HashKey Capital

HashKey Capital is an institutional asset manager focused on investments in blockchain technology, fintech, and digital assets. The firm offers financial services to startups at various stages, from Pre-Seed to Series B+, providing support in both equity and token investments. As a pioneer in the digital assets space, HashKey Capital plays a significant role in fostering the advancement and adoption of blockchain technology by assisting institutions, innovators, and talent within the industry.

Deng Chao

CEO

Chao Deng

Managing Director, Co-Founder and CEO

Sunny He

Investment Director

Past deals in Ethereum

Brevis

Seed Round in 2024
Brevis is an efficient, verifiable off-chain computation engine that brings limitless computation capacity to existing smart contract blockchains.

ORA

Series A in 2024
ORA is a blockchain protocol designed to facilitate trustless AI and decentralized computing on the Ethereum network. It aims to enable developers to deploy AI models and utilize computing resources directly on the blockchain, leveraging its decentralized nature for security and scalability.

ZKX

Seed Round in 2024
ZKX is a decentralized financial platform established in 2021, focusing on democratizing access to global yields and enhancing trading experiences. It is the first exchange based on StarkNet to offer perpetual futures and complex financial instruments as swaps. The company specializes in developing developer tools and a permissionless protocol for derivatives, facilitating the introduction of sophisticated trading strategies as simple perpetual swaps. ZKX aims to empower users through self-custody and genuine community governance, featuring gamified leaderboards and decentralized order books to elevate engagement in trading activities.

The Seeds Labs

Seed Round in 2024
Seeds Labs is the developer of the Web3 game Bladerite, which emphasizes high-quality games and game infrastructure.

Berachain

Series B in 2024
Berachain is a blockchain development company focused on creating an Ethereum-compatible platform designed for financial applications. Its innovative technology allows for the use of staked assets within decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, enhancing on-chain liquidity and capital efficiency. The company employs a proof of liquidity consensus mechanism to ensure sybil resistance, which fosters alignment of network incentives between validators and various projects within its ecosystem. By leveraging staked assets like staked ether, Berachain enables these locked assets to support the network's security while simultaneously facilitating their use in DeFi applications. This approach aims to provide clients with robust blockchain services that promote quality and efficiency in financial transactions.

HackQuest

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Web3.0 programming for everyone.

Lava Network

Seed Round in 2024
Lava is building the Amazon for data across web3, Lava is the modular data access network for scaling access to any blockchain. Anyone can add in-demand chains and APIs as modules to Lava, with each module being served by a network of node operators competing to offer the best service. RPC is the first service supported by the protocol and already helps developers unlock innovation across 30+ chains. By leveraging modular architecture and a peer-to-peer network of node operators, Lava powers the universal and performant infrastructure layer for developers to build whatever, wherever.

dappOS

Seed Round in 2023
dappOS is a company focused on improving the usability and accessibility of decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain technology. It develops an operating protocol that simplifies interactions between users and various crypto infrastructures, including public blockchains and cross-chain bridges. By creating intuitive user interfaces and streamlining the user experience, dappOS aims to make dApps as user-friendly as mobile applications. The company's goal is to lower technical barriers, enabling a wider audience to engage with decentralized applications and facilitating mass adoption within a more interconnected blockchain ecosystem.

Tanssi Network

Seed Round in 2023
Tanssi is an app chain infrastructure protocol that simplifies app chain deployment, making it secure, efficient, and easy while eliminating the lengthy and complex process of traditional blockchain implementation.

Digift

Seed Round in 2023
DigiFT Tech intends to offer regulated decentralized finance solutions on the Ethereum public blockchain. operate the first regulatory-compliant digital asset exchange, where asset owners can issue blockchain-based security tokens and investors can trade with continuous liquidity through an Automatic Market Maker mechanism.

Aztec

Series B in 2022
Aztec is focused on developing a trading protocol for Ethereum that facilitates private transactions on the public blockchain. The company is recognized for its research team, which has been instrumental in creating PLONK, an advanced standard in zero-knowledge technologies. This team has achieved several significant research and development advancements in Layer 2 solutions for Ethereum, leveraging their extensive expertise in implementing complex cryptosystems for the Web3 ecosystem. Aztec also enhances the user experience through its zk.money platform, which exemplifies the capabilities of the Aztec Connect SDK to enable seamless integration with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols such as Lido and Element. Furthermore, Aztec is committed to building an encrypted blockchain that operates securely on the Ethereum network.

Evmos

Seed Round in 2022
Evmos is an interoperability platform designed to connect Ethereum-based applications and assets within the Cosmos ecosystem. It enables the discovery and deployment of new blockchain applications, enhancing the functionality of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) by facilitating cross-chain interactions. This approach allows developers to create applications that can operate seamlessly across both EVM and Cosmos-based blockchains, tapping into the liquidity and user bases of various ecosystems. By promoting interoperability, Evmos aims to provide a more unified user experience while introducing innovative token economics and in-protocol incentives, thereby supporting the launch of interoperable contracts.

.bit

Series A in 2022
.bit provides a globally unique account system with the .bit suffix. The leading technical architecture of .bit allows both blockchain and non-blockchain users to use it without permission. .bit’s “cross-chain” feature is achieved in a way of cryptography-level security. As a DID system, .bit meets the ultimate requirements of Web3.0. .bit makes your asset transfer more convenient and secure. It can serve as the unified username in different Dapps. It can be used as a portal for Dapps. It provides you with a decentralized personal homepage (.bit.cc). It bridges the gap between Web2.0 and Web3.0. Discord:https://discord.gg/did Twitter:https://twitter.com/dotbitHQ Medium: https://dotbit.medium.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/dotbitHQ Forum:https://talk.did.id/

ZKX

Seed Round in 2022
ZKX is a decentralized financial platform established in 2021, focusing on democratizing access to global yields and enhancing trading experiences. It is the first exchange based on StarkNet to offer perpetual futures and complex financial instruments as swaps. The company specializes in developing developer tools and a permissionless protocol for derivatives, facilitating the introduction of sophisticated trading strategies as simple perpetual swaps. ZKX aims to empower users through self-custody and genuine community governance, featuring gamified leaderboards and decentralized order books to elevate engagement in trading activities.

Flipside Crypto

Series A in 2022
Flipside Crypto, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a cryptocurrency information platform delivering business intelligence for blockchain organizations. Established in 2017, it offers a range of services including cryptocurrency management, digital walleting, custody, community tools, and portfolio dashboards aimed at investors. Flipside Crypto provides analytics tools that offer insights into user behaviors, developer activities, and financial trends within the cryptocurrency space. It also features the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), a metric for assessing the health of cryptocurrency projects, which is distributed through partnerships with platforms such as CoinMarketCap and Messari. The company is supported by notable investors, including CoinBase Ventures and True Ventures.

HAL

Seed Round in 2022
HAL specializes in providing blockchain monitoring services that facilitate the integration of decentralized technologies with centralized applications. The company offers a no-code web3 infrastructure designed to connect various smart contracts seamlessly with systems such as APIs, CRMs, ERPs, e-commerce platforms, and social networks. This capability allows businesses to automate and query blockchain data efficiently, streamlining operations and enhancing connectivity between blockchain networks and traditional applications. By creating centralized lighthouses, HAL empowers companies to harness the potential of Ethereum while maintaining compatibility with existing technologies.

Gear Technologies

Series A in 2021
Gear Technologies is a technology company focused on creating a Substrate-based smart contract platform that facilitates the development and deployment of decentralized applications (dApps). By contributing to the Gear Protocol, which is supported by the Gear Foundation, the company enhances Web3 capabilities while maintaining a user experience akin to Web2. Gear Technologies aims to streamline the process for developers, offering a low barrier to entry that minimizes both financial and time investments. This approach enables clients to build and deploy dApps on the blockchain quickly and efficiently, with improved speed, security, and automation in smart contract development.

Evrynet

Venture Round in 2021
Evrynet Providing infrastructure that enables developers and businesses to build an unlimited number of Centralised/Decentralised Finance (CeDeFi) applications, interoperable with many of the world's leading blockchains for everyone.

Numio

Seed Round in 2021
Numio is developing a decentralized, hybrid infrastructure designed to provide financial services to the unbanked globally. The company focuses on a non-custodial digital asset and identity management application that empowers users to maintain control over their digital assets. Utilizing Ethereum blockchain technology, Numio offers an automated identity management system that facilitates secure, fast, and low-cost cryptocurrency transactions and trading services. This innovative approach allows users to reliably verify their identities to third-party platforms, enhancing accessibility and security in digital finance.

BoringDAO

Seed Round in 2020
BoringDAO is an inter-blockchain hub that facilitates the transfer of assets across various blockchain networks in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The platform creates decentralized asset tunnels, allowing non-ERC20 assets to enhance their utility and generate yield. This enables users to mint, convert, and redeem cryptocurrency tokens quickly, typically within minutes. By connecting different blockchain-related assets, BoringDAO aims to streamline cross-chain interactions and improve the overall functionality of digital assets.
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