Privasea is a company that specializes in providing customized computing and data sharing solutions for clients around the world. Its platform is designed to facilitate collaboration among multiple parties while ensuring that sensitive information remains protected. By maintaining control over data in the owner's hands, Privasea enables secure data sharing through features such as smart access rights management, customized integrations, and continuous updates to privacy policies. This approach allows clients to effectively utilize and share their data without concerns about privacy leakage, thereby adhering to necessary security standards.
PrismaStake
Seed Round in 2024
PrismaStake is a pioneering decentralized staking platform that empowers users to generate passive income through cryptocurrency staking. Its innovative, multi-chain platform enables users to stake various digital assets, including ETH and altcoins, democratizing access to cryptocurrency and offering secure, flexible staking options.
FlexyStakes
Seed Round in 2023
Experience FlexyStakes, your gateway to unbounded earnings in decentralized staking, powered by our robust smart contracts.
Zenfuse
Seed Round in 2023
Zenfuse is a comprehensive cryptocurrency trading platform designed to streamline trading for both beginners and professionals. It enables users to connect to major cryptocurrency exchanges from a single secure account, accessible on desktop and mobile devices. The platform offers an array of tools, including portfolio management, analytics, and news aggregation, allowing traders to execute multiple trades seamlessly across different exchanges. Additionally, Zenfuse features a native token, ZEFU, which has various use cases within the ecosystem. The team behind Zenfuse consists of industry professionals with substantial experience in the cryptocurrency sector, collectively contributing to the development of a user-friendly and efficient trading environment.
Streami
Corporate Round in 2023
Streami, Inc. is a blockchain technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in solutions that connect and streamline fragmented financial networks worldwide. The firm operates Gofax, a cryptocurrency exchange, and Dask, a cryptocurrency depository. Streami focuses on providing blockchain remittance middleware services designed to establish a robust financial network. Their offerings include secure remittance pathfinding, integration, and risk management, which help financial institutions protect their assets under various conditions while ensuring smooth execution of orders. Through these innovative solutions, Streami aims to enhance the efficiency and security of financial transactions in the digital age.
Gopax is a virtual asset exchange platform by Streamy.
Tokocrypto
Acquisition in 2022
Tokocrypto is a cryptocurrency platform based in Indonesia that aims to enhance the local crypto ecosystem and promote financial freedom. The company provides an online exchange that allows users to easily and securely buy and sell cryptocurrencies, making the investment process straightforward and accessible. By focusing on user experience, Tokocrypto enables customers to conduct transactions with confidence, fostering a growing community of cryptocurrency investors in the region.
SAKURA Exchange BitCoin
Acquisition in 2022
SAKURA Exchange BitCoin is a cryptocurrency exchange platform focused on facilitating the purchase and trade of digital assets. The company provides a range of services, including a fixed-amount reserve service for cryptocurrency and an agency service for crypto assets. By offering these services, SAKURA Exchange BitCoin enables users to explore investment opportunities in the cryptocurrency market, making it easier for them to engage with and benefit from the growing digital asset landscape.
MX Global
Venture Round in 2022
MX Global is a cryptocurrency exchange platform offering end-to-end trading services, including storage, buying, and selling of digital assets. It prioritizes security and integrity through cyber-security controls, aiming to provide accessible and secure trading for major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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.
Skynet EGLD Capital
Venture Round in 2022
Skynet EGLD Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2022 and based in the British Virgin Islands. The firm specializes in investing in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors, with a particular focus on fostering the growth of the Elrond ecosystem. Through its investments, Skynet EGLD Capital aims to support innovative projects and contribute to the development of the digital economy.
Sky Mavis
Series C in 2022
Sky Mavis is a technology company that develops decentralized applications and services. It specializes in information technology, blockchain, video games, and related fields.
MX Global
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
MX Global is a cryptocurrency exchange platform offering end-to-end trading services, including storage, buying, and selling of digital assets. It prioritizes security and integrity through cyber-security controls, aiming to provide accessible and secure trading for major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Forbes
Corporate Round in 2022
Forbes is a prominent American business media company, founded in 1917 by B.C. Forbes and Walter Drey. It publishes Forbes magazine biweekly, featuring original articles and renowned lists such as the World's Most Powerful People and the Forbes 400. The company's website, forbes.com, operates a contributor model, allowing a wide network of contributors to publish articles alongside regular editorial content. Additionally, Forbes offers investment advice through its TV show 'Forbes on Fox' and radio program 'Forbes On Radio'. The company also publishes various special interest publications like Forbes Life, ForbesWoman, and Forbes Asia, along with 15 local language editions. Furthermore, Forbes Conference Group, Forbes Investment Advisory Group, and Forbes Custom Media are among its other business segments.
StarSharks
Seed Round in 2021
StarSharks is a community-driven NFT-GameFi ecosystem built on the Binance Smart Chain. It brings together players, governance committees, and game developers to collaboratively create and manage a metaverse. The platform fosters a culture where participants can engage in governance, allowing them to influence the development and value of the underlying NFTs. This collaborative approach aims to establish a sustainable ecosystem that benefits both developers and investors while promoting community involvement and interaction.
Melos Studio
Venture Round in 2021
Melos Studio operates an NFT music platform that enables users to convert their musical compositions into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the blockchain.
MOUND is a finance startup that optimizes Binance Smart Chan (BSC) and Ethereum (ETH). The company's products include Pancake Bunny and Smart Vaults. Pancake Bunny is a yield farming aggregator. Using leveraged lending products, Smart Vaults is used to farm single asset yields.
Mask Network
Venture Round in 2021
Mask Network is a technology company founded in 2017 and based in Shanghai, China, that develops a platform enabling users to interact with social networks in a decentralized manner. The platform allows users to post encrypted messages, send and receive cryptocurrencies, and share files directly within existing social media platforms. By bridging Web 2.0 and Web 3.0, Mask Network facilitates decentralized applications (DApps) such as crypto payments, decentralized finance, and e-commerce, all while integrating seamlessly with popular social networks like Twitter. The company also supports funding for Gitcoin grant campaigns and aims to enhance user privacy and security online through its innovative features. Overall, Mask Network is focused on creating a decentralized ecosystem that empowers users without requiring them to migrate from their preferred social media platforms.
Push Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
Push Protocol is a decentralized, blockchain-agnostic communication protocol for Web3 that enables notifications for both on-chain and off-chain activity. It supports the creation of notifications by decentralized applications, smart contracts, and backends, driven by configurable logic and triggered through various events. Notifications travel via an open network of push nodes and are tied to wallet addresses, allowing wallets, frontends, and infrastructure services to display them across supported chains in a gasless, platform-agnostic fashion.
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.
Stake Technologies
Venture Round in 2021
Stake Technologies is a company focused on developing essential decentralized protocols for Web 3.0. Its primary objective is to create infrastructure that enables individuals to take ownership of their data, rights, and overall digital experience. The firm offers a multi-virtual machine smart contract platform that provides solutions for businesses looking to implement scalable products and technologies. By delivering blockchain technology that emphasizes scalability, privacy, and interoperability, Stake Technologies aims to address the challenges faced by enterprises in the evolving digital landscape.
Astar Network
Series A in 2021
Astar Network is a multi-virtual machine scalable smart contract platform on Polkadot supporting cutting-edge layer 2 like Rollups.
MathWallet
Series B in 2020
MathWallet is a multi-platform cryptocurrency wallet that supports over 50 public blockchains, allowing users to store Bitcoin and major altcoins, including Ethereum, EOS, and Tron. The wallet is designed to facilitate various functions such as trading, payments, and accessing cryptocurrency news while enabling the secure storage and management of multi-chain tokens and decentralized applications (dApps). MathWallet offers a cross-chain token exchange feature and operates nodes for proof-of-stake chains. It is available across multiple formats, including mobile applications, browser extensions, web interfaces, and hardware solutions, providing users with convenient access to a wide range of cryptocurrency services.
Xend Finance
Funding Round in 2020
Xend Finance is a blockchain-based financial services company delivering decentralized finance solutions and digital banking capabilities. It started in Nigeria and serves credit unions and cooperatives, providing crypto and fiat savings with yields through staking and currency exchange, supported by an open Web3 infrastructure for developers. The platform includes a Cross-Chain High Yield Aggregator that scans multiple blockchains to help maximize returns. It positions itself as a global crypto bank offering access to savings yields and streamlined transfer and payment features across crypto and traditional currencies.
Injective Labs
Funding Round in 2020
Injective Labs is a software development company specializing in decentralized finance solutions. It is a core contributor to Injective, an open-source blockchain designed specifically for financial applications.
Perpetual Protocol
Seed Round in 2020
Perpetual Protocol is a decentralized trading platform that specializes in perpetual contracts for various assets. It aims to create a robust trading environment by utilizing a unique Virtual Automated Market Maker (AMM) design, which facilitates leveraged trading opportunities for users. This innovative approach not only enhances liquidity but also provides a safety net for virtual markets, ensuring a more secure and efficient trading experience. Through its protocol, Perpetual Protocol seeks to democratize access to advanced trading tools, making it easier for participants to engage in the cryptocurrency market.
HOPR is a developer of a blockchain protocol platform focused on enhancing privacy in the Web3 ecosystem. The company offers a decentralized, metadata-private messaging protocol that allows users to maintain control over their privacy, data, and identity while navigating online. Central to HOPR's approach is its innovative open incentivized mixnet, which enables individuals to earn tokens by staking and running nodes. Led by Dr. Sebastian Bürgel, a key figure in drafting Switzerland's Distributed Ledger Technology Law, HOPR's diverse team includes experienced blockchain developers and technology professionals from Silicon Valley. The organization operates as a legal entity in Switzerland while embodying the principles of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), fostering a governance model known as Decentralized Community-Enabling Governance (DecenGov). HOPR's headquarters is located in Zurich, Switzerland.
Swipe.io
Acquisition in 2020
Swipe.io offers a multi-currency crypto wallet app as well as a crypto-to-fiat funded Visa debit card.
Tokocrypto
Corporate Round in 2020
Tokocrypto is a cryptocurrency platform based in Indonesia that aims to enhance the local crypto ecosystem and promote financial freedom. The company provides an online exchange that allows users to easily and securely buy and sell cryptocurrencies, making the investment process straightforward and accessible. By focusing on user experience, Tokocrypto enables customers to conduct transactions with confidence, fostering a growing community of cryptocurrency investors in the region.
Bundle Wallet Technology
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bundle Wallet Technology is a social payments app for cash and cryptocurrencies.
CoinMarketCap
Acquisition in 2020
CoinMarketCap is a company that specializes in providing transparent and reliable data for the cryptocurrency community. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dover, Delaware, CoinMarketCap serves as a trusted source for market capitalizations, pricing, and various information related to cryptocurrencies. The platform aggregates data from reputable sources, ensuring that users receive accurate, timely, and unbiased information. This enables individuals to make informed decisions and interpretations based on the data provided by CoinMarketCap. The company is committed to maintaining high standards of data integrity, reinforcing its position as a key resource within the crypto ecosystem.
BxB Inc, established in 2018 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, specializes in blockchain-based cryptocurrency transactions. The company provides a platform that facilitates arbitrage, risk hedging, market making, and forex hedging services for cryptocurrency transactions.
Numbers Protocol
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Numbers Protocol provides content verification for AI-powered companies and creativity tools. It offers efficient and low-cost digital provenance infrastructures and decentralized storage, which not only enhance trust in digital content but also provide a pathway for innovative content monetization strategies.
BxB Inc, established in 2018 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, specializes in blockchain-based cryptocurrency transactions. The company provides a platform that facilitates arbitrage, risk hedging, market making, and forex hedging services for cryptocurrency transactions.
FTX
Corporate Round in 2019
FTX is a cryptocurrency exchange company that develops platforms for professional trading firms, offering intuitive interfaces suitable for both experienced traders and beginners. It supports quarterly and perpetual futures for all major cryptocurrencies, leveraged tokens, and OTC derivatives.
DappReview
Acquisition in 2019
DappReview is an analytics platform based in Beijing, China, that specializes in providing information on decentralized applications (DApps) across various blockchains. Founded in 2018 and now a subsidiary of Binance Holdings Limited, DappReview tracks data for over 3,300 DApps across ten public chains. The platform offers users insights into DApp performance and market trends, supporting developers by promoting their applications and facilitating customer acquisition. Additionally, DappReview serves as a community hub for DApp developers, fostering technical discussions and operational guidance. The company is committed to advancing the mass adoption of blockchain technology through a broad range of DApp categories.
WazirX
Acquisition in 2019
WazirX is a prominent cryptocurrency exchange based in India, specializing in the trading of various digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin. It has pioneered the world's first auto-order matching fiat peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange, facilitating significant trading volumes in the P2P sector. The platform is designed with robust security features and incorporates know-your-customer verification to ensure a safe trading environment for users. WazirX is also focused on global expansion, offering its P2P solutions for the seamless conversion between fiat and cryptocurrency worldwide, thereby enhancing accessibility for investors and traders in the digital currency market.
Founders Bank
Venture Round in 2019
Founders Bank is a corporate challenger bank focused on servicing the technology sector, particularly businesses involved in blockchain and emerging technologies. The bank aims to deliver banking services through an advanced technology platform, prioritizing customer experience alongside robust anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) protocols. Currently, Founders Bank is in the process of obtaining a full European Union banking license, regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority and the European Central Bank, positioning itself to meet the specialized banking needs of tech and cryptocurrency companies.
Band Protocol
Seed Round in 2019
Band Protocol is a cross-chain data oracle platform that securely connects real-world data and APIs to smart contracts. It enables blockchain developers to create reliable price feeds, event reports, and other data oracles for decentralized applications without relying on centralized sources.
Mars Finance
Series B in 2019
Mars Finance is a Chinese news and reports platform focusing on the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector. It provides free and publicly accessible hosting services for blockchain and cryptocurrency reference material, market segments, and online blockchain communities.
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.
Binance JEX
Acquisition in 2019
Binance JEX is a blockchain asset derivatives trading platform that specializes in crypto futures and options. Founded in 2019 and based in Seychelles, the company was formerly known as JEX Technology Limited. As a subsidiary of Binance Holdings Limited, Binance JEX provides a range of derivatives products, including futures, options, and perpetual contracts, catering to users engaged in cryptocurrency transactions. The platform supports various cryptocurrencies, notably bitcoin and ether, offering users comprehensive digital asset transaction services.
Elrond Ltd is a blockchain technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Malta. It develops a public blockchain network that employs adaptive state sharding to achieve high throughput and low latency without compromising security and decentralization. Elrond's platform is designed to handle over 15,000 transactions per second with a latency of just six seconds and a minimal transaction cost of $0.001. The company aims to create a global, transparent, and non-inflationary financial system, providing easy access to anyone, anywhere. By establishing over 60 collaborations and partnerships, Elrond is actively expanding its ecosystem, enhancing its utility, and enabling various applications to utilize its advanced technology.
Marlin is a technology company based in Singapore that develops an open-source secure networking platform designed to enhance decentralized communications for decentralized finance (DeFi) and Web 3.0. Founded in 2018, Marlin focuses on optimizing the communication between nodes in peer-to-peer networks, enabling faster block propagation across public blockchains. By providing a decentralized network of relay nodes worldwide, Marlin enhances the performance and scalability of blockchain infrastructure. Its innovative approach incentivizes the operation of full nodes and offers a superior alternative for peer-to-peer networking in decentralized environments, ultimately improving the speed and efficiency of various network chains.
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.
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.
Bitsika
Seed Round in 2019
Bitsika is a payment application aimed at facilitating instant money transfers for users across Africa and beyond. The platform allows individuals to receive funds from anyone globally without incurring fees. Designed for ease of use, users can sign up through their Google or Apple accounts and create a unique username that begins with a dollar sign. In addition to enabling social payments, Bitsika functions as a digital wallet, offering features such as virtual card creation and the ability to trade bitcoins. This comprehensive approach simplifies the process of sending and spending money, making it accessible for a wide range of users.
NYM Technologies SA
Seed Round in 2019
NYM Technologies SA is a Swiss company based in Neuchâtel that specializes in designing and developing private Internet infrastructure. The company focuses on creating solutions that utilize anonymous authentication credentials, which facilitate privacy-enhanced data transfer and support decentralized identity management. By addressing the vulnerabilities of existing Internet protocols that expose sensitive data at both the network and application levels, NYM Technologies aims to prevent data leakage and enhance user privacy, offering individuals a more secure online experience.
Ironbelly is a mobile wallet for the grina and mimblewimble blockchains.
HOPR is a developer of a blockchain protocol platform focused on enhancing privacy in the Web3 ecosystem. The company offers a decentralized, metadata-private messaging protocol that allows users to maintain control over their privacy, data, and identity while navigating online. Central to HOPR's approach is its innovative open incentivized mixnet, which enables individuals to earn tokens by staking and running nodes. Led by Dr. Sebastian Bürgel, a key figure in drafting Switzerland's Distributed Ledger Technology Law, HOPR's diverse team includes experienced blockchain developers and technology professionals from Silicon Valley. The organization operates as a legal entity in Switzerland while embodying the principles of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), fostering a governance model known as Decentralized Community-Enabling Governance (DecenGov). HOPR's headquarters is located in Zurich, Switzerland.
Tellor operates a decentralized oracle system on the Ethereum blockchain, providing secure and trustless access to off-chain pricing data. It incentivizes an open network of miners to compete in retrieving this data.
Capitalise.ai
Funding Round in 2019
Capitalise.ai is a financial trading platform that translates natural language into executable investment actions. It simplifies the investment process by converting everyday words into automated trading and portfolio management automation based on written investment scenarios. The platform offers built-in optimization and predictive features to refine strategies, analyze potential outcomes, and improve investment performance.
Koi Trading
Seed Round in 2018
Koi Trading is an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk specializing in connecting global cryptocurrency markets. Headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Hong Kong and Europe, the company provides a reliable and efficient trading pathway for institutional investors and high net-worth individuals interested in blockchain assets. Koi Trading facilitates the execution of trades in major cryptocurrencies and fiat currency pairs, earning the trust of brokerage firms, exchanges, miners, and cryptocurrency funds worldwide. Additionally, the company develops a trading platform that bridges liquidity pools, enhancing access to virtual currency exchanges and stablecoins for its clients.
Injective Labs
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Injective Labs is a software development company specializing in decentralized finance solutions. It is a core contributor to Injective, an open-source blockchain designed specifically for financial applications.
TravelbyBit Pty Ltd is an Australian company that operates a blockchain payment platform specifically designed for the travel industry. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Brisbane, it provides a unique service that allows travelers to book flights and accommodations using digital currencies. The platform caters to the cryptocurrency community by enabling users to pay with their preferred digital currency while ensuring that merchants can receive payments in the same format. This innovative approach facilitates a seamless travel experience for those who wish to utilize their digital assets, promoting freedom and flexibility in travel.
Contentos (COS)
Venture 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.
Buxx
Initial Coin Offering in 2018
Buxx is digital cash and can be used to make payments through their exchange or at thousands of partners across the globe.
Buxx's mission is to make digital cash accessible for all users across the world.
They provide a simple payment method for businesses where they can access payments as fast as they can accept cash face-to-face.
BUXX also provides an exchange where you can exchange your buxx for any of the major cryptocurrencies globally.
Terra is a price-stable cryptocurrency designed for mass adoption. It builds financial infrastructure for the next generation
of decentralized applications.
Terra is backed by Luna, a decentralized asset that derives its value from transaction fees collected on the Terra network. Much like the moon stabilizes the earth’s rotation, Luna is Terra's eternal guardian of stability.
Trust Wallet
Acquisition in 2018
Trust Wallet is a secure mobile cryptocurrency wallet for Ethereum and ERC20/ERC223 tokens. Established in 2017, it offers user-friendly applications for iOS and Android.
Zhidian
Seed Round in 2018
Zhidian is a Binance-backed Chinese portal focused on blockchain information sharing.
MobileCoin
Venture Round in 2018
MobileCoin, established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in developing a cryptocurrency focused on privacy and security for peer-to-peer transactions. Its blockchain-based product aims to facilitate seamless mobile payments by enabling integration with popular messaging platforms like WhatsApp or Signal.
Chiliz
Venture Round in 2018
Chiliz developed the Socios.com sports fan engagement platform which is built on the Chiliz blockchain infrastructure & uses $CHZ as it’s exclusive on-platform currency. The company creates scalable, secure blockchain-enabled systems that use digital assets to enhance fan experiences.
CertiK is a blockchain security company that uses formal verification and AI-powered monitoring to protect and supervise blockchain protocols and smart contracts. It offers security audits, penetration testing, and custom formal verification services. Founded in 2018 by professors from Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK applies academic research to real-world blockchain deployments to help mission-critical applications scale safely and correctly. The company serves clients globally and maintains a presence in major technology hubs.