Across Protocol
Initial Coin Offering in 2025
Across is a cross-chain bridge secured by UMA's optimistic oracle for L2s and rollups. It also optimized for capital efficiency with a single liquidity pool, a competitive relayer landscape, and a no-slippage fee model.
GEODNET
Initial Coin Offering in 2025
GEODNET is a decentralized network that focuses on collecting and sharing geospatial data, particularly related to the effects of solar winds on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals. By utilizing a network of Space Weather mining stations, GEODNET provides real-time data that enhances the accuracy of GNSS signals, achieving centimeter-level positioning and nanosecond-level time precision. The applications for this data span various industries, including automotive navigation, agriculture, construction, earthquake monitoring, and land surveying. Additionally, GEODNET explores innovative uses of its data in blockchain applications such as decentralized mapping, digital twins for the metaverse, location-aware smart contracts, and proof of location and time. The native utility token, GEOD, facilitates transaction fees for data services, rewards for Space Weather miners, and governance voting on network resource allocation, as well as serving as gas for the future GEODNET blockchain functionality.
Drift Protocol is a developer of a decentralized derivatives exchange that focuses on providing on-chain, cross-margined perpetual futures trading on the Solana blockchain. The platform aims to enhance the efficiency of trading futures through an upgraded decentralized system that features a new pegging mechanism. This innovation allows users to adjust liquidity based on market demand and open interest, thereby improving the overall trading experience. Drift Protocol's approach positions its exchange as a competitive option for margin trading within the decentralized finance space.
Gradient Network
Seed Round in 2024
Gradient Network is a company that specializes in decentralized computing services for blockchain networks. It offers a system that enables liquid staking and computing power sharing, ensuring cross-chain compatibility and efficient resource allocation. This allows developers and businesses to enhance their blockchain applications, reduce costs, and improve overall network performance across different platforms.
zkMe is a company that specializes in zero-knowledge (zk) Identity Oracles designed for decentralized and anonymous cross-chain credential verification. By ensuring that no personal information is ever processed by third parties, zkMe eliminates the risks of data leaks and misuse, granting users complete control over their digital identities. The platform enables users to selectively share their credentials with authorized parties while maintaining their privacy. As a fully decentralized provider, zkMe adheres to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) compliance standards and offers a comprehensive suite of products, including solutions for anti-bot and anti-sybil verification, as well as Know Your Customer (KYC) services.
Mezo is a bitcoin economic layer network that provides fast and cheap bitcoin transactions to hold tokens while earning yield.
Quantinium
Seed Round in 2024
Quantinium is a pioneering company specializing in blockchain infrastructure, setting new industry standards for speed, security, and reliability. It is the first layer 1 blockchain to integrate decentralization, scalability, sustainability, and cybersecurity seamlessly. The company's flagship technology, Quantum Wi-Fi, is a decentralized, peer-to-peer, quantum-resistant global Software-defined Wireless Network (SDWN). This innovative solution addresses current telecommunications challenges by fostering collaboration among various service providers and technologies within a unified global network. Quantum Wi-Fi allows users to share their surplus internet capacity with others, transforming isolated Wi-Fi networks into expansive interconnected ecosystems. By doing so, Quantinium aims to create a thriving market centered around the commoditization of internet connectivity, similar to how Uber revolutionized the transportation industry.
Wormhole
Initial Coin Offering in 2023
Wormhole covers a range of use cases to make chains for tokens, NFTs, apps, and other generic messaging applications. They build protocols on wormholes that can use data, assets, and messages from other chains.
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.
Fhenix is a pioneering company that specializes in homomorphic encryption technology, enabling the development of secure and private blockchain solutions. By leveraging its unique fhEVM, Fhenix allows Ethereum developers to create encrypted smart contracts and conduct computations on encrypted data using familiar programming languages like Solidity. This innovative approach enhances data security and privacy, facilitating trustless applications such as gaming, private voting mechanisms, privacy-preserving artificial intelligence, and confidential token transfers. Through its commitment to optimizing data protection, Fhenix is at the forefront of advancing blockchain technology and addressing the growing need for secure digital environments.
Tableland
Series A in 2023
Tableland is a decentralized relational database specifically tailored for web3 developers. Built on the widely used SQLite engine, it enables the creation of complex relational data models suitable for decentralized applications, including games and NFTs. The platform facilitates secure and tamper-proof storage and retrieval of data, allowing developers to store, synchronize, and share digital assets without dependence on centralized servers. By leveraging a decentralized web protocol, Tableland empowers app developers to regain control over their data through digital wallets, positioning itself as a vital tool in the evolving landscape of decentralized technologies.
Sei Labs is the layer 1 blockchain uniquely optimized for DeFi.
Sec3 is a prominent provider of blockchain security solutions and smart contract auditing services, founded by a team of Ph.Ds, university professors, and expert CTF competitors. The company specializes in developing software that continuously monitors blockchain transactions, employing advanced technology and sophisticated algorithms to analyze source code. Sec3 offers comprehensive security audits for smart contracts and Web2 applications, significantly mitigating security risks and expediting the deployment of applications to market. Additionally, the company has created a static analyzer platform that identifies race conditions in Java code, particularly within large and complex software systems, thereby helping clients detect critical concurrency bugs. Leveraging the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, Sec3 is committed to delivering robust security solutions throughout the entire lifecycle of decentralized applications.
Fluidity Money
Seed Round in 2022
Fluidity Money is a blockchain incentive platform that rewards users with yields for using their cryptocurrency. It seeks to solve DeFi's utility problem by introducing a novel incentive mechanism that rewards users for on-chain transactions. Users can wrap stablecoins in Fluidity in exchange for the fluid counterpart of that stablecoin. This can be USDC, for example, which becomes fUSDC. This works with a variety of stablecoins, including DAI, USDT, and Frax. The yield distributed via transactions is derived from lending out the underlying assets on money markets. When USDC is wrapped, fUSDC is created, and the principal is lent out.
Coral
Venture Round in 2022
Coral is involved in Solana as the architect of the network's Anchor development framework.
Hubble Protocol
Venture Round in 2022
Hubble Protocol is a decentralized financial platform that facilitates long-term borrowing, lending, and the creation of structured financial products. It aims to democratize access to decentralized finance by offering a range of sustainable financial services. The protocol's software supports multi-asset collateral and enables zero-interest borrowing, allowing users to leverage yield-bearing assets for loans. Additionally, Hubble enhances yield generation on deposits of various tokens, providing clients with optimized financial opportunities while minimizing costs associated with loans.
Sei Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Sei Labs is the layer 1 blockchain uniquely optimized for DeFi.
Clockwork
Seed Round in 2022
Clockwork is a developer of a decentralized automation network platform that facilitates the scheduling of tasks and the automation of on-chain workflows directly with the Solana validator network. Its platform functions as an on-chain task queue, allowing users to schedule instructions for signing and validation based on a predetermined timeline. Clockwork aims to create a system where on-chain programs can independently schedule background tasks, thereby enabling customers to utilize automated products for various blockchain applications, including decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) tools and payment processing solutions.
Satellite IM
Seed Round in 2022
Satellite IM utilizes leading decentralization and encryption technology to provide a platform to build extensible apps.
Jito Labs
Series A in 2022
Jito Labs is a blockchain infrastructure company focused on enhancing the Solana network through the development of systems that maximize miner extraction value (MEV) while mitigating its adverse effects. The company provides an open-source, third-party validator specifically designed for the Solana blockchain, facilitating the creation of efficient and profitable blocks. Jito Labs aims to enable users to increase their revenue and optimize hardware utilization through its innovative validator client. By prioritizing both network scalability and validator rewards, Jito Labs plays a critical role in advancing the capabilities and profitability of the Solana ecosystem.
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.
Geode Finance
Seed Round in 2022
Geode Finance is an innovative provider of white label liquid staking solutions designed specifically for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). The company focuses on developing blockchain infrastructure that transforms staking processes by offering customizable and easily deployable liquid staking technology. Geode Finance builds trustless white-label staking pools and derivative products, allowing DAOs to exercise granular control over delegation mechanics in proof-of-stake networks. This capability enables DAOs to create yield-bearing tokens, enhance treasury yields, and access composable liquidity, thereby optimizing their financial operations and strategic potential within the blockchain ecosystem.
DFlow is a payment-for-order-flow marketplace that provides transparent and market-driven price discovery for order flow. They provide a decentralized market platform to ensure the most optimal execution environment for consumers. The market-driven approach to PFOF used by DFlow allows the public to see live market prices for token pairs.
Coinbooks
Seed Round in 2022
Coinbooks is a San Francisco-based startup that provides accounting software tailored for businesses dealing with digital assets. The company's platform integrates with cryptocurrency wallets and existing accounting software, allowing firms to manage both their crypto and non-crypto transactions in one location. Coinbooks automates processes such as payroll, billing, and bookkeeping, ensuring seamless transaction processing and regular synchronization with traditional fiat accounting solutions through its AutoPilot feature. This integration aims to make cryptocurrency accounting feel like conventional accounting, simplifying the management of digital assets for businesses.
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.
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.
Squads
Venture Round in 2022
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.
Helium Systems Inc. develops Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology, focusing on sensor devices that monitor environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, motion, and light. These sensors are utilized in various applications, including facility monitoring and quality control for medical products, energy management, air quality assessment, and refrigeration temperature regulation. The company offers a web and mobile dashboard for users to manage and access sensor data. Additionally, Helium operates a decentralized wireless network that enables low-power IoT devices to connect to the internet. This network incentivizes individuals to become network operators, rewarding them with a cryptocurrency for validating network transactions and contributing to the network's integrity. Incorporated in 2013 and based in San Francisco, Helium Systems continues to innovate within the IoT landscape, enhancing the ability to gather insights from smart devices.
Galxe is a prominent Web3 credential data network that provides a collaborative infrastructure for brands and developers to engage communities and create innovative products in the decentralized web. The company offers a modular platform that facilitates the creation, distribution, and gamification of non-fungible tokens, utilizing customized on-chain data. By rewarding curators for the use of credentials within its infrastructure and credential oracle engine, Galxe fosters a participatory environment where developers and community members can construct engaging experiences. Its platform allows for the development of tailored campaigns through plug-and-play modules, enhancing the capability of users to interact with decentralized credential data networks effectively.
Torus Labs
Series A in 2022
Torus Labs is a technology company that focuses on enhancing user experiences in the digital space through innovative solutions. It provides an online platform that facilitates information sharing related to digital marketing, market research, business growth, and analytics. Torus Labs is also known for its development of a blockchain platform that simplifies cryptographic key management, enabling users to manage token accounts securely. By leveraging decentralized key generation and proof mechanisms, the platform allows for secure control of transactions through private channels. With a culture that emphasizes impact and flexibility, Torus Labs aims to empower users with self-sovereignty and easy access to their digital assets.
TipLink
Seed Round in 2022
TipLink is a financial platform that facilitates the transfer of digital assets through a unique link-based sharing system. Users can create an account and generate a link to send cryptocurrency to anyone, regardless of the recipient's platform or wallet capabilities. This process resembles purchasing a gift card, where the sender connects their preferred crypto wallet and deposits the desired amount for transfer. TipLink's approach simplifies the distribution of digital assets, allowing customers to share their holdings securely and conveniently, without requiring the recipient to have a wallet. The platform aims to make the transfer process accessible and cost-effective, catering to the needs of users looking to manage their digital assets efficiently.
RNDR Token
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
RNDR is OTOY’s token based rendering network. It enables distributed GPU rendering on the blockchain, using OctaneRender which is the world’s first and fastest GPU-accelerated, unbiased, physically correct renderer. Octane uses the graphics card in networked computers to render photo-realistic images super fast. With Octane’s parallel compute capabilities, users can render works in a fraction of the time, and at a better cost than centralized services. RNDR is currently the fund’s only pure utility token investment — in a use case where the token is actually delivering utility in a network, using proven technology to deliver a service with a real and strong market.
Drift Protocol is a developer of a decentralized derivatives exchange that focuses on providing on-chain, cross-margined perpetual futures trading on the Solana blockchain. The platform aims to enhance the efficiency of trading futures through an upgraded decentralized system that features a new pegging mechanism. This innovation allows users to adjust liquidity based on market demand and open interest, thereby improving the overall trading experience. Drift Protocol's approach positions its exchange as a competitive option for margin trading within the decentralized finance space.
WorldCoin
Venture Round in 2021
WorldCoin is a company that focuses on creating a privacy-centric digital currency platform designed to enhance global connectivity and trust among users. It offers a secure digital identity solution through its iris-scanning device, which generates a unique World ID, allowing individuals to manage their biometric information and digital assets securely. The platform operates on a permissionless blockchain, ensuring transparency and privacy in transactions. Additionally, the World App facilitates easy access to various Mini Apps while enabling users to store their World ID and digital assets effectively. By prioritizing user privacy, WorldCoin aims to discourage fraudulent activities and promote a trustworthy environment for digital interactions.
MCDEX
Venture Round in 2021
Fully permissionless protocol for decentralized perpetual swaps
RabbitX is a decentralized finance platform that simplifies investment opportunities by offering access to a variety of asset classes including global stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, and digital assets without charging commissions. Utilizing advanced Zero-Knowledge decentralized scaling technology, RabbitX facilitates interest rate swaps through decentralized exchanges, allowing users to engage in trading, speculation, and risk hedging related to interest rates in the cryptocurrency market. The company is supported by notable investors, including Sequoia and Fabric Ventures, positioning it at the forefront of modernizing finance in the digital age.
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.
Audius
Venture Round in 2021
Audius, Inc. is a music streaming platform that leverages blockchain technology to create a decentralized community for artists, developers, and listeners. Incorporated in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company enables musicians to share and monetize their work directly with fans, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Audius provides features such as audio file hosting, streaming capabilities, and a creator dashboard, allowing artists to manage their content and earnings efficiently. The platform ensures the secure and verifiable attribution of creative works through immutable, time-stamped records on the blockchain. By offering a transparent system for content distribution and royalty payments, Audius empowers creators to connect with their audiences and maintain control over their music.
Eden Network
Seed Round in 2021
Eden Network is a blockchain infrastructure company that focuses on enhancing transaction safety for traders and providing transaction priority for NFT minters. It develops a suite of Ethereum smart contracts that adhere to the principles of progressive decentralization, allowing token holders to participate in governance through private communication channels and decision-making processes. The company also offers essential liquid staking and validation infrastructure aimed at optimizing yield generation, increasing total value locked (TVL), and fostering overall network growth. By prioritizing both security and user governance, Eden Network seeks to create a more efficient and decentralized trading environment.
UXD Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
UXD Protocol is a decentralized platform that operates on the Solana blockchain, designed to facilitate digital asset transactions. It offers an algorithmic stablecoin that generates interest automatically for its users. The platform maintains the stability of its stablecoins by holding and balancing various cryptocurrencies as collateral, ensuring they remain pegged to their intended value. This innovative approach allows investors to earn returns from their crypto transactions while benefiting from the stability of the platform's assets.
Helium
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Helium Systems Inc. develops Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology, focusing on sensor devices that monitor environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, motion, and light. These sensors are utilized in various applications, including facility monitoring and quality control for medical products, energy management, air quality assessment, and refrigeration temperature regulation. The company offers a web and mobile dashboard for users to manage and access sensor data. Additionally, Helium operates a decentralized wireless network that enables low-power IoT devices to connect to the internet. This network incentivizes individuals to become network operators, rewarding them with a cryptocurrency for validating network transactions and contributing to the network's integrity. Incorporated in 2013 and based in San Francisco, Helium Systems continues to innovate within the IoT landscape, enhancing the ability to gather insights from smart devices.
Enso Finance
Venture Round in 2021
The world's first intent engine powering the intent-centric future. A layer-1 tendermint-based blockchain, storing state from EVM, SVM, and MVM chains to enable execution on all blockchain frameworks.
MCDEX
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Fully permissionless protocol for decentralized perpetual swaps
OpenOcean
Seed Round in 2021
OpenOcean is a company that operates a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator platform, designed to facilitate cryptocurrency swaps by providing price comparisons between central exchanges (CEX) and decentralized exchanges (DEX). The platform employs an intelligent routing algorithm that optimizes swap transactions, ensuring users achieve maximum returns while trading various cryptocurrencies. By enabling a one-stop transaction experience, OpenOcean allows users to trade assets more efficiently and cost-effectively, making it easier for them to navigate the complexities of the cryptocurrency market.
Manta Network
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Manta Network is focused on creating a secure and interoperable digital ecosystem through the use of Zero-Knowledge technology. The company operates a decentralized exchange platform designed to protect user privacy and prevent tracking of activities. By utilizing a protocol based on substrate frameworks, Manta Network offers end-to-end anonymity, high throughput, and robust cross-chain interoperability. This enables users to exchange data in a secure environment, prioritizing privacy and security in their transactions.
Manta Network
Seed Round in 2021
Manta Network is focused on creating a secure and interoperable digital ecosystem through the use of Zero-Knowledge technology. The company operates a decentralized exchange platform designed to protect user privacy and prevent tracking of activities. By utilizing a protocol based on substrate frameworks, Manta Network offers end-to-end anonymity, high throughput, and robust cross-chain interoperability. This enables users to exchange data in a secure environment, prioritizing privacy and security in their transactions.
Coinbooks
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Coinbooks is a San Francisco-based startup that provides accounting software tailored for businesses dealing with digital assets. The company's platform integrates with cryptocurrency wallets and existing accounting software, allowing firms to manage both their crypto and non-crypto transactions in one location. Coinbooks automates processes such as payroll, billing, and bookkeeping, ensuring seamless transaction processing and regular synchronization with traditional fiat accounting solutions through its AutoPilot feature. This integration aims to make cryptocurrency accounting feel like conventional accounting, simplifying the management of digital assets for businesses.
Swivel Finance
Seed Round in 2020
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.
Audius
Venture Round in 2020
Audius, Inc. is a music streaming platform that leverages blockchain technology to create a decentralized community for artists, developers, and listeners. Incorporated in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company enables musicians to share and monetize their work directly with fans, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Audius provides features such as audio file hosting, streaming capabilities, and a creator dashboard, allowing artists to manage their content and earnings efficiently. The platform ensures the secure and verifiable attribution of creative works through immutable, time-stamped records on the blockchain. By offering a transparent system for content distribution and royalty payments, Audius empowers creators to connect with their audiences and maintain control over their music.
Audius
Venture Round in 2020
Audius, Inc. is a music streaming platform that leverages blockchain technology to create a decentralized community for artists, developers, and listeners. Incorporated in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company enables musicians to share and monetize their work directly with fans, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Audius provides features such as audio file hosting, streaming capabilities, and a creator dashboard, allowing artists to manage their content and earnings efficiently. The platform ensures the secure and verifiable attribution of creative works through immutable, time-stamped records on the blockchain. By offering a transparent system for content distribution and royalty payments, Audius empowers creators to connect with their audiences and maintain control over their music.
dForce Network is a company that develops and operates a decentralized finance (DeFi) application, focusing on an integrated platform of open finance protocols. Founded in 2019 and based in China, dForce creates a suite of protocols, including stablecoin, liquidity, lending, and derivatives, enabling individuals to access various financial services without the need for traditional banking institutions or third parties. By leveraging blockchain technology, the company aims to foster an interconnected ecosystem that supports diverse financial services for both individuals and enterprises.
Nervos
Initial Coin Offering in 2019
Nervos Network is a blockchain technology company established in 2018 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China. It offers a hybrid solution that integrates a public blockchain with an application chain, enabling enterprises to build and deploy decentralized applications without needing to fully commit their technology stack to the blockchain. The Nervos CKB (Common Knowledge Base) serves as its layer 1, proof-of-work public blockchain protocol, which allows for the secure storage of various crypto-assets while supporting smart contracts and layer 2 scaling solutions. The platform's unique design emphasizes security, immutability, and decentralization, positioning itself as a sustainable multi-asset store of value. It also facilitates the capture of total network value through its native token, CKByte, and a network of interoperable protocols, promoting a robust open ecosystem for developers and enterprises alike.
SKALE Labs
Venture Round in 2019
SKALE Labs, Inc. is a blockchain scalability platform founded in 2015 and headquartered in Atherton, California. The company develops a decentralized, open-source network designed to enhance the performance of blockchains and decentralized applications (dApps). It provides a middleware layer that enables high-speed consensus, allowing dApps to execute smart contracts at a rate of millions per second across various blockchain platforms such as Ethereum and EOS. The SKALE Network operates as a fully decentralized peer-to-peer system, supported by SKALE Mining nodes and utilizing a utility token that is staked by dApps. This innovative protocol addresses the scalability challenges faced by blockchain technologies, facilitating optimized interactions between dApps and blockchains.
Torus Labs
Seed Round in 2019
Torus Labs is a technology company that focuses on enhancing user experiences in the digital space through innovative solutions. It provides an online platform that facilitates information sharing related to digital marketing, market research, business growth, and analytics. Torus Labs is also known for its development of a blockchain platform that simplifies cryptographic key management, enabling users to manage token accounts securely. By leveraging decentralized key generation and proof mechanisms, the platform allows for secure control of transactions through private channels. With a culture that emphasizes impact and flexibility, Torus Labs aims to empower users with self-sovereignty and easy access to their digital assets.
Helium Systems Inc. develops Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology, focusing on sensor devices that monitor environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, motion, and light. These sensors are utilized in various applications, including facility monitoring and quality control for medical products, energy management, air quality assessment, and refrigeration temperature regulation. The company offers a web and mobile dashboard for users to manage and access sensor data. Additionally, Helium operates a decentralized wireless network that enables low-power IoT devices to connect to the internet. This network incentivizes individuals to become network operators, rewarding them with a cryptocurrency for validating network transactions and contributing to the network's integrity. Incorporated in 2013 and based in San Francisco, Helium Systems continues to innovate within the IoT landscape, enhancing the ability to gather insights from smart devices.
Spring Labs is a developer of a decentralized network that facilitates the sharing and exchange of financial information. By utilizing blockchain technology, the company enhances security, scalability, transparency, and efficiency within the financial sector. Its network is tailored to meet the needs of financial institutions and lenders, offering them improved control over data and greater flexibility in managing credit systems. Spring Labs supports various industries, including healthcare and media, by providing robust data solutions that help enhance the protection and security of credit information.
O1Labs, established in 2017, is a blockchain technology company that specializes in zero knowledge cryptography and innovative cryptographic solutions. The company's significant contributions include the development of the Mina Protocol, recognized as the world's first lightweight, scalable, and decentralized zk blockchain. Additionally, O1Labs has created o1js, an intuitive framework designed to assist developers in building zk applications. By leveraging zero-knowledge proofs, O1Labs seeks to enhance blockchain accessibility and facilitate the creation of user-friendly cryptocurrency applications that operate natively in web browsers. The company's vision is to drive the next generation of applications powered by zero knowledge cryptography.
The Graph
Seed Round in 2019
The Graph is an indexing protocol that facilitates querying data from decentralized networks such as Ethereum and IPFS, serving as a vital component of the Web3 ecosystem. It allows developers to create and publish open APIs, known as subgraphs, which applications can access using GraphQL to retrieve blockchain data. Currently, The Graph provides a hosted service to simplify the development process, with plans to launch a decentralized network. It supports data indexing from Ethereum, IPFS, and POA, with additional networks anticipated in the future. As of now, thousands of developers have deployed over 3,000 subgraphs for decentralized applications, including prominent projects like Uniswap, Synthetix, and Decentraland. The platform has experienced significant growth in usage, highlighting its role in powering the decentralized web.
SKALE Labs
Venture Round in 2018
SKALE Labs, Inc. is a blockchain scalability platform founded in 2015 and headquartered in Atherton, California. The company develops a decentralized, open-source network designed to enhance the performance of blockchains and decentralized applications (dApps). It provides a middleware layer that enables high-speed consensus, allowing dApps to execute smart contracts at a rate of millions per second across various blockchain platforms such as Ethereum and EOS. The SKALE Network operates as a fully decentralized peer-to-peer system, supported by SKALE Mining nodes and utilizing a utility token that is staked by dApps. This innovative protocol addresses the scalability challenges faced by blockchain technologies, facilitating optimized interactions between dApps and blockchains.
DFINITY
Venture Round in 2018
DFINITY is a foundation based in Zurich, Switzerland, focused on developing and providing innovative internet services and software solutions. It is primarily known for the Internet Computer, a secure and tamperproof open cloud platform that allows users to build and host new systems and services. The foundation also offers the DFINITY Canister software development kit, which facilitates the creation of software systems that operate on the Internet Computer. Additionally, DFINITY is instrumental in the development of the Internet Computer Protocol, enabling independent data centers to collaborate and provide serverless cloud functionality while ensuring network security. Its vision includes democratizing application development through AI-driven tools, promoting a decentralized internet where users can easily create and manage web applications without extensive technical skills. Established in 2016, DFINITY operates research centers in multiple locations, including Palo Alto and Shanghai, reflecting its commitment to advancing the next-generation blockchain network and ecosystem.
Nervos Network is a blockchain technology company established in 2018 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China. It offers a hybrid solution that integrates a public blockchain with an application chain, enabling enterprises to build and deploy decentralized applications without needing to fully commit their technology stack to the blockchain. The Nervos CKB (Common Knowledge Base) serves as its layer 1, proof-of-work public blockchain protocol, which allows for the secure storage of various crypto-assets while supporting smart contracts and layer 2 scaling solutions. The platform's unique design emphasizes security, immutability, and decentralization, positioning itself as a sustainable multi-asset store of value. It also facilitates the capture of total network value through its native token, CKByte, and a network of interoperable protocols, promoting a robust open ecosystem for developers and enterprises alike.
Kadena
Funding Round in 2018
Kadena LLC is a blockchain technology company specializing in private and permissioned solutions. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Kadena offers a hybrid blockchain platform that combines public applications, private blockchains, and interoperable chains. Its innovative ScalableBFT consensus protocol enhances transaction efficiency while addressing the scaling challenges of Bitcoin and the security concerns of Ethereum. Kadena also provides Pact, a unique programming language that facilitates the implementation of transactional logic and business operations. The platform is designed to ensure confidentiality, preventing unauthorized participants from accessing sensitive transaction details. Kadena's founders have significant experience, having previously developed JP Morgan's first blockchain and worked with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company collaborates with various partners to enhance its offerings and drive traffic to its high-bandwidth public chain.
Kadena LLC is a blockchain technology company specializing in private and permissioned solutions. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Kadena offers a hybrid blockchain platform that combines public applications, private blockchains, and interoperable chains. Its innovative ScalableBFT consensus protocol enhances transaction efficiency while addressing the scaling challenges of Bitcoin and the security concerns of Ethereum. Kadena also provides Pact, a unique programming language that facilitates the implementation of transactional logic and business operations. The platform is designed to ensure confidentiality, preventing unauthorized participants from accessing sensitive transaction details. Kadena's founders have significant experience, having previously developed JP Morgan's first blockchain and worked with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company collaborates with various partners to enhance its offerings and drive traffic to its high-bandwidth public chain.
Spring Labs is a developer of a decentralized network that facilitates the sharing and exchange of financial information. By utilizing blockchain technology, the company enhances security, scalability, transparency, and efficiency within the financial sector. Its network is tailored to meet the needs of financial institutions and lenders, offering them improved control over data and greater flexibility in managing credit systems. Spring Labs supports various industries, including healthcare and media, by providing robust data solutions that help enhance the protection and security of credit information.
Tari Labs
Seed Round in 2018
Tari Labs, LLC is a company based in Oakland, California, that focuses on developing and operating a blockchain protocol tailored for digital assets. Incorporated in 2018, the company aims to empower users to manage, utilize, and transfer various digital assets, including tickets, loyalty points, and virtual goods. Tari Labs provides a mobile payment wallet, Aurora, which facilitates the transfer of digital currency. The company's decentralized platform is designed to create a wide array of business possibilities by allowing customers to quickly and easily generate custom rulesets using a combination of templates, thereby enhancing accessibility to blockchain technology for digital assets.
O1Labs, established in 2017, is a blockchain technology company that specializes in zero knowledge cryptography and innovative cryptographic solutions. The company's significant contributions include the development of the Mina Protocol, recognized as the world's first lightweight, scalable, and decentralized zk blockchain. Additionally, O1Labs has created o1js, an intuitive framework designed to assist developers in building zk applications. By leveraging zero-knowledge proofs, O1Labs seeks to enhance blockchain accessibility and facilitate the creation of user-friendly cryptocurrency applications that operate natively in web browsers. The company's vision is to drive the next generation of applications powered by zero knowledge cryptography.
The Graph is an indexing protocol that facilitates querying data from decentralized networks such as Ethereum and IPFS, serving as a vital component of the Web3 ecosystem. It allows developers to create and publish open APIs, known as subgraphs, which applications can access using GraphQL to retrieve blockchain data. Currently, The Graph provides a hosted service to simplify the development process, with plans to launch a decentralized network. It supports data indexing from Ethereum, IPFS, and POA, with additional networks anticipated in the future. As of now, thousands of developers have deployed over 3,000 subgraphs for decentralized applications, including prominent projects like Uniswap, Synthetix, and Decentraland. The platform has experienced significant growth in usage, highlighting its role in powering the decentralized web.