Jump Crypto

Jump Crypto, founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, builds cryptocurrency infrastructure to support the growth of the blockchain and Web3 ecosystems. It operates as the corporate venture arm of Jump Trading, focusing on opportunities in crypto, Web3 infrastructure, and blockchain technology.

Kanav Kariya

President

Shanav Mehta

Vice President

Past deals in Asset Management

MSafe

Seed Round in 2025
MSafe develops a multi-signature, non-custodial digital asset management solution built on Move. The platform pursues true decentralization, enhanced security, and full interoperability across blockchain ecosystems. By enabling multi-party control and client-side safeguarding, MSafe reduces single points of failure in treasury management and supports secure collaboration for organizations handling digital assets. The solution enables organizations to manage, govern, and move digital assets without reliance on a centralized custodian, promoting trust and resilience in on-chain operations.

Figure Markets

Series A in 2024
Figure Markets is a pioneering firm that leverages blockchain technology to revolutionize private capital markets. Its digital asset platform facilitates trading, borrowing, and investment in various assets such as public equity, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments. The platform supports cross-collateralization across all assets, empowering investors to diversify their portfolios beyond traditional resources.

Affine

Seed Round in 2023
Affine is a Web3 protocol that simplifies engagement with multi-chain cryptocurrency markets. It offers liquid restaking for instant entry and withdrawals, along with various cross-chain yield baskets to optimize returns on digital assets.

MSafe

Seed Round in 2023
MSafe develops a multi-signature, non-custodial digital asset management solution built on Move. The platform pursues true decentralization, enhanced security, and full interoperability across blockchain ecosystems. By enabling multi-party control and client-side safeguarding, MSafe reduces single points of failure in treasury management and supports secure collaboration for organizations handling digital assets. The solution enables organizations to manage, govern, and move digital assets without reliance on a centralized custodian, promoting trust and resilience in on-chain operations.

Folks Finance

Seed Round in 2022
Folks Finance is a cross-chain DeFi protocol that addresses liquidity fragmentation by creating natively cross-chain lending markets. Users can deposit on any chain and borrow on any chain without bridging or wrapping assets. Additionally, Folks Finance offers comprehensive services including lending, trading, and liquid staking as the largest app on Algorand.

Friktion

Venture Round in 2022
Friktion Labs is a decentralized finance (DeFi) company focused on portfolio management, equipped with a team of quantitative traders, researchers, and crypto engineers experienced in commodities, treasuries, and crypto-assets. The organization has assembled a team of derivatives traders and market makers with expertise from notable firms in the trading sector. Friktion offers an automated portfolio manager (APM) that allows users to input their existing portfolio details, including spot trading, perpetual contracts, and liquidity positions. This platform is designed to help investors maximize profits and monitor fluctuations across various market cycles, promoting sustainable and informed investing practices.

Maverick Protocol

Seed Round in 2021
Maverick Protocol is a decentralized finance platform that offers a crypto derivatives market designed to be open, transparent, and efficient. The protocol enables permissionless trading and staking across a wide range of asset pairs and supports perpetual contracts with capital efficiency, driven by an automated market maker. It aims to provide liquid, borderless access to decentralized trading and to allow traders to gain exposure through perpetuals backed by a diverse set of assets.

Maverick Protocol

Maverick Protocol is a decentralized finance platform that offers a crypto derivatives market designed to be open, transparent, and efficient. The protocol enables permissionless trading and staking across a wide range of asset pairs and supports perpetual contracts with capital efficiency, driven by an automated market maker. It aims to provide liquid, borderless access to decentralized trading and to allow traders to gain exposure through perpetuals backed by a diverse set of assets.
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