Hashed

Hashed is a venture capital firm founded in 2017, with headquarters in San Francisco and Seoul. It is recognized as the largest crypto asset community builder in South Korea, focusing on empowering networks and innovators to foster the decentralized future. The team comprises experienced entrepreneurs and systems engineers dedicated to promoting the global adoption of blockchain technology through education and impactful initiatives. Hashed operates several platforms, including Hashed Lounge, a prominent blockchain meetup group; Hashed Post, a cryptocurrency blog that features interviews with industry leaders; and Hashed Night, a renowned conference and networking brand. The firm is committed to defining its role as a technology and founder-focused entity within the blockchain ecosystem.

Bonsang Gu

Investor

Timmy Sangwoo Han

Associate

Seok Won Hong

Investor

Sean Hong

CFO and Partner

Hong Seong-wook

Partner

Jake Kim

Associate

Sungho Kim

Founding Partner

Seojun Kim

CEO

Kim Baek-gyeom

Partner

Kim Gyun-tae

Partner

Kim Seo- joon

ceo

Baek Kim

Partner

Ethan Kim

Co-Founder and Partner

Hwisang Kim

CIO, Partner

Daniel Minsu Kim

Venture Partner

Ryan Sung ho Kim

Partner

Seung-yoon Lee

Venture Partner

Tak Lee

Venture Partner

Nathan Lee

Investor

Jongho Daniel Park

Research Associate

Jun Park

Senior Associate

Youngkyun YK Rha

Associate

Edward Tan

Associate

Sungjin Yoon

Investor

Joseph Young

Senior Associate

Past deals in Ethereum

Stat Project

Seed Round in 2024
Stat Project is an investment information platform that provides services to virtual asset investors and issuers.

Fantom Foundation

Venture Round in 2024
Fantom Foundation is a smart contract platform for digital assets and decentralized applications. It provides built-in security and financing solutions that simplify the technical and logistical aspects of running a dApp while preserving the benefits of blockchain technology. The foundation supports ongoing development of an open system and collaborates with partners to promote adoption of Fantom technology. Developers can deploy smart contracts on Fantom using the Ethereum Virtual Machine, and projects can port existing Ethereum dApps to the platform with ease.

Taiko Labs

Series A in 2024
Taiko Labs is a cryptocurrency firm focused on developing a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) scaling solutions platform for the Ethereum Blockchain. The company's platform aims to enhance Ethereum's scalability by closely emulating its functionality, both technically and non-technically. It supports all Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) opcodes within a decentralized, permissionless, and secure layer-2 architecture, providing Ethereum developers with the necessary tools to execute blockchain projects effectively.

Ethena

Seed Round in 2024
Ethena provides derivative infrastructure in order to transform Ethereum into the first crypto-native yield bearing stablecoin.

Radius

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Radius is a trustless shared sequencing layer that provides rollups with sequencing-as-a-service and cross-rollup interoperability solutions. Rollup blockchains are specialized blockchains that have off-chain executions to improve transaction processing speed and overall blockchain performance.

Connext

Series A in 2023
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.

Liminal

Seed Round in 2022
We are a self custody wallet management solution for digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Phi Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Phi Labs is a company dedicated to developing blockchain tools and protocols that empower developers, creators, and entrepreneurs. It contributes to the Archway protocol, which incentivizes blockchain developers for their contributions. With a global team of web pioneers, Phi Labs focuses on creating open-source solutions that enhance the accessibility of application development, fostering innovation within the blockchain ecosystem. Through its efforts, the company aims to simplify the process of building decentralized applications, thus supporting the growth of the blockchain community.

RECUR

Series A in 2021
RECUR designs & develops on-chain branded experiences for fans to buy, collect, and re-sell NFTs. RECUR is chain agnostic and is fundamentally changing the NFT market by creating and setting the standard for a decentralized recurring royalty, creating the widest distribution and reach for NFTs minted on their platform. It was founded in 2021 and headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Connext

Series A in 2021
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.

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.

RECUR

Seed Round in 2021
RECUR designs & develops on-chain branded experiences for fans to buy, collect, and re-sell NFTs. RECUR is chain agnostic and is fundamentally changing the NFT market by creating and setting the standard for a decentralized recurring royalty, creating the widest distribution and reach for NFTs minted on their platform. It was founded in 2021 and headquartered in Miami, Florida.

dYdX

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2017 by an ex-Coinbase engineer, dYdX is a leading decentralized exchange offering Perpetual, Margin, and Spot trading on Ethereum. It combines the security of a decentralized exchange with the speed and usability of a centralized one.

Dune Analytics

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018 by Fredrik Haga and Mats Olsen, Dune Analytics specializes in Ethereum blockchain research. It offers a powerful tool for querying, extracting, visualizing, and sharing vast amounts of on-chain crypto data.

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.

Matter Labs

Seed Round in 2019
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.

Dapp.com

Seed Round in 2019
Dapp.com is your trusted platform to discover and analyze thousands of ranked dapps built on Ethereum, EOS, Steem, TRON, TomoChain, IOST, and Blockstack. We know though that many people find the blockchain and decentralized tech to be mystifying and overwhelming. So we have set up Dapp.com to help as many people as we can to understand what it’s all about, why it’s so exciting, and how you can use it - either as a developer or as a user.

ThunderCore

Series A in 2019
ThunderCore operates a high-performance public blockchain compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). It employs a proprietary consensus protocol called PaLa, which addresses scalability challenges and enables rapid transaction processing at over 4,000 TPS with confirmation times under one second. The network's native currency, TT, facilitates secure and low-cost transactions, with gas fees costing less than a fraction of a cent. ThunderCore serves an international user base across over 190 countries, supporting decentralized applications (dApps) with enhanced security and scalability.

ThunderCore

Seed Round in 2018
ThunderCore operates a high-performance public blockchain compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). It employs a proprietary consensus protocol called PaLa, which addresses scalability challenges and enables rapid transaction processing at over 4,000 TPS with confirmation times under one second. The network's native currency, TT, facilitates secure and low-cost transactions, with gas fees costing less than a fraction of a cent. ThunderCore serves an international user base across over 190 countries, supporting decentralized applications (dApps) with enhanced security and scalability.

Connext

Convertible Note in 2018
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.

ælf

Seed Round in 2017
aelf, an AI-enhanced Layer 1 blockchain network, leverages the robust C# programming language for efficiency and scalability across its sophisticated multi-layered architecture. Founded in 2017 with its global hub in Singapore, aelf is a pioneer in the industry, leading Asia in evolving blockchain with state-of-the-art AI integration and modular Layer 2 ZK Rollup technology, ensuring an efficient, low-cost, and highly secure platform that is both developer and end-user friendly. Aligned with its progressive vision, aelf is committed to fostering innovation within its ecosystem and advancing Web3 and AI technology adoption.

StormX

Initial Coin Offering in 2017
StormX Inc is a Seattle-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in blockchain advertising technology and gamification. It has developed the Storm Play application, which allows users to earn cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Storm by engaging in games. Additionally, StormX offers the Storm Makers application, enabling businesses to enhance campaign awareness, collect machine learning data, and gain insights for research and development. The company's Storm Token application supports transactions within a secured, gamified marketplace. With over 32 million downloads globally, StormX has paid out more than $2.8 million in crypto cashback rewards, leveraging blockchain technology to provide users with tangible benefits through their interactions.

Qtum

Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Qtum is an open-source public blockchain platform that integrates the security of the UTXO model with a unique architecture supporting multiple virtual machines, including the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and an innovative x86 VM. Utilizing a proof-of-stake consensus protocol, Qtum is designed to offer flexibility and adaptability, featuring a Decentralized Governance Protocol (DGP) that allows users to adjust specific blockchain parameters through smart contracts, eliminating the need for hard forks. The project aims to bridge the gap between Bitcoin and Ethereum communities, as well as between traditional industries and blockchain technology. Qtum's development team comprises experienced professionals from both the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems, alongside experts from major technology firms. This collaborative background aims to address significant industry challenges while fostering broader adoption of blockchain solutions.
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