AU21 Capital

AU21 Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm focuses on investing in companies within the blockchain technology sector, aiming to support innovative projects and talented individuals in this emerging field. By backing visionary entrepreneurs, AU21 Capital seeks to foster the growth of the blockchain ecosystem and contribute to its development.

Chandler Guo

Managing Partner

Alexi Nedeltchev

Principal

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NeuronX

Pre Seed Round in 2025
NeuronX Protocol is the pioneering decentralized lending protocol on Dfinity, setting the stage for smart DeFi. By focusing on AI-driven automation and enhanced user experiences, NeuronX aims to revolutionize the DeFi landscape and appeal to a broader audience. At the core of NeuronX is a groundbreaking innovation: AI-Powered Smart Liquidity Platforms (AILPs). These AILPs are advanced vault strategies operated by intelligent AI algorithms. Users can effortlessly gain leverage by simply depositing a base asset. Behind the scenes, AILPs leverage AI to automate complex transactions and continuously rebalance positions, ensuring optimal leverage without the risk of liquidation. This integration of AI streamlines the process, making advanced financial strategies accessible and hassle-free.

A-World

Series A in 2024
A-world is a super metaverse card tower defense battle game based on BNB CHAIN.

Vue Protocol

Seed Round in 2024
Vue Protocol is an IT company that provides a decentralized social layer with restaking, security, and Web3 social.

Nillion

Seed Round in 2022
Nillion is a computer and network security company that has developed a decentralized, non-blockchain network aimed at addressing the limitations of private data storage and computation in current digital infrastructures. The company utilizes a novel cryptographic primitive known as Nil Message Compute (NMC) to enhance secure multi-party computation technology. This platform caters to various sectors, including blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance, crypto wallets, non-fungible tokens, artificial intelligence, healthcare, and cloud computing. By enabling businesses to efficiently manage the decentralized storage and computation of private data, Nillion seeks to improve data security and privacy across a wide range of applications.

Cryption Network

Venture Round in 2022
Cryption Network is a cryptocurrency company focused on enhancing the adoption of decentralized finance (DeFi) through its range of user-friendly products. The company offers a platform that allows retail investors to seamlessly store, exchange, and invest in digital assets. Its flagship product, PolyDEX, is a gasless, instant, cross-chain automated market maker decentralized exchange (AMM DEX) that integrates yield farming capabilities. Additionally, Cryption Network's platform includes tools for market prediction, facilitating leveraged trading and investment strategies. By combining these features, Cryption Network aims to make DeFi accessible and beneficial for a wider audience.

Turnt Gaming

Seed Round in 2022
Turnt Gaming is a developer of interactive entertainment products and media that utilizes NFT technology. The company focuses on creating cross-platform engagement solutions that transform the consumption of live content. Through its innovative platform, Turnt Gaming offers live contests that allow viewers to compete and demonstrate their knowledge of games, competitions, or sports. This approach redefines how audiences interact with live entertainment, making it more engaging and participatory.

metameet

Seed Round in 2022
At FRUSS, we want to set a new standard for online meetings and social experiences. We believe that virtual online experiences should be fun and engaging, not boring and networking and socializing should feel as natural as it does in person. We believe that future of online virtual experiences is hybrid, allowing both virtual and in person attendees to seamlessly engage and mingle, making travel a choice, not a requirement. How we make it happen? By combining all available virtual engagement technologies (videoconferencing, instant messaging, webcasting, AI robo-advisors, VR experiences, collaborative online gaming) into one single easy to use and device agnostic platform for purposes of humans sharing knowledge with, connecting with and doing business with other humans.

Zeitgeist PM

Venture Round in 2022
Zeitgeist PM is a company that operates an open prediction market platform leveraging blockchain technology. It specializes in decentralized, on-chain prediction markets tailored for the innovative governance model known as futarchy. The platform enables businesses to effectively utilize aggregated decision-making signals from data, facilitating informed choices based on collective insights. Through its focus on prediction markets, Zeitgeist PM aims to enhance the decision-making process by providing a reliable framework for forecasting outcomes in various scenarios.

QORPO

Venture Round in 2022
QORPO is a prominent metaverse game studio that specializes in web3 gaming and esports, offering a comprehensive ecosystem that integrates gaming with blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. The company has developed a play-to-earn (P2E) model that enables gamers to earn token rewards and trade NFTs, enhancing their gaming experience. QORPO's platform features a variety of game genres, including open-world and first-person shooter games, allowing players to monetize their skills and earn tokens through gameplay. This innovative approach positions QORPO as a leader in the evolving landscape of digital gaming and blockchain integration.

Crypto Fight Club

Seed Round in 2021
Crypto Fight Club (CFC) is a new NFT-enabled game that allows players to battle one another or compete in championships.

Deesse

Seed Round in 2021
Deesse is a developer of blockchain-enabled games that focuses on creating engaging idle role-playing and card placement games. Its titles incorporate both progress-based and skill-based features, allowing players to earn tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through gameplay. By integrating a play-to-earn mechanic, Deesse aims to enhance the gaming experience, enabling players to enjoy their favorite pastime while also earning rewards. The company emphasizes sustainability and supports matured gaming art, offering mobile games that feature role-playing combat and collectible NFTs, which contribute to diverse strategies involving various weapons and equipment. Through these innovations, Deesse seeks to disrupt the traditional enjoy-to-earn ecosystem in gaming.

Supa Foundation

Seed Round in 2021
SUPA Foundation is a forward-thinking GameFi company that develops next-generation Web3 trading card games and platforms, merging blockchain technology, NFTs, and gaming. Its flagship title, Internal Conflict, allows players to collect, trade, and upgrade NFT cards within an immersive and lucrative Web3 ecosystem. Recognized for its innovative approach, SUPA Foundation received the "Best NFTs App" award at the Fantom Hackathon and has built a robust community on platforms like Twitter, Discord, and Telegram. In addition to its gaming projects, the company actively supports the growth of blockchain technology in the gaming sector through strategic partnerships and collaborations with other pioneering initiatives in the blockchain and NFT spaces.

CryptoTanks

Seed Round in 2021
CryptoTanks is a play-to-earn platform that integrates non-fungible tokens (NFTs) within a gamified decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Players can earn tank tokens by participating in games, which they can then use to influence the direction of the game. The platform combines gaming with yield farming, allowing users to earn rewards while engaging in gameplay. By offering an interactive experience where players partially own and operate the games, CryptoTanks aims to create a community-driven environment that enhances user engagement and financial incentives.

Satoshis Games SL

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Satoshis Games provides a full-service system for developers and publishers to build or integrate blockchain-based play-to-earn economies into their games, increasing engagement and unlocking new business and game models by making blockchain accessible and allowing players to become stakeholders in their favorite games. Our tools can be added to pre-existing game economies or built into the design of a new game from the ground up, and we have built an industry-leading team of game and marketplace veterans to offer you expert-level guidance as you go through ideation, design, architecture and implementation.

KingSpeed

Seed Round in 2021
KingSpeed operates a blockchain-based gaming platform focused on the play-to-earn model, primarily centered around racing games. This platform allows gamers to engage in various game modes and activities while collecting virtual items, such as cars, drivers, gears, and race tracks. By participating in these games, players can earn rewards, creating an enjoyable experience that combines entertainment with the opportunity to profit from their gaming activities. KingSpeed aims to leverage the potential of blockchain technology to enhance the gaming experience and provide a rewarding environment for its users.

Real Realm

Funding Round in 2021
Real Realm is a strategy game developer that focuses on creating a blockchain-based gaming platform. The company offers an online war strategy game that allows millions of users to engage in battles while utilizing unique algorithms to enhance gameplay. Players can collect, raise, and build a land-based kingdom for their non-fungible tokens, incorporating free-to-play and play-to-enjoy mechanisms. This design caters to a diverse range of gaming preferences, creating a dynamic experience that appeals to various types of players.

Wicrypt

Seed Round in 2021
Wicrypt is a company that offers a blockchain-based application allowing users to monetize their mobile data by sharing it with others. The platform enables users to connect their wireless routers to a decentralized smart Wi-Fi distribution network. Hosts can set a price for their Wi-Fi hotspots, receiving payments for the data consumed by beneficiaries on a per-megabyte basis. Transactions are facilitated through an encrypted wallet, ensuring secure financial exchanges. This model not only incentivizes data sharing but also contributes to a more accessible Wi-Fi network for users.

BC Network

Seed Round in 2021
BC Network is a blockchain base ecosystem

ShoeFy

Venture Round in 2021
ShoeFy is a decentralized platform that integrates non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and fungible tokens (FTs) to provide enhanced utility and liquidity for digital assets. By combining these token types, ShoeFy enables users to engage in financial monetization while gaining exposure to the market. The platform focuses on the niche of digital collectible shoes, allowing users to purchase and trade unique footwear items. Through its innovative approach, ShoeFy aims to transform the way NFTs are utilized, enhancing their value and accessibility for a broader audience.

Wallfair

Seed Round in 2021
Wallfair is a social event trading platform that allows users to create, trade, and profit from speculation markets. It is designed for content creators to engage with their audiences through live streaming, enabling them to earn through various activities. The platform leverages blockchain technology to facilitate the exchange of cryptocurrency tokens and betting on live events. Additionally, it provides an NFT marketplace, allowing creators to monetize their content and enhance fan interaction. Wallfair focuses on delivering socially engaging and immersive experiences for both creators and their audiences.

DareNFT

Seed Round in 2021
DareNFT offers a cloud service for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and Know Your Customer (KYC) content, accessible across various platforms. The company specializes in creating a blockchain platform tailored for the digital asset metaverse, allowing clients to utilize NFT technology without the need to develop their own blockchain infrastructure. In addition to its NFT services, DareNFT features a launchpad that facilitates the integration of non-NFT games and marketplaces, supporting rent-to-earn and lease-to-earn models for game items. This approach enables businesses to leverage the advantages of digital assets while streamlining their operations.

HeroVerse

Venture Round in 2021
HeroVerse operates in the mobile gaming sector, focusing on integrating blockchain technology into match-three puzzle games and RPG strategy. The company aims to deliver a unique gaming experience that combines the relaxing elements of match-three gameplay with the exploratory and looting features characteristic of role-playing games. By offering a play-and-earn model, HeroVerse allows players to engage in strategy-based games while earning rewards through their participation. This innovative approach positions HeroVerse as a notable player in the NFT gaming space, attracting customers seeking both entertainment and strategic challenges.

Monsters Clan

Venture Round in 2021
Monsters Clan is a blockchain-based virtual game that centers around the lives of fictional monsters. Founded by Shahzaib Ali, the game allows players to engage with a third-person NFT environment where they can create, buy, collect, and train their characters. By incorporating elements of science fiction, Monsters Clan offers an immersive experience that enables players to earn rewards through gameplay. The platform emphasizes ownership and interactivity, allowing users to fully participate in the unique lifestyle of the game's monster characters.

Humanode

Seed Round in 2021
Humanode is a pioneering crypto-biometric network that operates on the principle of "One human = One node," aiming to enhance Sybil resistance and innovate governance models within the cryptocurrency sector. By utilizing biometric technology, Humanode seeks to establish a stable and equitable financial system anchored in human existence. The network addresses the Sybil account issue prevalent in financial and gaming blockchain protocols and decentralized applications (DApps). It utilizes homomorphically encrypted feature vectors to facilitate biometric processing, allowing users to create replicas that function as human nodes for transaction verification. This approach enables the development of a public, permissionless financial system based on privately biometrically encrypted nodes.

Weld Money

Seed Round in 2021
Weld Money is an innovative financial service that offers the first non-custodial decentralized payment card, allowing users to make purchases with various cryptocurrencies both online and offline. This unique card is connected to centralized and decentralized exchanges, metaverses, and play-to-earn platforms, facilitating seamless transactions regardless of the user's location. Weld Money's legal and technological framework enables it to operate in markets where banking systems are underdeveloped or where cryptocurrencies lack official recognition. A notable achievement for the company was the successful introduction of its crypto card in Ukraine, a market that has remained largely untapped due to regulatory challenges. The team is actively seeking new investment opportunities and plans to expand into additional markets.

DEIP

Seed Round in 2021
DEIP is a decentralized protocol platform focused on the creative economy, providing a suite of Web 3.0 tools and applications. Its core offering is the Intellectual Capital Protocol, designed for the discovery, evaluation, licensing, and exchange of intangible assets. This protocol facilitates the tokenization of intangible assets, governance through decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and liquidity using decentralized finance (DeFi) instruments. The DEIP Network operates as an application-specific Polkadot Parachain, built with the Substrate 3.0 Framework, and incorporates various protocols, including the Collective Intelligence Protocol and the Dynamic Liquidity Protocol. By fostering international collaboration among innovators, researchers, and industry experts, DEIP enables users to engage in crypto transactions through a digital ecosystem that emphasizes automatic merit-based rewards and incentives.

Arcana Network

Seed Round in 2021
Arcana Network operates as a decentralized storage platform tailored for Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains, focusing on enhancing the security and privacy of user data. Its offerings include a comprehensive Privacy Stack that encompasses key management, authentication, identity and access control, and end-to-end encryption. By integrating these features, Arcana empowers developers to create applications that prioritize data protection and user privacy, allowing for the rapid development of secure applications. This approach simplifies the process for developers, enabling them to build privacy-preserving solutions efficiently and effectively.

ReBaked

Pre Seed Round in 2021
reBaked is a decentralized platform designed to assist independent knowledge workers in launching and scaling projects within the ownership economy. It provides on-demand project teams for companies and entrepreneurs seeking skilled collaborators. The unique system allows project participants to negotiate a guaranteed minimum payment, ensuring that work is not based on speculation. This merit-based approach fosters collaboration by aligning incentives among team members, enabling them to contribute effectively to high-impact projects. Additionally, all materials and ideas submitted during the collaboration are owned by the project, reinforcing the value of contributions. By leveraging crowdsourcing and open innovation, reBaked facilitates the rapid development of infrastructure and products, positioning itself as a leader in the evolving landscape of work.

Decentral Games

Series A in 2021
Decentral Games develops ICE Poker, a pioneering metaverse-native poker game that emphasizes player autonomy through self-custody and the delegation of virtual wearables. The company specializes in non-custodial virtual casinos, creating deployable assets that enable landowners to monetize foot traffic via a blockchain-based revenue-sharing model. This approach allows gamers to engage in multiplayer casino games that are provably fair and set in immersive 3D virtual environments, combining the excitement of online gaming with innovative economic opportunities.

Integritee

Seed Round in 2021
Integritee is a Zurich-based company founded in 2021 that offers a scalable public blockchain solution designed for the secure processing of sensitive business and personal data. Its platform facilitates collaboration among businesses on sensitive information while ensuring that all parties maintain control and transparency regarding the usage of their data. By leveraging blockchain technology, Integritee enables individual developers and firms to create platforms that capitalize on consumer data without compromising privacy or exposing themselves to data breaches. This decentralized Web3 network aims to empower businesses to work together on sensitive data securely.

Unreal Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Unreal Finance operates a decentralized finance platform that focuses on yield futures and the tokenization of future yields. It allows users to lock in fixed interest rate yields and trade interest upfront, enhancing the utilization of funds as collateral. This innovative approach enables users to speculate on unrealized yields while also providing opportunities for yield farmers, derivative traders, and individuals seeking passive income. By facilitating these transactions in a decentralized manner, Unreal Finance aims to make decentralized finance accessible to a broader audience.

Dtravel

Seed Round in 2021
Dtravel operates a decentralized platform designed for the home-sharing economy, enabling both short and long-term stays. The platform allows transactions using cryptocurrency as well as traditional payment methods, eliminating the need for intermediaries in vacation rentals. By leveraging blockchain technology, Dtravel aims to restore ownership, control, and decision-making to users, enhancing the relationship between hosts and guests. This approach not only fosters transparency within the home rental market but also reduces fees, allowing guests to have a more tailored travel experience while engaging with the community.

Shiden Network

Venture Round in 2021
Shiden Network is a multi-chain decentralized application layer on Kusama Network.

2CrazyNFT

Seed Round in 2021
2CrazyNFT operates a platform focused on NFTs, gaming, and esports, allowing users to engage with their favorite games while interacting with renowned esports players. The platform offers unique experiences where users can participate in exclusive events, playing alongside or against their idols. By utilizing a bidding system with tokens, participants can either purchase access at a set price or make offers to compete in live-streamed games. This innovative approach aims to enhance user engagement in the gaming community by merging the excitement of competitive play with the allure of celebrity interactions.

Hodooi

Venture Round in 2021
Hodooi is a NFT Marketplace providing multiple payment options to buyers and sellers.

Cryptocurrencies.Ai

Venture Round in 2021
Cryptocurrencies.Ai Inc., founded in 2018 by Hisham Khan and Shann Bernard, is a Brooklyn-based company that develops software designed to assist traders and investors in the cryptocurrency market. The platform combines both centralized and decentralized elements, offering services that include portfolio rebalancing, risk analysis for diversification, and tools for backtesting and optimization. By providing these intelligent trading solutions, Cryptocurrencies.Ai aims to enhance the decision-making process for users looking to navigate the complexities of cryptocurrency investments.

Duet

Venture Round in 2021
Duet is a multi-chain synthetic asset protocol that facilitates the transformation of real-world tradable assets into digital assets within a decentralized finance ecosystem. The platform enables users to replicate and trade these assets in a blockchain environment, allowing for the over-collateralization of crypto tokens. This approach creates a seamless experience for users to hold, trade, and stake both cryptocurrency and traditional assets in a single location, thereby enhancing liquidity and accessibility in the financial market. By bridging the gap between traditional assets and the digital realm, Duet aims to provide a comprehensive trading platform that sharpens assets for use in the evolving blockchain landscape.

Cryptomeda

Seed Round in 2021
Cryptomeda is a gaming ecosystem that combines NFT collectibles, decentralized finance (DeFi) mechanics, and recognizable crypto characters within a fantasy world. The platform operates on advanced blockchain technology, providing a competitive gaming experience while remaining accessible to traditional gamers. All economic activities within this ecosystem are conducted using a single currency, TECH, which serves to unify the various elements of the platform. By integrating user-friendly features, Cryptomeda aims to make casual e-sports verifiable on the blockchain, enhancing the overall gaming experience for its users.

XCAD Network

Seed Round in 2021
XCAD Network operates a platform that facilitates the tokenization of creators and the buying and selling of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) specifically for YouTubers and their audiences. By introducing fan tokens, the platform enhances interaction and connection between creators and their fans, allowing fans to participate in decision-making processes related to the creators' content. This approach aims to boost fan engagement and loyalty while providing new monetization opportunities for video creators. Through this model, XCAD Network empowers creators to reward their viewers for active participation, thereby fostering a more engaged community around their content.

Bagels Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Bagels Finance is a blockchain-based protocol that focuses on leveraged yield farming and cross-chain aggregation. Operating across multiple blockchain networks, including HECO, BSC, and ETH, the platform aims to enhance liquidity mining and provide cross-chain vault services. The company leverages advanced oracle technology to optimize trading processes, enabling users to maximize their liquidity farming positions and annual percentage yields in the decentralized finance (DeFi) market. Through its innovative approach, Bagels Finance seeks to streamline access to liquidity and improve user returns in the evolving landscape of DeFi.

Ispolink

Seed Round in 2021
Ispolink is a metaverse-based platform tailored for Web3 talent acquisition, focusing on connecting developers with blockchain, DeFi, and gaming companies. Utilizing artificial intelligence, Ispolink streamlines the hiring process by offering features such as candidate feedback, employee branding, and machine learning-based candidate matching. The platform enables job seekers to create profiles and get matched with suitable opportunities while providing businesses with a comprehensive set of tools to efficiently navigate the talent selection process. Its decentralized, multi-chain design allows for scalability, supported by a native ISP token, making it a versatile solution for sourcing top-tier tech talent.

Formation.Fi

Seed Round in 2021
Formation Fi is bringing cross-chain risk parity smart farming to the world of decentralized finance. An evolution of traditional yield farming, the startup reconfigures defi portfolio construction to help users better manage risk and earn greater returns.

PERI Finance

Seed Round in 2021
PERI Finance is a decentralized protocol focused on cross-chain synthetic issuance and derivative exchange, addressing challenges faced by decentralized finance (DeFi) projects. It operates primarily on the Polkadot network, offering users access to a diverse range of traditional financial and cryptocurrency assets through both leveraged and non-leveraged synthetic products. The platform aims to enhance user experience by providing lower transaction fees, faster processing times, and robust security features to protect against risks such as front-running and flash loans. By facilitating seamless currency conversion with unlimited liquidity, PERI Finance seeks to empower users in the evolving financial landscape.

DRIFE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Seed Round in 2021
DRIFE Technologies Private Limited operates a decentralized ride-hailing platform that leverages blockchain technology to transform the transportation industry. By eliminating corporate intermediaries, DRIFE empowers drivers, commuters, and community developers within its ecosystem, creating a more equitable and efficient ride-hailing experience. The platform facilitates intracity commutes by allowing users to request various personal transportation options from a network of contract drivers, ensuring convenience and affordability without imposing commission fees. DRIFE aims to address the challenges posed by traditional centralized models, enhancing drivers' earnings, providing fairer fares for passengers, and promoting transparent governance and cybersecurity. Through its innovative approach, DRIFE is set to redefine the dynamics of the ride-hailing market.

Lever.Network

Seed Round in 2021
Lever.Network is a trading platform that enables lending and borrowing using smart contracts.

Don-key

Seed Round in 2021
Don-Key Finance is a social trading platform that focuses on yield farming strategies, allowing both experienced and novice investors to participate in decentralized finance (DeFi). The platform offers a V2 strategy automation system designed to efficiently scale and support an increasing number of users eager to engage in yield farming. By utilizing a network of systematized bots, Don-Key facilitates permissionless transactions in a secure environment, making it easier for liquidity providers and yield farmers to connect. Additionally, the platform features a gamified experience and seamless planning tools, enabling individuals with limited capital to enter the yield farming space and benefit from the expertise of seasoned professionals.

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.

Hypermine

Series A in 2021
Hypermine is a technology company that specializes in developing cryptographic security and identification platforms. Their solutions enable users to access applications through a singular identity without the need for traditional credentials, enhancing both security and user privacy. With a foundation in distributed systems, machine learning, and cryptography, Hypermine offers a range of services including consultation, training, and product development aimed at helping enterprises transition to blockchain technology. Additionally, the company supports clients in establishing cryptocurrency mining operations and encourages the adoption of decentralized currencies, promoting a more secure and liberated digital environment for consumers.

Zignaly

Venture Round in 2021
Zignaly is an open trading platform for cryptocurrencies. It provides a platform for investors looking to add digital assets to their portfolios by lowering the barrier to entry. The platform enables them to share their track record and expertise so that members on the platform can let the experts handle all of the heavy liftings — while sharing in the profits, resulting in a win/win situation for both member and trader. Zignaly onboards traders and fund managers, and enables them to share their track record and expertise. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Spain.

Hord

Seed Round in 2021
Hord is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain, designed to cater to crypto investors of varying experience levels. The platform focuses on creating tokenized pools that are represented by a single pool token, which includes options for ETH staking. Hord allows users to earn compounded staking rewards and offers low fees on dynamic exchange-traded funds. This approach enables users to tokenize and monetize their influence within the crypto ecosystem, making it an accessible option for a wide range of investors.

SIL Finance

Venture Round in 2021
SIL Finance is a decentralized automatic investment platform that offers users a range of DeFi financial management services. The platform features dual-token liquidity for variable swaps, automatic liquidity provider (LP) matching, and automatic compound interest, simplifying the complexities of liquidity mining. By selecting and configuring products that align with user interests, SIL Finance facilitates diversified planning and investment opportunities. Its unique model emphasizes single-sided functionality, allowing users to contribute and receive choices back from the community, making it a more open alternative to traditional yield products in the DeFi market.

ETHA

Seed Round in 2021
ETHA Labs is a community-driven incubator focused on fostering DeFi projects to promote mass adoption by reducing entry barriers for both institutional and retail users. The ecosystem consists of two main segments: ETHA Lab (Build), which develops essential infrastructure and tools for DeFi, and ETHA Lab (Incubate), which encourages innovation in external DAO-based DeFi initiatives. Additionally, ETHA operates as a protocol-agnostic yield optimizer, utilizing Ethereum and Polkadot technologies to streamline access to optimal yields across various platforms. A key component of the platform, ETHA Lend, aims to maximize returns from DeFi liquidity pools while supporting a wide array of digital assets. Overall, ETHA seeks to simplify the complexities associated with DeFi investments, and its ecosystem is powered by the ETHA token, which plays a crucial role in governance and operational functions.

Zeitgeist

Seed Round in 2021
Zeitgeist is the first global brand to focus exclusively on the underserved road cycling segment with its Zeitgeist racing bike.

Tidal Finance

Seed Round in 2021
TIDAL is a United States-based company that operates an innovative insurance platform tailored for the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. The platform allows users to create custom insurance pools for various assets, facilitating a flexible marketplace for risk hedging contracts. TIDAL's model enables users to adjust their premiums weekly in response to changes in total value locked (TVL) and shifting investment strategies. This structure empowers users to contribute funds that protect a range of DeFi applications against potential contract failures or breaches, enhancing the security and reliability of decentralized financial transactions.

Konomi

Seed Round in 2021
Konomi is a comprehensive asset management platform designed for cross-chain cryptocurrency assets. It offers users the ability to manage their crypto holdings through its protocols, facilitating trading and earning interest via money market products. Konomi promotes decentralized governance by issuing its native token, which enables holders to propose and vote on key protocol parameters and benefit distributions. This structure aims to enhance liquidity and empower users in managing their assets while participating in the governance of the platform.

Red Kite

Seed Round in 2021
Red Kite is a community-focused launchpad that specializes in vetting and launching innovative blockchain projects. It offers investors a streamlined token sale process, ensuring access to credible and unique investment opportunities. The company supports all aspects of Web3 projects, from initial concept through development and launch, facilitating sustained growth within the ecosystem. Red Kite's review process emphasizes legality and efficiency, making it a preferred choice for project launches. In addition to its primary function as a token sale launchpad, Red Kite provides early-stage incubation, marketing, community support, and tailored trading strategies. Its global user base and successful track record highlight its commitment to fostering diverse collaborations and enhancing project success, allowing investors to confidently engage with promising early-stage initiatives in the blockchain space.

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 decentralized finance platform that provides a user-friendly dashboard for creating smart contracts with minimal effort. It enables users to build contracts for various applications, including staking, yield farming, governance, and cross-chain bridges. The platform offers real-time analytics for developers, enhancing their ability to monitor performance and make informed decisions. Additionally, DeFi Wizard supports the creation of bi-directional bridges, vesting contracts, and token claiming dashboards, which facilitate efficient management of digital assets. By simplifying the process of smart contract creation and providing essential tools for monitoring and analytics, DeFi Wizard caters to both individual developers and larger projects in the evolving landscape of decentralized finance.

XEND Finance

Venture Round in 2021
Xend Finance is a decentralized finance platform based in Nigeria that caters to credit unions and cooperatives. The company operates as a global crypto bank, providing users with the ability to earn interest on their savings, offering rates of up to 15%. Its innovative platform allows members to exchange crypto or fiat currency for stable cryptocurrencies and stake them to earn interest. Xend Finance features a Cross-Chain High Yield Aggregator, which is designed to automatically identify and secure the highest yields across various blockchain networks. Additionally, the company has developed an online bill payment application that enables users to send money, pay bills, and manage transactions, even without internet access, thereby facilitating both online and offline payments with no fees. Through its comprehensive suite of services, Xend Finance aims to enhance financial accessibility and efficiency for its users.

SuperFarm

Venture Round in 2021
SuperFarm is an internet service-based company. That provides a cross-chain Defi protocol that allows users to deploy crypto and NFT farms with no code required.

Manta Network

Seed Round in 2021
Manta Network is focused on creating a secure and interoperable digital ecosystem utilizing Zero-Knowledge technology. It operates a decentralized exchange platform designed to safeguard user privacy and prevent activity tracking. The platform is built on substrate frameworks, offering an easy-to-use and secure protocol that ensures end-to-end anonymity. With capabilities for high throughput and cross-chain interoperability, Manta Network provides customers with a reliable environment for exchanging data securely.

Manta Network

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Manta Network is focused on creating a secure and interoperable digital ecosystem utilizing Zero-Knowledge technology. It operates a decentralized exchange platform designed to safeguard user privacy and prevent activity tracking. The platform is built on substrate frameworks, offering an easy-to-use and secure protocol that ensures end-to-end anonymity. With capabilities for high throughput and cross-chain interoperability, Manta Network provides customers with a reliable environment for exchanging data securely.

CERE Network

Venture Round in 2021
CERE Network is a blockchain-based customer relationship management (CRM) ecosystem focused on data integration and collaboration. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a platform that extracts customer data from various CRM and customer data systems. This platform facilitates an open micro-services environment for businesses and vendors to collaborate and integrate their data effectively. By capturing the entire customer journey on the blockchain, CERE Network ensures that crucial user information, including purchases and achievements, is securely stored in user wallets. Additionally, the ecosystem incorporates tokens that enable users to pay for services within the platform.

Royale Finance

Series A in 2021
Royale Finance specializes in providing cross-chain decentralized finance services tailored for the iGaming industry. The company develops a user-centric platform that facilitates Web 3.0 smart-backed liquidity, empowering iGaming entrepreneurs to foster innovation while ensuring security and transparency through blockchain technology. By enabling these entrepreneurs to access funding from a network of participants who are incentivized to contribute capital, Royale Finance enhances the financial landscape within the iGaming sector, promoting growth and sustainability.

Bluefin

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bluefin operates a decentralized leverage trading platform designed to provide universal access to global financial markets. The platform utilizes blockchain technology to merge the security and transparency of decentralized exchanges with the rapid trade settlement and cost efficiency characteristic of centralized platforms. This innovative approach caters to both novice users and experienced traders, offering features such as leverage trading and short selling. Backed by prominent investors including Polychain Capital, Susquehanna, and Brevan Howard Digital, Bluefin is positioned to enhance participation in the derivatives market while ensuring a user-friendly experience.

ChainGuardians

Seed Round in 2021
ChainGuardians is a player-driven platform that merges traditional gaming concepts with blockchain technology, utilizing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) within its ecosystem. The company offers an anime-themed battle game designed for entertainment, and supports multiple blockchain networks, allowing for greater accessibility and flexibility. Players can engage in a free-to-play NFT Mining platform and a role-playing game, where they can convert their time and efforts into real rewards. By incorporating these elements, ChainGuardians creates a unique gaming experience that empowers players and leverages the benefits of blockchain.

Terra Virtua

Funding Round in 2020
Terra Virtua Limited operates an online marketplace for digital collectibles and games, featuring a blockchain-based virtual reality (VR) entertainment platform. Established in 2016 and based in London, this platform allows users to browse, buy, and sell games and immersive VR experiences. It includes a digital art gallery for still and animated works, as well as auction services for digital items. Users can engage with the platform using Terra Virtua tokens, facilitating transactions within its ecosystem. Additionally, the company offers a mobile application designed for displaying three-dimensional collectibles. Terra Virtua emphasizes community engagement and aims to create a robust economy around its unique virtual offerings.

XEND Finance

Funding Round in 2020
Xend Finance is a decentralized finance platform based in Nigeria that caters to credit unions and cooperatives. The company operates as a global crypto bank, providing users with the ability to earn interest on their savings, offering rates of up to 15%. Its innovative platform allows members to exchange crypto or fiat currency for stable cryptocurrencies and stake them to earn interest. Xend Finance features a Cross-Chain High Yield Aggregator, which is designed to automatically identify and secure the highest yields across various blockchain networks. Additionally, the company has developed an online bill payment application that enables users to send money, pay bills, and manage transactions, even without internet access, thereby facilitating both online and offline payments with no fees. Through its comprehensive suite of services, Xend Finance aims to enhance financial accessibility and efficiency for its users.

Sidus Heroes

Seed Round in 2020
Sidus Heroes operates as a cross-platform gaming metaverse, integrating a cohesive storyline and unique Play-to-Earn mechanics within its framework. The platform allows players to engage in various gaming scenarios while earning rewards for their progress and achievements. By leveraging a non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem, Sidus Heroes enables users to accumulate tokens as they advance through the game, creating a value system that incentivizes participation and engagement.

Persistence

Initial Coin Offering in 2020
Persistence is a company that develops a user-facing application aimed at facilitating the borrowing of crypto assets, specifically stablecoins, by using real-world assets, such as invoices, as collateral. By bridging decentralized finance and traditional finance, Persistence addresses real-world financing challenges and enhances liquidity for users. The application focuses on improving the speed and efficiency of cross-border trade and financing, thereby helping to close the financing gap. Through its innovative approach, Persistence leverages the benefits of decentralized finance to offer a seamless exchange of value, catering to the needs of both crypto investors and lenders.

Covalent

Venture Round in 2020
Covalent is the leading modular data infrastructure layer dedicated to solving major challenges in blockchain and AI, including verifiability, decentralized AI inference, and Long-Term Data Availability. Its large reservoir of structured, verifiable data enhances decentralized training and inference, reducing the risk of manipulated or biased AI models. Additionally, the Covalent Network's Ethereum Wayback Machine ensures secure, decentralized access to Ethereum’s transaction data. Trusted by over 3,000 leading organizations, Covalent powers AI, DeFi, GameFi, and more with unfettered access to on-chain data from over 225 blockchains. Learn about the EWM: Technical | Non-Technical For more information, check out Covalent’s: Official Website | Twitter/X | Linktree

Reef Finance

Seed Round in 2020
Reef Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that operates on the Polkadot network, focusing on cross-chain functionality. Established in 2019 by CEO Denko Mancheski, the platform provides a liquidity aggregator and yield engine that facilitates trading with access to liquidity from both centralized exchanges (CEXes) and decentralized exchanges (DEXes). It offers services such as smart lending, borrowing, staking, and mining, all powered by an artificial intelligence-driven personalized yield engine. Reef Finance was notably the first project launched on Binance Launchpool, emphasizing its innovative approach within the DeFi landscape. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Frontier

Seed Round in 2020
Frontier is a web wallet that offers security services for managing NFT collections, cryptocurrency, and decentralized finance (DeFi). The company has developed a decentralized finance aggregation platform that connects users with essential DeFi tools across various blockchain platforms. This platform facilitates protocol tracking and management, staking, asset swapping at competitive rates, liquidity provision, and the creation and monitoring of collateralized debt positions (CDPs). Frontier aims to enhance user experience and accessibility in the rapidly evolving landscape of decentralized finance.

Sifchain

Seed Round in 2020
Sifchain is an innovative omni-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) designed to enhance liquidity across multiple blockchain networks, thereby reducing excessive fees and improving trade efficiency. Built on the Cosmos Software Development Kit (SDK), Sifchain ensures compatibility with various Cosmos Network blockchains, facilitating seamless transactions through the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. The platform combines the advantages of liquidity pools and order books, allowing for optimal order execution in trading. By focusing on cross-chain liquidity, Sifchain aims to play a pivotal role in the future of the blockchain industry, positioning itself to meet the evolving needs of decentralized finance.

HOPR

Seed Round in 2020
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.

Casper Labs

Series A in 2019
Casper Labs specializes in providing professional services and support for organizations utilizing Casper, an enterprise-grade blockchain. Their platform is designed to facilitate the development of secure applications through a layer-one blockchain, which addresses the scale and operational requirements of businesses. By leveraging widely supported tools and workflows, Casper Labs accelerates application development while ensuring transparency in business transactions. The company is dedicated to fostering the adoption of blockchain technology among enterprises, offering a reliable framework for building private, public, and hybrid solutions. Through its focus on open source principles, Casper Labs aims to empower developers and enhance operational efficiency for companies and governments worldwide.

Elrond

Seed Round in 2019
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

Seed Round in 2019
Marlin is an open-source protocol tool designed to enhance decentralized communications for DeFi and Web 3.0 applications. Founded in 2018 and based in Singapore, Marlin enables parties, such as miners, to connect to a global network of relay nodes, facilitating the rapid propagation of blocks and optimizing communication between nodes. The platform functions as a robust infrastructure, providing a superior peer-to-peer networking alternative for blockchains and decentralized networks. By incentivizing full nodes, Marlin seeks to improve network speed and efficiency across various blockchain systems, thereby advancing the capabilities of modern decentralized networks.

Polkadot

Venture Round in 2019
Polkadot is a pioneering blockchain protocol that facilitates communication and data exchange between independent blockchains. By enabling interoperability among various blockchain networks, Polkadot enhances the efficiency and scalability of decentralized applications. Its unique architecture not only ensures the orderly and valid transfer of messages but also simplifies the exchange of cryptocurrencies. This capability allows merchants to accept and manage diverse cryptocurrency payments with ease, while benefiting from low trading and transactional fees. Polkadot's innovative approach positions it as a significant player in the evolving landscape of blockchain technology, promoting a more interconnected and versatile ecosystem.

Meter.io

Seed Round in 2019
Meter.io is a cryptocurrency platform that focuses on resolving key challenges in the blockchain space, including volatility, scalability, and interoperability. It operates on a hybrid consensus protocol that enhances the functionality of smart contracts, allowing them to effectively scale and operate across various blockchain networks. By providing robust infrastructure, Meter.io empowers decentralized businesses to navigate the complexities of existing cryptocurrencies, facilitating smoother transactions and interactions within a multi-chain environment.

Harmony

Seed Round in 2019
Harmony is a blockchain company founded in 2018 and based in Cupertino, California. It operates a fast and open blockchain platform designed for decentralized applications. The company employs advanced decentralization techniques and a sharded architecture, enabling the Harmony Mainnet to support thousands of nodes across multiple shards. This infrastructure facilitates rapid block production with instant finality. Harmony's staking mechanism promotes decentralization by allowing stake delegation, reward compounding, and double-sign slashing. The company is dedicated to building an open network governed by a large community of participants.

CertiK

Venture Round in 2018
CertiK is a leading company in blockchain security, established in 2018 by professors from Yale and Columbia universities. It specializes in protecting and monitoring blockchain protocols and smart contracts through its innovative security platform. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, CertiK analyzes both on-chain and off-chain data, including social sentiment, governance controls, market fluctuations, and suspicious transactions. This approach provides developers with real-time insights into the security of decentralized finance and other essential applications, ensuring they can scale safely and accurately. CertiK's mission is to enhance the security of the web3 ecosystem, applying academic advancements to address the challenges faced by enterprises in the blockchain space.

PERL.eco

Venture Round in 2018
PERL.eco is a company focused on creating a dedicated blockchain platform for trading real-world ecological assets, specifically carbon credits and biodiversity. By leveraging decentralized finance, PERL.eco aims to democratize the trading of these assets through innovative features such as decentralized liquidity pools and synthetic asset generation. The platform is designed to facilitate efficient and equitable marketplaces, allowing users to trade ecological credits and various assets while benefiting from incentivized liquidity mining. Through its efforts, PERL.eco seeks to enhance the accessibility and transparency of ecological asset trading, thereby contributing to a more sustainable economic environment.

Carry Protocol

Seed Round in 2018
Carry Protocol is a rewards platform that connects offline merchants and consumers through blockchain technology. Founded in 2018 and based in Seoul, South Korea, the platform enables consumers to earn rewards by sharing their data directly with advertisers. Central to its operations is the CRE blockchain token, which incentivizes consumers to engage with participating merchant stores. This system is designed to benefit consumers, merchants, and advertisers, fostering a more interactive retail experience. Carry Protocol aims to revolutionize offline retail by integrating innovative technology into everyday shopping practices.

MobileCoin

Venture Round in 2018
MobileCoin, Inc., founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, operates a cryptocurrency platform that focuses on peer-to-peer payment tokens and digital payment systems optimized for mobile devices. The platform is built on blockchain technology, emphasizing privacy and security in transactions while ensuring a user-friendly experience. MobileCoin is designed for seamless integration with popular mobile messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Signal, allowing users to conduct secure transactions directly within these platforms.

Mainframe

Seed Round in 2018
Mainframe — A decentralized network for censorship-resistant message routing. The need for a privacy and security focused communications ecosystem has never been higher. Distrust and centralized powers abound, with third parties monopolizing users’ information and governments imposing surveillance tactics on citizens inside and outside their borders. Each takes advantage of the same decades-old architecture on which the entire Internet is built. The Mainframe network is the messaging layer for the new web. This goes beyond human-to-human messaging. There are many use-cases and applications for reliably, privately, and securely routing data packets through the Mainframe peer-to-peer network. Mainframe is resistant to censorship, surveillance, and disruption. With the exception of a catastrophic asteroid event or an aggressive alien invasion, the Mainframe network is simply unstoppable. We build with five fundamental principles as our guide.

Open Garden

Venture Round in 2018
Open Garden Inc. specializes in peer-to-peer mesh networking technology, allowing individuals and organizations to establish community-driven networks and services. Founded in 2011 and based in Oakland, California, the company offers several products, including FireChat, a messaging application that facilitates public and private communications without the need for Internet access or cellular data. Additionally, FireChat Alerts enables users to broadcast important messages and alerts to individuals even in areas with no signal or mobile data. The MeshKit platform connects smartphones directly, enabling users to download, share, and forward data without relying on traditional Internet services. Open Garden's technology empowers developers, media, telecom operators, and NGOs to create decentralized networks, making Internet access more affordable, faster, and private for users.

PROPS

Funding Round in 2018
PROPS is a new cryptocurrency that grants access to features, content and status across media apps that share a currency and identity layer, and whose users benefit from the PROPS rewards pool.

IoTeX

Seed Round in 2018
IoTeX is a company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2017, that develops a scalable and privacy-focused blockchain platform tailored for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company's infrastructure connects smart devices and real-world data to blockchains, enabling developers to integrate Web3 technologies into everyday applications. These include connected smart vehicles, city mapping, green energy initiatives, fitness platforms, environmental data tracking, and proof-of-presence applications. IoTeX offers tools such as GitHub for collaborative software development, an explorer for visualizing key metrics related to its testnet, and a wallet for currency transactions. With a global team of over 60 research scientists and engineers, IoTeX provides a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) technology that ensures trust and privacy in interactions between machines, humans, businesses, and decentralized applications (dApps).

Current

Funding Round in 2018
Current Mobile Inc is a US-based company focused on creating mobile technology products for budget-conscious consumers. Its offerings allow users worldwide to earn passive income while engaging in daily activities such as music, games, news, shopping, and device usage. The company's flagship products, Current Rewards and Mode Smartphone, are popular among millions of users, with the aim of providing a free Mode phone to every budget-conscious individual, enabling them to earn up to $100 each month. Current's mission centers on enhancing financial well-being for its users, who collectively earn millions of dollars annually through the platform. In 2018, Current made headlines by raising over $36 million through a security token offering, which supports the implementation of its royalty-paying token across its product lines. With substantial revenue growth and a rapidly expanding user base, Current is positioned for further growth and is actively seeking exceptional talent to assist in its ongoing expansion efforts.
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