Jan3 is a company dedicated to advancing the adoption of Bitcoin through innovative technologies that promote financial freedom globally. Its mission centers on accelerating the process of hyperbitcoinization, with the belief that Bitcoin can address various societal challenges. Jan3 develops tools designed for individuals, autonomous regions, and sovereign nations, facilitating their engagement with a decentralized financial system. By focusing on expanding access to Bitcoin and enhancing second-layer technologies, Jan3 aims to empower users to fully leverage the benefits of a free and open financial ecosystem based on Bitcoin.
Unchained Capital
Series B in 2023
Unchained Capital is a cryptocurrency financial services company that provides cash loans secured by digital assets and also offers secure custody solutions for bitcoin. Founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas, the company enables long-term holders to borrow against their crypto holdings without selling, using multi-signature cold storage to safeguard assets. Its offerings include bitcoin-backed loans, multisignature vaults, and other bitcoin-related financial services designed to help clients maximize liquidity while maintaining control of their keys. By combining secure custody with crypto-backed lending and related services, Unchained Capital supports asset retention and value extraction for cryptocurrency investors.
Greenidge Generation
Post in 2022
Founded in 1937, Greenidge Generation is a power plant based in Dresden, New York. It operates as a vertically integrated cryptocurrency data center, generating revenue through bitcoin mining using application-specific integrated circuit computers.
Argo Blockchain
Post in 2022
Argo Blockchain is a blockchain technology company focused on large-scale Bitcoin mining. It deploys purpose-built mining hardware to run mining operations in North American facilities that rely predominantly on renewable and inexpensive electricity, with a subsidiary in Canada. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the company emphasizes renewable power to support blockchain technology growth.
Impervious.ai
Seed Round in 2022
Impervious.ai develops a platform that integrates Bitcoin's Lightning Network to facilitate secure, decentralized applications. By offering an API, the company empowers developers to create solutions that utilize peer-to-peer streaming technology, allowing users to bypass intermediaries and engage in censorship-resistant data transmission. Additionally, Impervious.ai provides a web browser designed for a secure and user-centric internet experience, featuring integrated encrypted messaging, group video and audio calls, and collaborative document editing. The browser also incorporates decentralized identifiers to enhance identity control and data exchange privacy. Overall, Impervious.ai aims to enable individuals to reclaim control over their online activities through robust communication and collaboration tools.
Coinpanion
Seed Round in 2022
Coinpanion is a company focused on simplifying investments in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and DeFi products. It develops software that makes the complex crypto market accessible to the general public, allowing individuals to invest in these digital assets as easily as one would invest in stocks. The company’s platform employs an automated trading algorithm, enabling secure and automatic investments in cryptocurrencies without requiring users to possess prior knowledge of the market. By offering a more straightforward approach to crypto investing, Coinpanion aims to attract and empower a wider range of investors.
Lightning Labs
Series B in 2022
Lightning Labs develops advanced financial infrastructure using cryptography, blockchains, and smart contracts. They are known for Lightning Network Daemon (lnd), a leading implementation of the Lightning Network protocol, and Neutrino, a platform enabling fast blockchain transactions on mobile devices.
IREN is a Bitcoin mining company that builds, owns, and operates data center infrastructure with a focus on entry into regions where it can access abundant and/or under-utilized renewable energy to power its operations. Iris Energy strives to support local communities, as well as the decarbonization of energy markets and the global Bitcoin network.
Greenidge Generation
Post in 2022
Founded in 1937, Greenidge Generation is a power plant based in Dresden, New York. It operates as a vertically integrated cryptocurrency data center, generating revenue through bitcoin mining using application-specific integrated circuit computers.
The TIE is a leading provider of information services for digital assets. Its core product, the Crypto SigDev™ Terminal, offers real-time news from thousands of sources, sentiment analytics, spot and derivatives data, and on-chain insights tailored for institutional investors.
Digital Power Optimization
Series A in 2022
Founded in 2020, Digital Power Optimization specializes in energy services, focusing on optimizing electrical supply and demand. It offers Cryptocurrency Mining as a Service, the world's first of its kind, and provides customized data center projects to maximize power generation asset value.
Cathedra Bitcoin
Post in 2022
Cathedra Bitcoin specializes in developing and operating infrastructure for Bitcoin mining. The company focuses on advancing blockchain technology by collaborating with the energy sector to secure the Bitcoin network. It manages and expands its hash rate portfolio through a diversified approach to site selection and operations, utilizing multiple energy sources across various jurisdictions.
GDA
Private Equity Round in 2021
Genesis Digital Assets is a prominent Bitcoin mining company known for its extensive experience in the industry. Since its inception in 2013, the company has established over 20 industrial-scale mining farms and successfully brought more than 300,000 miners online, resulting in the mining of over $1 billion in Bitcoin. Genesis Digital Assets focuses on developing proprietary mining technology and aims to make its operations profitable. The company provides comprehensive services that include building, managing, and scaling large-scale mining operations, thereby offering clients the necessary infrastructure to support the evolving landscape of the cryptocurrency market.
Luxor Technology
Series A in 2021
Luxor is a US-based company specializing in Proof-of-Work Bitcoin mining and compute power. It aims to facilitate global trading of Bitcoin hash rate as a commodity.
Unchained Capital
Series A in 2021
Unchained Capital is a cryptocurrency financial services company that provides cash loans secured by digital assets and also offers secure custody solutions for bitcoin. Founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas, the company enables long-term holders to borrow against their crypto holdings without selling, using multi-signature cold storage to safeguard assets. Its offerings include bitcoin-backed loans, multisignature vaults, and other bitcoin-related financial services designed to help clients maximize liquidity while maintaining control of their keys. By combining secure custody with crypto-backed lending and related services, Unchained Capital supports asset retention and value extraction for cryptocurrency investors.
Arctos Capital
Acquisition in 2021
Arctos Capital, LLC serves as the general partner of the Arctos Capital Cryptoasset Credit Fund, LP, a private investment partnership focused on blockchain-related credit products. The firm specializes in funding loans secured by crypto-related assets and providing credit to prominent lending platforms that utilize blockchain and cryptocurrencies in their operations. With over 30 years of collective experience in financial services, particularly in leasing and secured lending, the managing partners of Arctos Capital possess significant expertise in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, positioning the firm to effectively navigate the evolving landscape of crypto finance.
Digital Assets Data
Acquisition in 2021
Digital Assets Data Inc. is a financial technology and data company focused on providing enterprise-grade software and data feeds tailored for the cryptocurrency market. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company serves a diverse clientele that includes crypto hedge funds, family offices, research firms, banks, and sovereign entities. Its offerings encompass a comprehensive suite of data and information technology solutions related to various crypto assets, such as currencies, platforms, applications, side chains, security tokens, and initial coin offerings (ICOs). By delivering subscription-based services, Digital Assets Data enables its clients to effectively track and manage investments, conduct thorough due diligence, and make informed trading decisions.
Unchained Capital
Seed Round in 2020
Unchained Capital is a cryptocurrency financial services company that provides cash loans secured by digital assets and also offers secure custody solutions for bitcoin. Founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas, the company enables long-term holders to borrow against their crypto holdings without selling, using multi-signature cold storage to safeguard assets. Its offerings include bitcoin-backed loans, multisignature vaults, and other bitcoin-related financial services designed to help clients maximize liquidity while maintaining control of their keys. By combining secure custody with crypto-backed lending and related services, Unchained Capital supports asset retention and value extraction for cryptocurrency investors.
ErisX is a Chicago-based company founded in 2018 that operates an online trading platform focused on the digital asset market. It offers both spot and futures contracts, facilitating easy access for users to exchange cryptocurrencies. The platform integrates advanced technology to create a reliable and compliant environment for trading, deposits, and withdrawals. By leveraging its digital asset exchange and clearinghouse capabilities, ErisX aims to streamline capital markets workflows, providing clients with a robust infrastructure for their trading needs.
Crusoe - Bitcoin Mining Business
Crusoe - Bitcoin Mining Business provides bitcoin services.