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.
Impactmarket
Seed Round in 2022
ImpactMarket is a blockchain-based decentralized financial services provider focused on empowering underprivileged populations globally. The company operates as an application-layer protocol, utilizing Web3 technology to deliver accessible financial solutions, including unconditional basic income, a crypto wallet named Libera, and an educational initiative called Learn and Earn. By functioning as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) on the Celo network, ImpactMarket leverages smart contracts and a governance token to facilitate its operations. Its mission is to offer inclusive financial services and educational tools, thereby fostering social change, economic development, and prosperity for those who are financially unserved or underserved.
Ari Swap
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Ari Swap is a company that provides a loyalty and rewards platform tailored for small- and medium-sized businesses. It enables customers to earn and redeem loyalty rewards through a unique points system based on the existing Ari token. The platform also features an NFT engine that facilitates the creation, distribution, and redemption of NFTs, digital coupons, and promotional offers. By leveraging blockchain technology, specifically built on the Celo network, Ari Swap ensures a secure, transparent, and accessible environment for users to engage in transactions related to both physical and digital assets. This innovative approach aims to enhance customer engagement and build lasting relationships between businesses and their clientele.
Kresko is a company dedicated to making wealth accessible through an innovative online capital platform focused on synthetic stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The platform offers a unified application for managing various financial assets, including minting, swapping, pooling, and farming. Kresko's technology emphasizes risk management by providing clear insights into portfolio health and risk levels. Built on a protocol that enhances capital efficiency and user experience, the platform facilitates seamless asset listing and integration, making it easier for developers to incorporate crypto assets into their applications and wallets.
Balancer
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Balancer Labs, Inc., established in 2018, is a U.S.-based company that operates a decentralized finance exchange. It specializes in providing a platform for programmable liquidity, enabling users to create and manage self-balancing index funds or invest in others' without the need for deposits, bids/asks, or order management. Balancer Labs also functions as a non-custodial portfolio manager, liquidity provider, and price sensor within this decentralized ecosystem.
Bling is a Paris-based mobile application founded in 2019 that offers users financial assistance of up to €100 to help them manage their expenses and avoid overdrafts. The app provides features such as anti-overdraft alerts, direct bank balance monitoring, and cash flow predictions, enabling users to maintain better control over their finances. By offering innovative financial solutions, Bling aims to improve users' financial health and provide alternatives to conventional banking practices that often penalize customers for overdrafts.
Synthetix
Seed Round in 2020
Synthetix is a decentralized synthetic asset issuance protocol based in Australia, established in 2017 by Kain Warwick. Built on the Ethereum blockchain, it facilitates derivatives trading in decentralized finance (DeFi) by enabling the creation of synthetic assets that provide exposure to real-world currencies, commodities, stocks, and indices. The platform offers unique financial instruments such as perpetual futures and options markets, allowing users to trade synthetic forms of assets with infinite liquidity. Synthetix operates a peer-to-contract trading system and utilizes a distributed collateral pool, ensuring transparency and accessibility for customers seeking on-chain exposure to various decentralized assets.
Risk Labs
Venture Round in 2020
Risk Labs is the foundation and core team behind the Across and UMA Protocols.
MakerDAO
Funding Round in 2020
MakerDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization that operates on the Ethereum blockchain, specializing in the development of a stablecoin known as Dai. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, with additional offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, MakerDAO aims to minimize the price volatility of Dai by utilizing collateralized debt positions and autonomous feedback mechanisms. The company enables users to access a low-volatility, collateral-backed cryptocurrency, promoting financial inclusion and stability. In addition to Dai, MakerDAO has introduced MKR, a token that serves multiple purposes within its ecosystem, including governance and system recapitalization. Through its innovative approach, MakerDAO seeks to provide a decentralized digital currency that maintains its purchasing power, making financial services accessible to users worldwide.
Kyber Network
Venture Round in 2020
Kyber Network, established in 2018, is a Singapore-based blockchain company specializing in liquidity infrastructure. It operates a decentralized exchange (DEX) that facilitates the conversion and exchange of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, across various decentralized applications (dApps). Kyber Network's platform offers seamless token payments and mitigates price volatility risks for traders. Additionally, Kyber Ventures, the company's venture capital arm, invests in promising projects within the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors.
Compound
Venture Round in 2020
Compound is an open-source interest rate protocol based in San Francisco, California, that facilitates the development of new financial applications for developers. Founded in 2017, it operates a decentralized finance lending platform designed to create efficient money markets through real-time asset management. The protocol, built on the Ethereum blockchain, employs a series of open-source smart contracts that algorithmically adjust interest rates based on the specific supply and demand of each asset. This enables users to access liquid, transparent, and predictable interest rates, making it a widely adopted system with thousands of users and numerous applications integrating its functionalities.