MetaEra
Seed Round in 2025
MetaEra is a company that aggregates and provides reliable information and data on blockchain and metaverse technologies, serving as a one-stop resource for Web3.0. It operates a news media platform focused on Web3.0, offering research, development, and brand growth strategies to its clients, setting industry standards for its services.
Irreducible
Series A in 2025
Ulvetanna is an Enterprise Grade Zero-Knowledge Proof Acceleration Platform supporting web3 technologies.
WalletConnect Association
Series B in 2025
WalletConnect Association develops and promotes an open protocol that enables decentralized applications to connect with mobile wallets through end-to-end encrypted QR code scanning. The protocol eliminates the need for browser extensions, simplifying user access to blockchain wallets. Based in Zug, Switzerland, the organization focuses on standardizing wallet connectivity for the decentralized ecosystem.
FLock.io
Venture Round in 2024
FLock.io develops a decentralized, privacy-preserving machine learning platform that uses blockchain-anchored coordination to enable federated learning. The company aims to make data collection obsolete and ensure governance by code, leveraging distributed ledger technology to power a secure, on-chain federated learning system. Its platform coordinates data holders to collaboratively train models, extract insights, and monetize results at their discretion, without centralizing raw data. By combining blockchain as a coordination layer with federated learning, FLock.io seeks to resolve tensions between data demand and data breaches, delivering a privacy-friendly, auditable ML workflow for Web 3.0.
Semantic Layer
Seed Round in 2024
Semantic Layer develops a platform aimed at mitigating the adverse effects of miner extractable value (MEV) on users. Its solution enables users to regain control over their MEV, empowering developers to build more resilient decentralized applications.
Huma
Venture Round in 2024
Huma is a fintech company that operates a decentralized finance platform for lending. It connects businesses and individuals seeking loans with global financing options by using tokens as collateral.
Lagrange Labs
Seed Round in 2024
Lagrange Labs specializes in developing cryptographic solutions for secure and expressive smart contracts. Its novel zero-knowledge proving system supports large-scale data storage inclusion and distributed computation, enhancing security across multiple blockchains.
Eywa is a decentralized cross-chain protocol designed to facilitate the transfer of liquidity and data across various blockchains that support smart contracts. By addressing interoperability challenges, Eywa aims to create a seamless ecosystem for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The protocol serves as a middle layer, enabling developers to build cross-chain decentralized applications and engage in cross-chain farming. This functionality allows users to easily perform cross-chain swaps and bridge assets across different DeFi platforms. Eywa's approach enhances the accessibility and utility of existing DeFi blockchains, fostering innovation and collaboration within the cryptocurrency space.
Anichess
Seed Round in 2024
Anichess is a developer of a community-driven, free-to-play chess game that introduces new strategic elements through the integration of magical spells. The company aims to create a play-and-earn ecosystem, allowing users to engage in chess gameplay while earning cryptocurrencies within its platform. By combining traditional chess mechanics with innovative features, Anichess seeks to enhance the gaming experience and attract a diverse audience of players.
Azuro is a global decentralized betting protocol that leverages smart contracts to enhance transparency in the betting process. By providing a classic betting experience with diverse markets and liquidity, Azuro aims to democratize the betting landscape through innovations such as collectible bets and gamification using NFTs. The protocol facilitates liquidity provision and allocation while enabling front-end management and data provision through oracles. Additionally, it incorporates decentralized governance, allowing the community to manage operations effectively. Azuro is committed to offering an engaging and responsible betting environment with reduced service costs and full transparency.
Shentu Chain
Seed Round in 2024
Shentu Chain is a technology company specializing in blockchain security. It develops a platform aimed at enhancing the security and reliability of decentralized systems, offering infrastructure for creating secure smart contracts and decentralized applications.
Glif is a technology company that develops and maintains essential applications for the Filecoin ecosystem. It offers a decentralized protocol that provides tools for managing and upgrading custom staking pools, enabling users to earn yield on their assets and efficiently allocate capital and storage resources.
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.
zkMe
Pre Seed Round in 2023
zkMe is a company that specializes in zero-knowledge (zk) Identity Oracles designed for decentralized and anonymous cross-chain credential verification. By ensuring that no personal information is ever processed by third parties, zkMe eliminates the risks of data leaks and misuse, granting users complete control over their digital identities. The platform enables users to selectively share their credentials with authorized parties while maintaining their privacy. As a fully decentralized provider, zkMe adheres to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) compliance standards and offers a comprehensive suite of products, including solutions for anti-bot and anti-sybil verification, as well as Know Your Customer (KYC) services.
Helika is a web3 technology platform that provides real-time analytics and onboarding services for gaming studios and popular NFT collections. It integrates Web2, in-game, on-chain, and social media data to help top Web3 brands understand their communities better, increase user acquisition and engagement, and drive overall growth through data-driven strategies.
PiKNiK
Pre Seed Round in 2022
PiKNiK is a San Diego-based company offering Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for startups and small to medium-sized businesses. It provides computing and storage solutions, including cloud gaming, AI model inference, HPC simulations, Web3 mining, hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, and data backups at competitive pricing with exceptional customer support.
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.
Amber Group
Series C in 2022
Founded in Hong Kong in 2017 by finance professionals from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, Amber Group is a global crypto finance service provider. It offers liquidity provision, trading, and asset management services to over 200 institutional clients worldwide, facilitating trades worth $100-200 million daily across multiple exchanges.
Blocknative
Series A in 2022
Founded in 2018, Blocknative specializes in real-time blockchain transaction management and monitoring solutions for public networks. Its platform enables developers to build applications across multiple blockchains, offering tools like a javascript widget that simplifies complex blockchain codes.
Optim Finance
Seed Round in 2022
Optim Finance develops a decentralized finance platform that offers investment tools designed to optimize yield on digital assets. The platform focuses on creating innovative passive investment solutions, allowing users to easily deposit and withdraw funds while enhancing liquidity for productive use. By providing smart contract infrastructure, Optim Finance enables unique financial primitives that facilitate new use cases, such as renting ADA delegation rights, which can be applied to SPO loans and initial bonds. This approach aims to streamline asset management in the blockchain industry, making it more automated and secure for users.
TokenScript
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
TokenScript is a new tokenization standard that will deliver a more integrated web. A token-centric middleware that connects the scale of Web2 with the promise of Web3.
Merkle Science
Series A in 2022
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.
Ledgible is a platform developed by Verady that bridges blockchain assets with traditional financial verification and accounting. It offers products and infrastructure networks for auditing, accounting, and verifying blockchain assets, supporting enterprises and tax professionals in managing digital asset reporting efficiently.
Cian is a automation platform that focuses primarily on liquidity staking token yield opportunities.
Zecrey
Angel Round in 2022
Zecrey is a Singapore-based company established in January 2021 that develops a layer 2 cross-chain protocol focused on enhancing privacy and security in blockchain transactions. Utilizing zkRollup technology, Zecrey aims to lower entry barriers for both businesses and consumers by providing an accessible platform for asset management. The company's services facilitate cross-chain transactions, enabling users to manage, swap, and bridge digital assets across multiple blockchain networks while ensuring that their transactions remain private. By prioritizing user ownership and security, Zecrey strengthens the overall integrity of the blockchain ecosystem.
Tiny Rebel Games
Seed Round in 2022
We are Petaverse Network.
Our aim is simple but robust - we are building an open standard for digital pets. An interoperable data solution for creating infinite virtual companions to be by your side, across the metaverse. Pets to bond with, who will learn, evolve, and behave based on their specific 'DNA' and the interactions you have with them.
Soon, we will be helping people to adopt their first digital pets and take them into the first of many experiences they will be able to have with virtual companion.
Embracing the wonders of #web3 we invite partnership with other creators across the metaverse.
Canza Finance
Seed Round in 2022
Canza Finance is developing a decentralized finance system aimed at providing accessible financial services to the underserved populations in Africa. Its platform leverages web3 and blockchain technology, partnering with local money market players to distribute transaction-based services and create an open financial portal for emerging markets.
Kyro Digital Corp.
Series A in 2022
Kyro operates as a Web 3.0 services provider, offering a comprehensive application enablement platform that supports the development and management of distributed applications. The platform features a robust set of infrastructure services, including powerful APIs and user-friendly tools designed to facilitate the creation and scaling of decentralized applications. It is compatible with various blockchain networks and marketplaces, enabling users to mint, launch, and enhance storefronts and decentralized organizations efficiently. Kyro's solutions aim to simplify the process of generating on-chain value, thereby promoting the adoption of cryptocurrencies and empowering users to engage with a wide range of digital assets.
Airwaive
Seed Round in 2022
Airwaive facilitates connections between wireless service providers and homeowners or businesses. It operates a blockchain-based platform that decentralizes wireless broadband networks, aiming to enhance affordability and accessibility. This enables property owners to generate revenue by hosting wireless hotspots.
BlockSec
Seed Round in 2021
BlockSec is a prominent blockchain security company founded in 2021 by a group of esteemed security experts in Hong Kong. It focuses on enhancing security and usability for Web3, facilitating its widespread adoption. Serving nearly 300 clients, including notable projects such as MetaMask and PancakeSwap, BlockSec has identified numerous critical security vulnerabilities, successfully preventing over 10 hacker attacks and protecting more than 14 million USD in digital assets. The company has developed innovative security usability products, including Phalcon, MetaDock, and MetaSleuth, which address essential technical challenges like secure development testing and on-chain monitoring. Additionally, BlockSec offers solutions for online loan detection, anti-money laundering tracking, and smart contract transaction analysis across multiple blockchain networks. With its advanced technological research and practical expertise, BlockSec has garnered significant recognition within the industry.
Vibra is an online crypto-currency application that specializes in investments, blockchain, and funding services.
izumi Finance
Series A in 2021
Izumi Finance is a liquidity mining platform that specializes in offering concentrated liquidity services across multiple blockchain networks. The platform features non-homogenous liquidity mining protocols, which allow users to stake Uniswap LP tokens and receive rewards tailored to specific price ranges. By optimizing the distribution of incentives, Izumi Finance aims to enhance the earnings of liquidity providers, thereby improving the overall efficiency of the liquidity mining process.
Titan
Funding Round in 2021
Titan their software monitors, manages, and optimizes our mining operations at any scale. They are building a smart contract protocol for provable, programmable hashrate, making global mining smarter and more efficient.
Neptune Mutual
Seed Round in 2021
Neptune Mutual is a blockchain risk protection platform that develops parametric cover and other user-centric hedging products to safeguard funds against exploits across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, including attacks on exchanges, custody providers, and smart contracts. The platform enables developers and users to create risk protection products on the blockchain and aims to reduce malicious activity by offering transparent, rapid, and automated coverage.
Kibo Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Kibo Finance develops a borderless decentralized finance options trading platform that enables users to trade cryptocurrencies, gold, and stocks. The platform emphasizes a frictionless protocol, fair pricing, and enhanced rewards, targeting advanced options traders who want a single platform for all trading needs and seamless access to multiple asset classes.
Notabene, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in developing a software as a service (SaaS) platform for crypto compliance tailored for the financial industry. The company focuses on helping financial institutions adhere to emerging global regulations concerning cryptocurrency transactions, specifically addressing the complexities of the Travel Rule. Notabene offers a unified API and dashboard designed to assist compliance officers in managing risk associated with both Travel Rule and non-custodial transactions. By providing access to a broad network of crypto businesses, Notabene simplifies the compliance process, enhances transaction confidence, and ultimately supports its clients in increasing their transaction volumes and business growth.
CoinList facilitates the launch and growth of innovative digital assets, connecting early adopters with promising projects like Filecoin and Solana. It offers a full-service trading platform for popular cryptocurrencies and provides access to new tokens before they list on other exchanges.
MCDEX
Venture Round in 2021
Fully permissionless protocol for decentralized perpetual swaps
Merkle Science
Series A in 2021
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.
Mintverse
Seed Round in 2021
Mintverse is a service platform designed for the creation, discovery, and collection of digital items and NFTs. The company enables users to engage with rare digital creations while also facilitating crowdfunding for NFT art and various crypto projects. Mintverse aims to promote mass NFT adoption by addressing prevalent challenges in the NFT space, such as high transaction fees, limited incentives for creators, and insufficient utility for existing NFT assets. With significant backing from prominent investors and partners, Mintverse is well-positioned to enhance the growth of the NFT community and explore innovative use cases for NFT technology.
HyperTrader
Seed Round in 2021
HyperTrader develops a comprehensive trading terminal for crypto and equities traders. It streamlines workflows by offering market analysis tools, trade execution capabilities, and portfolio tracking across multiple exchanges.
Thesis is a cryptocurrency venture studio that funds and builds decentralized products and protocols designed to empower individuals. It develops and supports privacy-focused, open-source financial infrastructure, including tools for crypto payments, earning opportunities, and user-controlled wallets. The company emphasizes community governance and collaboration to create interoperable, user-centric solutions that give people greater control over their digital assets and financial data. Through its portfolio, Thesis aims to advance personal empowerment in the digital economy by fostering transparent, decentralized technologies and open collaboration.
Moon is a technology company that focuses on delivering secure and empowering financial solutions aimed at increasing financial access. The company serves as a critical enabler for clients' consumer and enterprise offerings, specializing in areas such as payments, identity, and connectivity. Moon is not a bank or a money service business; instead, it provides software and services that enhance customer-facing products by integrating with various processors and bank sponsors through proprietary APIs. Additionally, Moon has developed a payment platform that facilitates online purchases using cryptocurrency, featuring a browser extension that allows users to link their accounts or wallets for secure transactions. The platform emphasizes the provision of know-your-customer virtual cards and offers an API for card issuance, enabling online retail customers to shop directly using these secure virtual cards.
BitDAO
Private Equity Round in 2021
BitDAO is one of the world's newest and largest decentralized autonomous organizations, formed with the vision of leveling the economic playing field for every person in the world through the acceleration of the decentralized tokenized economy.
The company allocates significant financial and talent resources to drive decentralized finance growth.
Enjin
Venture Round in 2021
Enjin is a prominent blockchain project founded in 2009 by Maxim Blagov and Witek Radomski, recognized for its pioneering role in the NFT and metaverse space. The company has developed a comprehensive technology stack that facilitates the integration of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into various applications, particularly in gaming. Enjin's offerings include the Enjin Wallet 2.0, which allows seamless interaction with NFT-enabled apps, and Beam, a tool for distributing NFTs via QR codes. Additionally, NFT.io serves as a dedicated marketplace for NFT transactions. Enjin is also instrumental in launching Efinity, a specialized NFT chain on the Polkadot network designed for optimal NFT functionality. Since 2019, indie developers have leveraged Enjin's tools to incorporate NFTs without requiring extensive blockchain development skills, thereby fostering innovation in virtual economies and enhancing business strategies related to user acquisition and monetization.
Balancer Labs
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Balancer Labs is a decentralized finance company that operates a platform for programmable liquidity and custom automated market makers. The platform enables the creation and management of custom liquidity pools and supports non-custodial portfolio management, liquidity provision, and price sensing. It offers streamlined pool creation and flexible architecture through features such as hooks and vaults, allowing developers to focus on innovation while benefiting from security, scalability, and interoperability within the DeFi ecosystem. The solution emphasizes user protection and open, permissionless access to liquidity markets, replacing traditional order books with automated market making for efficient token exchanges.
Forkast.News
Seed Round in 2021
Forkast.News is a digital media platform covering blockchain and emerging tech at the intersection of business, economy, and politics.
Curio Digital
Seed Round in 2021
Curio Digital is a marketplace for tokenized digital collectibles.
HashMix
Seed Round in 2021
HashMix employs multi-signature and smart contract technologies to generate proofs of specific hash power, issuing NFT tokens to facilitate free circulation while ensuring ownership and yields.
Stratos Network
Seed Round in 2021
Stratos is the next generation of decentralized Data Mesh that provides scalable, reliable, self-balanced storage, database, and computation network. Stratos strives to make decentralized data adoption easier for the blockchain industry and Web 3.0. Stratos designs Proof of Traffic consensus to best incentivize all participants in the network to build a sustainable and prosperous decentralized infrastructure.
MCDEX
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Fully permissionless protocol for decentralized perpetual swaps
PureStake
Series A in 2021
PureStake is a blockchain infrastructure company that builds and operates infrastructure, APIs, and tooling for public blockchain networks. It supports networks such as Algorand, offering services and products including the AlgoSigner wallet extension, API-as-a-service, goalseeker block explorer, and infrastructure and consulting services for private and co-chain deployments; and Polkadot, including validators and Moonbeam smart contract support, with consulting services. The company provides a cloud-based platform that offloads infrastructure management and focuses on application development, featuring automated provisioning, globally distributed nodes, and robust security to enable staking and validator activities. Founded in 2019 and based in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Efinity is a cross-chain NFT blockchain that brings non-fungible tokens to everyone. It was developed by Enjin on Polkadot.
Poolin
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Poolin is a multi-cryptocurrency mining pool that facilitates the mining of various digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, Zcash, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV, Dash, Monero, Dogecoin, and others. The company operates a platform that supports mainstream cryptocurrency mining and offers a range of services, including blockchain browsers, mining pools, and digital wallets, to enhance the client experience. By providing high computing power and efficient mining solutions, Poolin caters to a diverse clientele within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Huddle01 is a company focused on creating a decentralized audio and video communication network that eliminates the need for centralized servers in video calls. It offers a suite of developer-friendly SDKs that enable high-quality audio and video communication across different blockchain networks. Huddle01 also provides a video meeting application that facilitates wallet-to-wallet video communication, ensuring users can connect directly while maintaining data privacy. The platform includes features such as token-gating, live streaming, and decentralized storage, with plans for additional enhancements in the future. By prioritizing peer-to-peer interactions, Huddle01 aims to deliver live and interactive experiences for its users while addressing privacy concerns in digital communication.
Hex Trust
Series A in 2020
Hex Trust is a licensed provider of secure custody services for digital assets. It offers solutions including custody, decentralized finance (DeFi), brokerage, and financing through its proprietary platform Hex Safeâ„¢. The company serves financial institutions, digital asset organizations, corporates, and private clients, with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, and expanding across Europe and the Middle East.
O1Labs, established in 2017, is a blockchain technology company that specializes in zero knowledge cryptography and innovative cryptographic solutions. The company's significant contributions include the development of the Mina Protocol, recognized as the world's first lightweight, scalable, and decentralized zk blockchain. Additionally, O1Labs has created o1js, an intuitive framework designed to assist developers in building zk applications. By leveraging zero-knowledge proofs, O1Labs seeks to enhance blockchain accessibility and facilitate the creation of user-friendly cryptocurrency applications that operate natively in web browsers. The company's vision is to drive the next generation of applications powered by zero knowledge cryptography.
FalconX
Venture Round in 2020
FalconX is a cryptocurrency brokerage and digital asset trading platform founded in 2018. It provides trading solutions that give institutions reliable execution and cost efficiency in cryptocurrency markets. The platform uses data science to eliminate slippage and hidden fees, along with blockchain technology and machine learning to route mid-to-large size trades across multiple liquidity sources. FalconX offers trading, credit, and clearing services to hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and other institutional clients seeking transparent, scalable digital asset execution.
Amber Group
Series A in 2020
Founded in Hong Kong in 2017 by finance professionals from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, Amber Group is a global crypto finance service provider. It offers liquidity provision, trading, and asset management services to over 200 institutional clients worldwide, facilitating trades worth $100-200 million daily across multiple exchanges.
Messari
Venture Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Messari operates a leading platform for market intelligence products in the cryptocurrency industry. It provides deep analysis, data, news, and powerful tools to enhance transparency and drive smarter participation among professionals, individuals, and institutions.
Sibex is a software company that operates a decentralized, non-custodial peer-to-peer over-the-counter trading platform for digital assets. The company offers an institutional-grade dark pool designed to facilitate cryptocurrency trading between different blockchains without the need for third-party intermediaries. Sibex aims to address common trading challenges, such as front-running, by providing a secure and private environment for users to procure and liquidate digital assets. This innovative platform allows for a simplified approach to decentralized finance, ultimately reducing trading costs and enhancing the overall trading experience for participants.
Ledgible
Venture Round in 2019
Ledgible is a platform developed by Verady that bridges blockchain assets with traditional financial verification and accounting. It offers products and infrastructure networks for auditing, accounting, and verifying blockchain assets, supporting enterprises and tax professionals in managing digital asset reporting efficiently.
CERE Network
Seed Round in 2019
CERE Network is a blockchain-based company that specializes in developing a customer relationship management (CRM) ecosystem designed for data integration and collaboration. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, CERE Network offers a platform that extracts customer data from various monolithic and disparate CRM and customer data platform systems. This platform provides an open micro-services environment that facilitates data collaboration and integration between businesses and vendors. Additionally, CERE Network utilizes blockchain technology to capture the entire customer journey, securely storing key user data such as purchases and achievements in user wallets. The company also introduces its own tokens, which are used for payment within its ecosystem.
Edge is an SDK platform that enables its users to develop security applications for its clients.
Their product range includes client-side encryption, data backup, password recovery, blockchain technology, private key authentication, buy/sell/trade crypto.
Edge (formerly Airbitz) was founded in 2014 and is based in San Diego, California.
BitMart
Corporate Round in 2019
BitMart is a global digital asset trading platform offering diverse functions like spot trading, futures contracts, over-the-counter trading, and decentralized trading. It caters to various investor needs through its user-friendly crypto-to-crypto trading services.
OceanEx Limited is a cryptocurrency trading platform founded in 2018 and based in the Bahamas. The company utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance its services, catering to digital asset investors, traders, and liquidity providers. By providing a user-friendly interface and advanced trading tools, OceanEx aims to facilitate efficient trading and investment in digital assets. Its focus on leveraging technology positions it as a competitive player in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency market.
Marlin is a technology company based in Singapore that develops an open-source secure networking platform designed to enhance decentralized communications for decentralized finance (DeFi) and Web 3.0. Founded in 2018, Marlin focuses on optimizing the communication between nodes in peer-to-peer networks, enabling faster block propagation across public blockchains. By providing a decentralized network of relay nodes worldwide, Marlin enhances the performance and scalability of blockchain infrastructure. Its innovative approach incentivizes the operation of full nodes and offers a superior alternative for peer-to-peer networking in decentralized environments, ultimately improving the speed and efficiency of various network chains.
AlphaWallet
Seed Round in 2019
AlphaWallet is a developer of a decentralized digital wallet platform that facilitates transactions involving cryptocurrencies. It offers an Ethereum-based wallet that supports various digital assets, allowing users to send, receive, and store digital currencies. AlphaWallet aims to connect businesses and consumers with the evolving digital economic infrastructure through the process of tokenization. This involves the creation of tokenized rights that can be traded on the market and integrated across different systems, fostering a seamless marketplace. For developers, AlphaWallet provides TokenScript, an open framework akin to the "HTML" for tokens, enabling the creation of "smart" tokens. The AlphaWallet app serves as a browser for users to access these SmartTokens, paralleling the function of websites in the Web 2.0 era. The company's vision emphasizes the widespread benefits of technology-enabled free markets.
bloXroute Labs
Series B in 2019
bloXroute Labs, Inc. is a company focused on providing blockchain scalability solutions that enable cryptocurrencies and blockchains to process thousands of transactions per second without requiring protocol changes. Established in 2018 and based in Evanston, Illinois, the company operates a blockchain distribution network that enhances the efficiency of data propagation across all blockchains. By utilizing a global network of servers optimized for performance through advanced techniques like compression and encryption, bloXroute Labs ensures that all nodes can maintain consensus even as transaction volumes soar. This provably neutral platform supports a wide range of blockchains, facilitating improved transaction throughput and addressing scalability challenges at the network layer.
The Block
Seed Round in 2019
The Block is a prominent research, analysis, and news organization focused on the digital asset sector. Established in 2018 and headquartered in New York City, The Block operates with a team distributed across multiple time zones, enabling continuous coverage of the global cryptocurrency and blockchain landscape. The organization aims to serve as a comprehensive resource for individuals seeking to understand and navigate the evolving world of digital assets, including programmable money, distributed ledgers, and decentralized applications. Through its in-depth reporting and insights, The Block positions itself as a key player in the digital asset space.
MEXDM is a digital asset trading platform that specializes in digital derivatives for blockchain assets. The company has established multiple operation centers across various countries, enabling it to deliver professional, efficient, and secure services to its global customer base. MEXDM focuses on facilitating trading in digital assets, ensuring a reliable and user-friendly experience for its clients in the rapidly evolving landscape of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Plair
Initial Coin Offering in 2018
Plair Limited is a Hong Kong-based company that develops and operates a decentralized video-gamer-focused blockchain platform. The platform aims to create a community space where gamers can connect through online and offline events and tournaments. Plair provides tools that enable gamers to earn a sustainable living and pursue career opportunities within the gaming industry. By leveraging blockchain technology, Plair incorporates an economic model that quantifies the contributions of its members and rewards them with Plair Tokens, a crypto asset. The company is dedicated to empowering the video gaming community by fostering social interaction and financial incentives for all participants.
Mythical Games
Series A in 2018
Mythical Games Inc. is a game technology studio founded in 2018 and based in Sherman Oaks, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. The company develops blockchain-based games and aims to create a new generation of gaming experiences by enabling true ownership of digital assets, verifiable scarcity, and integrated secondary markets. Its flagship title, Blankos, is a casual multiplayer game where players can buy, trade, and sell their unique designs. Mythical Games also provides tools for content creators and brands, allowing them to customize and own game assets. By fostering a decentralized gaming ecosystem, the company brings players, developers, and content creators together, promoting personalized experiences and driving consumer adoption of distributed ledger technology through innovative gaming products.
TokenInsight
Series A in 2018
TokenInsight is a company based in China that specializes in providing data and rating services for the cryptocurrency market. It is dedicated to enhancing market transparency by offering an extensive token database, industry research algorithms, and advanced rating systems. The company aims to deliver accurate and unbiased information to both individual consumers and professional businesses, ensuring that its reporting meets high standards. Through its commitment to transparency and institutional research methodologies, TokenInsight seeks to be a reliable source of information in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency landscape.
Atlas Protocol
Seed Round in 2018
Atlas Protocol is a blockchain application layer protocol dedicated to developing infrastructure for on-chain interactive advertising and marketing. The company connects advertisers, publishers, and users through a token-based digital marketing system, addressing various challenges within the marketing industry. By leveraging blockchain technology, Atlas Protocol aims to create a more efficient and intelligent marketing interaction framework, enhancing the effectiveness of digital advertising.
everiToken
Seed Round in 2018
everiToken is a company based in Shanghai, China, that specializes in providing a token-customized public blockchain designed to facilitate the issuance of various assets through tokens. The platform employs a token-based transaction model that enables parallel transactions while ensuring security against attacks. It allows for the tracing of token circulation, which enhances transparency in transactions. Merchants globally can utilize everiToken's technology to accept tokens as payment for goods and services, both in traditional and decentralized applications. The company aims to support the growing token economy by offering APIs that simplify the processes of issuing, transferring, and managing tokens.
CoinMex
Angel Round in 2018
CoinMex is a Chinese-based company that operates a digital assets trading platform. It specializes in facilitating transactions within technology, branding, finance, and other sectors. The platform aims to provide users with secure, efficient, convenient, and standardized digital asset exchange services.
Hub is a developer of a digital identity platform that aims to facilitate trustworthy interactions and transactions among users. By leveraging blockchain technology, Hub decentralizes reputation data, securing trust in online environments where people often engage with strangers. The platform incorporates a token system that allows users to vouch for one another's trustworthiness, thereby giving individuals a vested interest in the success of their interactions. This mechanism not only enhances user confidence but also maintains a comprehensive history of interactions on each user's reputation profile. As a result, Hub enables users to unlock greater economic opportunities, command higher premiums for their products and services, and foster cooperative relationships in various online communities and marketplaces.
Hashgard
Venture Round in 2018
Hashgard is a blockchain technology company specializing in asset management solutions for the digital finance sector. Founded in 2017 and based in Shanghai, China, it offers a comprehensive smart contract system designed to facilitate the issuance, trusteeship, settlement, audit, process control, and dispute arbitration of decentralized assets. The company's innovative approach addresses the challenges associated with digital finance and the design limitations of decentralized autonomous organizations. Through its HASHGARD ecological system, Hashgard provides a range of business modules that support asset managers, fund managers, custodians, and third-party organizations, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of digital asset management.
NuCypher
Venture Round in 2018
NuCypher is a cryptography company that specializes in developing a data-centric zero-trust encryption platform aimed at enhancing data privacy and security. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company provides solutions for storing, sharing, and managing sensitive data on public blockchains. Its platform allows organizations to implement military-strength encryption to safeguard large and distributed data sets, whether hosted in the cloud or on-premises, while maintaining compliance with internal security policies and regulatory requirements. NuCypher's technology facilitates secure, auditable sharing of data, making it easier for companies to execute big data projects while protecting against internal and external threats.
Everledger
Series A in 2018
Everledger Limited is a technology enterprise based in London, established in 2015, that specializes in the digitization and tracking of high-value assets using blockchain technology. The company creates a multi-layered digital ledger that enhances transparency and traceability across global supply chains, specifically focusing on industries such as diamonds and luxury goods. By integrating innovative technologies, such as smart contracts and machine vision, Everledger enables stakeholders to collaborate within an ecosystem built on trust, allowing for the secure management of assets throughout their lifecycle. This forensic approach to asset provenance not only combats fraud but also ensures compliance with industry standards. Everledger's commitment to deploying scalable solutions addresses contemporary economic, environmental, and societal challenges, fostering confidence among manufacturers, jewelry retailers, and other participants in the market.
Messari
Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2018, Messari operates a leading platform for market intelligence products in the cryptocurrency industry. It provides deep analysis, data, news, and powerful tools to enhance transparency and drive smarter participation among professionals, individuals, and institutions.
MakerDAO
Venture Round in 2017
MakerDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization that operates a smart contract platform on the Ethereum blockchain to back and stabilize the value of its Dai stablecoin through collateralized debt positions and autonomous governance mechanisms. It issues Dai, a collateral-backed cryptocurrency designed to maintain low volatility, and MKR, a token used for governance and recapitalization of the system. Founded in 2015, MakerDAO is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, with additional offices in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Stream Token
Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Stream is a new decentralized blockchain-based token that allows livestreamers to easily and anonymously accept payments from their audience members anywhere in the world, with extremely low transaction fees and no platform lock-in.
Kyber Network
Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Kyber Network is a blockchain-based platform that aggregates liquidity from multiple reserves to enable easy exchange and conversion of digital assets. It provides developer-friendly payment APIs and a contract wallet that enables recipients to receive payments in any token, and supports token swaps within decentralized applications, proxy payments, and cross-chain payments from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, helping users mitigate price volatility by enabling seamless token payments and conversions.
Block.one
Seed Round in 2017
Block.one develops EOSIO, an open-source blockchain software renowned for its flexibility and scalability. Headquartered in Grand Cayman with offices globally, the company employs over 300 specialists dedicated to empowering society through secure, transparent digital infrastructures.
Symbiont.io, Inc. is a financial technology company that specializes in developing a smart contracts platform tailored for institutional applications of blockchain technology. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, with an additional office in Amsterdam, the company provides a comprehensive infrastructure for capital markets. This includes a unified ledger for sharing business logic and market data, as well as the Symbiont Assembly platform, which facilitates the issuance, tracking, and management of financial instruments such as loans, securities, and commodities. By enabling complex financial instruments to exist within a decentralized blockchain network, Symbiont aims to enhance transparency, reduce risk, and lower costs for financial institutions and government entities. The company has established partnerships with industry leaders, including Vanguard and the State of Delaware, to drive innovation and improve operational efficiency in the capital markets sector.
TenX is a company that enables the use of cryptocurrencies for everyday transactions, allowing users to spend digital assets anytime and anywhere.
Hashed Health
Seed Round in 2017
Hashed Health is a collaborative healthcare innovation firm that builds an ecosystem of businesses using blockchain infrastructure to address healthcare challenges. It focuses on asset exchanges, multi-party business process automation, and data custody initiatives, partnering with enterprises to solve complex problems collectively.
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.
Nebulous
Seed Round in 2016
Nebulous, Inc. is a technology company focused on developing blockchain hardware and software infrastructure for the decentralized internet. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company is known for its flagship product, Sia, a decentralized cloud storage platform that utilizes blockchain technology to create a data storage marketplace. Additionally, Nebulous offers Skynet, a decentralized content delivery network (CDN) and file-sharing platform tailored for developers, along with SiaStream, which provides affordable storage solutions for media files, enabling fast streaming. As a core contributor to the open-source Skynet project, Nebulous plays a significant role in advancing the decentralized web ecosystem.
BlockSeer
Venture Round in 2016
BlockSeer Corp. is a data science company based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in blockchain analytics and forensics. The company offers a service called Blockseer, which enables businesses and individuals to assess the validity of their transaction counterparts. By visualizing the Bitcoin transaction graph, Blockseer provides detailed insight into address clusters and transaction patterns, allowing users to investigate Bitcoin addresses, trace the source of funds, and analyze associated transaction activity. The platform aims to enhance transparency within the Bitcoin ecosystem by delivering clear visualizations, useful metrics, and actionable intelligence, thereby making blockchain data more accessible and understandable. As of March 2018, BlockSeer operates as a subsidiary of DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc.
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.
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.
String Labs
Seed Round in 2016
String Labs Inc. is a Palo Alto-based company that focuses on the development of decentralized protocols and decentralized applications (DApps). Founded in 2014, it operates as a crypto venture studio and incubator, contributing significantly to innovative blockchain projects, including DFINITY, which serves as an open virtual blockchain computer designed to enhance the Ethereum ecosystem for business applications, and the PHI project, intended for decentralized cloud platforms. String Labs is composed of a team of experts, including cryptographers, distributed computing scientists, and economists, and collaborates with prominent organizations like BCG Dvolution to advance enterprise blockchain initiatives while providing essential infrastructure support.
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.
Zcash offers total payment confidentiality, while still maintaining a decentralized network using a public blockchain. Unlike Bitcoin, Zcash transactions automatically hide the sender, recipient, and value of all transactions on the blockchain. Only those with the correct view key can see the contents. Users have complete control and can opt-in to provide others with their view key at their discretion.
Zcash transactions do not depend on the cooperation of other parties. Additionally, full nodes in the Zcash network only need to store a small persistent state.
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.
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.