Optimum
Seed Round in 2025
Optimum constitutes a decentralized, high-performance memory infrastructure tailored for use across various blockchains.
Infrared develops a liquidity staking protocol that simplifies proof-of-liquidity for blockchains and non-fungible tokens. It aims to maximize value capture by offering user-friendly alternatives for BGT and BERA, node infrastructure, PoL vaults, and solutions centered around PoL.
Hivello
Seed Round in 2025
Hivello develops DePIN (Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks) protocols for Web3 applications and provides an income-generation platform that enables users to earn Web3 tokens by mining DePIN protocols. Through a blockchain payment system, the platform aims to simplify participation in decentralized infrastructure and make decentralized services more accessible, allowing users to generate income from straightforward mining for Web3 projects.
Usdx money
Seed Round in 2024
USDX is a synthetic USD stablecoin that employs a multicoin arbitrage strategy as backing, maintaining a delta neutral approximate dollar position through balanced trading across various digital assets.
0G Labs
Seed Round in 2024
0G Labs is a technology business that specializes in blockchain technology, emphasizing decentralization for a range of industries and societal issues.
Ammalgam
Seed Round in 2024
Ammalgam is a technology company that specializes in decentralized finance (DeFi). It has developed a unique platform, the Decentralized Lending Exchange (DLEX), which combines lending and trading functionalities into a single protocol. This innovative solution enables users to increase their yield, unlock new utility, and enhance capital efficiency by integrating these services without the need for oracles. The platform allows market makers to provide liquidity to and borrow from the same contract, making it a comprehensive and efficient tool for DeFi participants.
Ion Protocol
Seed Round in 2024
Ion Protocol is a blockchain-based lending platform that enables users to deposit and borrow against a wide array of validator-backed assets, including staked and restaked holdings. Its decentralized platform employs zero-knowledge machine learning for credit risk underwriting, facilitating efficient management of user positions and enhancing staking returns.
Blockless
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Blockless develops a WebAssembly-based verifiable serverless platform for decentralized application development. Its platform supports multiple nodes with customizable consensus mechanisms, secure data transmission, and compatibility with familiar programming languages.
DappOS is an innovative company focused on enhancing the usability and accessibility of decentralized applications (dApps) within the blockchain ecosystem. By developing a unified operating protocol, DappOS creates a user-friendly layer that simplifies interactions between users and various blockchain infrastructures, including public blockchains and cross-chain bridges. This approach allows for intuitive user interfaces and streamlined experiences, making dApps as easy to use as mobile applications. DappOS aims to lower the technical barriers associated with blockchain technology, facilitating greater mass adoption of decentralized applications and contributing to a more interconnected and user-centric blockchain environment.
Paeq develops a blockchain platform facilitating transaction infrastructure for a hyperconnected world. Its platform enables businesses across various industries to deploy and scale decentralized physical infrastructure networks, reducing costs, creating new revenue streams, automating processes, and enhancing system security.
Nubit
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Founded by UCSB professor Yu Feng, Nubit is building the Trustless World Computer for Bitcoin, enabling open scaling and programmability of Bitcoin through Bitcoin-native technology (BitVM, OP_CAT, DA, etc).
Nubit lets developers build any native application, onboarding the world to Bitcoin. Backed by Polychain.
Learn more at Nubit.org.
UXUY is a company focused on developing a next-generation decentralized trading platform based on multi-party computation (MPC) technology. It aims to simplify access to cross-chain liquidity through its innovative aggregation protocol. UXUY offers a stablecoin-centric ecosystem that facilitates cross-chain payments, allowing investors to seamlessly transact across multiple blockchain networks. The company provides easy integration options with versatile APIs and libraries, enhancing the user experience and accessibility for a variety of investors.
BounceBit
Seed Round in 2024
BounceBit is a company focused on creating a robust trading platform designed for cryptocurrency users. It provides a Bitcoin restacking infrastructure that enhances yield opportunities while facilitating seamless trading experiences. By connecting decentralized finance (DeFi) and centralized finance (CeFi) through an environment that is compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), BounceBit ensures financial security for its users. The platform emphasizes smart contract execution centered around the BTC Token, aiming to offer a comprehensive solution for users navigating the complexities of crypto trading.
Analog is a decentralized platform focused on facilitating omnichain interoperability and transferring validated event data in the Web3 ecosystem. Built on the Proof-of-Time consensus algorithm, Analog serves as the creator of the Timechain, a consensus-agnostic protocol that enhances cross-chain communication. The company offers a suite of developer tools, including the Watch SDK and Timegraph SDK, which enable developers to deploy and query blockchain data seamlessly across connected networks. The Watch SDK provides a data infrastructure toolkit, while the Timegraph SDK simplifies access to organized Web3 data through an intuitive interface. By developing features such as the General Message Passing SDK, Analog aims to empower developers to create innovative event-based applications that extend beyond simple token transfers, thereby contributing to a more interconnected and trustless blockchain environment.
Nibiru Chain
Seed Round in 2024
Nibiru Chain is an innovative Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract ecosystem designed to enhance throughput and security for developers and users. It aims to facilitate mainstream adoption of Web3 by providing a user-friendly and developer-centric environment for decentralized application (dApp) development across various sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming, real-world assets, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and more. Since its inception in late 2022, numerous projects have been built on Nibiru, all focused on improving interactions with digital assets. The platform operates on a Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, utilizing its core utility token, NIBI, for network security, governance, and transaction fees. A unique feature of Nibiru is its "Dev Gas" royalty mechanism, which allows developers to earn a portion of the gas fees from their smart contracts, further incentivizing ecosystem growth and development. Overall, Nibiru Chain is positioned as a comprehensive solution for creating a seamless and efficient blockchain experience.
Infrared
Seed Round in 2024
Infrared develops a liquidity staking protocol that simplifies proof-of-liquidity for blockchains and non-fungible tokens. It aims to maximize value capture by offering user-friendly alternatives for BGT and BERA, node infrastructure, PoL vaults, and solutions centered around PoL.
Fetcch
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Fetcch develops a decentralized payments infrastructure platform connecting users, wallets, and applications across multiple blockchains. It introduces composable wallet IDs for cross-chain user identity management.
Hivello
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Hivello develops DePIN (Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks) protocols for Web3 applications and provides an income-generation platform that enables users to earn Web3 tokens by mining DePIN protocols. Through a blockchain payment system, the platform aims to simplify participation in decentralized infrastructure and make decentralized services more accessible, allowing users to generate income from straightforward mining for Web3 projects.
STELSI
Venture Round in 2023
STELSI is a Web3-based metaverse project that focuses on architectural planning and design, construction, and building management for the construction and real estate industries.
Connext, Inc. is a software development company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017 by Arjun Bhuptani, Layne Haber, and Rahul Sethuram. The company specializes in creating an interoperability protocol that facilitates fast and fully-trustless communication between different blockchains. Its innovative technology aims to foster the formation of an interconnected network of blockchains, commonly referred to as the internet of blockchains. Additionally, Connext provides users with tools to purchase and manage blockchain applications, offering features such as direct card purchases for token acquisition, access to current vaults, decentralized compliance, and walletless signature capabilities.
zkMe
Pre Seed Round in 2023
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.
Dolomite.io
Seed Round in 2023
Dolomite.io is a simple & secure decentralized crypto exchange.
SuiPad is a blockchain-based financial platform designed for secure and transparent trading and management of digital assets. It specializes in initial DEX offerings (IDOs) and initial NFT offerings (INOs) by focusing on selected projects, implementing a flexible whitelist, and ensuring a fair level of participation. The platform features a low-fee trading system that facilitates fast transaction times, allowing cryptocurrency traders to minimize their trading costs and execute trades efficiently. Additionally, SuiPad incorporates a native token that enhances governance and liquidity, contributing to the overall growth and development of the platform while providing users with essential tools for navigating the digital asset market.
Teahouse Finance
Seed Round in 2023
Teahouse Finance is a developer of a decentralized finance (DeFi) investment platform that addresses the challenges associated with concentrated liquidity provision on Uniswap V3. The company leverages advanced blockchain technology to create a comprehensive ecosystem that includes elements of DeFi, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and gaming finance (GameFi). By utilizing smart contracts, Teahouse Finance offers secure and flexible asset management solutions, enabling businesses and investors to diversify their portfolios while ensuring a high level of security and operational flexibility.
Guardian Labs
Seed Round in 2023
Guardian Labs offers comprehensive security solutions across Web3 platforms. It provides dynamic protection for users, assets, and businesses within decentralized finance ecosystems.
Polybase
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Polybase develops a web3 database platform that leverages blockchain technology and zero-knowledge cryptography to provide decentralized, secure storage and management of data. The platform handles various data types, including user profiles and transaction histories, with a focus on privacy, data integrity, and decentralized storage for developers and organizations.
Wallchain
Seed Round in 2023
Wallchain specializes in optimizing blockchain transactions by offering an efficient MEV (Miner Extractable Value) rebate solution for EVM chains. It has successfully recovered users' MEV in over 24,000 transactions and is recognized as the top choice on the BNB chain, with notable mentions on TechCrunch.
Greeks.Live
Seed Round in 2023
Greeks.Live is a provider of trading tools specifically designed for crypto options traders, focusing on creating a seamless trading experience. The company develops a platform that enhances the management of options portfolios through innovative features. These include customized trading tools such as automatic dynamic hedging and one-click trading, which cater to the diverse needs of traders. By remaining responsive to client feedback, Greeks.Live aims to simplify the complexities of crypto options trading, making it more accessible and efficient for its users.
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.
ChainSafe Systems
Series A in 2022
ChainSafe is a blockchain company based in Toronto that specializes in developing blockchain protocols and infrastructure systems. The firm focuses on providing developers with blockchain-agnostic tools that facilitate the creation of decentralized applications. By utilizing emerging technologies, including blockchain, smart contracts, and machine learning, ChainSafe enables developers to design user-centric systems. This approach allows developers to build adaptable toolkits that can operate across various blockchain ecosystems, catering to organizations of all sizes and objectives.
Nibiru Chain
Seed Round in 2022
Nibiru Chain is an innovative Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract ecosystem designed to enhance throughput and security for developers and users. It aims to facilitate mainstream adoption of Web3 by providing a user-friendly and developer-centric environment for decentralized application (dApp) development across various sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming, real-world assets, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and more. Since its inception in late 2022, numerous projects have been built on Nibiru, all focused on improving interactions with digital assets. The platform operates on a Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, utilizing its core utility token, NIBI, for network security, governance, and transaction fees. A unique feature of Nibiru is its "Dev Gas" royalty mechanism, which allows developers to earn a portion of the gas fees from their smart contracts, further incentivizing ecosystem growth and development. Overall, Nibiru Chain is positioned as a comprehensive solution for creating a seamless and efficient blockchain experience.
Oasys
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Oasys is a blockchain platform specifically tailored for the gaming industry. It aims to create an ecosystem that facilitates the distribution of gaming channels. By integrating the advantages of public Layer 1 and private Layer 2 blockchain technologies, Oasys provides users with a high-speed experience that minimizes transaction fees. The platform addresses common challenges faced by game developers in integrating blockchain solutions, ultimately enhancing the value and support available to the gaming sector. Through its innovative technology, Oasys seeks to empower both developers and gamers, fostering a more efficient and rewarding gaming environment.
Composable Finance
Series A in 2022
Composable Finance develops infrastructure to enable a multi-layer, multi-chain future for Ethereum and other Layer 1 blockchains. It builds cross-layer, cross-chain interoperability technology that connects Ethereum layer-two solutions and allows smart contracts from different Layer 1 networks to run together on a single parachain, enabling liquidity fragmentation and broader financial and creative freedom for developers and traders.
Analog is a decentralized platform focused on facilitating omnichain interoperability and transferring validated event data in the Web3 ecosystem. Built on the Proof-of-Time consensus algorithm, Analog serves as the creator of the Timechain, a consensus-agnostic protocol that enhances cross-chain communication. The company offers a suite of developer tools, including the Watch SDK and Timegraph SDK, which enable developers to deploy and query blockchain data seamlessly across connected networks. The Watch SDK provides a data infrastructure toolkit, while the Timegraph SDK simplifies access to organized Web3 data through an intuitive interface. By developing features such as the General Message Passing SDK, Analog aims to empower developers to create innovative event-based applications that extend beyond simple token transfers, thereby contributing to a more interconnected and trustless blockchain environment.
YuzuSwap
Seed Round in 2021
YuzuSwap is a decentralized exchange operating on the Oasis Emerald Protocol. It facilitates token swapping using an automated market-maker model, offering features such as buyback, extensibility, trade mining incentives, and a DAO vault.
Earnity is a Silicon Valley-based platform that focuses on creating a community-oriented marketplace for cryptocurrencies. It aims to make decentralized financial products more accessible by allowing users to buy individual cryptocurrencies or select from themed collections. The platform emphasizes transparency and provides users with opportunities to earn, learn, collect, and gift their preferred tokens. By fostering a community-driven approach, Earnity enhances the educational experience related to cryptocurrency while facilitating straightforward transactions within the crypto space.
Core Starters
Seed Round in 2021
Core Starters services startups and investors through blockchain-based decentralized services to solve real problems.
MCDEX
Venture Round in 2021
Fully permissionless protocol for decentralized perpetual swaps
Mines of Dalarnia
Funding Round in 2021
Mines of Dalarnia is a blockchain-based adventure mining game and platform that combines single- and multiplayer modes. Players explore levels to mine relics and artifacts, upgrade gear, and progress through challenges. The game supports ownership of in-game land plots with a rental economy where plots can be leased to other players. Governance is enabled for token holders, who can vote on proposals related to land economy, miner policies, and other game development decisions. The platform also features an NFT marketplace for cosmetics and minerals and allows users to send, receive, and exchange digital assets within a single ecosystem.
DeFi Land
Series A in 2021
DeFi Land is a developer of a multi-chain agriculture simulation designed to gamify decentralized finance. The platform integrates various decentralized finance protocols, including automated market makers, decentralized exchanges, and lending services, within an engaging game environment. By combining traditional gaming elements with decentralized finance functionalities, DeFi Land aims to create an interactive experience that attracts non-crypto users and facilitates their entry into the world of digital finance. This innovative approach not only enhances user engagement but also simplifies the complexities of decentralized finance, making it more accessible to a broader audience.
Spores Network
Seed Round in 2021
A publisher specializing in GameFi and Metaverse projects. It focuses on facilitating Web3 adventures using entertainment IP and corporate brands.
Algomint
Seed Round in 2021
Algomint is a blockchain infrastructure company founded in 2021 and based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It specializes in providing a decentralized platform that allows users to mint a variety of digital assets on the Algorand network. By utilizing blockchain technology, Algomint facilitates interoperability across multiple digital assets, enabling access to the decentralized finance (DeFi) marketplace. The company aims to support the next generation of blockchains through its innovative solutions for digital asset creation and management.
Dexlab is a decentralized exchange platform that specializes in the minting and listing of tokens for projects built on the Solana blockchain. The platform facilitates investment opportunities for crypto traders by allowing them to buy and sell various tokens efficiently. By leveraging the Serum decentralized exchange's central order book, Dexlab enhances transaction speed, liquidity, and introduces innovative monetization features. This approach enables users to navigate both blockchain and non-blockchain projects, positioning Dexlab as a key player in the decentralized finance landscape.
Dtravel
Seed Round in 2021
Dtravel is a decentralized platform for the home-sharing economy that supports short- and long-term stays and accepts cryptocurrency alongside traditional payment methods. It operates without intermediaries by returning ownership, control and decision-making to hosts and guests through blockchain technology, promoting transparency and reducing fees in the home rental market. The platform aims to empower guests to shape their travel experiences while maintaining community transparency and trust.
MoonEdge
Venture Round in 2021
MoonEdge operates a decentralized launchpad platform that supports early-stage blockchain projects on Polygon. It vets and incubates selected startups, enabling them to meet requirements and launch initial decentralized exchange offerings. By collaborating with each project and focusing on Web3 adoption, MoonEdge aims to accelerate the development of the Polygon ecosystem and broaden mass adoption of its technology.
SubDAO Network
Funding Round in 2021
SubDAO Network is a platform facilitating the creation and management of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). Built on Polkadot, it connects DAOs with DApps for cross-chain management and bridges Web 2.0 and Web 3.0.
Shield Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Shield Finance is a multi-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) insurance aggregator that operates across several prominent blockchains, including Polkadot, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Solana. The company has developed a proprietary aggregation engine designed to offer customized insurance packages tailored to meet the specific needs of investors. By providing protection against significant market downturns caused by unexpected events, Shield Finance aims to enhance the security and confidence of users participating in the DeFi ecosystem.
EthSign
Seed Round in 2021
EthSign is an e-signing platform that leverages blockchain technology to provide a decentralized, customizable, and transparent electronic signature service. It aims to address data security concerns associated with centralized providers by offering seamless and secure commenting, editing, and access to agreement versions.
X World Games
Seed Round in 2021
X World Games is a decentralized gaming platform building a diversified ecosystem that connects traditional gamers with the blockchain world. It provides a virtual world where players can trade NFTs, create and tokenize in-game items, and participate in social crypto gaming communities. The company has developed Dream Card, an NFT marketplace, and a DeFi pool as part of its gaming innovations, and serves a growing community of gamers globally. Headquartered in Singapore, X World Games operates with a large international team and aims to invite more developers into the crypto space by providing the underlying blockchain framework.
Phuture
Seed Round in 2021
Phuture is a cryptocurrency index platform focused on offering users passive exposure to cryptocurrency assets through innovative financial products. The company develops on-chain index funds and structured products that simplify the investment process, allowing users to engage with the cryptocurrency market without dealing with its inherent complexities. By providing comprehensive sector exposure, Phuture's index products facilitate the generation of yield on the underlying assets. The platform emphasizes transparency and trustlessness, integrating seamlessly within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem to enhance accessibility for investors seeking to optimize their returns.
Lever.Network
Seed Round in 2021
Lever.Network is a trading platform that enables lending and borrowing using smart contracts.
O3Swap is a cross-chain aggregation protocol that gives consumers access to cryptocurrency-based financial services. It allows users to access multi-chain liquidity sources on one platform. The platform also provides ‘cross-chain’ swaps to conduct exchange settlements without regard to the limitations of a typical isolated Blockchain network.
Yieldly
Seed Round in 2021
Yieldly is a protocol focused on developing a dynamic suite of non-custodial smart contracts on the Algorand blockchain. The company aims to democratize access to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, with its initial offering being a no-loss lottery. This innovative lottery allows participants, including token holders and projects, to engage in various prize pools, thereby gamifying the processes of saving and holding cryptocurrency. By creating an accessible platform for liquidity, Yieldly seeks to enhance user engagement and broaden participation in the DeFi space.
MakiSwap
Seed Round in 2021
MakiSwap is a decentralized exchange operating on the Huobi Eco Chain (Heco). It is designed to support the Ethereum Virtual Machine, allowing users to trade cryptocurrencies in a secure and efficient environment. The platform provides advanced features such as analytics, sophisticated charting, and various order types, catering to the needs of professional traders. By leveraging blockchain technology, MakiSwap aims to enhance the trading experience and improve overall transaction efficiency for its clients.
ConsenSys
Convertible Note in 2021
ConsenSys is an Ethereum software and Web3 company that enables developers, enterprises, and individuals to build decentralized applications, deploy modern financial infrastructure, and access the decentralized web. Its product suite includes Infura, Quorum, Truffle, Codefi, MetaMask, and Diligence, serving millions of users and supporting billions of blockchain-based queries and digital assets. Built on Ethereum, ConsenSys fosters the growth of a programmable economy by providing tools, services, and research that accelerate innovation and the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology.
Parami develops a decentralized platform for a user-centric, tokenized advertising economy. It offers protocol stacks compatible with W3C DID standards, enabling users to manage and monetize their digital identities securely.
ChainSwap
Venture Round in 2021
ChainSwap facilitates cross-chain asset transfers and hosts smart chain applications. It enables projects to bridge assets between Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Huobi Eco Chain seamlessly.
Spherium.Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Spherium is a multi-chain incubation and grant program. They connect the two through a transparent, non-custodial, and user-friendly one-stop DEFI financial system. They access the decentralized ecosystem, such as decentralized exchanges, protocols, staking, mobile wallets, and cross-chain transfer systems such as Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Avalanche.
MCDEX
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Fully permissionless protocol for decentralized perpetual swaps
Shadows Network
Seed Round in 2021
Shadows Network is a decentralized platform that facilitates the issuance, trading, lending, and borrowing of synthetic assets. By utilizing a unique algorithmic framework, the platform allows users to engage in various financial services centered around synthetic assets and derivatives. Shadows Network aims to create a comprehensive ecosystem for digital asset transactions, leveraging its protocol to enhance accessibility and efficiency in the management of these financial products.
DeFi Wizard
Seed Round in 2021
DeFi Wizard is a platform that simplifies the creation of decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts. It offers users an intuitive dashboard to build contracts for various functions such as ERC20/BEP20/EDST token management, staking, yield farming, governance, and cross-chain bridging with real-time analytics. The platform also includes a gasless relayer feature.
Convergence Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Convergence Finance operates as a decentralized interchangeable asset protocol focused on facilitating the exchange of tokenized real-world assets. By leveraging blockchain technology and smart contracts, the company has developed a decentralized exchange platform that employs an automated market maker model. This innovative approach aims to enhance liquidity for tokenized assets, thereby transforming trading practices for both real-world and crypto-native investments. Convergence Finance prioritizes greater transparency and inclusivity, making it easier for all investors to access and trade these assets.
Spherium.Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Spherium is a multi-chain incubation and grant program. They connect the two through a transparent, non-custodial, and user-friendly one-stop DEFI financial system. They access the decentralized ecosystem, such as decentralized exchanges, protocols, staking, mobile wallets, and cross-chain transfer systems such as Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Avalanche.
Razor Network
Seed Round in 2020
Razor develops a decentralized oracle network that securely provides external data for smart contracts. Its platform offers staking-based validation, dispute resolution, and scalability, enabling developers to access fast, reliable, and censorship-resistant data feeds.
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.
Horizon Finance
Seed Round in 2020
Horizon Finance is a platform dedicated to decentralized interest rate and protocol cash flow markets. It enables users to deposit their assets with either fixed or floating interest rates, providing a unique opportunity to compete for preferential payment by capping their yield. The platform offers a trading toolkit for participants in the decentralized finance ecosystem, facilitating engagement with key yield streams while rewarding users for their participation. Through its innovative approach, Horizon Finance aims to enhance user experience in managing and optimizing financial returns.
Reef Finance
Seed Round in 2020
Reef Finance LLC is a decentralized finance platform that operates on the Polkadot blockchain. Founded in 2019 by CEO Denko Mancheski, the company is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Reef Finance specializes in providing a liquidity aggregator and yield engine, facilitating trading by connecting users to liquidity from both centralized and decentralized exchanges. Its services include smart lending, borrowing, staking, and mining, all enhanced by an AI-driven personalized yield engine. As a pioneer in the Polkadot ecosystem, Reef Finance was notably the first project launched on Binance Launchpool, solidifying its position in the DeFi landscape.
Bifrost Global
Seed Round in 2020
Bifrost Global, based in Hong Kong, specializes in blockchain services with a focus on providing decentralized cross-chain liquidity for staked assets. The company has developed a parachain that facilitates staking liquidity and allows for the creation of standardized cross-chain interest-bearing derivatives. This network supports Polkadot relay chains, parachains, and other heterogeneous chains connected with Polkadot. Bifrost Global emphasizes transparency, democratic governance, and the ability for users to earn rewards through staking while also providing liquidity for token swaps.
Frontier
Seed Round in 2020
Frontier offers a secure web wallet for managing NFT collections, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized finance (DeFi) activities. Its non-custodial app enables users to track wallets and DeFi portfolios, participate in crypto exchanges, stake assets, swap assets, and provide liquidity.
KiraCore
Private Equity Round in 2020
KiraCore is a financial hub that connects decentralized Web3 applications, enabling value settlement between dApps and the largest interconnected networks in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. It offers a secure Layer‑1 platform for deploying decentralized applications and issuing digital assets, leveraging uncapped value from both real‑world and interchain sources.
Hedget is a decentralized finance platform focused on options trading and derivatives in the cryptocurrency market. It provides an open-source network that enables users to create and trade decentralized options and related products on the blockchain, often using collateral to hedge crypto positions. The platform supports an Ethereum-based token used to enter option positions and manage risk, and it operates as a DeFi ecosystem designed to secure against price movements. Hedget is based in Sweden.
Ava Labs
Initial Coin Offering in 2020
Ava Labs simplifies finance application development using blockchain technology. It offers highly scalable networks, customizable public/private blockchains, and digital asset creation capabilities.
Dapix Inc., established in 2018 and based in Westminster, Colorado, specializes in designing and developing decentralized public blockchain technology. The company's core product is the FIO Protocol, an inter-wallet operability protocol that enhances usability within the blockchain ecosystem. This protocol enables seamless cross-chain transactions, utilizing a single memorable wallet name compatible with any wallet or exchange. Dapix aims to facilitate easier token and coin movement while integrating cross-chain counterparty metadata. Founded by experienced tech professionals and backed by prominent venture capital firms and angel investors, Dapix seeks to revolutionize blockchain usability.
CoinFLEX
Venture Round in 2019
CoinFLEX is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and yield platform that specializes in trading crypto assets, including Bitcoin. The company offers a physically delivered crypto futures exchange designed to address shortcomings in cash-settled contracts, allowing for high leverage trading that minimizes risks associated with index or settlement manipulation. CoinFLEX provides innovative yield products, notably flexUSD, the first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, an automated market maker that emphasizes capital efficiency. The platform aims to streamline and secure the trading and management processes for professional proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, and institutions operating in the cryptocurrency sector. Backed by notable figures and institutions in the crypto industry, CoinFLEX is committed to enhancing the trading experience in global cryptocurrency markets.
CERE Network
Seed Round in 2019
CERE Network is a blockchain-based company that specializes in developing a customer relationship management (CRM) ecosystem designed for data integration and collaboration. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, CERE Network offers a platform that extracts customer data from various monolithic and disparate CRM and customer data platform systems. This platform provides an open micro-services environment that facilitates data collaboration and integration between businesses and vendors. Additionally, CERE Network utilizes blockchain technology to capture the entire customer journey, securely storing key user data such as purchases and achievements in user wallets. The company also introduces its own tokens, which are used for payment within its ecosystem.
Helis Network
Seed Round in 2019
Helis Network is a software solutions company focused on enhancing accessibility to decentralized finance. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Kingsford, Australia, the company develops innovative products designed to simplify the use of blockchain technology for businesses. Among its offerings are Payroll, which automates payments to employees, freelancers, and investors, and the Payment Protocol, which facilitates custom payment solutions through smart contracts. Originally established as 8X Protocol PTY LTD, the company rebranded to Helis Network in May 2019 to better reflect its mission of creating practical tools for the next generation of businesses.
CERE Network
Corporate Round in 2019
CERE Network is a blockchain-based company that specializes in developing a customer relationship management (CRM) ecosystem designed for data integration and collaboration. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, CERE Network offers a platform that extracts customer data from various monolithic and disparate CRM and customer data platform systems. This platform provides an open micro-services environment that facilitates data collaboration and integration between businesses and vendors. Additionally, CERE Network utilizes blockchain technology to capture the entire customer journey, securely storing key user data such as purchases and achievements in user wallets. The company also introduces its own tokens, which are used for payment within its ecosystem.
TabTrader
Pre Seed Round in 2019
TabTrader is a mobile application designed for cryptocurrency trading, enabling users to connect with multiple exchanges for seamless trading experiences. The app supports a wide range of both centralized and decentralized exchanges, allowing users to manage and move their assets efficiently within a single platform. Available on both Android and iOS, TabTrader aims to make decentralized finance accessible through mobile technology, catering to the needs of a global audience of investors. The platform empowers users to execute trades and monitor their portfolios conveniently from their smartphones.
TEEX is a developer of a secure distributed computing platform that utilizes a Layer-2 solution based on blockchain technology. The company aims to establish a trust data ecosystem by creating a comprehensive incentive model for computing resource sharing. This platform facilitates a decentralized and flexible computing market, catering to users, workers, and service providers alike. Through its innovative approach, TEEX addresses the need for a usable computing market that promotes collaboration and efficiency among various stakeholders in the technology sector.
ExChain
Funding Round in 2019
ExChain is a decentralized smart identity network.
Algorand
Venture Round in 2018
Algorand is a blockchain technology company that operates a decentralized platform for digital currencies and transactions. The platform provides Layer-1 functionality, including Algorand Standard Asset tokens, Atomic Transfers, and Smart Contracts, designed to enable fast, scalable, and low-cost transactions. Founded in 2017 and based in Boston, Algorand aims to address blockchain scalability challenges through rapid, efficient consensus. The company also develops and maintains DeFi applications and digital identity solutions, and offers deployment, consultation, and maintenance services for permissioned blockchain networks to support enterprises and governments while emphasizing privacy, security, and cost efficiency.
SKALE Labs
Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 2015, SKALE Labs develops a scalable blockchain platform that enables high-speed consensus for decentralized applications (dApps). It empowers dApps to run smart contracts at millions of transactions per second on platforms like Ethereum and EOS. The SKALE Network is a fully decentralized, open-source P2P network supported by the SKALE utility token.
Contentos (COS)
Corporate Round in 2018
Contentos Foundation, established in 2018 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, develops a decentralized global digital content ecosystem. The company's public blockchain project addresses key challenges in the digital content industry, including content distribution, monetization, authentication, and copyright management. Contentos' platform enables creators to earn from their content by fostering collaboration with advertisers, fans, and other creators, while also rewarding positive community contributions.
Barrel Protocol
Seed Round in 2018
Barrel Protocol is a Tel Aviv-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in automating and processing consumer data using blockchain technology. By employing an automated smart contract process, the company effectively anonymizes user data, which benefits data sellers by increasing their revenue and reduces costs for data buyers. Additionally, Barrel Protocol alleviates the workload for developers and enhances transparency for regulatory bodies. The company aims to establish a consensus-driven standard for data management, thereby enabling businesses to lower compliance and acquisition expenses while adhering to industry regulations.
MoonX
Venture Round in 2018
MoonX is a Switzerland-based company that operates a decentralized platform for trading cryptocurrency assets. It has developed what is described as the world's fastest exchange technology, aiming to redefine the traditional global trading and payments industry. The platform facilitates cryptocurrency payments integration and provides features such as digital arbitration, along with options for futures and margin trading. MoonX's mission focuses on delivering speed, scalability, security, and innovative solutions for payments, trading, settlements, and banking. The company actively invests in research and development in various sectors including medical, agriculture, and real estate, enhancing its technological advancements. With services available in over 80 countries, including Germany, Austria, the UK, and China, MoonX is positioned to innovate and shape the future of digital finance.
Origo Network is a developer of a decentralized platform focused on preserving data privacy for various applications. By utilizing zero-knowledge proofs, the platform ensures that transaction details and smart contract inputs and outputs remain confidential, addressing concerns about sensitive information in the blockchain space. This capability allows users to create and execute smart contracts without exposing private data to the public. Origo serves multiple sectors, including finance, insurance, supply chain, personal data management, and artificial intelligence, fostering broader adoption of blockchain technology among businesses and individuals wary of data security. The platform is designed to be accessible for developers, as it provides a compiler that generates cryptographic protocols without requiring specialized knowledge in cryptography. Based in the United States, Origo Network aims to establish a new standard for privacy, security, and fairness in decentralized applications.
Oasis Labs
Seed Round in 2018
Oasis Labs, Inc. is a blockchain technology company founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a privacy-first cloud computing platform designed for scalable and privacy-preserving smart contracts. The platform enables the development of decentralized applications that prioritize privacy and performance, addressing challenges related to data security and scalability in real-world applications. Oasis Labs offers a suite of tools, including privacy tools, development SDKs, and dashboards, that facilitate the creation and management of smart contracts while ensuring secure data handling across businesses. The company's innovative approach aims to enhance blockchain adoption by overcoming traditional limitations associated with performance and privacy.
IHT operates a global blockchain real estate cloud platform that integrates real estate markets with blockchain technology. This platform allows for the division and distribution of real estate assets, enabling financial institutions to invest smaller amounts of capital while still participating in the real estate market. Users can buy, sell, and earn rental profits from these assets through a smart contract system. Additionally, the platform provides a means for users to view and lease real estate assets uploaded by others, fostering broader access to real estate investment opportunities. By connecting developers, financial institutions, and users, IHT aims to contribute to the emergence of a digital credit society and support economic development.
IoTeX develops a scalable and privacy-focused blockchain platform tailored for Internet of Things (IoT). It offers tools like GitHub for collaborative coding, Explorer for network visualization, and Wallet for secure transactions. Founded in 2017, IoTeX is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Agoric is a framework facilitating secure smart contract development in JavaScript. It aims to enable widespread global cooperation and new digital asset businesses by providing safer tools for smart contract creation. Agoric's team comprises experienced technologists, economists, and business leaders, collaborating with notable projects like Cosmos.