Coinbase Global, established in 2012, operates a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform in the United States. The company facilitates transactions, buying, selling, and storage of digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin for both consumers and merchants. Coinbase offers a range of products including Coinbase.com, a user-friendly platform for bitcoin transactions, a global digital asset exchange, merchant tools, and custodial services. The company, headquartered in San Francisco, California, aims to provide a safe and regulation-compliant entry point into the cryptocurrency economy.
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Symbiotic
Series A in 2025
Symbiotic is a developer of a shared security protocol designed to enhance decentralized networks. The company provides software that facilitates secure, decentralized on-chain conversions through the use of smart contracts. This technology leverages the staked liquidity of traded assets, allowing users to trade tokens directly online without the need for intermediaries. By establishing a generalized shared security system, Symbiotic aims to support the development of robust and fully sovereign ecosystems within the decentralized landscape.
P2P me
Seed Round in 2025
P2P.me is a groundbreaking platform focused on simplifying the process of converting cryptocurrencies, particularly stablecoins like USDC, into fiat currencies.
MSafe
Seed Round in 2025
MSafe is a developer of a multi-signature, non-custodial digital asset management solution designed for decentralized financial systems. The company focuses on providing enhanced security and full interoperability through its advanced wallet services platform. MSafe's system offers features such as treasury management, smart contract deployment, and protocol administration, enabling enterprises to manage their digital assets securely and effectively. By emphasizing true decentralization and a robust infrastructure, MSafe aims to meet the growing demand for reliable non-custodial wallet management in the evolving digital asset landscape.
FastLane
Funding Round in 2025
FastLane is a developer of a platform aimed at enhancing network efficiency and user experience in the blockchain space. The protocol focuses on generating revenue for validators while optimizing the performance of algorithmic traders. It employs ecosystem-friendly MEV relays to minimize transaction spam and bolster network health. This approach not only safeguards user interactions but also boosts the yield of liquid staking derivatives, improving the chances of success for beneficial trading bots. By simplifying the integration of sentry nodes through a single command line, FastLane aims to streamline operations for users and contribute to a more effective and sustainable blockchain environment.
Universal
Venture Round in 2025
Universal is a wrapped asset protocol designed to enable trading for any token, on any chain.
Legend Labs
Seed Round in 2025
Legend is an all-in-one app that offers the best of decentralized finance (DeFi) in one easy-to-use platform.
Stryk by BUX
Acquisition in 2025
Stryk by BUX offers CFD trading services to European residents through a user-friendly app.
Sphere
Venture Round in 2024
Better cross-border payments through beautiful interfaces for businesses to buy, sell, send and manage stablecoins.
Variational Research
Seed Round in 2024
Variational is a decentralized liquidity network that facilitates the trading and clearing of bilateral derivatives through automation. It operates as a global algorithmic market maker, focusing on digital assets and collaborating with decentralized finance protocols as well as traditional financial institutions and fintech companies. The firm specializes in developing quantitative systematic strategies, which enable clients to access liquidity in both traditional and decentralized derivatives markets. This innovative approach aims to streamline the trading process and enhance liquidity for its partners.
Onboard
Seed Round in 2024
Onboard strives to provide the best financial platform and community for on-chain developers and creators.
El Dorado
Seed Round in 2024
El Dorado is developing a payments SuperApp for Latin America that leverages stablecoin technology to facilitate both domestic and cross-border transactions. This platform integrates over 70 local payment channels and operates through a network of currency exchange agents, addressing the region's fragmented financial ecosystem. The mobile software offers a free multi-currency digital wallet, enabling users to manage their finances efficiently. Through its features, El Dorado provides essential financial services, including peer-to-peer markets, allowing individuals and small to medium-sized businesses to buy and sell various currencies seamlessly.
Paragraph
Seed Round in 2024
Paragraph is a Web3-native publishing platform founded in 2021 that focuses on empowering content creators, curators, and community builders within the creator economy. The platform enables users to sign up using wallets or email addresses, facilitating the distribution of token-gated newsletters and NFT drops. By leveraging web3 social networks, such as Farcaster, Paragraph allows users to engage with discussions and seamlessly integrate their web3 social followers into their newsletters. This innovative approach helps web3 writers, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and NFT communities to monetize their content effectively, enhancing their earning potential while fostering a sense of ownership over their communities.
Architect
Series A in 2024
Architect is a financial platform that provides traders with customizable infrastructure designed to enhance access to international markets for digital assets. The company focuses on developing institutional-grade solutions that facilitate trading across various venues, including both centralized and decentralized exchanges. By linking these diverse crypto markets, Architect aims to create a seamless trading experience for users engaged in global futures, options, and digital asset markets.
Blockchain.com
Series E in 2023
Blockchain.com is a digital assets platform that enables users to buy, hold, and utilize cryptocurrency, aiming to create an accessible financial system for the internet. With over 50 million customers, the platform provides a straightforward way to engage with digital currencies, facilitating transactions, trading, and secure storage. It features a highly trafficked explorer for tracking crypto market activities and an exchange that offers a fast trading experience. Blockchain.com is committed to revolutionizing the financial services industry by enabling quick transactions without the need for costly intermediaries, while also providing real-time transaction data and analytical tools for investors and developers.
Integral Treasury
Venture Round in 2023
Empowering web3 organizations in crypto accounting through: revenue recognition, NFT collection management, cap gain/loss calculations, audit compliant reports and more.
Arcadia Finance
Seed Round in 2023
Arcadia Finance is an open-source financial technology platform designed to facilitate the discovery, investment, and management of yield-bearing assets on blockchains. The platform addresses issues of collateral fragmentation and illiquidity associated with tokenized assets. Arcadia offers a range of services, including asset management for concentrated liquidity positions, instant leverage, and smart contract accounts that allow users to store digital assets and secure loans by using these assets as collateral. Through these features, Arcadia enables users to efficiently manage their digital assets and provide liquidity, enhancing the overall functionality of the decentralized finance ecosystem.
Circle
Corporate Round in 2023
Circle is a financial technology firm established in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong. The company leverages blockchain technology to facilitate payments and e-commerce through stablecoins and its Circle Pay platform, streamlining the process of sending money. Circle offers a range of services, including Circle Invest, which allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrency assets, and Circle Trade, which provides over-the-counter trading services with access to one of the largest global liquidity pools for digital asset trading, averaging $2 billion in monthly volume. Backed by prominent investors such as Goldman Sachs and Accel Partners, Circle positions itself as a key player in the global internet finance sector, focused on integrating crypto assets into mainstream financial applications.
Maverick Protocol
Venture Round in 2023
Maverick Protocol is a developer of a decentralized crypto derivatives platform that aims to create open, transparent, and efficient markets accessible to all users. The protocol is built on a decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure designed to facilitate highly liquid markets through its innovative automated market maker (AMM) system. Maverick Protocol offers users the ability to trade and stake any asset pair with low fees, fast execution, and enhanced capital efficiency. The platform prioritizes safety and security, allowing for permissionless trading of perpetual contracts backed by mid-cap tokens. Ultimately, Maverick Protocol seeks to provide a seamless ecosystem for traders while promoting financial inclusivity within the decentralized finance landscape.
Hourglass
Seed Round in 2023
Hourglass is a financial platform that specializes in liquid staking on time-locked vaults within the Frax and Convex ecosystems. It enables users to trade time-bound tokens, which represent staked assets in decentralized finance protocols based on their lock-up periods. This innovative approach allows individuals to trade their positions, effectively transferring ownership to other buyers. By doing so, Hourglass enhances risk management and increases flexibility for investors, while also providing opportunities for potentially higher returns on their investments.
Hourglass
Seed Round in 2023
Hourglass is an operator of a financial marketplace intended to trade locked-up DeFi assets.
Credora
Venture Round in 2023
Credora is a company focused on enhancing confidence in credit markets through privacy-preserving technology and real-time credit analytics. It provides a platform that empowers efficient private credit markets by offering comprehensive reports, transparent methodologies, and automated processes for onboarding and information submission. By facilitating over $1 billion in uncollateralized loans across more than 100 borrowers and lenders, Credora enables well-capitalized and risk-managed borrowers to engage in transparent and secure borrowing. Additionally, the company monitors over $4 billion in borrower assets, ensuring extensive coverage across both centralized and decentralized finance venues.
Mauve
Venture Round in 2023
Mauve operates as a decentralized exchange with the compliance of traditional finance.
One River Asset Management
Acquisition in 2023
One River Asset Management is an investment company established in 2013 by Eric Peters, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm specializes in absolute-return strategies aimed at constructing diverse investment portfolios. In addition to traditional asset management, One River also operates One River Digital Asset Management, which focuses on providing institutional clients with access to digital assets through well-structured investment products.
Affine
Seed Round in 2023
Affine is a Web3 protocol and decentralized application that enables users to automate their savings and enhance their cryptocurrency holdings. By eliminating high fees and simplifying the investment process, Affine aims to make cryptocurrency investing as straightforward as purchasing an exchange-traded fund. The application supports liquid restaking tokens, which extend the security of Ethereum to various decentralized services, thereby providing users with a more secure and efficient way to manage their crypto investments.
Architect
Seed Round in 2023
Architect is a financial platform that provides traders with customizable infrastructure designed to enhance access to international markets for digital assets. The company focuses on developing institutional-grade solutions that facilitate trading across various venues, including both centralized and decentralized exchanges. By linking these diverse crypto markets, Architect aims to create a seamless trading experience for users engaged in global futures, options, and digital asset markets.
Alkimiya Protocol
Venture Round in 2023
Alkimiya Protocol is a developer of an open-source, permissionless platform that focuses on creating financial instruments backed by actual hash power production. The protocol utilizes smart contracts to enable miners to sell their future production rewards for a predetermined amount. This innovation allows users to design and deploy hash power-backed financial instruments from any location, leveraging the latest web and mobile technologies to generate revenue. By facilitating a new way for miners to monetize their production, Alkimiya Protocol aims to enhance the financial landscape within the cryptocurrency sector.
Woodstock
Seed Round in 2023
Woodstock is an investment app that allows investors to invest in US stocks.
MSafe
Seed Round in 2023
MSafe is a developer of a multi-signature, non-custodial digital asset management solution designed for decentralized financial systems. The company focuses on providing enhanced security and full interoperability through its advanced wallet services platform. MSafe's system offers features such as treasury management, smart contract deployment, and protocol administration, enabling enterprises to manage their digital assets securely and effectively. By emphasizing true decentralization and a robust infrastructure, MSafe aims to meet the growing demand for reliable non-custodial wallet management in the evolving digital asset landscape.
Coala Pay
Grant in 2023
Coala Pay is developing a comprehensive platform tailored for aid organizations to streamline the verification and delivery of aid funding. This solution not only simplifies the movement of aid money across borders but also incorporates AI-driven tools to monitor the effectiveness of funds distributed. By enhancing traceability and addressing challenges such as foreign currency risks, high banking fees, and delays, Coala Pay aims to make the financial management of aid more efficient and effective.
Sealance
Seed Round in 2022
Sealance develops a decentralized blockchain platform tailored for the cryptocurrency sector, emphasizing privacy, identity verification, and compliance with regulations. Leveraging advanced mathematical principles and cryptographic techniques, including zero-knowledge proofs, Sealance ensures the integrity of transactions while maintaining user confidentiality. The platform provides a robust framework for certifying transactions, effectively balancing the need for financial compliance with the demands of privacy in the digital currency landscape.
Pine Street Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Pine Street Labs specializes in developing enterprise wallet software aimed at expanding and democratizing the use of public blockchains. The company simplifies the complexities associated with accessing various blockchain networks, allowing enterprises to focus on their core business activities. Its walletOS solution enables organizations to manage custody operations in-house and facilitates the introduction of new blockchain initiatives. The platform supports a range of functionalities, including sending and receiving transactions, staking, and executing smart contract calls. It offers a composable developer experience through a well-defined API, which allows seamless integration and minimizes reliance on third-party services. Designed for mission-critical environments, Pine Street Labs empowers customers to execute any transaction efficiently with a single integration.
Zerion
Series B in 2022
Zerion Inc. is a blockchain software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in decentralized finance (DeFi), providing a platform that allows users to invest, earn interest, and borrow cryptocurrency assets. Zerion's primary offering is an investment app that aggregates data from major decentralized exchanges, enabling users to manage their digital assets from a single interface. The platform features real-time asset tracking with live price updates and instant notifications. Additionally, Zerion emphasizes a non-custodial approach, meaning users retain control of their funds and do not have to delegate them to the platform, thereby mitigating centralization risks. The company also offers CryptoTrader, an application designed to track the cryptocurrency market through charts, news, and alerts, further enhancing user engagement in the evolving financial landscape.
OneKey
Series A in 2022
OneKey is a developer of a crypto security platform that enables users to securely store and manage various crypto assets, including cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and decentralized applications (dapps). The platform provides an open-source crypto wallet, allowing users to buy and trade popular digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. With a focus on safety and convenience, OneKey aims to enhance the experience of all Web3 users by offering a reliable solution for managing their digital assets.
Messari
Series B in 2022
Messari, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that operates a platform dedicated to providing comprehensive market intelligence for crypto assets. It offers a distributed data library that includes detailed information on various crypto projects, including their funding, development history, governance structures, and supply schedules. Messari aims to enhance industry transparency by combining qualitative and quantitative analytics, along with a global research database. Its tools and resources are designed to support researchers, investors, and regulators in making informed decisions within the crypto and Web3 space. By delivering deep analysis, news, and data visualization capabilities, Messari helps professionals navigate the complexities of the cryptocurrency market with greater confidence.
Synquote
Seed Round in 2022
Synquote is a decentralized options trading platform that facilitates the trading of a wide range of cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Chainlink. The platform offers liquidity across over 500 instruments, allowing cryptocurrency investors to connect with traders and effectively manage their portfolios. By focusing on security and accessibility, Synquote aims to enhance the trading experience for users in the growing cryptocurrency market.
Sei Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Sei Labs is the layer 1 blockchain uniquely optimized for DeFi.
RedStone
Seed Round in 2022
RedStone is a next-generation cross-chain data oracle that specializes in providing pricing data for financial protocols. The company develops modular oracles that deliver data feeds compatible with both layer 1 and layer 2 blockchains, including rollups-as-a-service (RaaS) solutions. RedStone's offerings include liquid staking tokens and liquid restaking tokens, as well as an online decentralized finance platform designed to utilize blockchain's permanent storage capabilities. This platform supports cross-chain data services while ensuring an audit trail, which enhances transparency and reliability. Additionally, RedStone enables decentralized finance providers to implement automatic dispute mechanisms, bolstered by insurance through staking, thereby facilitating more secure and efficient transactions.
END-Labs
Seed Round in 2022
END-Labs is a blockchain development studio focused on creating Web3 lending infrastructure. The company develops a suite of blockchain-based products aimed at transforming financial interactions by connecting fiat-native borrowers with institutional decentralized finance (DeFi) capital to enhance capital efficiencies. Its platform is designed as an application-specific blockchain that supports a variety of decentralized applications, allowing these applications to work together within the broader blockchain ecosystem. This integration enables borrowers to identify the most cost-effective sources of capital and optimize terms based on the assets they intend to use as collateral.
Aurigami
Funding Round in 2022
Aurigami is a decentralized, non-custodial liquidity protocol that enables users to lend, borrow, and earn interest on their digital assets. The platform emphasizes minimizing risks associated with smart contracts and liquidations, allowing customers to participate in a secure financial environment. Users can earn passive income by providing liquidity, while borrowers can access funds through an over-collateralization model. Aurigami distinguishes itself from similar protocols by incorporating gamification elements, enhancing user engagement and experience within the decentralized finance space.
CLST
Seed Round in 2022
CLST is focused on creating a global network that connects institutional borrowers and lenders in the short-term digital assets debt market, referred to as the New Money market. The company aims to serve as a gateway for uncollateralized lending, specifically targeting stablecoins and cryptocurrencies. By facilitating bilateral price negotiation and settlement, CLST's platform enables institutional adoption of digital assets, bridging the gap between traditional finance and crypto-native institutions. Through its innovative approach, CLST is positioned to enhance liquidity and market efficiency within the emerging landscape of digital asset finance.
MoHash
Seed Round in 2022
MoHash is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that leverages crypto assets, particularly stablecoins, to facilitate access to global capital and liquidity for private debt in rapidly expanding economies. The protocol allows investors to earn sustainable and scalable high yields by issuing a fungible token, which represents a claim on a diversified pool of risk-managed and financially regulated debt instruments. This approach aims to safeguard investors' interests while enabling them to capitalize on emerging markets undergoing technological advancements in financial services. Through its innovative model, MoHash seeks to provide a pathway for higher returns in the evolving landscape of decentralized finance.
Zipmex
Corporate Round in 2022
Zipmex is a company that develops a digital asset exchange platform aimed at facilitating secure cryptocurrency investments for both retail and institutional investors. Founded in August 2018 by Akalarp Yimwilai and Marcus Lim in Singapore, the platform allows users to access a diverse range of investment opportunities, including asset-backed digital assets such as gold and real estate, as well as established cryptocurrencies with significant wealth generation potential. Zipmex prioritizes security, employing institutional custody for digital assets insured up to US$100 million. The company is currently licensed to operate in Thailand and Australia, with plans to expand its licensing to Indonesia and Singapore. The platform offers advanced trading features and charting tools, ensuring that users worldwide have the necessary support and resources to navigate the cryptocurrency market effectively.
Entropy
Seed Round in 2022
Entropy provides crypto custody services to keep private keys secure and make assets available on demand. Its services specialize in creating a decentralized network leveraging advanced threshold cryptography and multi-party computation. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in New York.
Euler Labs
Venture Round in 2022
Euler is a non-custodial lending protocol built on Ethereum that allows users to lend and borrow a wide range of crypto assets without relying on a trusted third party. The platform offers a capital-efficient solution for earning interest on crypto holdings and provides mechanisms to hedge against market volatility. By utilizing reactive interest rates informed by control theory, Euler's system adapts in real-time to market conditions, enabling users to manage risk effectively. This innovative approach allows clients to engage with a diverse array of crypto assets while minimizing risk exposure.
Merge
Seed Round in 2022
Merge is a fintech that is merging stablecoins and instant payment rails in one API. Backed by world-class investors, we aim to accelerate cross-border commerce through global banking and payment services for global businesses.
Ondo Finance
Series A in 2022
Ondo Finance is a developer of a cryptocurrency trading platform aimed at making decentralized finance accessible to a broader audience. The platform provides users with the flexibility to choose between downside protection and enhanced returns, catering to various risk tolerances. By offering these options, Ondo Finance enables individuals to participate in decentralized finance yields while aligning their investment strategies with their personal financial goals.
0x
Series B in 2022
0x is a developer of an open protocol that enables decentralized exchanging of tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. The protocol serves as a standard framework that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions and promotes interoperability among decentralized applications that incorporate exchange capabilities. By providing a mechanism for users to seamlessly convert a diverse range of assets into cryptographic tokens, 0x aims to enhance the accessibility and efficiency of digital asset trading in a decentralized manner.
Hyperithm
Funding Round in 2022
Hyperithm is a prominent digital asset financial service provider based in Tokyo and Seoul, focusing on cryptocurrency services for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The company specializes in algorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies, emphasizing market-neutral approaches. As a fully regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider, Hyperithm also offers comprehensive prime brokerage services, facilitating streamlined crypto trading for a diverse clientele that includes publicly listed companies, family offices, and venture capital firms. The firm is committed to supporting the Web3 ecosystem by investing in Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions, decentralized applications, gaming projects, and asset managers. Co-founded by an ex-Morgan Stanley investment banker and a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, Hyperithm attracts top talent, consisting of seasoned professionals and award-winning scholars. Through the use of innovative algorithms developed in Rust, the company aims to create a robust digital asset gateway, combining automated trading with advanced risk management techniques.
Nirvana
Venture Round in 2022
Nirvana is an AI-native financial infrastructure shaping the future of Agentic DeFi. - Redefining DeFi with AI Agents – Nirvana builds AI frameworks for DEFAI agents to maximize capital efficiency - AI-Native On-Chain Protocols – Empowering DEFAI agents with AI-native protocols to autonomously launch innovative financial instruments and optimize strategies
ShapeShift
Venture Round in 2022
ShapeShift is a digital currency exchange platform established in July 2014, designed to facilitate the instant conversion of Bitcoin and various altcoins. The platform distinguishes itself by allowing users to trade cryptocurrencies without the need for user accounts or registration, thereby enhancing privacy and reducing risks associated with personal information and funds. In the summer of 2019, ShapeShift introduced a new platform that empowers users to self-custody their crypto assets while providing functionalities to buy, sell, trade, track, send, and receive cryptocurrencies independently of third-party involvement. Additionally, the company operates CoinCap.io, a real-time crypto market data service, and acquired the hardware wallet company KeepKey in 2017. ShapeShift is led by industry veteran Erik Voorhees.
VALR
Series B in 2022
VALR, established in 2018 and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, operates a digital asset platform specializing in cryptocurrency trading. The company offers over 50 cryptocurrencies, enabling users to buy, sell, store, and transfer these assets securely through its platform. VALR's services are designed to provide customers with a safe, transparent, and accessible financial system for digital assets.
Tribal
Series B in 2022
Tribal is a technology-driven financial services provider, specializing in offering small and medium-sized businesses in emerging markets access to modern payment methods and financing solutions. The company's platform enables SMBs to utilize multi-currency physical and virtual business credit cards, local and international wire transfers, short-term financing, and a comprehensive spend management tool, all integrated into a single, user-friendly interface. Tribal has secured funding from prominent investors such as SoftBank Latin America Fund, QED Investors, and Coinbase Ventures, and has been recognized by Visa as part of their FinTech Fast Track program.
CoinTracker
Series A in 2022
CoinTracker is a cryptocurrency portfolio and tax management platform that facilitates the tracking of cryptocurrency investments and ensures tax compliance. The platform automatically syncs transactions from various exchanges and wallets into a unified dashboard, allowing users to monitor their balances and transactions seamlessly. CoinTracker calculates cost basis and capital gains, delivering essential tax information with minimal effort. This service provides users with insights into their cryptocurrency movements, enabling them to visualize transactions and manage their portfolios effectively. By consolidating all relevant data, CoinTracker simplifies the process of filing crypto taxes and helps users maintain a comprehensive overview of their investments.
Folks Finance
Seed Round in 2022
Folks Finance is a cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that addresses liquidity fragmentation by enabling users to deposit and borrow across different blockchain networks without the need for bridging or wrapping assets. It operates as a non-custodial platform, providing financial tools for digital assets, including strategies for earning yield and securing loans. Folks Finance has established itself as the largest application on the Algorand blockchain, offering a comprehensive hub for lending, trading, and liquid staking. The protocol has achieved significant growth, reaching an all-time high of $400 million in total value locked (TVL) in November 2024, making it one of the fastest-growing DeFi applications in the market. Users can earn yield on their deposits, utilize them as collateral for loans, and engage in governance activities within the Algorand ecosystem.
Rain
Series B in 2022
Rain is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange based in Manama, Bahrain, that was founded in 2017. It operates a digital currency trading platform specifically designed to facilitate secure and compliant transactions in the Middle East. The platform allows clients to buy, sell, and store digital currencies while adhering to regulatory standards. By functioning within a regulatory sandbox, Rain aims to provide a safe environment for digital transactions, enhancing trust and security for its users.
AMIS
Grant in 2022
Amis is a financial technology company focused on enhancing community interactions through secure payment systems. By leveraging advanced blockchain technology, Amis has developed a standardized platform that facilitates information exchange among businesses, allowing transaction data to be open and shareable. This approach aims to improve overall quality of life by fostering transparency and efficiency in financial transactions. Additionally, Amis is involved in providing energy-efficient semiconductor solutions, further underscoring its commitment to innovative technologies that benefit both communities and industries.
FairX
Acquisition in 2022
FairX is a CFTC-regulated futures exchange designed to provide smaller, simpler, and more accessible futures trading options for active individual investors. The platform offers low-cost trading access around the clock, catering to the needs of retail investors worldwide. FairX focuses on delivering straightforward and easy-to-understand futures products, aiming to enhance accessibility and minimize barriers for those looking to engage in futures trading.
Goldfinch
Series A in 2022
Goldfinch is a credit platform that offers crypto loans without collateral. It also offers capital in a digital currency by expanding access to capital in emerging markets and offers a stable yield to the lenders, enabling the empowerment of financial inclusion in emerging markets. The company was founded in 2020 by Mike Sall and Blake West.
Alto Solutions
Series B in 2022
Alto Solutions, Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates the management of self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The company offers various IRA products, including Alto IRA, which allows users to invest in alternative assets such as private equity, venture capital, real estate, loans, and cryptocurrency. Its Checkbook+ IRA provides customers with check-writing control, enhancing the management of real estate investments. Additionally, Alto CryptoIRA connects users directly to Coinbase for cryptocurrency trading. The platform features a user-friendly dashboard for managing accounts and investments, and assists investors in determining their eligibility for different types of investments while identifying financial trust companies for asset custody. Serving a diverse clientele that includes wealth managers, registered investment advisors, real estate owners, and entrepreneurs, Alto Solutions aims to democratize access to alternative asset investing. Founded in 2015 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company was previously known as Saltvest, Inc.
Goldfinch
Seed Round in 2021
Goldfinch is a credit platform that offers crypto loans without collateral. It also offers capital in a digital currency by expanding access to capital in emerging markets and offers a stable yield to the lenders, enabling the empowerment of financial inclusion in emerging markets. The company was founded in 2020 by Mike Sall and Blake West.
JADU
Seed Round in 2021
Jadu AR Inc., operating under the name Jadu, is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in augmented reality technology. Founded in 2019, Jadu has developed a mobile application that enables users to engage with holograms of their favorite musicians and performers, allowing fans to perform alongside these virtual representations. The application is available on the App Store, enhancing the interactive entertainment experience for users by blending real and digital performances.
Block Earner
Seed Round in 2021
Block Earner is an Australian fintech platform that merges traditional banking services with advanced cryptocurrency offerings. It features a flagship product that allows users to secure loans by using their cryptocurrency as collateral. In addition to crypto-backed loans, Block Earner provides a range of trading options, including spot and over-the-counter trading, along with access to decentralized finance yield products, which enable users to earn annual returns. By integrating these diverse financial solutions, Block Earner aims to meet the needs of its growing community of crypto users, offering a comprehensive wealth management experience in a user-friendly interface.
Umoja Labs
Venture Round in 2021
Umoja Labs is a financial technology company focused on providing crypto-enabled payment infrastructure tailored for informal markets, primarily in Africa. The company develops a platform that facilitates instant money transfers, featuring digital wallets compatible with basic mobile phones, a mobile point of sale system for merchants, and a mass-payouts dashboard. Additionally, Umoja Labs offers an API that supports the generation of digital wallets, stablecoin custody, mobile money e-float, and fiat currency transactions. By leveraging this technology, Umoja Labs aims to enhance digital financial inclusion and enable organizations to establish effective web3 payment solutions in underserved areas. The company is backed by notable investors such as Coinbase and Mercy Corps.
BRD
Acquisition in 2021
BRD is a financial software company that specializes in developing blockchain applications, particularly a non-custodial Bitcoin wallet. Founded in 2015 by Aaron Voisine and Adam Traidman, and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, BRD provides a secure platform for users to buy, store, and manage cryptocurrencies. The application enables users to convert Bitcoin into other cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum, facilitating seamless transactions. Additionally, BRD offers various services such as crypto purchasing, commercial register information, credit ratings, trading, and merchant solutions, catering to a global customer base.
Sealance
Seed Round in 2021
Sealance develops a decentralized blockchain platform tailored for the cryptocurrency sector, emphasizing privacy, identity verification, and compliance with regulations. Leveraging advanced mathematical principles and cryptographic techniques, including zero-knowledge proofs, Sealance ensures the integrity of transactions while maintaining user confidentiality. The platform provides a robust framework for certifying transactions, effectively balancing the need for financial compliance with the demands of privacy in the digital currency landscape.
Meow
Seed Round in 2021
Meow Technologies is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by FirstBank, a Tennessee corporation, and by Grasshopper Bank, N.A. and Third Coast Bank SSB; Members FDIC. Meow offers businesses checking accounts with interest, treasury management services, invoicing, bill pay and more.
WorldCoin
Venture Round in 2021
World is a company that connects users through a privacy-focused network designed for secure digital asset management. It offers a digital currency platform that emphasizes both privacy and transparency using a permissionless blockchain. The World App enables users to securely store their World ID, manage digital assets, and access various Mini Apps, promoting global connectivity and trust. Additionally, World provides an iris-scanning device that enhances digital identity security by storing biometric information, which helps discourage spammers from creating multiple accounts. This combination of secure identity management and digital currency aims to facilitate a reliable and user-friendly digital environment.
CoinSwitch
Series C in 2021
CoinSwitch is a leading cryptocurrency exchange aggregator based in India, designed to simplify the complexities of cryptocurrency trading for everyday users. With over 20 million registered users, CoinSwitch enables individuals to easily invest in a variety of cryptocurrencies through a user-friendly platform. Users can make one-time purchases or set up systematic investment plans, allowing for flexible investment strategies. In addition to trading, CoinSwitch provides educational resources that help users understand the cryptocurrency market and make informed decisions. The platform features the Crypto Rupee Index, which aids users in analyzing market sentiments. Committed to expanding accessibility to cryptocurrency, CoinSwitch aims to establish itself as a comprehensive wealth-tech destination for Indian investors, facilitating a seamless experience for managing all aspects of their crypto transactions.
Solend
Seed Round in 2021
Solend is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that facilitates borrowing and lending of cryptocurrency. It primarily serves users within the Solana ecosystem, providing them with diverse opportunities to profit from their assets. The platform enhances capital efficiency by allowing users to earn yields on idle funds and implement various DeFi yield strategies. Users can choose to lend or borrow funds, primarily using stablecoins or SOL, the native cryptocurrency of Solana. By enabling individuals to act as mini-banks, Solend aims to transform the traditional lending process in the cryptocurrency market.
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.
One River Asset Management
Series A in 2021
One River Asset Management is an investment company established in 2013 by Eric Peters, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm specializes in absolute-return strategies aimed at constructing diverse investment portfolios. In addition to traditional asset management, One River also operates One River Digital Asset Management, which focuses on providing institutional clients with access to digital assets through well-structured investment products.
Messari
Series A in 2021
Messari, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that operates a platform dedicated to providing comprehensive market intelligence for crypto assets. It offers a distributed data library that includes detailed information on various crypto projects, including their funding, development history, governance structures, and supply schedules. Messari aims to enhance industry transparency by combining qualitative and quantitative analytics, along with a global research database. Its tools and resources are designed to support researchers, investors, and regulators in making informed decisions within the crypto and Web3 space. By delivering deep analysis, news, and data visualization capabilities, Messari helps professionals navigate the complexities of the cryptocurrency market with greater confidence.
Zabo
Acquisition in 2021
Zabo is a startup focused on providing financial companies with tools to enhance their customers' experience in managing cryptocurrency investments. The company offers an API-based application that allows seamless integration of cryptocurrency accounts into existing financial applications. This service enables clients to gain a comprehensive overview of their crypto assets and facilitates transactions such as buying, selling, or transferring cryptocurrencies. Additionally, Zabo's application supports hardware wallet integration, ensuring a secure and efficient way for users to manage their digital assets.
Onramp Invest
Seed Round in 2021
Onramp Invest is a financial technology company that provides a platform designed to integrate traditional and digital asset financial infrastructures. It aims to facilitate the investment, transfer, and management of multi-asset portfolios in real time for investors and their financial advisors. The platform offers a range of features, including diversified model portfolios with qualified custodians, advisor workflow tools, and automated portfolio rebalancing and optimization. By focusing on simplicity and accessibility, Onramp Invest seeks to empower registered investment advisors with the necessary education and resources to effectively manage and grow their clients' cryptocurrency investments, thereby enhancing economic opportunities and fostering greater participation in the evolving digital asset landscape.
CoinDCX
Series C in 2021
CoinDCX is a Mumbai-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in crypto-enabled financial services. It offers a comprehensive cryptocurrency trading platform that facilitates legal transactions of multiple cryptocurrencies and allows users to withdraw funds to their bank accounts. The platform is designed to provide a secure and trusted environment for customers to learn about cryptocurrencies, while also delivering a fast and reliable trading experience through its liquidity, powerful wallet, and strong security measures. CoinDCX aims to democratize finance by making investments more accessible to a diverse range of traders, catering to various trading experiences, risk tolerances, and trading frequencies.
Lemon Cash
Series A in 2021
Lemon Cash is a digital wallet that provides banking, extra banking, and cryptocurrency functionalities, catering primarily to users in Latin America. The company has developed an online payment platform that facilitates secure electronic transactions and integrates various payment services. Through partnerships, Lemon Cash offers features such as margin trading and a lending market, allowing users to effectively invest and manage their digital assets. Additionally, the platform enables liquidity providers to engage in real-time trading within the peer-to-peer crypto financing market.
Data Mynt
Seed Round in 2021
Data Mynt is a financial technology company focused on facilitating seamless global trade payments for African businesses. The company offers a mobile application designed for borderless business banking and payments, allowing users to deposit, accept, and send payments easily. In addition to transactions, the application provides features for withdrawing funds and managing business loans, enabling users to handle their financial activities efficiently. Through its innovative platform, Data Mynt aims to enhance the financial landscape for businesses across Africa, promoting smoother and more accessible commerce.
Tetra Trust
Series A in 2021
Tetra Trust is a licensed trust company that specializes in the custody of digital assets, focusing on institutional clients. The company addresses key challenges in the digital asset industry by offering enterprise-grade custody solutions that enhance security and facilitate easy online access for users. Tetra Trust's platform is designed to enable institutional investors to securely manage their digital assets and customer portfolios while adhering to stringent security protocols. By providing reliable custody services, Tetra Trust aims to promote broader institutional adoption of digital assets.
CertiK
Series B in 2021
CertiK, established in 2018, is a leading blockchain security company. Headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Seoul, and Seattle, it specializes in securing smart contracts and blockchain ecosystems. CertiK offers security audits, penetration testing, and custom formal verification services, utilizing AI technology to protect and monitor blockchain protocols and smart contracts in real-time. The company, founded by professors from Yale and Columbia Universities, aims to secure the web3 world by applying cutting-edge academic innovations to enterprise-level applications.
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.
Nayms
Seed Round in 2021
Nayms is a marketplace for crypto-native insurance, a bridge between alternative capital and uninsured risk in the rapidly evolving digital assets’ space. We provide the technical and legal infrastructure over which stakeholders come together to capitalise and transfer risk on-chain. At Nayms, all insurance, from limits and premiums to claims and reserving, is conducted entirely in a cryptocurrency of choice, whether a general token, such as Ethereum and Bitcoin, or a stablecoin. By matching assets with liabilities, we reduce or eliminate currency risk on blockchain exposures; and by matching demand with much-needed supply, we bolster growth and stability within the blockchain ecosystem. We afford our customers – insurers, insureds, intermediaries, and investors – many other advantages of blockchain technology, including its efficiency, immutability, transparency, and composability. Whitepaper: https://docsend.com/view/2nswpepqqaun96yn
Meemo
Acquisition in 2021
Meemo is a FinTech company based in San Francisco, California, established in 2019. It offers an AI-powered app designed to facilitate money transfers among friends and family while providing users with personalized rewards based on their spending habits. The application features automatic rewards, tailored shopping deals, and transaction-based notifications to enhance user engagement. Meemo allows users to send 'meemos', which are earmarked money transfers akin to gift cards, ensuring these funds are automatically applied without expiration or loss. Additionally, the app includes functionalities for searching and sorting accounts and transactions, as well as delivering insights through its advanced AI capabilities. Overall, Meemo aims to create a more social and rewarding experience in personal finance management.
Tesseract
Series A in 2021
Tesseract is a digital asset management platform established in December 2017 by Yichen Wu in Helsinki, Southern Finland. The company provides a suite of innovative yield solutions that enable digital asset owners to earn passive income while benefiting from an in-house risk engine and third-party custody services. Tesseract also caters to institutional clients by offering advanced yield and loan products, which help attract and retain customers, boost revenue, and allow institutions to focus on their core operations. With a commitment to utilizing blockchain technology, Tesseract aims to enhance financial stability for investors amidst the inherent volatility of cryptocurrency markets.
Umee
Seed Round in 2021
Umee is the most programmable, safety-first lending algorithm built as a blockchain that enables seamless borrowing and lending of digital assets between distinct blockchain ecosystems. Umee is reshaping the global debt markets in Web3.
Set Labs
Series A in 2021
Set Labs is focused on advancing the field of finance through innovative cryptocurrency asset management solutions. The company develops a protocol that enables the creation and exchange of collateralized baskets of tokens, utilizing smart contracts to facilitate the bundling and unbundling of various crypto assets. This technology allows users to efficiently create cryptocurrency baskets, which can include a mix of ERC20 tokens, non-fungible tokens, and on-chain securities. By providing tools and specifications for developers, Set Labs aims to simplify the process of asset management in the blockchain space, promoting a more accessible and flexible financial environment.
Ledn
Series A in 2021
Ledn is a financial services company focused on providing innovative products that facilitate saving and accessing funds in digital assets. Its offerings include bitcoin-backed loans, allowing customers to obtain dollars without liquidating their bitcoin holdings. Ledn also features a product that enables clients to double their bitcoin investments through loans, enhancing their potential for growth. Additionally, the company provides interest-bearing savings accounts for bitcoin and USDC, which pay interest without imposing minimum balance requirements. Through these services, Ledn aims to empower individuals to manage and grow their digital wealth effectively.
Warbler Labs
Seed Round in 2021
Warbler Labs is a fintech company focused on blockchain development, specializing in providing technological solutions for businesses in the cryptocurrency space. The company has developed a decentralized credit protocol that facilitates crypto loans for real businesses, thereby enhancing access to capital in emerging markets. By offering capital in digital currency, Warbler Labs aims to empower individuals and businesses in these regions, while also providing lenders with a stable yield through its innovative lending platform.
NAOS Finance
Venture Round in 2021
NAOS Finance operates a decentralized finance platform that provides an alternative to traditional financial systems. This platform allows decentralized finance lenders and small to medium-sized enterprise borrowers to engage in a permissionless environment on the blockchain. By facilitating the origination and funding of loans without relying on traditional intermediaries, NAOS Finance enables lenders to achieve stable and recurring income streams. Additionally, the platform bridges the gap between on-chain activities and larger off-chain opportunities, enhancing accessibility and efficiency in financial transactions.
Hyperithm
Series B in 2021
Hyperithm is a prominent digital asset financial service provider based in Tokyo and Seoul, focusing on cryptocurrency services for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The company specializes in algorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies, emphasizing market-neutral approaches. As a fully regulated Virtual Asset Service Provider, Hyperithm also offers comprehensive prime brokerage services, facilitating streamlined crypto trading for a diverse clientele that includes publicly listed companies, family offices, and venture capital firms. The firm is committed to supporting the Web3 ecosystem by investing in Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions, decentralized applications, gaming projects, and asset managers. Co-founded by an ex-Morgan Stanley investment banker and a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, Hyperithm attracts top talent, consisting of seasoned professionals and award-winning scholars. Through the use of innovative algorithms developed in Rust, the company aims to create a robust digital asset gateway, combining automated trading with advanced risk management techniques.
Lido
Venture Round in 2021
Lido is a developer of an open-source liquid staking platform that enhances the Ethereum network's block validation capabilities. The platform addresses challenges related to initial cryptocurrency staking by allowing users to stake their assets and receive synthetic native tokens of equivalent value. These tokens can be utilized across various decentralized finance applications, enabling users to earn yield while maintaining liquidity. Lido's middleware operates on the Ethereum blockchain, ensuring perpetual access through multiple interfaces and channels.
Alto Solutions
Series A in 2021
Alto Solutions, Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates the management of self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The company offers various IRA products, including Alto IRA, which allows users to invest in alternative assets such as private equity, venture capital, real estate, loans, and cryptocurrency. Its Checkbook+ IRA provides customers with check-writing control, enhancing the management of real estate investments. Additionally, Alto CryptoIRA connects users directly to Coinbase for cryptocurrency trading. The platform features a user-friendly dashboard for managing accounts and investments, and assists investors in determining their eligibility for different types of investments while identifying financial trust companies for asset custody. Serving a diverse clientele that includes wealth managers, registered investment advisors, real estate owners, and entrepreneurs, Alto Solutions aims to democratize access to alternative asset investing. Founded in 2015 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company was previously known as Saltvest, Inc.
FRACTAL
Seed Round in 2021
Fractal is a financial technology company that provides digital assets and blockchain adoption services. They also develop tools for institutional investors to access decentralized financing.
FalconX
Venture Round in 2021
FalconX, Ltd. is a cryptocurrency brokerage and digital asset trading platform founded in 2018 and based in San Mateo, California. The company specializes in blockchain technology and fintech, offering clients access to cryptocurrency markets for trading, credit, and clearing. FalconX utilizes data science and machine learning to ensure reliable execution of mid-to-large size trades, smart routing prices across multiple liquidity sources. This approach helps eliminate slippage and hidden fees, making it an attractive option for hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and other institutional clients seeking efficient and cost-effective trading solutions.
Eco
Series A in 2021
Eco is a financial technology company that focuses on enhancing the value of money through innovative software solutions. As a founding contributor to the Eco Protocol, it aims to reshape traditional banking and reward systems. The company has developed Bend, a platform that seeks to improve users' financial experiences by maximizing the utility and effectiveness of their money. Eco's mission centers on empowering individuals to expect more from their financial transactions, ultimately striving to redefine the relationship between people and their money.
Ledn
Seed Round in 2021
Ledn is a financial services company focused on providing innovative products that facilitate saving and accessing funds in digital assets. Its offerings include bitcoin-backed loans, allowing customers to obtain dollars without liquidating their bitcoin holdings. Ledn also features a product that enables clients to double their bitcoin investments through loans, enhancing their potential for growth. Additionally, the company provides interest-bearing savings accounts for bitcoin and USDC, which pay interest without imposing minimum balance requirements. Through these services, Ledn aims to empower individuals to manage and grow their digital wealth effectively.
0x
Series A in 2021
0x is a developer of an open protocol that enables decentralized exchanging of tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. The protocol serves as a standard framework that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions and promotes interoperability among decentralized applications that incorporate exchange capabilities. By providing a mechanism for users to seamlessly convert a diverse range of assets into cryptographic tokens, 0x aims to enhance the accessibility and efficiency of digital asset trading in a decentralized manner.
Opyn
Series A in 2021
Opyn is a decentralized protocol that facilitates options trading on Ethereum and ERC20 tokens. It allows users to earn premiums or express views on assets through the trading of options, specifically offering European, cash-settled options that automatically exercise upon expiry. Opyn's options, known as oTokens, are ERC20 tokens that can be traded on any decentralized exchange adhering to the ERC20 standard. The platform initially launched with Opyn v1, which established the first live ERC20 options protocol, enabling users to create, buy, and sell options for any ERC20 token. Opyn v1 continues to operate on the Ethereum network, providing a venue for American, physically settled options, while ongoing developments aim to expand the range of ERC20 options available. By optimizing capital efficiency and promoting inclusive trading practices, Opyn enhances the overall experience for the trading community.
Goldfinch
Venture Round in 2021
Goldfinch is a credit platform that offers crypto loans without collateral. It also offers capital in a digital currency by expanding access to capital in emerging markets and offers a stable yield to the lenders, enabling the empowerment of financial inclusion in emerging markets. The company was founded in 2020 by Mike Sall and Blake West.
Goldfinch
Venture Round in 2021
Goldfinch is a credit platform that offers crypto loans without collateral. It also offers capital in a digital currency by expanding access to capital in emerging markets and offers a stable yield to the lenders, enabling the empowerment of financial inclusion in emerging markets. The company was founded in 2020 by Mike Sall and Blake West.
Reserve
Venture Round in 2021
Reserve is a financial technology company focused on providing a universal currency aimed at protecting users' savings from hyperinflation. The company offers hyperinflation-protected savings accounts, allowing individuals to safeguard and utilize their funds on a global scale. Through its innovative financial application, Reserve facilitates the use of rtokens and collateral baskets, ensuring that customers can manage their money effectively while minimizing risk through diversification and decentralized governance. This approach enables users to make payments to international suppliers while keeping their assets insulated from inflation-prone local currencies.
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