Jump Crypto

Jump Crypto, established in 2015 and located in Chicago, Illinois, is a corporate venture capital arm of Jump Trading. The company focuses on building cryptocurrency infrastructure to support the growth of blockchain technology and the broader Web3 ecosystem. It actively invests in firms that operate within the realms of crypto, blockchain, and Web3 infrastructure, aiming to enhance the development and adoption of these emerging technologies.

Kanav Kariya

President

Shanav Mehta

Vice President

Past deals in Smart Contracts

MSafe

Seed Round in 2025
MSafe is a technology company that develops advanced digital asset management solutions. Their flagship product is a multi-signature, non-custodial platform built on the Move blockchain, focusing on true decentralization, enhanced security, and full interoperability. This platform offers treasury management, smart contract deployment, and protocol admin control features, enabling enterprises to securely manage their digital assets with accurate decentralization and full interoperability.

Figure Markets

Series A in 2024
Figure Markets is a company focused on transforming private capital markets through the application of blockchain technology. It has developed a digital asset platform that facilitates trading, borrowing, and investing within a unified decentralized environment. This platform provides access to a range of financial instruments, including public equity, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments. By enabling cross-collateralization across various asset classes, Figure Markets allows investors to diversify their portfolios beyond conventional resources, thereby enhancing investment opportunities and efficiency in the capital markets.

0XVM

Funding Round in 2024
0xVM is a Infrastructure of rollup L2s in Bitcoin. And it's an EVM-compatible execution layer on Bitcoin. It brings Bitcoin to the next level by enabling Turing-complete smart contracts. 0xVM operates directly within Bitcoin's consensus layer, integrating an execution layer and a data consistency layer. By offering a platform for programmability on Bitcoin, 0xVM resonates with the BTC community's vision and principles and offers a scaling approach that enhances Bitcoin's utility while retaining its integrity.

Squads

Venture Round in 2023
Squads is a developer of a decentralized program that enables the establishment of better and easier decentralized autonomous groups. The company's application combines all of the key components of a decentralized autonomous organization, such as deployment, treasury, vault management, on-chain voting, and chat, into a single portal with an easy-to-use interface, allowing users to streamline daily operations using a decentralized autonomous organization structure.

OpenCover

Seed Round in 2023
OpenCover is a company that collaborates with top underwriters to offer protection against risks associated with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. It provides a platform designed to safeguard funds from potential threats such as smart contract exploits, scams, and governance attacks. The platform features a user-friendly interface and transparent pricing, allowing clients to clearly understand the costs of coverage before making a purchase. OpenCover aims to enable individuals and institutions to mitigate losses stemming from technological errors or attacks within the DeFi ecosystem.

Lumina

Seed Round in 2023
Lumina is a zero-knowledge, KYC-enabled, enterprise-ready DEX on Mina.

P2P Validator

Series A in 2023
P2P provides secure non-custodial staking services for professional investors.

Sei Labs

Series A in 2023
Sei Labs is the layer 1 blockchain uniquely optimized for DeFi.

Affine

Seed Round in 2023
Affine is a developer of a Web3 protocol and decentralized application that focuses on automating savings for users in the cryptocurrency space. The platform aims to simplify the process of growing crypto holdings by eliminating high fees and complexity associated with traditional investment methods. Affine's application supports liquid restaking tokens, which enhance the security of Ethereum and extend its utility to other decentralized services. By streamlining the investment process, Affine enables users to engage in cryptocurrency investments with ease, akin to purchasing an exchange-traded fund.

Kolibrio

Seed Round in 2023
Kolibrio is a pioneering company in the realm of Broadcaster Extractable Value (BEV), focusing on enhancing the user experience for transaction broadcasters such as node providers, non-custodial wallets, cross-chain bridges, and decentralized applications. By developing an order flow management platform, Kolibrio allows these entities to reclaim ownership of the order flow they generate and offers a mechanism to monetize it through on-chain order flow auctions. This innovative approach not only facilitates better user engagement but also enables the optimization of infrastructure and the potential for MEV-cashback, ultimately improving the financial performance of organizations that utilize its services.

MSafe

Seed Round in 2023
MSafe is a technology company that develops advanced digital asset management solutions. Their flagship product is a multi-signature, non-custodial platform built on the Move blockchain, focusing on true decentralization, enhanced security, and full interoperability. This platform offers treasury management, smart contract deployment, and protocol admin control features, enabling enterprises to securely manage their digital assets with accurate decentralization and full interoperability.

Stems Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Stems Labs is a community and platform for collaborative creativity. Through web3 tools, it encourages artist and fan engagement. For example, a musician can share their music stems or a mix of drums, bass, guitar, and other individual musical tracks with the Stem community. Users can then remix the audio to create new music NFTs, with royalties paid to the original artists upon sale.

Coral

Venture Round in 2022
Coral is involved in Solana as the architect of the network's Anchor development framework.

Skip

Seed Round in 2022
Skip is a blockchain company that provides infrastructure to help blockchains leverage Miner Extractable Value (MEV) for financial sustainability and improved user experiences. The company has developed a platform featuring a sealed-bid closed auction system, allowing traders to submit tipped transactions to validators. This system prioritizes these transactions at the top of blocks, facilitating long-term financial viability for blockchains. Additionally, it enables traders to implement more sophisticated and profitable trading strategies. Through its innovative approach, Skip aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of blockchain transactions.

Mysten Labs

Series B in 2022
Mysten Labs is a web3 infrastructure company committed to facilitating the mass adoption of decentralized technologies. The company develops essential tools and foundational infrastructure that enhance the security and usability of web3 applications. By improving interoperability across multiple blockchain networks, Mysten Labs enables developers to concentrate on delivering superior user experiences rather than navigating the complexities of lower-level blockchain integrations. Through its innovative solutions, the company aims to accelerate the development and adoption of decentralized services, positioning itself as a key player in the evolution of the web3 ecosystem.

Spectral

Venture Round in 2022
Spectral, established in 2020 and headquartered in New Rochelle, New York, specializes in developing an AI-driven platform for creating and deploying sophisticated smart contracts. This platform facilitates the generation of complex smart contracts using natural language, expediting development time and minimizing errors.

Aurigami

Funding Round in 2022
Aurigami is a decentralized, non-custodial liquidity protocol that facilitates lending, borrowing, and earning interest on digital assets. The platform is designed to minimize smart contract and liquidation risks, allowing users to engage in financial transactions with confidence. Depositors can provide liquidity to the protocol in exchange for passive income, while borrowers can access funds through an over-collateralized model. Aurigami differentiates itself from other similar platforms by incorporating elements of gamification, enhancing user engagement and experience. Overall, Aurigami aims to simplify the decentralized finance landscape by offering a secure and efficient money market solution.

Aptos

Series A in 2022
Aptos is a web3 startup founded in 2021 and based in Palo Alto, California. The company develops a scalable Layer 1 blockchain that allows developers to create future-proof applications. Aptos aims to provide universal access to decentralized assets through its network, utilizing a safe and reliable programming language that facilitates application development. The team at Aptos is composed of skilled engineers, researchers, strategists, designers, and builders, all working towards enhancing the accessibility and scalability of blockchain infrastructure for developers.

Hashflow

Series A in 2022
Hashflow is a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator that allows users to trade digital assets seamlessly across multiple leading blockchains, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana. Launched in April 2021, Hashflow employs an intent-based smart order routing system to ensure traders receive optimal prices, drawing from over $8 billion in liquidity and enabling the trading of any token. The platform has successfully facilitated over $18 billion in total trade volume. Hashflow's team comprises experienced professionals from renowned companies in both web2 and web3 sectors, bringing expertise from organizations such as Airbnb, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and Google. The company is supported by notable investors, including Dragonfly Capital, Electric Capital, and Coinbase Ventures, among others. Hashflow aims to enhance the trading experience by combining centralized order-matching and trade execution with decentralized custody, thereby offering users non-custodial trading options.

Lava Network

Seed Round in 2022
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.

MoHash

Seed Round in 2022
MoHash is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that facilitates investment in private debt markets within fast-growing economies. It achieves this by leveraging stablecoins and issuing fungible tokens that represent claims on diversified, risk-managed debt pools. The platform aims to provide investors with sustainable, scalable, and stable high yields while protecting their interests through financial regulation.

Streamflow

Venture Round in 2022
StreamFlow is an information technology firm that specializes in a token distribution platform designed to facilitate the management of financial transactions, including payroll. The platform provides a foundational tool for various payment-related solutions, encompassing vesting contracts, fundraising, and donations. By offering a comprehensive suite of services for Web3 token operations, StreamFlow enables organizations to efficiently track, manage, and transfer their digital assets in a safe and secure manner.

Skolem

Series A in 2022
Skolem is a provider of a data and trade execution platform designed for decentralized financial (DeFi) markets, aimed at institutional investors. The company's infrastructure allows institutions to engage directly in DeFi activities such as trading, yield farming, staking, and liquidity provisioning without significantly increasing their technical resources or portfolio risk. Skolem's technology offers a centralized hub for trading, borrowing, and lending, facilitating superior execution on complex trades even during volatile market conditions. Through its innovative systems, Skolem opens the doors to DeFi for institutions, streamlining their participation in this evolving financial landscape.

Euler Labs

Venture Round in 2022
Euler Labs is a developer of a non-custodial lending protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain, designed to facilitate lending and borrowing of a wide range of crypto assets. The platform operates without the need for trusted third parties, allowing users to earn interest on their crypto holdings or hedge against market volatility in a capital-efficient manner. Euler's innovative approach incorporates reactive interest rates that adjust in real-time based on market conditions, alongside asset-specific collaterals, which provides clients with a risk-minimized opportunity to engage in crypto finance. The company's technology aims to enhance financial accessibility and efficiency for users in the decentralized finance space.

Certora

Series B in 2022
Certora is a technology company specializing in blockchain security, focusing on the detection of vulnerabilities in smart contracts. Its platform utilizes advanced technology to verify compliance with specified security rules at compile-time, ensuring that all executions of a smart contract are secure. By offering independent and language-agnostic solutions, Certora helps clients manage security verification processes effectively, minimizing the risk of false interruptions. The company’s unique approach enables automatic detection of security vulnerabilities both prior to code deployment and during operation, providing mathematical proofs of correctness on a daily basis. This capability allows for the assurance of security in software development, helping to eliminate potential risks associated with vulnerabilities.

double jump.tokyo

Series C in 2022
double jump.tokyo is a blockchain game developer and NFT solution provider that focuses on transforming the gaming and entertainment sectors through innovative technology. The company offers a platform that facilitates the development of gaming software by providing essential tools and resources, including APIs for smart contracts and comprehensive solutions for both development and marketing. Its mission is to simplify the process for game developers to create blockchain-based games, thereby enhancing the gaming experience and integrating blockchain technology into mainstream entertainment.

0x

Series B in 2022
0x is a developer of an open protocol that enables decentralized exchanging of tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. The protocol serves as a standard framework that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions and promotes interoperability among decentralized applications that incorporate exchange capabilities. By providing a mechanism for users to seamlessly convert a diverse range of assets into cryptographic tokens, 0x aims to enhance the accessibility and efficiency of digital asset trading in a decentralized manner.

Bastion

Series A in 2022
Bastion is a lending and exchange protocol built on Aurora, the Ethereum-compatible layer of the Near blockchain. Bastion builds an autonomous interest-rate engine with high-quality capital efficiency, quick transactions, low transaction fees, accurate liquidations, and leverages NEAR's underlying UX benefits. Users can deposit assets into the Bastion liquidity pool, and the protocol will generate collateral tokens. These cTokens earn interest based on the underlying asset value and can be used as loan collateral in the future.

Push Protocol

Series A in 2022
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.

Burrow

Seed Round in 2022
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.

Dialect

Seed Round in 2022
Dialect is a company that specializes in enhancing decentralized application (dapp) experiences through smart messaging protocols. It focuses on providing seamless, on-chain messaging solutions, including wallet-to-wallet chat and app notifications. Dialect has developed tools such as a blockchain monitoring toolkit and web component libraries for notifications and chat, making it easier for projects to integrate composable, on-chain messages into their applications.

Luna Foundation Guard

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
LFG is dedicated to supporting a vibrant community of blockchain innovators committed to developing a decentralized global economy.

Ref Finance

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Ref Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform built on the NEAR Protocol, designed to provide users with a range of financial services in a single location. The platform offers a decentralized exchange (DEX), a lending protocol, and the ability to issue synthetic assets, facilitating a seamless trading experience akin to centralized services. With transaction costs under $0.01 and network transaction finality of less than two seconds, Ref Finance aims to deliver efficient and low-cost trading options for its customers. This integration of various DeFi tools positions Ref Finance as a comprehensive solution in the evolving landscape of decentralized finance.

Folks Finance

Seed Round in 2022
Folks Finance is a crosschain decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that addresses liquidity fragmentation by enabling users to deposit and borrow across various blockchain networks without the need for bridging or wrapping assets. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of financial tools, including lending, trading, and liquid staking, making it a fully-fledged hub for digital asset management. As the largest application on Algorand, Folks Finance has achieved significant growth, reaching an all-time high of $400 million in total value locked. The protocol is designed to be non-custodial, allowing users to earn yield on their deposits, use those deposits as collateral for loans, and engage in governance activities within the Algorand ecosystem, all while ensuring scalability, low transaction costs, and security.

Maverick Protocol

Seed Round in 2021
Maverick Protocol is a developer of a decentralized crypto derivatives platform aimed at creating open, transparent, and efficient markets. The protocol is built on a unique automated market maker (AMM) that facilitates highly liquid trading environments. It offers users low fees, rapid execution, and capital efficiency, ensuring a secure trading experience. The platform enables decentralized and permissionless trading and staking of various asset pairs, allowing traders to engage with perpetual contracts backed by mid-cap tokens. Through its innovative infrastructure, Maverick Protocol strives to provide a seamless ecosystem for all participants in the decentralized finance landscape.

XPLA

XPLA is a Layer 1 blockchain designed to serve as a central hub for digital media content, encompassing Web3 games, a blockchain gaming platform, an NFT marketplace, and metaverse applications. With a focus on creating a sustainable ecosystem, XPLA employs a developer-friendly environment supported by its native SDK and middleware. The platform promotes a "Play to Own" principle, ensuring that gamers' ownership and contributions are recognized and valued. Utilizing the Cosmos SDK for its Mainnet, XPLA emphasizes interoperability with various chains through Cosmos IBC, and it supports smart contracts via EVM compatibility. The ecosystem includes a diverse array of games and decentralized applications (DApps), continuously evolving with partnerships involving renowned intellectual properties like The Walking Dead: All-Stars and Summoners War: Chronicles. By fostering collaboration among experts in technology, security, and content, XPLA positions itself as a pivotal player in the blockchain gaming industry, delivering a comprehensive suite of services.

Maverick Protocol

Maverick Protocol is a developer of a decentralized crypto derivatives platform aimed at creating open, transparent, and efficient markets. The protocol is built on a unique automated market maker (AMM) that facilitates highly liquid trading environments. It offers users low fees, rapid execution, and capital efficiency, ensuring a secure trading experience. The platform enables decentralized and permissionless trading and staking of various asset pairs, allowing traders to engage with perpetual contracts backed by mid-cap tokens. Through its innovative infrastructure, Maverick Protocol strives to provide a seamless ecosystem for all participants in the decentralized finance landscape.
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