Shaga is a company comprised of experienced professionals in blockchain, gaming, distributed systems, and networking. It focuses on developing a Web3 cloud gaming platform that facilitates the integration of play-to-earn mechanics, enhancing player engagement through social media. Shaga aims to connect gamers and game developers within the evolving Web3 environment, offering services that include a Node Operator and Quests. This approach allows clients to play games without restrictions, unlock rewards by completing straightforward social media tasks, and engage in a collaborative gaming ecosystem that supports the principles of Web3.
Hyperbolic Network
Series A in 2024
Hyperbolic Network is a software development company focused on creating web and networking solutions for decentralized computing platforms. It operates an open-source platform that aggregates idle computing resources, facilitating AI development. This platform enables users to build and deploy applications using a collective computing capacity, which is particularly useful for training AI models and hosting them. By providing a GPU network, Hyperbolic Network allows individuals and organizations to run AI interfaces and deploy them without depending on centralized infrastructures, promoting a more distributed and efficient approach to computing in the field of artificial intelligence.
OpenLayer
Seed Round in 2024
OpenLayer is a modular authentic data layer designed to modernize traditional data flows. Contributed to by everyone and every device, OpenLayer offers a modular solution that coordinates data collection, validation, and transformation, catering both web2 and web3 companies.
Brevis is an efficient, verifiable off-chain computation engine that brings limitless computation capacity to existing smart contract blockchains.
Gelato Network is an innovative company based in Berlin, Germany, that focuses on automating smart contract executions on the Ethereum blockchain. Founded in 2007, Gelato provides a web cloud platform that allows developers to streamline their on-chain processes, enhancing application reliability and performance. Its audited smart contract protocol eliminates the need for developers to manage underlying server infrastructure, thereby saving significant development time and reducing the potential for single points of failure. The platform supports the creation of augmented smart contracts that are automated, gasless, and compatible with all major EVM-compatible blockchains, making it a valuable tool for developers looking to optimize their applications.
Essential
Series A in 2024
Essential is a company focused on developing intent-based infrastructure and tools designed to facilitate the shift from value extraction to intent satisfaction. The company offers a platform that comprises key components of intent-centric infrastructure, promoting ecosystem-wide composability. This approach aims to minimize extractive behaviors and enhance user satisfaction by providing clients with a domain-specific language for expressing intent, as well as a fully intent-centric blockchain protocol. Through its innovative solutions, Essential seeks to harness the full potential of the intent paradigm.
Theoriq
Seed Round in 2024
Theoriq is a platform for unbounded AI innovation with a modular AI agent base layer.
Blade Games
Seed Round in 2024
Blade Games is a pioneering on-chain game studio that specializes in developing decentralized gaming experiences using blockchain technology. The company's primary focus is to create trustless games and infrastructure, fostering creativity and community participation. Their gaming studio offers titles that combine tower defense and automation gameplay, allowing players to engage in base building, arbitrage, and player versus player (PVP) raiding to earn rewards. The company aims to provide fun and engaging gaming experiences for its users.
GOMBLE creates blockchain-based casual games that focus on the game's core fun rather than just playing for the money.
CARV
Venture Round in 2024
CARV is a company founded in 2022 that specializes in enhancing resource management for services businesses, particularly in the gaming sector. It offers an innovative application designed to align sales efforts with project capacity, allowing agencies to strategically manage resources before contracts are finalized. By enabling users to create customizable project models linked to sales opportunities, CARV addresses potential resource allocation issues early in the process. The application helps eliminate inconsistent workloads, improve decision-making regarding resourcing, empower sales negotiations, and ultimately increase profitability for agencies. CARV's focus on bridging the gap between sales and project management aims to streamline operations and create a more efficient workflow for its users.
Superfluid Finance
Seed Round in 2024
Superfluid Finance develops an online cash streaming protocol aimed at revolutionizing asset movement in decentralized finance. The protocol focuses on token standardization and facilitates various financial transactions such as subscription funds, salaries, and rewards. By automating recurring transactions and enabling single on-chain exchanges, Superfluid provides customers with continuous settlement and per-second netting, enhancing capital efficiency in the decentralized finance landscape.
AltLayer is a developer of a rollups-as-a-service platform focused on enhancing Web3 projects. The company offers a scalable application-dedicated execution layer system that derives security from underlying blockchain infrastructure. By providing an elastic and versatile scaling protocol, AltLayer aims to transform blockchain deployment, significantly improving time-to-market and allowing for customized application deployment. The platform enables users to utilize on-demand rollups, thereby benefiting from a flexible and scalable infrastructure tailored to their specific application needs.
Kiln is a Paris-based company established in 2018 that offers a platform for enterprise-level pledge services focused on encrypted assets. The company provides validator-independent APIs that facilitate multi-provider staking, allowing digital assets to be staked across various environments, including wallets, custodians, and exchanges. By streamlining the staking process, Kiln aims to enhance accessibility and efficiency in the rapidly evolving web3 industry. Its innovative platform enables clients to deploy, manage, and monitor blockchain validators programmatically, making it easier for businesses to integrate and operate within the blockchain ecosystem. As the demand for collaboration among multiple stakeholders grows, Kiln is well-positioned to serve as an aggregator, driving forward the integration of diverse players in the digital asset space.
Renzo operates a liquid restaking protocol within the EigenLayer ecosystem, designed to enhance yield generation for users engaged in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The platform allows clients to stake both native ether and liquid re-staking tokens, thereby facilitating participation in ether re-staking. By securing Actively Validated Services (AVSs), Renzo offers users the opportunity to earn rewards that exceed traditional ether staking yields. This third-generation protocol aims to provide a more efficient way for users to maximize their returns in the evolving DeFi landscape.
Gelato Network is an innovative company based in Berlin, Germany, that focuses on automating smart contract executions on the Ethereum blockchain. Founded in 2007, Gelato provides a web cloud platform that allows developers to streamline their on-chain processes, enhancing application reliability and performance. Its audited smart contract protocol eliminates the need for developers to manage underlying server infrastructure, thereby saving significant development time and reducing the potential for single points of failure. The platform supports the creation of augmented smart contracts that are automated, gasless, and compatible with all major EVM-compatible blockchains, making it a valuable tool for developers looking to optimize their applications.
BabylonChain
Series A in 2023
Babylon builds security protocols to enhance the security of decentralized systems by leveraging Bitcoin's established security. The company's solutions include timestamping data on the Bitcoin blockchain and enabling Bitcoin holders to stake their coins on Proof-of-Stake blockchains without needing a custodian.
Artifact Lab
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Artifact Lab levels up gamer rewards with universal player profiles.
Ingonyama
Seed Round in 2023
Ingonyama is a developer of advanced zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) hardware accelerators tailored for cryptographic computation. The company aims to revolutionize the integration of ZKP technology across various platforms, including data centers, mobile devices, blockchain nodes, gaming machines, and IoT devices. By combining innovative chip design with sophisticated algorithms and deep mathematical expertise, Ingonyama provides exceptional performance that allows developers to create ZK applications more rapidly and efficiently. The company's commitment to enhancing ZKP performance positions it as a leader in the field, facilitating the growth of applications that require this advanced technology.
Moonveil Entertainment
Seed Round in 2023
Moonveil Entertainment is a web3 game studio focused on developing innovative gaming experiences. The company leverages advanced technology to create a gaming platform that blends casual flexibility with engaging depth, aiming to provide players with immersive and rewarding gameplay. By prioritizing authenticity, Moonveil Entertainment seeks to enhance the gaming industry with titles that not only entertain but also offer ongoing rewards and recognition for players.
Neon Media
Series A in 2023
Neon Media LLC is a production company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in the development and design of games and entertainment software. Incorporated in 2020, the company focuses on transmedia, virtual production, and gaming-as-a-service, offering innovative solutions to the film and television industry. Neon Media is known for producing real-time sets for virtual productions and creating photorealistic, physically-based rendered scenes using its proprietary game engine. This technology allows for seamless collaboration among creators in gaming, film, television, and comics, enabling clients to produce a wide range of content, from television series to big-budget special effects movies and independent animations. As of September 2020, Neon Media operates as a subsidiary of The 4D Factory LLC.
RISC Zero.
Series A in 2023
RISC Zero provides a platform enabling users to trust programs run anywhere while allowing developers to use the tools they already know. RISC Zero builds scaling solutions using Zero Knowledge Proofs which will make blockchains accessible. The company was founded by a team of Seattle-based hackers committed to enabling users to control their experience on the internet through the creation of privacy-enhancing decentralization technology.
Lynx Finance
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Web3 Infrastructure for perpetuals trading
Taiko Labs
Seed Round in 2023
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.
MetaZone
Seed Round in 2023
MetaZone is a pioneering company focused on enhancing the application layer of the metaverse, aiming to onboard a billion users. It operates a content distribution platform that facilitates an open digital economy, allowing creators to submit Metaverse Enabled Tokenized Applications (METAs) to a marketplace. This innovative platform enables users to own, experience, and deploy these applications across various virtual worlds. By providing tools that allow anyone to host high-quality functional 3D content on digital lands easily, MetaZone empowers developers and creators to engage with the metaverse effectively. The company's approach fosters a global economy within the metaverse, supporting diverse projects and enhancing the creator ecosystem.
Wallet Guard
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Wallet Guard is a developer of security tools aimed at reducing risks for web3 users. The company offers an open-source browser extension designed to empower end-users with enhanced security features. These include proactive phishing detection and transaction simulation, which provide human-readable insights into every transaction. This tool helps businesses proactively detect and block malicious activity, ensuring a safer online environment.
Scroll.io
Venture Round in 2023
Scroll, founded in 2021 and based in Victoria, Seychelles, is focused on developing an EVM-equivalent zk-rollup, which utilizes a robust proving network. The company operates within the technology sector, with an emphasis on enhancing blockchain scalability and efficiency. By leveraging zero-knowledge proof technology, Scroll aims to facilitate faster and more secure transactions on decentralized applications. The firm's innovative approach positions it as a key player in the evolving landscape of blockchain infrastructure.
OneKey is a developer of a crypto security platform that facilitates the secure storage and management of cryptocurrency assets. The company provides a user-friendly solution for buying and trading a variety of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and decentralized applications. By offering a robust open-source crypto wallet, OneKey enables users within the Web3 ecosystem to safely access and utilize coins such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, thereby enhancing the overall security and convenience of engaging with the digital asset market.
WeaveDB
Pre Seed Round in 2023
WeaveDB is a developer of a web3-based platform that focuses on creating decentralized applications. The company utilizes blockchain technology to deliver persistent database infrastructure services on distributed storage systems like Arweave. Its platform features cross-chain authentication, automatic signatures, a JSON-like API, and data indexing, which collectively facilitate the development of Web 3 applications. By providing these modular database solutions as a smart contract, WeaveDB aims to simplify and enhance the process for clients and developers in the rapidly evolving landscape of decentralized technology.
Alterscope
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Alterscope is a developer of an AI-powered risk infrastructure platform aimed at enhancing risk management within the blockchain ecosystem. Its platform is designed to provide real-time processing of risk across various chains, protocols, and liquidity pools. Key features include customizable risk scores, real-time risk alerting and monitoring, multi-chain risk processing, and integration of on-chain and off-chain data. Additionally, Alterscope utilizes cross-chain data standardization and advanced data modeling techniques, leveraging zero-knowledge proofs and swarm intelligence. This positions the company as a leader in facilitating agent-driven finance, allowing organizations to effectively manage and process Web3 risks in real-time.
Pods is a decentralized non-custodial options protocol. Users can create options and trade them through an Options AMM on the Ethereum Blockchain. Pods is the easiest way to hedge crypto in DeFi.
Blocknative
Series A in 2022
Blocknative is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in real-time blockchain transaction management and monitoring solutions for public blockchain networks. It offers a decentralized application development platform that enables developers to access data across multiple blockchain networks. By utilizing an embedded JavaScript widget, Blocknative simplifies complex blockchain codes, allowing developers to create applications that enhance user experiences. The platform provides clients with pre-chain insights, empowering them to make informed decisions regarding their blockchain transactions.
DappBack
Seed Round in 2022
DappBack is a next-generation crypto rewards platform that serves as an all-in-one user engagement solution for decentralized applications. It focuses on building a community of token-verified Web3 users by offering rewards that include free cryptocurrency, cash, products, and NFTs. The platform incentivizes users for everyday activities such as browsing the internet, engaging with brands, and making purchases, allowing them to earn rewards while conducting routine tasks. Through its innovative approach, DappBack seeks to enhance user engagement within the decentralized ecosystem.
Hexens is a cybersecurity software developer focused on securing digital assets and data. The company offers a range of services, including blockchain security, cyber investigations, and security advisory, aimed at providing comprehensive analysis and consulting in the cybersecurity realm. By prioritizing exceptional service and results, Hexens strives to exceed industry standards and deliver an unparalleled experience for its clients.
OneKey
Venture Round in 2022
OneKey is a developer of a crypto security platform that facilitates the secure storage and management of cryptocurrency assets. The company provides a user-friendly solution for buying and trading a variety of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and decentralized applications. By offering a robust open-source crypto wallet, OneKey enables users within the Web3 ecosystem to safely access and utilize coins such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, thereby enhancing the overall security and convenience of engaging with the digital asset market.
ChainML
Seed Round in 2022
ChainML specializes in developing Council, an open-source platform tailored for the rapid creation of custom generative AI applications through collaborative 'agents'. This platform ensures that generative AI models can be deployed and monitored with high confidence and accuracy. ChainML supports clients throughout the entire process, from initial ideation to the scalable, cost-effective deployment of Web3-enabled AI solutions. The company offers education, adoption, and implementation services, guiding clients from an AI concept to a fully operational product.
Treasure
Funding Round in 2022
Treasure is developing a decentralized gaming platform aimed at connecting various metaverses and fostering community engagement through a unified ecosystem. The platform features a decentralized game console that integrates games and communities by utilizing a common set of resources. By adopting an open and composable approach, Treasure enables the convergence of non-fungible tokens, decentralized finance, and gaming, allowing players to earn and utilize currency while engaging with different games. Central to the Treasure ecosystem is a fair launch token that powers essential infrastructure and serves as a reserve asset across partner game integrations.
Taiko Labs
Seed Round in 2022
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.
Space and Time
Seed Round in 2022
Space and Time is a decentralized analytics platform designed to facilitate low-latency queries and tamperproof analytics across the Web. The company provides a multichain data solution tailored for decentralized applications (dapps) and developers in sectors such as gaming and decentralized finance (DeFi). Its platform enables the integration of on-chain and off-chain data, allowing users to perform complex analytics in a single query. By transforming major blockchains into advanced databases, Space and Time empowers organizations to achieve enterprise-scale analytics while enhancing the speed and reliability of their data operations.
Safe
Venture Round in 2022
Safe is a leading provider of digital asset storage solutions, specializing in Ethereum-based multi-signature smart contract wallets. As a spin-out from Gnosis, a decentralized infrastructure provider, Safe offers a secure and programmable account abstraction platform, serving as the account abstraction leader on Ethereum and the EVM. Its flagship product, Gnosis Safe, enables secure and transparent management of digital assets, fostering collaboration and tracking within the decentralized ecosystem.
Redpill AI
Seed Round in 2022
Redpill's objective is to make the best AI resources accessible to everyone. The platform functions as a permissionless LLM router network, providing seamless integration across several AI models.
KYVE
Venture Round in 2022
KYVE is a decentralized initiative focused on the storage and validation of data streams, utilizing the Arweave blockchain for permanent data archiving. The company has developed an open-source protocol that standardizes and validates blockchain data, facilitating reliable storage for modern blockchains and decentralized applications. By employing a network of decentralized uploaders and validators, KYVE ensures that data is archived effectively through specialized pools, each dedicated to a particular data stream. This approach not only guarantees the scalability, immutability, and availability of resources but also provides developers with a dependable means to store and verify their data streams. Through its innovative solution, KYVE enhances the integrity and accessibility of blockchain data, addressing the challenges faced by developers in the evolving digital landscape.
FanTV AI
Seed Round in 2022
FanTV, the leading AI Agent platform for next-gen Content Creation and backed by Multicoin Capital, is where AI meets Crypto on Sui, leading with over 8 million On-chain Users (80k Creators) and 27 million transactions, processing more than 1.2 million hours of AI-powered content monthly. As the largest platform for content creation across all chains, FanTV contributes to more than 22% of active wallets on Sui.
Ancient8
Seed Round in 2022
Ancient8 is a company focused on developing the infrastructure for GameFi, emphasizing community engagement and software solutions. It operates Vietnam's largest blockchain gaming guild and aims to democratize access to social and financial opportunities within the Metaverse. Ancient8 is building products such as GameFi Identity and a Launchpad to facilitate the onboarding of millions of users to GameFi and Metaverse projects. Through a combination of blockchain software development, guild scholarships, education, and institutional-grade research, Ancient8 empowers individuals to participate in play-to-earn video games. The company's vision is to create a platform where users can enjoy gaming while also earning rewards, ultimately contributing to the growth of the Metaverse.
MachineFi
Seed Round in 2022
MachineFi Lab is a company focused on the development of Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain technologies. It specializes in creating a software platform that integrates various machines, providing a comprehensive infrastructure suite. This suite includes an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) blockchain, a multichain crypto wallet, a blockchain bridge, and an onboarding platform. Additionally, MachineFi Lab offers software development kits (SDKs) that empower developers to build applications and establish machine networks. Through its innovative solutions, the company aims to enhance connectivity and functionality within the IoT ecosystem.
FanTiger
Seed Round in 2022
FanTiger is a music NFT marketplace that empowers independent artists to cultivate fan communities and enhance their growth through blockchain technology. The platform allows for the creation, buying, and selling of digital collectibles in the form of song NFTs. By enabling fans to participate in the artists' financial success, FanTiger helps artists capture greater value from their work. This decentralized approach fosters stronger connections between artists and their supporters, facilitating a more engaged and invested community.
CyberConnect
Series A in 2022
CyberConnect is a decentralized social graph protocol with identity sovereignty for mass adoption and network effects.
Ready Maker
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Ready Maker Inc. is a cross-platform programming environment designed for personal robotics, aimed at users without coding experience. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, the company allows individuals to program games, Arduino projects, and various software applications. Its platform is compatible with major robotics systems and enables the creation and sharing of Unity3D games that can be played across different devices. Ready Maker offers a range of customizable, professional-grade features, including various movement behaviors, a physics engine that simulates gravity and force, and user interface elements such as input fields and timers. Additionally, it incorporates a visual coding language that simplifies the programming process, making it accessible to a wider audience.
Gasp
Venture Round in 2022
A ZK-rollup L2 with universal connectivity to L1s, enabling cross-chain liquidity of native assets. Powered by Starkware zero-knowledge technology and Eigenlayer's restake finality. In it's core, MEV minimization and gas-free swaps are out of the box.
LiquiFi
Seed Round in 2022
LiquiFi is a digital crypto management platform that specializes in automating token vesting, lockups, and cap table management for cryptocurrency companies. By streamlining these processes, LiquiFi allows organizations to focus on their core priorities rather than on the complexities of smart contract development, audits, and manual token transfers. The platform simplifies tax compliance and reporting, providing a user-friendly solution that enhances efficiency in managing token equity ownership. Trusted by leading teams in the cryptocurrency sector, LiquiFi addresses the security and compliance challenges associated with token management, positioning itself as a vital tool in the rapidly evolving digital asset landscape.
Vovo Finance
Seed Round in 2022
Vovo Finance is a cryptocurrency-based company focused on decentralized finance. It develops a structured platform that offers a range of financial products designed to optimize the risk-reward ratio for users. By utilizing packaged financial instruments, the company enables users to engage in customizable yield collection from leveraged crypto trades. Vovo Finance's structured products incorporate various risk-return profiles, market biases, lockup periods, and token deposits, allowing for tailored investment strategies and enhanced financial opportunities in the cryptocurrency market.
Joyn is a collaborative platform designed to support the large-scale co-creation of Web3 media.
Polemos
Seed Round in 2022
Polemos is a global gaming company that provides information, education, and asset management solutions to the strategy gaming industry. Founded in 2020 by a team of international co-founders with expertise in gaming, finance, and technology, Polemos offers proprietary asset management solutions, non-collateralized lending, learning management systems, and advanced game/player data analytics. Led by CEO Richard McLaren, a renowned technology executive, and Hal Crawford, former Chief Editor and Publisher at Microsoft NineMSN, the company is expanding into global markets. Polemos' co-founders include gaming industry pioneers such as Tom Hall, former CEO of Playtech and Asian Logic, and Zac Rosenberg, Managing Partner at Capzed. The company aims to leverage the experience of sophisticated gamers, offering technical and competitive games on the blockchain, enabling players to play and earn with non-fungible token games.
Burrow is a decentralized platform that operates a non-custodial liquidity pool, enabling users to supply and borrow assets for trading. The platform focuses on unlocking liquidity for interest-bearing assets, particularly layer 1 staking derivatives. By allowing users to supply assets, Burrow facilitates the earning of interest and enables borrowing against those assets to enhance liquidity. Additionally, the platform features a governance token staking program, which encourages user participation and investment in the ecosystem. Overall, Burrow aims to provide a streamlined approach to accessing liquidity in the decentralized finance space.
prePO
Private Equity Round in 2022
prePO is a decentralized trading platform that enables users to speculate on the valuation of pre-initial public offering companies and pre-token projects. The platform is designed to provide neutral liquidity, allowing participants to take synthetic positions on these assets. By leveraging token incentives and a composable architecture, prePO aims to democratize access to investment opportunities in the pre-IPO space, making it possible for individuals worldwide to engage with and trade these assets.
Swell is the restaking chain, powered by Proof of Restake. The protocol is backed by the industry's best venture capital firms and angels.
Swim is a developer of cross-chain infrastructure that simplifies the transfer of tokens across various blockchain networks. By utilizing multi-token liquidity pools and Solana's Wormhole, Swim provides users with tools to swap native assets seamlessly from one chain to another. This approach reduces reliance on centralized bridges and exchanges, enabling clients to efficiently send, receive, and exchange native tokens without delays or the complications associated with wrapped assets. Through its innovative solutions, Swim aims to enhance the overall user experience in the blockchain space by facilitating more straightforward and reliable transactions between different blockchain ecosystems.
Pianity
Seed Round in 2022
Pianity is a music NFT platform based in Paris, France, that was founded in 2021. It facilitates the creation, sharing, trading, and collection of limited-edition tracks, allowing musicians and their communities to connect. The platform enables artists to sell their music as certified digital assets through blockchain technology, providing them with a new independent revenue stream. Additionally, Pianity allows fans and collectors to buy, sell, and showcase their unique music collections, fostering a vibrant community around music trading and appreciation.
ArDrive is a company that provides permanent, secure data storage solutions for individuals and businesses. Founded in 2020 by Phil Mataras, the company offers a platform that enables users to store documents, photos, and videos in a decentralized network, ensuring true data ownership and permanence. With a focus on safeguarding information for the long term, ArDrive allows clients to access their data anytime without the risk of loss. The service operates on a one-time fee model, making it an accessible option for those seeking reliable archival solutions. By combining innovative technology with a commitment to data security, ArDrive aims to revolutionize the way users manage and preserve their digital assets.
ArtGee Finance
Seed Round in 2022
Artgee Finance focuses on digital asset financial settlement on a global scale. They leverage AI-driven smart contracts and algorithms to enhance cross-border payments and improve asset liquidity. Their services include cross-border payment and settlement, real-world asset financial services, and supply chain financial services, integrating traditional finance with the Web3 environment.
MixMob is a blockchain gaming platform developed by Encore Studios, designed to create an immersive play-to-earn (P2E) experience within the metaverse. Operating on the Solana blockchain, MixMob draws inspiration from diverse cultural elements such as music, art, fashion, and film to foster a unique environment known as Remix Culture. The platform features a strategic card game and a comprehensive gaming ecosystem that encourages social interaction among players. Central to its offering are non-fungible token (NFT) based masks, which enhance player engagement and allow individuals to earn rewards while participating in an expansive virtual world reminiscent of popular gaming styles.
Footprint Analytics
Seed Round in 2022
Footprint Analytics is a platform that specializes in blockchain data analysis, offering tools for discovering and visualizing information related to decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and GameFi. The platform prioritizes user experience, catering to a diverse audience that includes analysts, data scientists, developers, and educators. With its intuitive drag-and-drop interface, Footprint Analytics allows users to conduct interactive data queries without requiring coding skills. This accessibility empowers individuals and organizations to explore and analyze blockchain data efficiently, making complex analytics approachable for everyone.
Perion
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Perion is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focused on empowering the gaming community through innovative engagement and monetization strategies. The company invests in, manages, and leases non-fungible token (NFT) gaming assets, enabling gamers to generate income within the play-to-earn ecosystem. By connecting highly skilled gamers with advanced technology and ongoing training programs, Perion aims to cultivate a top-performing player base. It leverages insights from metagame analysis and resource allocation to create optimal scenarios for its members, driving brand recognition and fostering a strong network effect within the competitive gaming landscape. By championing its players and providing them with opportunities for exceptional remuneration, Perion positions itself as a leading representative of the play-to-earn community.
Mint Gate
Pre Seed Round in 2022
MintGate is a platform that helps creators communities make their superfans feel special. It enables creators and communities to create a token or key specific to them, reward them to their fans for engagement, and have their top fans unlock new digital experiences.
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.
DeBank is a cryptocurrency wallet provider that facilitates access to decentralized finance (DeFi) services, enabling users to manage their DeFi assets effectively. The platform supports over 800 DeFi protocols across more than 15 blockchains, including Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. DeBank allows users to track their entire portfolio, monitor deposits and interest earnings across various DeFi protocols, and perform token swaps for exchanging cryptocurrencies. Additionally, the platform offers tools for comparing interest rates, analyzing risks, and discovering investment opportunities through real-time data. By providing these functionalities, DeBank empowers users to efficiently manage their DeFi investments and make informed financial decisions.
Interlay
Venture Round in 2021
Interlay is building an open system backed by top-tier research, which allows any user to invest, earn and pay with Bitcoin on any blockchain. Through decentralized insurance collateral and cryptographic proofs users are protected against theft and censorship.
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.
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.
StarkWare Industries
Series C in 2021
StarkWare Industries Ltd is a technology company based in Netanya, Israel, established in 2017. The company specializes in developing software and hardware solutions focused on the generation and verification of computational integrity proofs. Its primary offering, known as STARK, is a zero-knowledge proof protocol that enhances privacy in blockchain applications, increases transaction throughput, and enables off-chain computation. StarkWare Industries aims to create a comprehensive proof stack to facilitate secure and efficient computational processes across various applications.
Aurora is an Ethereum Virtual Machine developed by the NEAR Protocol team, offering a seamless solution for developers to run applications on an Ethereum-compatible platform. It combines the benefits of Ethereum compatibility with the scalability and low transaction costs of the NEAR Protocol, creating a high-throughput environment for decentralized applications. The platform is designed to deliver an exceptional user experience, enabling Ethereum developers to transition effortlessly by simply changing the RPC endpoint. Aurora aims to facilitate the development of decentralized applications while ensuring affordability and efficiency for users.
Swivel Finance
Series A in 2021
Swivel Finance is a company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2020 that specializes in creating an online lending platform. It offers a decentralized protocol designed for fixed-rate lending and interest-rate derivatives, allowing lenders to secure fixed-rate interest rates on their ERC-20 tokens. The platform is characterized by its low transaction overhead and reduced risk for users, facilitating a more stable lending environment in the decentralized finance space.
DoinGud
Seed Round in 2021
DoinGud is an online marketplace and social platform based in Zug, Switzerland, dedicated to empowering artists, creators, collectors, and curators through the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The platform leverages blockchain technology to foster a supportive ecosystem that connects artists with their communities, allowing them to promote and sell their work effectively. DoinGud also emphasizes social impact by enabling creators and social organizations to collaborate and support one another, promoting sustainability and positive social change. Through its innovative approach, DoinGud seeks to create a self-sustaining environment where artistic expression and social responsibility coexist.
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.
Zenlink is a China-based company founded in 2020 that operates a cross-chain blockchain network designed to facilitate seamless asset trading. The platform allows users to engage in transactions with low fees, low slippage, and high-speed performance, eliminating the complexities associated with multiple chains. Zenlink features the Zenlink DEX Protocol, which standardizes decentralized exchange functionalities, and the Zenlink DEX Module, which empowers parachains with DEX capabilities. Additionally, the Zenlink Token serves as a governance mechanism and provides value capture methods to incentivize ecosystem participation. Through these offerings, Zenlink aims to create a unified trading experience and encourage long-term development within its network.
deBridge Finance
Seed Round in 2021
deBridge Finance is a developer of a cross-chain interoperability and liquidity transfer protocol designed to facilitate decentralized asset transfers between multiple blockchains. The protocol operates on a network of independent oracles and validators, which are elected through deBridge governance. It provides essential infrastructure for cross-chain interoperability, enabling users to transfer assets, including NFTs, across various platforms such as Ethereum, Polygon, Binance Smart Chain, Huobi Ecological Chain, and Arbitrum. By allowing seamless transfers between these blockchains, deBridge Finance enhances accessibility and liquidity in the digital asset space.
Hats Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Hats Finance is a decentralized cybersecurity incentive network that aims to transform security practices to align with the development of web3. The company provides a platform that enables projects to safeguard their smart contracts through a security vault and an ecosystem skin, thereby enhancing the security of users on the Ethereum network. Governed by stakeholders, including hackers, projects, and token holders, Hats Finance fosters a collaborative environment that incentivizes security improvements and innovation within the decentralized space.
Alethea AI
Funding Round in 2021
Alethea AI is a pioneering company that specializes in the development of a decentralized protocol for creating intelligent and interactive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using advanced artificial intelligence technology. As the originator of the iNFT standard, Alethea AI focuses on embedding AI capabilities into NFTs, allowing for photorealistic avatars that can engage users in dynamic interactions. Their platform enables individuals to produce high-quality synthetic media while ensuring digital rights management through blockchain technology. This innovative approach empowers users to create, publish, and monetize AI-generated characters, fulfilling various requests from buyers and enhancing the overall experience within the digital content ecosystem.
Coin98
Venture Round in 2021
Coin98 is a Crypto-focused software company.
Shipyard Software
Seed Round in 2021
Shipyard Software is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2021 that develops decentralized exchanges and DeFi tools aimed at enhancing the trading experience for retail cryptocurrency traders. Its flagship product, Clipper DEX, is designed to optimize trading for transactions valued at less than $50,000, ensuring competitive pricing for smaller trades while prioritizing the needs of self-directed traders. Additionally, Shipyard's Longship product introduces a derivatives DEX that mitigates toxic order flow, offering traders access to DeFi-native perpetual contracts with leverage of up to 100 times. The company operates within a broader DeFi ecosystem overseen by AdmiralDAO, a collective focused on promoting equitable and transparent market practices.
Interlay
Seed Round in 2021
Interlay is building an open system backed by top-tier research, which allows any user to invest, earn and pay with Bitcoin on any blockchain. Through decentralized insurance collateral and cryptographic proofs users are protected against theft and censorship.
Runtime Vеrification
Venture Round in 2021
Runtime Vеrification is a dynamic software analysis technique to automatically detect bugs and errors in a software system. Founded in 2010, Runtime Vеrification is headquartered in Urbana, Illinois, United States.
SynFutures
Series A in 2021
SynFutures is a decentralized derivatives exchange that focuses on synthetic assets, facilitating the creation and trading of various digital asset pairs using a single digital token as collateral. The platform aims to establish an open and trustless derivatives market by allowing trading on any asset linked to a price feed. By promoting a free market environment and expanding the range of tradable assets, SynFutures seeks to lower the barriers to entry in the derivatives market, thereby fostering a more equitable digital assets exchange landscape for investors.
t3rn is a blockchain-based hosting platform founded in 2020 and based in Lisbon, Portugal. It specializes in facilitating interoperable execution and composable collaboration through its innovative technology stack. The platform enables fast, secure, and cost-efficient bridging of cross-chain executions by utilizing modular layers for storage, validation, settlement, and consensus. Smart contracts are stored in a registry accessible to all users, allowing developers who contribute to the open-source repository to earn remuneration each time their code is executed. This model not only enhances the efficiency of blockchain interactions but also incentivizes developers, fostering a collaborative ecosystem within the blockchain community.
Stake Technologies
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Stake Technologies is a company focused on developing essential decentralized protocols for Web 3.0. Its primary objective is to create infrastructure that enables individuals to take ownership of their data, rights, and overall digital experience. The firm offers a multi-virtual machine smart contract platform that provides solutions for businesses looking to implement scalable products and technologies. By delivering blockchain technology that emphasizes scalability, privacy, and interoperability, Stake Technologies aims to address the challenges faced by enterprises in the evolving digital landscape.
Subspace Labs
Seed Round in 2021
Subspace Labs is a distributed research and development company behind the Subspace Network. While based in Palo Alto, CA, we are a global, remote-first team of protocol hackers and cryptocurrency enthusiasts. The Subspace Network is a layer zero protocol that is fully interoperable with any layer one, allowing it to serve as an infrastructure layer for the entire Web3 ecosystem. Based on years of original R&D, Subspace is the first protocol to truly resolve the blockchain trilemma, providing an open, scalable platform for both storage and compute. Subspace currently supports Polkadot and Kusama, with more networks coming soon.
SEDA is a multichain, permissionless protocol designed to bridge real-world data with various on-chain networks. It operates a decentralized finance prediction market platform that aims to establish a secure framework for the future of open markets. By providing an open-source JavaScript software development kit, SEDA allows developers to seamlessly integrate their applications with the platform, facilitating easy access to permissionless markets. This approach empowers clients to implement sophisticated market solutions with minimal coding effort, enhancing the accessibility and utility of decentralized finance opportunities.
ArDrive is a company that provides permanent, secure data storage solutions for individuals and businesses. Founded in 2020 by Phil Mataras, the company offers a platform that enables users to store documents, photos, and videos in a decentralized network, ensuring true data ownership and permanence. With a focus on safeguarding information for the long term, ArDrive allows clients to access their data anytime without the risk of loss. The service operates on a one-time fee model, making it an accessible option for those seeking reliable archival solutions. By combining innovative technology with a commitment to data security, ArDrive aims to revolutionize the way users manage and preserve their digital assets.
Solv Protocol
Angel Round in 2021
Solv Protocol is a decentralized platform focused on creating, managing, and trading Financial NFTs. Its primary product, Vesting Vouchers, are fractionalized NFTs that represent lock-up vesting tokens, which enhance liquidity for various financial scenarios, including fundraising and community building within crypto projects. The platform facilitates an on-chain marketplace for emerging crypto assets, enabling the creation and transaction of investment allocations such as funds, debt, and equity instruments. By offering these capabilities, Solv Protocol aims to provide blockchain projects access to liquidity through the issuance of semi-fungible tokens, thus supporting complex financial transactions in the evolving digital asset landscape.
Solv Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
Solv Protocol is a decentralized platform focused on creating, managing, and trading Financial NFTs. Its primary product, Vesting Vouchers, are fractionalized NFTs that represent lock-up vesting tokens, which enhance liquidity for various financial scenarios, including fundraising and community building within crypto projects. The platform facilitates an on-chain marketplace for emerging crypto assets, enabling the creation and transaction of investment allocations such as funds, debt, and equity instruments. By offering these capabilities, Solv Protocol aims to provide blockchain projects access to liquidity through the issuance of semi-fungible tokens, thus supporting complex financial transactions in the evolving digital asset landscape.
Arkhivist
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Arkhivist is a cybersecurity platform focused on enhancing the safety of transactions and trading in decentralized investments. The company provides users with real-time intelligence to stay informed about key developments in financial protocols and alerts them to any suspicious activities that may impact their investments. By implementing robust security measures before engaging with any money protocol, Arkhivist aims to protect users from potential scams in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. The platform is designed to offer a transparent and secure environment for individuals looking to trade and invest in decentralized assets, ultimately increasing their yield while safeguarding their funds.
Subspace Labs
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Subspace Labs is a distributed research and development company behind the Subspace Network. While based in Palo Alto, CA, we are a global, remote-first team of protocol hackers and cryptocurrency enthusiasts. The Subspace Network is a layer zero protocol that is fully interoperable with any layer one, allowing it to serve as an infrastructure layer for the entire Web3 ecosystem. Based on years of original R&D, Subspace is the first protocol to truly resolve the blockchain trilemma, providing an open, scalable platform for both storage and compute. Subspace currently supports Polkadot and Kusama, with more networks coming soon.
Twilight
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Blockchain Privacy
Hats Finance
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Hats Finance is a decentralized cybersecurity incentive network that aims to transform security practices to align with the development of web3. The company provides a platform that enables projects to safeguard their smart contracts through a security vault and an ecosystem skin, thereby enhancing the security of users on the Ethereum network. Governed by stakeholders, including hackers, projects, and token holders, Hats Finance fosters a collaborative environment that incentivizes security improvements and innovation within the decentralized space.
Coin98 is a Crypto-focused software company.
zCloak Network
Seed Round in 2021
zCloak Network is a privacy-focused infrastructure provider that specializes in decentralized identity (DID) and verifiable computation. The company seeks to empower users by decentralizing the storage and computation of personal data, ensuring that this information resides on user devices rather than centralized servers. Utilizing a STARK-based zero-knowledge virtual machine (ZK-VM) integrated into a browser extension, zCloak Network ensures the integrity of user computations. Its World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)-compatible DID system reflects real-world legal status and reputation within decentralized social frameworks. This allows individuals to leverage their real-world data for applications in decentralized finance, identity verification, and biometric solutions without compromising their privacy. Furthermore, zCloak Network is chain-agnostic, offering its identity and zero-knowledge proof services across multiple public blockchains.
MCDEX
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Fully permissionless protocol for decentralized perpetual swaps
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.
PureStake
Series A in 2021
PureStake, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing infrastructure and services for public blockchain networks. Founded in 2019 and based in Burlington, Massachusetts, PureStake offers a range of products and services for the Algorand and Polkadot networks. Their offerings include the AlgoSigner wallet extension, API-as-a-service, a block explorer called Goalseeker, and various infrastructure solutions such as private and co-chain infrastructure. Additionally, the company provides validator services and smart contract capabilities for the Polkadot network, along with consulting services to assist clients in navigating blockchain technology. PureStake's cloud-based platform aims to facilitate secure and reliable participation in blockchain networks, employing an automated multi-pop and multi-cloud approach to enhance user experience and service delivery.
Push Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
Push Protocol is a decentralized communication protocol designed for the web3 ecosystem that facilitates the delivery of notifications related to both on-chain and off-chain activities. The protocol enables users, decentralized applications (dApps), and service providers to create customizable notifications based on various triggers, including smart contracts and backend systems. By utilizing an open communication network of push nodes, Push Protocol connects to users' wallet addresses, allowing notifications to be displayed across any crypto wallet or interface. This platform-agnostic solution aims to enhance user engagement in the web3 space, as it allows users to receive and potentially earn cryptocurrency through the notifications they receive.