LedgerPrime

LedgerPrime is a quantitative and systematic investment firm specializing in the Digital Asset space. Their data-driven approach, focus on innovation, and technology integration sets them apart in the industry. LedgerPrime aims to establish itself as a global leader in delivering consistent and superior risk-adjusted returns for their clients.

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Elixir

Series A in 2023
Elixir is a decentralized protocol that facilitates algorithmic market-making across both centralized and decentralized exchanges. It is designed to enhance composability for integrations, allowing retail users to engage in market-making activities and potentially earn profits. Additionally, Elixir provides projects and trading venues with access to active market-making services for their trading pairs, thus promoting liquidity and efficiency in the market. The protocol emphasizes computational security, ensuring that transactions and market activities are conducted safely and reliably.

Wixpool

Series B in 2022
Wixpool is a liquidity mining mechanism that is based on the Wixpool Rate Stabiliser (WRS) algorithm. Wixpool, led by WRS, allows anybody to invest in high-yield liquidity pools with a steady interest rate by pooling the assets of private users into an automated ecosystem.

Thala Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Thala Labs is a decentralized financial firm that develops DeFi applications on the Aptos blockchain and is already working on a decentralized stablecoin.

Permian Labs

Venture Round in 2022
Permian Labs, established in 2021, specializes in consumer financing for advanced computing power. Its platform facilitates the acquisition of high-performance GPUs, enabling customers to access cutting-edge technology for innovation. Since inception, the company has facilitated $400 million in loan volume and operates $60 million in compute-oriented hardware globally through its Tactical Compute arm.

MPCH

Series A in 2022
MPCH provides Enterprise Key Management infrastructure that enables financial institutions to fully secure and manage their digital assets

Community Labs

Series A in 2022
Community Labs is a software development company and venture studio dedicated to enhancing the adoption and growth of the Arweave ecosystem. It specializes in creating Arweave-based software that supports protocol development and provides essential developer tools. The company's focus is on fostering an understanding of Web3 technologies and promoting the benefits of permanent decentralized storage, thereby enabling clients to leverage these innovative solutions effectively. Through its efforts, Community Labs aims to accelerate the development of use cases that maximize the potential of Arweave, contributing to the overall evolution of decentralized applications and technologies.

Kemet Trading

Seed Round in 2022
Kemet Trading specializes in providing institutional-grade infrastructure for digital asset derivatives trading. Its platform optimizes access to liquidity, facilitates advanced trade execution, offers real-time risk management, and ensures robust security, enabling investors to trade digital asset options, futures, and perpetuals.

DAM

Pre Seed Round in 2022
DAM is focused on developing a protocol that facilitates the creation of purchasing power through cross-chain token portfolios. The company offers an omnichain stablecoin, d2O, which enhances native liquidity for networks while delivering immediate utility. DAM allows borrowers to deposit baskets of tokens in a single transaction to mint dPRIME, a stablecoin operating on the Moonbeam network. This approach provides borrowers with increased flexibility in managing purchasing power and maintaining vaults, as it also accepts a wider array of blockchain-secured assets as collateral.

Gearbox Protocol

Venture Round in 2022
Gearbox Protocol is a decentralized leveraged protocol provider that enables users to obtain leverage in a straightforward manner. The protocol operates as a two-sided lending marketplace, facilitating leverage that can be utilized across various decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms in a composable way. Gearbox Protocol offers a software platform that delivers leverage-as-a-service, allowing clients to automate and program their DeFi positions. This approach enhances capital efficiency and improves the overall composability of users' financial activities within the decentralized ecosystem.

Hashflow

Series A in 2022
Hashflow is a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator that allows users to trade digital assets seamlessly across multiple leading blockchains, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana. Launched in April 2021, Hashflow employs an intent-based smart order routing system to ensure traders receive optimal prices, drawing from over $8 billion in liquidity and enabling the trading of any token. The platform has successfully facilitated over $18 billion in total trade volume. Hashflow's team comprises experienced professionals from renowned companies in both web2 and web3 sectors, bringing expertise from organizations such as Airbnb, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and Google. The company is supported by notable investors, including Dragonfly Capital, Electric Capital, and Coinbase Ventures, among others. Hashflow aims to enhance the trading experience by combining centralized order-matching and trade execution with decentralized custody, thereby offering users non-custodial trading options.

MoHash

Seed Round in 2022
MoHash is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that facilitates investment in private debt markets within fast-growing economies. It achieves this by leveraging stablecoins and issuing fungible tokens that represent claims on diversified, risk-managed debt pools. The platform aims to provide investors with sustainable, scalable, and stable high yields while protecting their interests through financial regulation.

Frontrunner

Seed Round in 2022
Frontrunner is a decentralized sports prediction market that enables users to buy and sell shares of sports propositions and futures, functioning similarly to a stock trading platform. This innovative platform allows users to dynamically manage their portfolios by trading positions as odds fluctuate, thus providing greater control compared to traditional sportsbooks where bets are static. By utilizing blockchain technology, Frontrunner fosters fully transparent markets and liquid trading opportunities, fundamentally transforming how individuals invest in their sports insights and beliefs. The company's vision is to integrate decentralized finance concepts into the realm of sports betting, creating a marketplace that aligns financial trading with sports derivatives.

Oasis Pro Markets

Series A in 2022
Oasis Pro Markets is a fintech company that operates an alternative trading platform focused on digital securities and digital equity. It facilitates the trading of real-world assets and provides a comprehensive investment banking service that includes tokenization, primary issuance, and secondary trading. The platform is designed for both initial issuance and ongoing transactions, allowing buyers and sellers to engage in a secondary market. Oasis Pro Markets also offers transfer agent services and supports payments in both digital cash and fiat currencies, thereby enabling users to trade blockchain-based securities efficiently.

Nomad

Seed Round in 2022
Nomad is a novel approach to blockchain interoperability that leverages an optimistic mechanism to increase the security of cross-chain communication.

Vovo Finance

Seed Round in 2022
Vovo Finance is a cryptocurrency-based company focused on decentralized finance. It develops a structured platform that offers a range of financial products designed to optimize the risk-reward ratio for users. By utilizing packaged financial instruments, the company enables users to engage in customizable yield collection from leveraged crypto trades. Vovo Finance's structured products incorporate various risk-return profiles, market biases, lockup periods, and token deposits, allowing for tailored investment strategies and enhanced financial opportunities in the cryptocurrency market.

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.

Brahma

Seed Round in 2022
Console is the non-custodial multi-chain account to secure, navigate, and automate on-chain interactions. Built for pros. Easy for all.

Stables

Seed Round in 2022
Stables is a company that develops a digital wallet aimed at enhancing financial accessibility and transparency through the use of stablecoins. By providing a platform that integrates everyday financial activities, Stables allows users to save, spend, and earn on a single balance, facilitating seamless transactions with digital assets. The company's focus is on promoting economic alignment and fairness within the financial system, enabling clients to manage their funds by adding or withdrawing money at their convenience. Ultimately, Stables seeks to replace traditional banking methods with a more modern and efficient approach to personal finance.

Spritz Finance

Seed Round in 2022
Spritz Finance operates a financial utility platform focused on decentralized finance. The company enables users to pay their bills using cryptocurrency, allowing them to select the source of their funds, whether from investment holdings or stablecoin yield farms. With the capability to link existing cryptocurrency wallets, users maintain control and custody of their assets while managing expenses through their crypto portfolios. Spritz Finance offers extensive integration with various billing accounts, utilizing secure connections to assist users in making payments according to their preferences. The platform supports over 1,000 integrations in the United States, providing a versatile solution for cryptocurrency users to seamlessly manage their financial obligations.

Bribe

Seed Round in 2022
Bribe is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that enhances governance participation by creating an incentivized marketplace for governance voting. The platform allows users to form coalitions and engage in auctions for governance votes, democratizing the process and enabling broader participation beyond major stakeholders. By improving existing DeFi governance models, Bribe establishes a transparent and open marketplace that facilitates coordination among voters, ultimately increasing engagement in governance activities. This innovative approach not only fosters a more inclusive environment but also generates new opportunities for token holders to earn yields through their participation in governance.

Exotic Markets

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Exotic Markets is a company that operates in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, leveraging the Solana blockchain to create innovative financial solutions. It aims to democratize access to investment opportunities by offering structured products that cater to a wide range of investors. The platform provides users with flexible financial instruments, including token-based payoffs, trading ranges, accumulators, and capital preservation options. By focusing on simplicity and sustainability, Exotic Markets helps investors diversify their portfolios and maximize returns through user-friendly products. The company distinguishes itself by bringing wealth management solutions traditionally reserved for banks into the decentralized finance realm.

Alliance

Seed Round in 2021
Alliance DAO is a prominent Web3 accelerator and founder community established in 2020 and based in Morton Grove, Illinois. The organization focuses on fostering innovation within the blockchain technology sector by supporting early-stage startups and entrepreneurs. Through its accelerator program, Alliance DAO provides resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help businesses navigate the complexities of the Web3 landscape and achieve sustainable growth.

Zeta Markets

Seed Round in 2021
Zeta Markets is a decentralized finance (DeFi) derivatives platform that specializes in under-collateralized trading for both individual and institutional users. It enables participants to hedge, speculate, and take positions on a wide array of market movements through its innovative derivatives offerings. By leveraging Solana's robust infrastructure, Zeta Markets provides real-time pricing updates, efficient trade execution, and rapid position settlement, all at minimal transaction costs. The company focuses on creating a user-friendly experience that simplifies the complexities of derivatives trading, thereby expanding access to liquid trading opportunities in the DeFi space.

Hxro

Series A in 2021
Hxro is a company that specializes in crypto trading, offering an online platform where users can take option positions on various cryptocurrencies. The platform is designed to simplify the trading experience, allowing users to express their views on price movements, hedge risks, and engage in digital asset markets. Hxro includes trading automation tools that facilitate the execution of profitable trades, catering to both novice and experienced traders. By providing decision support tools and resources, Hxro aims to enhance the trading capabilities of its users in the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency.

Hxro

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Hxro is a company that specializes in crypto trading, offering an online platform where users can take option positions on various cryptocurrencies. The platform is designed to simplify the trading experience, allowing users to express their views on price movements, hedge risks, and engage in digital asset markets. Hxro includes trading automation tools that facilitate the execution of profitable trades, catering to both novice and experienced traders. By providing decision support tools and resources, Hxro aims to enhance the trading capabilities of its users in the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency.

Stables

Seed Round in 2021
Stables is a company that develops a digital wallet aimed at enhancing financial accessibility and transparency through the use of stablecoins. By providing a platform that integrates everyday financial activities, Stables allows users to save, spend, and earn on a single balance, facilitating seamless transactions with digital assets. The company's focus is on promoting economic alignment and fairness within the financial system, enabling clients to manage their funds by adding or withdrawing money at their convenience. Ultimately, Stables seeks to replace traditional banking methods with a more modern and efficient approach to personal finance.

Pool Data

Seed Round in 2021
Pool is a Web3 company focused on transforming the data economy through its application, Pocket. The company addresses the challenges faced by e-commerce platforms and publishers outside of Big Tech, particularly in navigating privacy regulations and the decline of third-party cookies. Pool empowers users by allowing them to manage and monetize their personal data. Through the Pocket app, users can link their browser and banking information to gain insights into their data while receiving cash back rewards for sharing anonymized information with brands. This approach not only enhances user privacy but also facilitates a more equitable exchange of value between consumers and brands. By offering exclusive deals and personalized experiences, Pool aims to restore consumer agency in the data economy.

Ariadne

Seed Round in 2021
Ariadne is a cross-chain DeFi marketplace that is lowering the fees to enter/exit farms on multiple blockchains and saves swaps and bridges costs for both EVM and non-EVM chains. Ariadne enables users of any supported chain to enter/exit yield farms on a multitude of blockchains, with virtually no lower limit of investment, and without having to deal with bridges, swaps and slippage, transaction costs on receiving blockchains etc.

PsyOptions

Seed Round in 2021
PsyOptions is beta software and is a fully decentralized options protocol.

Stader Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Stader Labs specializes in developing decentralized financial protocols and applications focused on efficient stake management across public blockchain networks. The company aims to serve as a distribution layer for staking, creating protocols and products that enhance the security, decentralization, liquidity, and governance of prominent delegated proof-of-stake blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Terra, Polygon, and Solana. By providing sustainable staking yields from digital assets, Stader Labs seeks to optimize the staking experience for its users and contribute to the overall health of the blockchain ecosystem.

Apricot Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Apricot Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) service provider that focuses on enhancing yield and reducing risk for users. The company operates a collateralized lending protocol designed to maximize borrowing power while minimizing liquidation penalties and uncertainties. Its platform offers borrowers competitive borrowing capabilities, emphasizing low liquidation penalties and high predictability within the DeFi sector. By providing these services, Apricot Finance enables investors to achieve significant profits in cryptocurrency.

Loda.fi

Venture Round in 2021
Loda.fi is a lending platform that allows users to leverage cryptocurrency as collateral for loans. The platform enables users to deposit their crypto assets into an account, from which they can open a credit line determined by the value of the deposited assets. Once approved, the funds are directly transferred to the borrower's bank account, offering flexibility in accessing credit. This model provides an innovative solution for individuals looking to obtain loans while utilizing their cryptocurrency holdings.

bloXroute Labs

Funding Round in 2021
bloXroute Labs, Inc. is a company focused on providing blockchain scalability solutions that enable cryptocurrencies and blockchains to process thousands of transactions per second without requiring protocol changes. Established in 2018 and based in Evanston, Illinois, the company operates a blockchain distribution network that enhances the efficiency of data propagation across all blockchains. By utilizing a global network of servers optimized for performance through advanced techniques like compression and encryption, bloXroute Labs ensures that all nodes can maintain consensus even as transaction volumes soar. This provably neutral platform supports a wide range of blockchains, facilitating improved transaction throughput and addressing scalability challenges at the network layer.

KIBO

Seed Round in 2021
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Dexlab

Seed Round in 2021
Dexlab is a decentralized exchange platform that specializes in the minting and listing of tokens for projects built on the Solana blockchain. The platform facilitates investment opportunities for crypto traders by allowing them to buy and sell various tokens efficiently. By leveraging the Serum decentralized exchange's central order book, Dexlab enhances transaction speed, liquidity, and introduces innovative monetization features. This approach enables users to navigate both blockchain and non-blockchain projects, positioning Dexlab as a key player in the decentralized finance landscape.

Qredo

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Qredo Ltd is a London-based company that operates a platform designed to facilitate the secure and efficient movement of digital assets for institutional traders. Established in 2011, Qredo provides an open protocol and decentralized, multi-party computation network that enhances the security and custody of digital assets. Its solutions address the operational challenges and security risks associated with wallet key management, trading, storage, and transfer of these assets. By offering features such as cross-chain liquidity, treasury management tools, and peer-to-peer trading venues, Qredo aims to streamline the digital asset management process while mitigating cyber threats.

Unbound Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Unbound Finance is a decentralized finance platform that focuses on unlocking liquidity from automated market-making pools. By allowing users to utilize liquidity pool tokens as collateral, the platform enables the minting of synthetic assets and facilitates a debt-free liquidity provision system. This innovative approach allows users to compound earnings while accessing liquidity from existing platforms, enhancing the efficiency and flexibility of capital in the decentralized finance ecosystem.

arcX

Venture Round in 2021
arcX is a training organization that specializes in providing a range of accredited cybersecurity training programs. As a CREST Approved Training Provider, it offers courses in various areas including penetration testing, threat intelligence, incident response, and security analysis. The company is dedicated to equipping individuals with the necessary skills and certifications to excel in the cybersecurity field, supporting both professional development and industry standards.

bitsCrunch

Seed Round in 2021
bitsCrunch is a developer of an AI-powered, decentralized data network focused on delivering advanced analytics and forensics for NFTs, wallets, and other digital assets on the public blockchain. The company's platform is designed to assist developers in building NFT applications efficiently by providing reliable data without the need for intermediaries. By leveraging its decentralized structure, bitsCrunch ensures that developers can access and utilize data with confidence in its accuracy and neutrality. This innovative approach aims to streamline the development process for NFT applications, positioning bitsCrunch as a key player in the evolving digital asset landscape.

Composable Foundation

Venture Round in 2021
Composable Finance is a developer of a blockchain protocol focused on establishing cross-layer and cross-chain interoperability infrastructure. The company aims to create a seamless connection between various Ethereum layer two implementations and facilitate interaction among diverse layer one blockchains. By enabling smart contracts from different blockchain networks to operate simultaneously on a single parachain, Composable Finance addresses liquidity fragmentation and enhances both financial and creative opportunities for users in the blockchain ecosystem. Through its innovative approach, the company is unlocking the potential of a multi-layer, multi-chain future for decentralized applications and services.

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.

Zignaly

Seed 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.

CERE Network

Venture Round in 2021
CERE Network is a blockchain-based company that specializes in developing a customer relationship management (CRM) ecosystem designed for data integration and collaboration. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, CERE Network offers a platform that extracts customer data from various monolithic and disparate CRM and customer data platform systems. This platform provides an open micro-services environment that facilitates data collaboration and integration between businesses and vendors. Additionally, CERE Network utilizes blockchain technology to capture the entire customer journey, securely storing key user data such as purchases and achievements in user wallets. The company also introduces its own tokens, which are used for payment within its ecosystem.

Bluefin

Seed Round in 2021
Bluefin operates a decentralized derivatives exchange that leverages innovative blockchain technology to facilitate access to global financial markets. The platform is designed for both novice and experienced traders, offering features such as leverage trading, short selling, and rapid trade settlement. By combining the security and transparency of decentralized systems with the efficiency and low costs typically associated with centralized exchanges, Bluefin aims to democratize trading for users worldwide. The company is supported by a group of prominent investors, enhancing its position in the competitive trading landscape.

Poolin

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Poolin is a multi-cryptocurrency mining pool that facilitates the mining of various digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, Zcash, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV, Dash, Monero, Dogecoin, and others. The company operates a platform that supports mainstream cryptocurrency mining and offers a range of services, including blockchain browsers, mining pools, and digital wallets, to enhance the client experience. By providing high computing power and efficient mining solutions, Poolin caters to a diverse clientele within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Rari Capital

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Rari Capital is a developer of innovative financial tools aimed at enhancing market efficiencies within the cryptocurrency sector. The company's primary offering is a yield harvesting platform that automatically reallocates users' assets across various protocols to maximize returns. This platform not only provides access to tailored trading plans and investment return calculations but also facilitates the execution of trades. By leveraging smart contract technology, Rari Capital ensures the non-custodial security of digital assets, allowing users to create customized financial strategies based on real-time insights, indicators, charts, and news updates.

Calaxy

Seed Round in 2020
Calaxy is an open social marketplace specifically designed by content creators for other creators. It focuses on putting fans at the heart of its platform, offering direct and personal experiences facilitated by advanced blockchain technology. This approach aims to make the blockchain industry more accessible and user-friendly on a global scale.

Dexlab

Seed Round in 2020
Dexlab is an IT firm dedicated to making the decentralized economy accessible to a wide audience. The company focuses on providing innovative solutions that bridge the gap between traditional economic systems and the emerging decentralized landscape. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, Dexlab aims to empower individuals and businesses alike, fostering participation in a new economic paradigm. Through its commitment to accessibility, Dexlab seeks to simplify the complexities of decentralized technologies, enabling users to navigate and benefit from these advancements effortlessly.

DefiDollar

Seed Round in 2020
DefiDollar is a company based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2020, that specializes in developing and operating a meta stablecoin index. This index leverages decentralized finance (DeFi) principles to maintain stability near the dollar value, offering users a mechanism to diversify and de-risk their stablecoin holdings. By utilizing Curve Finance LP tokens, DefiDollar’s platform allows users to hedge against potential deviations of underlying stablecoins from their pegged values. Additionally, the company enables users to earn yields with reduced volatility, making it a valuable option for those seeking stability in the volatile cryptocurrency landscape.

Unique Network

Seed Round in 2020
Unique Network, established in 2019 and headquartered in Gibraltar, is a venture capital firm specializing in investments within the blockchain infrastructure sector, specifically focusing on companies developing non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Covalent

Venture Round in 2020
Covalent Research & Development Inc. is a technology company based in Vancouver, Canada, focused on enhancing transparency and accountability in the cryptocurrency sector. Established in 2018, Covalent develops a data analytics suite that addresses significant infrastructure challenges obstructing blockchain adoption. Its offerings include on-chain data and analytics for the Ethereum network, as well as APIs that provide visibility and transparency across various blockchain networks. The company aims to bridge centralized databases with decentralized blockchain technologies, thereby facilitating adoption among enterprises and consumers. Covalent supports several leading decentralized finance protocols and is actively building tools like SafeKeeep, which aims to improve data availability and record-keeping in the DeFi space. The company’s team comprises industry veterans with extensive experience in database and distributed systems, underscoring its commitment to driving innovation in blockchain technology.

DefiDollar

Pre Seed Round in 2020
DefiDollar is a company based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2020, that specializes in developing and operating a meta stablecoin index. This index leverages decentralized finance (DeFi) principles to maintain stability near the dollar value, offering users a mechanism to diversify and de-risk their stablecoin holdings. By utilizing Curve Finance LP tokens, DefiDollar’s platform allows users to hedge against potential deviations of underlying stablecoins from their pegged values. Additionally, the company enables users to earn yields with reduced volatility, making it a valuable option for those seeking stability in the volatile cryptocurrency landscape.

PowerTrade

Seed Round in 2020
PowerTrade is a mobile-based platform that specializes in crypto options and derivatives trading, allowing users to engage in options, futures, perpetuals, and hedging from a single interface. The platform is designed to deliver a user-friendly experience, focusing on simplicity and speed to cater to the needs of traders. By offering competitive pricing and lower margin requirements, PowerTrade aims to enhance return on investment for its users. Additionally, it provides a request for quote (RFQ) feature, which helps traders manage risks and secure favorable prices for larger and more complex trades. Overall, PowerTrade seeks to empower professional traders by optimizing profit opportunities while minimizing the risks associated with trading in the cryptocurrency market.

Round Finance

Seed Round in 2020
Round Finance Inc. is a Delaware-based corporation focused on enhancing user engagement with digital assets. The company offers a secure and user-friendly digital asset wallet that includes a fiat on-ramp, facilitating easier access for mainstream users to blockchain networks. Additionally, Round Finance operates a non-custodial digital asset exchange, allowing users to trade digital assets without relinquishing control of their funds. The company also features an arcade comprising both proprietary and third-party decentralized applications and games, creating a diverse ecosystem for users to explore and interact with various digital experiences. Through its innovative products, Round Finance aims to simplify the onboarding process to public blockchain networks for everyday users.

iTrustCapital

Seed Round in 2020
iTrustCapital is a digital asset investment platform that enables clients to buy and sell cryptocurrencies and precious metals through their retirement accounts, operating 24/7. The platform aims to tap into the significant capital held by investors who trade these assets outside of tax-advantaged accounts, addressing a market of approximately $1 trillion. With an estimated 10-15 million Americans investing in cryptocurrencies and millions more in precious metals, iTrustCapital offers a competitive transaction fee of just 1%, significantly lower than the 15% charged by some other IRA services. The platform supports the trading of multiple digital tokens and provides market analysis tools, while also addressing inefficiencies in traditional IRA models. Additionally, iTrustCapital offers IRA maintenance and secure storage solutions to ensure the safety of clients' investments, helping users achieve financial independence.

Impossible Finance

Seed Round in 2020
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.

arcX

Seed Round in 2020
arcX is a training organization that specializes in providing a range of accredited cybersecurity training programs. As a CREST Approved Training Provider, it offers courses in various areas including penetration testing, threat intelligence, incident response, and security analysis. The company is dedicated to equipping individuals with the necessary skills and certifications to excel in the cybersecurity field, supporting both professional development and industry standards.

ClayStack

Seed Round in 2020
ClayStack is a blockchain-agnostic staking protocol that offers users the ability to unlock the potential of their staked digital assets through liquid staking derivative tokens. The company has developed a decentralized cross-chain liquid staking platform specifically designed for traders. This platform allows users to stake their tokens while simultaneously participating in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. By enabling the staking of crypto assets while maintaining liquidity, ClayStack facilitates seamless participation in DeFi activities, making it easier for traders to manage their investments.

PowerTrade

Seed Round in 2020
PowerTrade is a mobile-based platform that specializes in crypto options and derivatives trading, allowing users to engage in options, futures, perpetuals, and hedging from a single interface. The platform is designed to deliver a user-friendly experience, focusing on simplicity and speed to cater to the needs of traders. By offering competitive pricing and lower margin requirements, PowerTrade aims to enhance return on investment for its users. Additionally, it provides a request for quote (RFQ) feature, which helps traders manage risks and secure favorable prices for larger and more complex trades. Overall, PowerTrade seeks to empower professional traders by optimizing profit opportunities while minimizing the risks associated with trading in the cryptocurrency market.

Qredo

Seed Round in 2020
Qredo Ltd is a London-based company that operates a platform designed to facilitate the secure and efficient movement of digital assets for institutional traders. Established in 2011, Qredo provides an open protocol and decentralized, multi-party computation network that enhances the security and custody of digital assets. Its solutions address the operational challenges and security risks associated with wallet key management, trading, storage, and transfer of these assets. By offering features such as cross-chain liquidity, treasury management tools, and peer-to-peer trading venues, Qredo aims to streamline the digital asset management process while mitigating cyber threats.

Alkemi

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Alkemi is a company dedicated to supporting AI developers in overcoming contemporary business challenges through the provision of high-quality data. By facilitating access to this valuable information, Alkemi enables developers to enhance their projects and drive innovation. Additionally, the company fosters collaboration among diverse stakeholders by creating a framework that equitably incentivizes them to participate actively in the ecosystem, allowing them to utilize their resources effectively. This dual focus on empowering developers and promoting collaboration positions Alkemi as a pivotal player in the intersection of artificial intelligence and data-driven solutions.

The Graph

Seed Round in 2020
The Graph is an indexing protocol that facilitates querying data from decentralized networks such as Ethereum and IPFS, serving as a vital component of the Web3 ecosystem. It allows developers to create and publish open APIs, known as subgraphs, which applications can access using GraphQL to retrieve blockchain data. Currently, The Graph provides a hosted service to simplify the development process, with plans to launch a decentralized network. It supports data indexing from Ethereum, IPFS, and POA, with additional networks anticipated in the future. As of now, thousands of developers have deployed over 3,000 subgraphs for decentralized applications, including prominent projects like Uniswap, Synthetix, and Decentraland. The platform has experienced significant growth in usage, highlighting its role in powering the decentralized web.

Persistence

Seed Round 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.

Hashflow

Seed Round in 2020
Hashflow is a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator that allows users to trade digital assets seamlessly across multiple leading blockchains, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana. Launched in April 2021, Hashflow employs an intent-based smart order routing system to ensure traders receive optimal prices, drawing from over $8 billion in liquidity and enabling the trading of any token. The platform has successfully facilitated over $18 billion in total trade volume. Hashflow's team comprises experienced professionals from renowned companies in both web2 and web3 sectors, bringing expertise from organizations such as Airbnb, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and Google. The company is supported by notable investors, including Dragonfly Capital, Electric Capital, and Coinbase Ventures, among others. Hashflow aims to enhance the trading experience by combining centralized order-matching and trade execution with decentralized custody, thereby offering users non-custodial trading options.

Notional Finance

Seed Round in 2020
Notional is a decentralized protocol for fixed rate, fixed term lending and borrowing of crypto assets on Ethereum. Users can lend or borrow stablecoins at fixed rates of interest for terms of up to six months using a variety of assets as collateral. Notional achieves fixed rate lending via a primitive called fCash, which is redeemable for an underlying currency like DAI upon the fCash token’s maturity date. Notional operates specialized liquidity pools that allow users to efficiently trade cash for fCash and vice versa. The exchange rate that a user receives on their trade implies a fixed rate of interest from the time of trade until the fCash token’s maturity. Notional is flexible and configurable. The protocol can add additional assets for lending and borrowing, additional collateral types, and additional maturities beyond six months. The community intends to broaden Notional’s scope over time to include a wider array of supported assets and extended available maturities. Notional prioritizes security. The protocol team works with industry leaders to ensure that the smart contracts are technically secure and that the economic assumptions applied in the protocol’s design are sound.

Maverick Protocol

Maverick Protocol is a developer of a decentralized crypto derivatives platform aimed at creating open, transparent, and efficient markets. The protocol is built on a unique automated market maker (AMM) that facilitates highly liquid trading environments. It offers users low fees, rapid execution, and capital efficiency, ensuring a secure trading experience. The platform enables decentralized and permissionless trading and staking of various asset pairs, allowing traders to engage with perpetual contracts backed by mid-cap tokens. Through its innovative infrastructure, Maverick Protocol strives to provide a seamless ecosystem for all participants in the decentralized finance landscape.
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