Chakra is a company focused on developing innovative solutions for the Bitcoin ecosystem, particularly through its restaking protocol. This protocol leverages zero-knowledge proofs to create a secure Bitcoin proof-of-stake system that enhances the liquidity of long-term Bitcoin assets. By addressing liquidity and interoperability challenges, Chakra enables cryptocurrency holders to stake their assets without the need to transfer them out of their wallets. This approach not only facilitates decentralized services managed by asset holders but also aims to unlock significant value within the crypto market, particularly for those using Bitcoin as a long-term investment.
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.
Conductive.ai
Seed Round in 2023
Conductive.ai is a software company focused on enhancing player engagement for game developers. It offers an engagement platform designed to help developers increase player lifetime value, especially during challenging market conditions. The company's products include a player reward distribution system and an analytics suite, which work in tandem to provide developers with tools to encourage player retention and optimize game strategies. By integrating these features, Conductive.ai aims to support game developers in extending player lifetimes and maximizing their overall revenue potential.
Dmail Network
Seed Round in 2023
Dmail Network is a technology company specializing in decentralized communication infrastructure for Web 3.0. It offers a collaborative platform integrating messaging, asset management, data storage, and workspace functionalities. Dmail aims to serve as a fundamental tool and digital identity (DID) for users transitioning into the Web 3.0 era, while also acting as a bridge for Web 2.0 users to easily access blockchain services.
Earn Network
Seed Round in 2023
Community driven marketplace for liquid investments. Driving Millions towards Billions: Connecting DeFi to Global Economy
Terminal 3
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Terminal 3 is a technology company specializing in data storage and access solutions for Web3. It enables users to securely store and manage their data, ensuring privacy and security, while allowing for seamless and controlled access across various applications and websites. The company achieves this by leveraging decentralized storage and advanced cryptographic techniques such as zero-knowledge proofs.
Sei Labs is the layer 1 blockchain uniquely optimized for DeFi.
UXUY is a company focused on developing a next-generation decentralized trading platform based on multi-party computation (MPC) technology. It aims to simplify access to cross-chain liquidity through its innovative aggregation protocol. UXUY offers a stablecoin-centric ecosystem that facilitates cross-chain payments, allowing investors to seamlessly transact across multiple blockchain networks. The company provides easy integration options with versatile APIs and libraries, enhancing the user experience and accessibility for a variety of investors.
Safeheron
Seed Round in 2023
Safeheron operates an online platform designed specifically for small-to-medium enterprises in the Web3 space. It facilitates open and transparent self-custody of digital assets through advanced technologies such as multi-party computation and trusted execution environments. This approach enhances custody security and enables crypto-native businesses to adopt institutional-grade self-custody solutions, granting users full control over their digital assets.
Flatfee Corp
Seed Round in 2023
Flatfee Corp operates a managed marketplace designed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in procuring essential back-office services from reliable local vendors. The company utilizes an artificial intelligence-enhanced platform to streamline global compliance requirements, including trademark registration, company formation, bookkeeping, and tax services. By proactively analyzing the compliance needs of global sellers, Flatfee Corp offers a comprehensive solution that consolidates various professional services such as legal, accounting, human resources, and logistics. Additionally, the company provides VAT and U.S. sales tax compliance services through flat-fee pricing, allowing clients to alleviate administrative, legal, and financial burdens, thereby enabling them to focus more effectively on their core business operations.
Midnight
Seed Round in 2022
Midnight is a company focused on creating Web3 games that feature "eternal stories" and provide players with immersive, never-ending experiences. It operates as a gaming and social hub, as well as a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Midnight offers a diverse range of entertainment options, including free-to-play and premium games, all built on a Web3-based system. This approach allows users to engage in continuous gameplay and participate economically within the ecosystem. Through its innovative platform, Midnight aims to redefine the gaming experience by combining engaging narratives with interactive social elements.
Gritti is a social lifestyle application that leverages Web3 technology to assist users in achieving their fitness goals. The company focuses on developing a lifestyle platform that integrates NFT-based functionalities to foster a healthier community. By offering various web3 lifestyle applications and products, Gritti caters to diverse user needs. Additionally, the company organizes branding initiatives and events aimed at promoting wellness and facilitating user engagement in their fitness journeys.
Aptos
Venture Round in 2022
Aptos is a web3 startup founded in 2021 and based in Palo Alto, California. The company develops a scalable Layer 1 blockchain that allows developers to create future-proof applications. Aptos aims to provide universal access to decentralized assets through its network, utilizing a safe and reliable programming language that facilitates application development. The team at Aptos is composed of skilled engineers, researchers, strategists, designers, and builders, all working towards enhancing the accessibility and scalability of blockchain infrastructure for developers.
zCloak Network
Seed Round in 2022
zCloak Network is a privacy-focused infrastructure provider that specializes in decentralized identity (DID) and verifiable computation. The company seeks to empower users by decentralizing the storage and computation of personal data, ensuring that this information resides on user devices rather than centralized servers. Utilizing a STARK-based zero-knowledge virtual machine (ZK-VM) integrated into a browser extension, zCloak Network ensures the integrity of user computations. Its World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)-compatible DID system reflects real-world legal status and reputation within decentralized social frameworks. This allows individuals to leverage their real-world data for applications in decentralized finance, identity verification, and biometric solutions without compromising their privacy. Furthermore, zCloak Network is chain-agnostic, offering its identity and zero-knowledge proof services across multiple public blockchains.
Bitget Wallet
Series A in 2022
Bitget Wallet is a decentralized multi-chain digital wallet, dedicated to providing safe and convenient one-stop digital asset management services to users around the world. Currently, there are nearly 10 million users covering 168 countries. BitKeep has reached ecosystem partnership and strategic partnerships with the Top 30 public chains like Polygon, Solana, BSC, ETH, HECO, OEC, TRON, Fantom, Wax, IOST, AVAX, zkSync, Terra Luna, Near, Arbitrum, etc., and become officially recommended wallet by them. With 90+ main chains, 20,000+ DAPP, and 255,400+ crypto assets, 220,000 NFT collections, aiming to provide the most convenient and easy-to-use decentralized portal to users. Bitkeep rebranded as Bitget Wallet after its acquisition in 2023.
Scroll.io
Series A in 2022
Scroll, founded in 2021 and based in Victoria, Seychelles, is focused on developing an EVM-equivalent zk-rollup, which utilizes a robust proving network. The company operates within the technology sector, with an emphasis on enhancing blockchain scalability and efficiency. By leveraging zero-knowledge proof technology, Scroll aims to facilitate faster and more secure transactions on decentralized applications. The firm's innovative approach positions it as a key player in the evolving landscape of blockchain infrastructure.
Minting NFT assets for real worlds value
DEFY Labs
Seed Round in 2022
DEFY Labs is a game studio focused on developing innovative mobile gaming experiences, particularly through its flagship project, DEFY. Set in the year 2049, DEFY is a next-generation location-based role-playing game that immerses players in a narrative where they join a revolutionary hacker organization to challenge a powerful and corrupt corporation. By combining exploration with gamification, DEFY enables players to engage in motion-to-win gameplay within an augmented reality environment. The platform also integrates non-fungible tokens and digital collectibles, allowing users to interact with virtual assets in the real world, thereby creating a unique blend of physical and digital experiences that enhances the overall gameplay.
Ren Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Ren Labs is a multichain technology promoting the research and development of initiatives to expand the Ren ecosystem and the broader blockchain space.
Flatfee Corp
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Flatfee Corp operates a managed marketplace designed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in procuring essential back-office services from reliable local vendors. The company utilizes an artificial intelligence-enhanced platform to streamline global compliance requirements, including trademark registration, company formation, bookkeeping, and tax services. By proactively analyzing the compliance needs of global sellers, Flatfee Corp offers a comprehensive solution that consolidates various professional services such as legal, accounting, human resources, and logistics. Additionally, the company provides VAT and U.S. sales tax compliance services through flat-fee pricing, allowing clients to alleviate administrative, legal, and financial burdens, thereby enabling them to focus more effectively on their core business operations.
D/Bond has developed the ERC-3475 standard, empowering everyone to create customised, tradable bonds on the blockchain. Besides the standard, it has also created a user-friendly, open-source platform for everyone to enjoy the benefit of even fixed-rate D/Bonds — now with guaranteed interest payment and capital repayment. A whole new world of financial possibilities for everyone. In 2023, the founder of D/Bond established Desmo Labs, a newly conceptualized company incorporating the solutions of its predecessor. Desmo Labs, which translates to "Linking Together," is focused on creating a decentralized derivative standard and market.
Structure
Seed Round in 2021
Structure is a global trading platform that facilitates crypto-based investing and lending, specifically designed for mobile users. The platform caters to investors of all experience levels, allowing them to easily trade assets in a secure and user-friendly environment. Structure enables participants to earn, borrow, and lend within the decentralized finance (DeFi) and cryptocurrency markets. With a focus on providing around-the-clock access and hands-on support, the company ensures that investors can diversify their portfolios in accordance with their investment objectives and risk tolerance.
Colony Lab
Seed Round in 2021
Colony Lab is a community-driven initiative to power the Avalanche Platform growth by investing in early-stage projects.
Thetan Arena
Venture Round in 2021
Thetan Arena use thetan Coin to buy characters and various items in the game. They work through a single user account and synchronize with each other. Their earned tokens can also be exchanged for other cryptocurrencies or sold. They collected points that is exchangeable for THC.
4EVERLAND
Seed Round in 2021
4Everland is a cloud computing platform that specializes in providing blockchain technology-based solutions for web 3.0 application development. The company offers a range of services, including website and app design and development. Its platform is designed to support developers by offering globally accelerated, open, permissionless, and privacy-protected storage solutions. By utilizing InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) and Ethereum's underlying technology, 4Everland enables efficient and low-cost data hosting, creating a distributed and self-motivated environment for users. This innovative approach positions 4Everland as a key player in the evolving landscape of decentralized cloud computing.
Occam.fi
Seed Round in 2021
Occam.fi is a suite of DeFi solutions tailored for Cardano. Designed to deliver market leading launchpad capabilities, DEX tools, and liquidity pools, Occam.fi is the first and most significant addition to Cardano's rapidly expanding DeFi. The first component of Occam.fi’s ecosystem is its decentralised funding platform, or launchpad, called OccamRazer. Through this launchpad, the next-generation of disruptive Cardano applications can undertake significant capital raises through OccamRazer's IDO capabilities.
cheqd
Funding Round in 2021
Cheqd is a Web 3.0 startup focused on self-sovereign identity (SSI) solutions, designed to enhance the secure and privacy-preserving exchange of digital data for individuals and organizations. By leveraging blockchain technology, Cheqd aims to create a decentralized network that facilitates payments for digital identity verification, addressing the challenges of current identity services that are often slow and costly. The company targets B2B markets, partnering with businesses developing decentralized identity products to integrate its payment infrastructure. Cheqd's platform not only streamlines the process of verifying identities but also introduces customizable commercial models and governance structures, empowering users with full ownership and control over their data. The company's mission is to make digital identity accessible, inclusive, and commercially sustainable, with a vision that extends the application of its services beyond the financial sector to transform various industries. Through its innovative network, Cheqd enables rapid and secure identity verification while allowing organizations to receive compensation for their verification efforts.
Stratos Network
Seed Round in 2021
Stratos is the next generation of decentralized Data Mesh that provides scalable, reliable, self-balanced storage, database, and computation network. Stratos strives to make decentralized data adoption easier for the blockchain industry and Web 3.0. Stratos designs Proof of Traffic consensus to best incentivize all participants in the network to build a sustainable and prosperous decentralized infrastructure.
My Defi Pet
Venture Round in 2021
My DeFi Pet is a global play-to-earn gaming platform that allows users to earn money through blockchain-based games. The company operates on KardiaChain and Binance Smart platforms, offering players the ability to collect, breed, trade monsters or items, engage in battles, and participate in seasonal events. My DeFi Pet provides an immersive gaming experience where players can win rewards in the form of tokens, which serve as in-game currency.
Octopus Network
Seed Round in 2021
Octopus Network is a crypto network that facilitates the launch and operation of application-specific blockchains, referred to as appchains, within the Web3.0 ecosystem. By significantly reducing the initial capital required to establish an appchain from millions to under one hundred thousand dollars, the company aims to foster innovation in the decentralized application landscape. Its platform allows for the adjustment and optimization of various blockchain parameters, including consensus protocols, execution environments, and data storage. This customization empowers users to choose which appchains to support, promoting a flexible and scalable market where appchains can lease security based on their needs and current market conditions. Through its unique approach, Octopus Network seeks to create a more accessible and efficient environment for developers and users in the blockchain space.
Push Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
Push Protocol is a decentralized communication protocol designed for the web3 ecosystem that facilitates the delivery of notifications related to both on-chain and off-chain activities. The protocol enables users, decentralized applications (dApps), and service providers to create customizable notifications based on various triggers, including smart contracts and backend systems. By utilizing an open communication network of push nodes, Push Protocol connects to users' wallet addresses, allowing notifications to be displayed across any crypto wallet or interface. This platform-agnostic solution aims to enhance user engagement in the web3 space, as it allows users to receive and potentially earn cryptocurrency through the notifications they receive.
Star Atlas
Funding Round in 2021
Star Atlas is a metaverse and game development studio that focuses on creating an immersive gaming experience centered around interstellar war. The company develops a grand strategy game that integrates space exploration, territorial conquest, political dominance, and resource management within a multiplayer online environment. Players engage in an ongoing struggle among three galactic factions, utilizing both traditional game mechanics and blockchain technology to enhance gameplay. This innovative approach aims to provide a unique experience that merges the excitement of core gaming with the capabilities of blockchain, making it a noteworthy player in the evolving landscape of interactive entertainment.
Florence Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Florence Finance allows cryptocurrency lenders and real-world borrowers to interact in a transparent and mutually beneficial fashion.
Razor Network
Seed Round in 2020
Razor Network is a developer of a decentralized oracle network platform that facilitates the provision of data to smart contracts without relying on centralized systems. By automating the process of fetching external data, Razor Network eliminates centralized bottlenecks and enhances the security of its services against disputes and censorship attacks. This allows developers to efficiently build and operate a range of decentralized applications. Currently, Razor Network is operational on the Rinkeby test network, providing access to cryptocurrency price data, such as ETH/USD, with no associated querying costs.
Mina
Venture Round in 2020
Mina is building a privacy-preserving gateway between the real world and crypto — and the infrastructure for the secure, democratic future we all deserve.
O1Labs, established in 2017, is a blockchain technology company that specializes in zero knowledge cryptography and innovative cryptographic solutions. The company's significant contributions include the development of the Mina Protocol, recognized as the world's first lightweight, scalable, and decentralized zk blockchain. Additionally, O1Labs has created o1js, an intuitive framework designed to assist developers in building zk applications. By leveraging zero-knowledge proofs, O1Labs seeks to enhance blockchain accessibility and facilitate the creation of user-friendly cryptocurrency applications that operate natively in web browsers. The company's vision is to drive the next generation of applications powered by zero knowledge cryptography.
Ankr
Venture Round in 2018
Ankr Network is a Web3-native infrastructure platform based in San Francisco, California, specializing in distributed cloud computing and blockchain technology. Founded in 2017, the company provides a decentralized computing framework that enhances the efficiency of international public ledgers. Ankr's platform offers a user-friendly interface for businesses, enabling them to facilitate cross-border micropayments and participate in the sharing economy of distributed cloud computing. Through its innovative solutions, Ankr aims to improve the accessibility and functionality of cloud infrastructure for various applications.
Arweave
Initial Coin Offering in 2018
Arweave is an information technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, England, specializing in permanent data storage solutions through its innovative blockchain protocol. The company offers a platform that ensures unparalleled data replication and security, allowing users to store information permanently and access it at low costs. Its consensus mechanism enables a decentralized approach to data distribution, empowering users to adapt autonomously within the network. Arweave's focus on serverless web technology further enhances its capabilities, positioning the company as a leader in the field of secure and reliable data storage.