network that makes it easy to build natively interoperable applications.

Acala Network

Series A in 2020
Acala Network is a decentralized finance hub that operates on a blockchain-based platform, facilitating cryptocurrency transactions across blockchains linked to the Polkadot network. The platform enables users to send and receive USD while providing a suite of financial tools, including a multi-collateralized stablecoin backed by various cross-chain assets, a trustless staking derivative, and a decentralized exchange. These features enhance liquidity and support the development of innovative financial applications. Acala Network is headquartered in the United States.

Acala Network

Seed Round in 2020
Acala Network is a decentralized finance hub that operates on a blockchain-based platform, facilitating cryptocurrency transactions across blockchains linked to the Polkadot network. The platform enables users to send and receive USD while providing a suite of financial tools, including a multi-collateralized stablecoin backed by various cross-chain assets, a trustless staking derivative, and a decentralized exchange. These features enhance liquidity and support the development of innovative financial applications. Acala Network is headquartered in the United States.
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