Ryze Labs

Ryze Labs is a venture capital firm established in 2015 and located in Georgetown, Bahamas. The company focuses on investing in innovative businesses within the digital assets, web3, and blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. By targeting these rapidly evolving industries, Ryze Labs aims to support and accelerate the growth of companies that are reshaping the digital economy.

Matthew Graham

Founder and Managing Partner

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Rise

Series A in 2024
Rise is an innovative payroll and compliance provider. It is a Web3-enabled platform that helps businesses onboard, manage, and pay local and international contractors while ensuring full compliance and alleviating burdensome tax processes. Rise provides an all-in-one compliance and payment platform for companies with global workforces, streamlining onboarding, payments, and compliance tasks. It allows businesses to hire, onboard, and pay international contractors compliantly.

KRNL Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2024
KRNL Labs operates a decentralized, node-based platform that enables developers to build and deploy multi-chain applications (dApps) across various blockchains simultaneously. The company's core offering is a smart contract infrastructure protocol, along with an open, multichain software registry, fostering a collaborative Web3 ecosystem.

Pichi Finance

Seed Round in 2024
Pichi Finance is the first trustless points trading protocol, which allows users to trade points from their favorite protocols before TGE.

OpenTrade

Seed Round in 2024
OpenTrade is an institutional grade platform for digital dollar lending and yield products. It provides a technology platform, blockchain protocol, API, legal framework, and bankruptcy remote banking and custody infrastructure that enables Web2/Web3 Fintechs to offer fully embedded stablecoin yield products to their customers and better manage their own treasury.

Synnax

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Synnax is an artificial intelligence-based financial platform focused on forecasting financial performance and conducting credit analysis and ratings. By utilizing machine learning algorithms and big data analysis, the platform delivers precise and efficient credit evaluations. This capability allows financial institutions to make informed lending decisions and manage risk more effectively, ultimately enhancing their operational efficiency and decision-making processes.

OpenTrade

Seed Round in 2023
OpenTrade is an institutional grade platform for digital dollar lending and yield products. It provides a technology platform, blockchain protocol, API, legal framework, and bankruptcy remote banking and custody infrastructure that enables Web2/Web3 Fintechs to offer fully embedded stablecoin yield products to their customers and better manage their own treasury.

Rise

Seed Round in 2023
Rise is an innovative payroll and compliance provider. It is a Web3-enabled platform that helps businesses onboard, manage, and pay local and international contractors while ensuring full compliance and alleviating burdensome tax processes. Rise provides an all-in-one compliance and payment platform for companies with global workforces, streamlining onboarding, payments, and compliance tasks. It allows businesses to hire, onboard, and pay international contractors compliantly.

LayerZero

Series B in 2023
LayerZero Labs is a developer of a blockchain messaging protocol that enables decentralized applications to operate across multiple blockchains. The company's platform facilitates data exchange and interoperability by connecting disparate blockchains, offering a streamlined solution for cross-chain applications. Utilizing an on-chain light node for validation, LayerZero improves speed, security, and cost-efficiency, as it streams block headers on-demand through decentralized oracles rather than maintaining all headers sequentially. This innovative approach allows clients to efficiently implement low-level communication primitives necessary for cross-chain functionality.

PV01

Venture Round in 2023
PV01 is a company that focuses on enhancing the efficiency of debt capital markets for both traditional and digital assets. It has developed an on-chain treasury bond platform designed to create a comprehensive digital asset ecosystem for investors. The platform facilitates a streamlined process for trading in both primary and secondary markets, allowing for real-time transfers and advanced dealing systems. This enables investors to acquire high-quality debt securities more effectively. By leveraging innovative technology, PV01 aims to improve access and transparency in the debt market, catering to the evolving needs of modern investors.

Evertas

Series A in 2022
Evertas is a crypto insurance company that specializes in providing regulated insurance and risk mitigation solutions for crypto assets. The company targets institutional holders, including exchanges, custodians, traditional financial institutions, funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Evertas offers a comprehensive underwriting framework along with a tailored policy form and claims handling services. Additionally, the company provides compliance and audit services, risk assessments, incident management, and asset recovery to help businesses secure their crypto assets and minimize transaction risks.

Mysten Labs

Series B in 2022
Mysten Labs is a web3 infrastructure company committed to facilitating the mass adoption of decentralized technologies. The company develops essential tools and foundational infrastructure that enhance the security and usability of web3 applications. By improving interoperability across multiple blockchain networks, Mysten Labs enables developers to concentrate on delivering superior user experiences rather than navigating the complexities of lower-level blockchain integrations. Through its innovative solutions, the company aims to accelerate the development and adoption of decentralized services, positioning itself as a key player in the evolution of the web3 ecosystem.

Bravo Ready

Seed Round in 2022
Bravo Ready is a developer of indie blockchain games focused on integrating blockchain technology with gaming through Web3. The company has created a unique metaverse gaming experience that combines NFT technology with win-to-earn smart contract automation. This innovative approach allows gamers to generate real financial value from their gameplay, facilitating real-time cryptocurrency transactions during various interactions, including playing and renting. One of Bravo Ready's standout offerings is the 'Infinite Royale,' a proprietary game mode that redefines traditional battle royale gameplay with its unique characteristics.

Samudai

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Samudai is a company established in 2021 and based in Central Region, Singapore, that focuses on developing a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) platform. This platform is designed to facilitate community management by organizing information and providing essential tools for seamless coordination within the DAO ecosystem. Samudai aims to empower clients with an all-in-one solution that enhances collaboration and efficiency among community members.

Vybe Network

Series A in 2022
Vybe Network offers a data infrastructure solution tailored for the Solana community, facilitating the querying, indexing, and sharing of on-chain data. Its platform provides developers with tools to efficiently stream live data and access historical data from a network of distributed indexers. This capability allows users to build decentralized applications and conduct analytics within the Web 3.0 ecosystem. By streamlining data access and exchange, Vybe empowers customers to leverage Solana's blockchain for innovative application development and analytical insights.

Pine Protocol

Seed Round in 2022
Pine Protocol is a decentralized platform that enables NFT-backed borrowing and lending. It allows users to use their NFTs as collateral to borrow cryptocurrencies, facilitating asset-backed financing. Users can lend or borrow amounts in various currencies or blockchains, providing flexibility in transactions. This innovative approach helps NFT owners access liquidity without needing to sell their tokens, thus enhancing the utility of their digital assets in the financial ecosystem.

Nyan Heroes

Venture Round in 2022
Nyan Heroes is a blockchain-based gaming platform that offers an immersive shooter game featuring futuristic themes, robotic cats, and adversarial corporations. Players can collect non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to enhance their gaming experience and engage in competitive battles against each other. The platform allows gamers to monetize their skills by utilizing NFTs and cryptocurrencies, creating an environment where players can earn money while enjoying the gameplay. Through its unique blend of gaming and blockchain technology, Nyan Heroes aims to revolutionize how players interact with and benefit from their gaming experiences.

Push Protocol

Series A in 2022
Push Protocol is a decentralized communication platform designed for the web3 ecosystem, enabling users to receive notifications related to both on-chain and off-chain activities. The protocol facilitates notifications from various decentralized applications (dApps), smart contracts, and backend services, all linked to users' wallet addresses. This allows for a flexible and open communication network where notifications can be triggered by diverse on-chain or off-chain logic. Push Protocol operates in a gasless, multichain, and platform-agnostic manner, ensuring that any crypto wallet or infrastructure service can display these notifications to users. By leveraging this system, users can engage with notifications and potentially earn cryptocurrency rewards through their interactions.

Hex Trust

Series B in 2022
Hex Trust is a licensed provider of bank-grade custody solutions for digital assets, established in 2017 and headquartered in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. The company operates through its proprietary platform, Hex Safe™, which offers a range of services, including custody, decentralized finance (DeFi), brokerage, and financing solutions. Targeting financial institutions, digital asset organizations, and private clients, Hex Trust aims to facilitate the integration of digital assets into their business models while adhering to a secure, scalable, and compliant framework. The firm is registered as a Trust Company under the Hong Kong Trust Ordinance and holds a Trust or Company Service Provider license, along with a Capital Markets Services license in Singapore, allowing it to provide regulated custodial services. With additional offices in Singapore and Vietnam, Hex Trust is also expanding its presence across Europe and the Middle East to further enhance its service offerings.

ar.io

Seed Round in 2022
ArDrive is a company that offers permanent and secure data storage solutions, allowing users to safely store documents, photos, and videos for a lifetime. Founded in 2020 by Phil Mataras, the platform ensures true data ownership through a decentralized network, enabling clients to maintain control over their information. ArDrive's services emphasize data permanence and reliable record-keeping, providing users with an indelible vault for their digital assets. The company's innovative approach aims to revolutionize how individuals and organizations manage and preserve their data over the long term.

MRGN Group

Seed Round in 2022
mrgn is a team focused on democratizing essential financial infrastructure for the betterment of mankind.

Anboto Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Anboto Labs operates a crypto execution platform that integrates both centralized finance (CeFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) exchanges. The platform is designed to enhance trading efficiency by offering a range of advanced order types, including Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP), Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP), and Iceberg orders. Anboto Labs also provides features such as smart order routing, as well as pre- and post-trade analysis, which assist traders in making informed decisions. Additionally, the platform supports multi-leg trades, allowing users to manage and execute trades seamlessly within a single application. By focusing on unified execution, Anboto Labs aims to empower crypto traders to navigate the dynamic market landscape effectively.

PORTALS

Seed Round in 2022
Portals is a developer of a browser-based metaverse that provides an immersive social environment for users to explore and connect with others. The platform features intuitive drag-and-drop building tools and integrated communication capabilities, allowing users to create customized virtual spaces, including residences, offices, game experiences, and storefronts. This enables individuals to gather, socialize, and engage in various activities within a dynamic digital landscape.

Atomic Form

Seed Round in 2022
Atomic Form is a comprehensive digital art and NFT platform that offers blockchain-based solutions for managing non-fungible tokens and Web media. Its multi-chain NFT administration tool, The Hub, allows users to share, discover, and control multiple Atomic Form devices from a single interface. The platform spans various applications, including art, collectibles, and video games, and integrates functionality for cryptocurrency-based hardware. This hardware features a rotatable low-profile wall mount that can be adjusted for both portrait and landscape orientations, providing a seamless experience for users seeking to manage their NFT assets alongside the necessary software solutions. Additionally, Atomic Form has incorporated Nifty Gateway to enhance its offerings.

Friktion

Venture Round in 2022
Friktion Labs is a developer of a decentralized finance (DeFi) portfolio management platform focused on sustainable and intelligent investing. The organization comprises a team of quantitative traders, researchers, and crypto engineers with expertise in commodities, treasuries, volatility products, and crypto-assets. Friktion offers an automated portfolio manager (APM) that allows investors to input their existing portfolio information, including spot trading, perpetual, and liquidity positions. This tool helps users optimize their investment strategies by generating profits across various market cycles and enabling them to monitor profit fluctuations in different markets. The team includes experienced professionals from notable trading firms, enhancing its capabilities in the competitive DeFi landscape.

Vybe Network

Seed Round in 2022
Vybe Network offers a data infrastructure solution tailored for the Solana community, facilitating the querying, indexing, and sharing of on-chain data. Its platform provides developers with tools to efficiently stream live data and access historical data from a network of distributed indexers. This capability allows users to build decentralized applications and conduct analytics within the Web 3.0 ecosystem. By streamlining data access and exchange, Vybe empowers customers to leverage Solana's blockchain for innovative application development and analytical insights.

Zeta Markets

Seed Round in 2021
Zeta Markets is a decentralized finance (DeFi) derivatives platform that facilitates liquid derivatives trading for both individual and institutional investors. The platform allows users to hedge, speculate, and take positions on a wide array of market movements through its under-collateralized derivatives offerings. Utilizing Solana's efficient and censorship-resistant infrastructure, Zeta Markets provides quick pricing updates, enables swift trade executions, and allows for position settlements in under a second, all with minimal transaction costs. By focusing on simplifying the derivatives trading experience, Zeta Markets aims to create a user-friendly ecosystem that caters to diverse trading needs.

Domi Online

Seed Round in 2021
Domi Online is an online gaming platform that allows players to explore diverse environments such as forests, mountains, beaches, deserts, ruins, caves, and islands in search of treasure, gold, experience, and $DOMI tokens. The platform is built on blockchain technology, which facilitates the earning of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as players engage with the game. Domi Online aims to provide a rewarding experience for gamers by combining adventure with the potential for digital asset acquisition.

Cypher

Seed Round in 2021
Cypher is a decentralized synthetic asset protocol, allowing retail and institutional investors to create and trade pre-public markets.

PStake

Seed Round in 2021
Pstake is a platform that stakes your assets safely to receive staking rewards and pegged staked representative tokens that can be utilized in DeFi.

BetDEX

Seed Round in 2021
BetDEX is a decentralized sports betting protocol that operates on a blockchain-based platform, allowing users to place bets on various sports using cryptocurrency. The protocol is designed to provide high speeds and low transaction costs while eliminating counterparty risk, ensuring a secure betting experience. As a permissionless platform, BetDEX enables developers to create their own applications on top of its infrastructure, fostering innovation in the sports betting space. By granting users control over their betting activities and allowing them to set their own prices, BetDEX offers a unique approach to engaging with sports and prediction markets.

Phantasia

Seed Round in 2021
Phantasia Sports operates a blockchain-based peer-to-peer fantasy sports platform that facilitates secure management of contest or league dues and ensures instant prize payouts. This platform allows players to host public or private tournaments, offering a comprehensive fantasy sports experience across various sports, including American football, football, basketball, and cricket. By leveraging blockchain technology, Phantasia Sports aims to enhance user trust and streamline the overall gaming experience for fantasy sports enthusiasts.

Nyan Heroes

Seed Round in 2021
Nyan Heroes is a blockchain-based gaming platform that offers an immersive shooter game featuring futuristic themes, robotic cats, and adversarial corporations. Players can collect non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to enhance their gaming experience and engage in competitive battles against each other. The platform allows gamers to monetize their skills by utilizing NFTs and cryptocurrencies, creating an environment where players can earn money while enjoying the gameplay. Through its unique blend of gaming and blockchain technology, Nyan Heroes aims to revolutionize how players interact with and benefit from their gaming experiences.

XDefi Wallet

Series A in 2021
XDEFI Wallet is a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that enables users to securely store, send, and swap digital assets, including NFTs, across 30 different blockchains. The wallet is designed to facilitate interaction with various decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, making it a vital tool for users looking to engage in the growing DeFi ecosystem. With over 200,000 users, XDEFI Wallet provides a user-friendly platform that allows seamless access to decentralized marketplaces and NFT applications directly through web browsers. Its chain-agnostic capabilities and robust features position XDEFI Wallet as an essential resource for individuals participating in the evolving landscape of digital finance and asset management.

Clearpool

Seed Round in 2021
Clearpool is a decentralized capital markets ecosystem, where institutional borrowers can create single borrower liquidity pools and compete for uncollateralized liquidity directly from the DeFi ecosystem. Liquidity providers on Clearpool can earn attractive yields, with pool interest rates enhanced by additional LP rewards paid in $CPOOL — Clearpool’s utility and governance token. Clearpool LP tokens, called cpTokens, are the building blocks for a system of tokenized credit that will provide Clearpool LPs with risk management and hedging capabilities. As more institutions realize the benefits that decentralized finance can bring to their organizations, Clearpool is providing the new architecture to facilitate flows between the $120 trillion traditional capital markets and the burgeoning DeFi ecosystem. Clearpool is backed by a long list of top investors from both traditional venture capital and blockchain, including Sequoia Capital India, Arrington Capital, Sino Global Capital, Hex Trust, Huobi Ventures, Kenetic, HashKey, GBV and many more.

Orca

Series A in 2021
Orca is a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange built on the Solana blockchain, facilitating instant token swaps with minimal transaction fees. The platform is designed to handle thousands of transactions per second, ensuring low latency and capital-efficient trading. Users can exchange tokens while receiving fair pricing and have the option to provide liquidity to trading pools, allowing them to earn a share of the trading fees generated on the platform.

LayerZero

Series A in 2021
LayerZero Labs is a developer of a blockchain messaging protocol that enables decentralized applications to operate across multiple blockchains. The company's platform facilitates data exchange and interoperability by connecting disparate blockchains, offering a streamlined solution for cross-chain applications. Utilizing an on-chain light node for validation, LayerZero improves speed, security, and cost-efficiency, as it streams block headers on-demand through decentralized oracles rather than maintaining all headers sequentially. This innovative approach allows clients to efficiently implement low-level communication primitives necessary for cross-chain functionality.

Soulcery

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Zero-code on-chain game constructor powered by Solana

Soldex AI

Venture Round in 2021
Soldex AI is a decentralized, non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to facilitate automated trading specifically in the Solana ecosystem. The platform addresses limitations associated with traditional centralized exchanges, such as order-matching inefficiencies and the need for trust in custody solutions. By providing a robust framework for trading, Soldex AI enables users to engage in trading activities continuously, regardless of market conditions. This innovative approach aims to enhance the flexibility and efficiency of financial markets, catering to the evolving demands of cryptocurrency traders.

FTX

Series B in 2021
FTX is a cryptocurrency exchange company that specializes in developing a professional trading platform, supporting features such as quarterly and perpetual futures, leveraged tokens, and OTC trading. It aims to cater to both professional trading firms and first-time users, offering an intuitive and robust trading environment. FTX was incubated by Alameda Research, ensuring it had industry order books from its inception. Additionally, FTX Ventures, its investment arm, provides equity and/or token investments to blockchain companies at various stages, supporting founders and maintaining their decision-making flexibility.

Jet Protocol

Seed Round in 2021
Jet Protocol Holdings operates a decentralized lending and borrowing platform that aims to reduce transaction costs while enhancing efficiency. The platform specializes in innovative loan products and cross-chain interest rate arbitrage, allowing users to streamline their borrowing and lending transactions. By simplifying these processes, Jet Protocol facilitates more accessible and effective financial interactions in the decentralized finance space.

Solana

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Solana is a blockchain technology company, established in 2021, specializing in the development of a decentralized, scalable blockchain platform. The platform, validated by thousands of independent nodes, ensures robust security and resistance to censorship. It leverages proof of history and concurrent GPU parallelization to deliver high-speed, low-latency, and inexpensive transactions, enabling users to scale without sharding or specialized hardware.

Impossible Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Impossible Finance is a developer of a crypto investment platform that aims to democratize access to financial products for all users, not just institutions or select individuals. By utilizing decentralized financial protocols, the company provides a range of services that empower traders with fair and accessible cryptocurrency opportunities. Its platform allows users to swap crypto tokens without the constraints of limited liquidity, ensuring a seamless trading experience. Through its innovative approach, Impossible Finance strives to level the playing field in the cryptocurrency market, enabling greater participation and access for all traders.

Zapper

Series A in 2021
Zapper is a financial technology platform that simplifies the management of decentralized finance (DeFi) assets through a user-friendly interface. It caters to both newcomers and experienced investors by offering streamlined access to DeFi lending, automated yield farming, and liquidity provision through its unique shortcuts known as Zaps. The platform enhances cryptocurrency asset management by leveraging the principles of open finance, allowing users to efficiently deploy and manage their buy and sell positions while actively participating in the DeFi ecosystem.

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.

Delta Exchange

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Delta Exchange is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange that specializes in a diverse array of trading products, including futures, perpetual contracts, options, interest rate swaps, and calendar spreads. Recognized as a leading player in options trading, Delta holds a significant market share globally, particularly with USDT settled options on various cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, BNB, and Matic. The platform caters to both retail and institutional traders, offering advanced features like multiple margin modes, a strategy builder, and basket orders. These capabilities enable users to execute trades efficiently and capitalize on various market strategies within a trusted trading environment.

Wintermute

Series B in 2021
Wintermute Corporation, established in 2017, is a global leader in algorithmic trading and liquidity provision for digital assets. It facilitates over-the-counter (OTC) trading of 350+ tokens, providing liquidity across 80+ centralized and decentralized exchanges with an average daily trading volume exceeding $5 billion. Wintermute's expertise lies in pioneering decentralized finance (DeFi) trading and powering liquidity across the digital asset ecosystem. Its investment arm, Wintermute Ventures, backs early-stage Web3 projects, focusing on long-term growth and strategic relationships. Since 2020, Wintermute Ventures has invested in over 100 projects, prioritizing decentralized ownership and aligning investments with its vision of a decentralized future.

MAPS.ME

Seed Round in 2021
MAPS.ME is a mobile application that offers free offline maps for travelers, boasting over 140 million installations globally. Available on both iOS and Android platforms and translated into 28 languages, the app allows users to download maps for all countries, enabling full offline functionality for navigation, search, and routing without an internet connection. Users can also access real-time traffic information in 38 countries and a catalog of travel guides and itineraries contributed by professionals and active travelers. MAPS.ME utilizes data from OpenStreetMap, a community-driven platform, which ensures comprehensive details on streets, tourist attractions, and local businesses. The application is distinguished by its advanced technologies that provide fast and efficient map rendering, making it significantly quicker than many competing navigation apps.

Mintbase

Seed Round in 2020
Minting NFT assets for real worlds value

Mask Network

Venture Round in 2020
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.

Serum

Seed Round in 2020
Serum is a pioneering decentralized cryptocurrency ecosystem that offers trustless trading through its innovative platform, developed in collaboration with a consortium of experts in cryptocurrency trading and decentralized finance (DeFi). Built on the Solana blockchain, Serum is designed to facilitate fast and efficient transactions while enabling trustless cross-chain trading. The platform aims to enhance the decentralized finance landscape by providing low transaction costs and improved returns for users. Serum operates on a permissionless basis, empowering the crypto community to leverage its capabilities without centralized control.

Delta Exchange

Corporate Round in 2020
Delta Exchange is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange that specializes in a diverse array of trading products, including futures, perpetual contracts, options, interest rate swaps, and calendar spreads. Recognized as a leading player in options trading, Delta holds a significant market share globally, particularly with USDT settled options on various cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, BNB, and Matic. The platform caters to both retail and institutional traders, offering advanced features like multiple margin modes, a strategy builder, and basket orders. These capabilities enable users to execute trades efficiently and capitalize on various market strategies within a trusted trading environment.
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