Digital Currency Group

Digital Currency Group (DCG) is a corporate venture capital investment firm founded in 2015 and based in New York City. The firm focuses on building and supporting companies in the bitcoin and blockchain sectors, making over 150 investments across more than 30 countries. DCG invests in a range of areas, including financial technology, web3 infrastructure, decentralized finance, and the metaverse. In addition to its investment activities, DCG owns CoinDesk, a leading media and events platform in the blockchain industry, Genesis Trading, a prominent bitcoin brokerage firm, and Grayscale Investments, the largest digital currency asset management firm. Through its extensive network and access to capital, DCG aims to foster innovation and growth in the digital currency space.

Matthew Beck

Director, Investments

Fernando Carranza

Investor

Brittney Cohen

Investor

Christopher Costaras

Investor

Ryan Jolly

Associate

Colette Oliver

Vice President, Meetings and Events

Danny Slutsky

Investor

Jason Yacavone

Managing Director

263 past transactions

NFTBank

Series A in 2022
Developer of a portfolio and analytics platform designed to provide in-depth tools to assist in asset management. The company's platform provides a central management base for scattered non-fungible tokens on different platforms, where users can buy, sell, and manage non-fungible tokens more efficiently, enabling holders to overcome the illiquid nature and help users better manage liquidity risk.

Halborn

Series A in 2022
Halborn is a leading cybersecurity firm focused on safeguarding blockchain organizations from cyber threats. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services aimed at identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in Web3 applications. This includes advanced penetration testing, security advisory services, DevSecOps automation, and smart contract audits. By continuously assessing critical assets, Halborn ensures ongoing protection and compliance for its clients. The firm is recognized for its commitment to delivering world-class cybersecurity solutions, helping organizations navigate the complexities of digital security in the evolving blockchain landscape.

Gnosis

Venture Round in 2022
Gnosis offers a decentralized platform for prediction markets, leveraging Ethereum's blockchain technology to facilitate advanced smart contracts. This infrastructure aims to eliminate intermediaries and counterparty risks, supporting a vision of a redistributed future. Gnosis enables the creation of customized forecasting applications that produce conditional tokens, making event outcomes tradable and serving as a valuable tool for information discovery. By prioritizing credible neutrality and resiliency, Gnosis provides a transparent environment for clients to make informed decisions regarding the development and governance of their projects within the blockchain ecosystem.

Bitmark

Series B in 2022
Bitmark Inc. develops property system for digital environment. It offers specialized blockchain technology to convert personal data into property that can be sold, licensed, and transferred peer-to-peer. The company’s property system for the digital environment enables individuals to establish ownership claims for personal data akin to how land registrars track land titles or patent offices track patents. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan with additional offices in Cupertino, California; Reykjavík, Iceland; and Đà Nẵng, Vietnam.

Rigor

Seed Round in 2022
Rigor decentralizes lending and coordinates payment flows with construction logistics.

ScienceMagic.Studios

Pre Seed Round in 2022
ScienceMagic.Studios is a digital asset venture studio provider.

Voyager

Post in 2022
Voyager is a crypto-asset broker that provides retail and institutional investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets. Voyager offers investors execution, data, wallet, and custody services through its institutional-grade open architecture platform. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Stakes

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a game prediction and chat app designed to allow predictions on real-time sports events. The company's application features an option to join or create public chatting groups to make sports predictions and rewards users for making correct predictions, enabling users to predict the outcome of sports matches and win prizes.

Tribal Capital Markets

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Tribal Capital Markets, LLC is a full-service financial services firm and a Certified Minority Business Enterprise, organized under the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, with its headquarters in New York City. It operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tribal Capital Partners, LLC. Established in 1995, Tribal Capital Markets offers a comprehensive range of services including mortgage-backed securities trading, municipal debt, debt capital markets, investment banking, and equity and fixed-income trading. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including banks, corporations, asset managers, pension plans, municipalities, and hedge funds. With a team of experienced professionals, Tribal Capital Markets is equipped to deliver investment solutions that address the liquidity and execution needs of its clients in the evolving market landscape.

MSquared

Venture Round in 2022
MSquared (M²) develops a network that allows metaverses to be used together. It uses blockchain and cryptocurrency to connect digital assets to various organizations. MSquared is based in London, United Kingdom.

Coin Metrics

Series C in 2022
Coin Metrics Inc. is an online publisher specializing in blockchain and cryptocurrency data, offering a range of market and network analytics to various industries. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company provides several key products, including the CM Network Data Pro, which delivers historical crypto network data in a detailed format for institutional clients. Additionally, Coin Metrics offers the CM Market Data Feed, a standardized solution for trade, candle, and order book data from multiple exchanges, and CM Reference Rates, which provides fixed pricing for various assets quoted in U.S. dollars. By focusing on transparent and actionable data, Coin Metrics enables stakeholders to better understand and utilize public crypto networks.

OXIO

Series B in 2022
OXIO Corp is a technology company that provides a carrier-as-a-service platform aimed at brands and enterprises seeking enhanced mobile data connectivity. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Paris and Mexico City, OXIO offers a cloud-based solution that integrates the wireless services of multiple providers. Its platform features a programmable mobile infrastructure that allows clients to unbundle traditional telecom services, enabling them to create a customized wireless experience for their customers. Through its B2B SaaS offering, OXIO delivers actionable intelligence and analytics, empowering organizations in sectors such as finance, government, media, and travel to optimize their connectivity solutions and drive value.

Mercari

Series A in 2022
Mercari is an electronic marketplace that specializes in over-the-counter (OTC) products. It operates a regulated trading and matching platform designed to provide efficient market venues and services. The company focuses on facilitating transactions in a variety of financial derivatives, including energy, commodity, environmental, interest rate, and foreign exchange derivatives. By offering a broad range of products, Mercari aims to create an innovative and flexible market infrastructure that enhances trading opportunities for investors.

Provenance

Venture Round in 2022
Provenance operates an online data platform that enhances transparency in the supply chain, enabling brands to share detailed stories about their products and origins. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company leverages blockchain technology to deliver secure and trustworthy information about product journeys and impacts. Its platform empowers retailers to connect with consumers by providing real-time data on product histories, making this information accessible both online and in-store. By facilitating greater transparency, Provenance helps brands build trust with shoppers, ultimately increasing sales and fostering a more informed consumer base.

Trust Machines

Seed Round in 2022
Trust Machines is focused on developing blockchain technology to enhance the capabilities of Bitcoin as a web3 platform. The company aims to transform Bitcoin from merely a passive store of value into a robust final settlement layer for various computing platforms and applications. By creating an ecosystem of applications and platform technologies, Trust Machines seeks to provide users with a wide array of Bitcoin applications, thereby contributing to the growth of the Bitcoin economy.

NALA

Seed Round in 2022
NALA Incorporation Company Limited develops a mobile payments application that facilitates various financial transactions without the need for an internet connection. Founded in 2017 and based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, NALA's platform enables users to make bill payments, peer-to-peer transfers, and purchase cell phone minutes. The application enhances the mobile money experience by allowing users to execute transactions quickly and securely, while also providing features such as budgeting tools, transaction tracking, and multi-factor authentication. Additionally, NALA supports international payments for Africans globally, streamlining the process of sending and receiving money across different countries.

Hubble

Venture Round in 2022
Hubble is a decentralized financial protocol that allows for long-term borrowing, lending, and structured products.

Livepeer

Series B in 2022
Livepeer, Inc. operates a decentralized platform for live video broadcasting over the Internet. Founded in 2017 and based in New York City, the company enables broadcasters, developers, and users to share content freely. It integrates a blockchain-based crypto-token protocol with economic incentives and an open media server, facilitating a peer-to-peer network for video streaming. This platform is designed to cater to user-generated content needs, providing tools, APIs, and resources for developers to incorporate live video into their projects. By promoting open-source code and fostering creative contributions, Livepeer aims to enhance and secure its network while supporting diverse user interests and skill sets.

SPACE Metaverse

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a metaverse social commerce platform intended to help users to design their own virtual spaces. The company's platform provides tools that help users create shops, galleries, or music venues, where owners can display their virtual goods for purchase and represent the creators in different avatars, alongside offering spatial audio, enabling clients to see and hear each other while they're browsing in the different shops and venues and permitting them to make money from their artwork, music and other items.

JellyFi

Seed Round in 2021
Most DeFi applications require institutional borrowers to over-collateralize their loans using crypto as collateral, limiting the wide range of use cases possible with crypto lending. Collateralized loans not only restrict borrowers from using capital how and when they want, but also limit the potential for enhanced return for lenders. JellyFi is a capital-efficient DeFi lending protocol that enables crypto loans without collateral, where institutional borrowers can obtain competitive loan terms, and lenders get access to higher returns while having more granular control over their investment portfolios. Zero-collateral loans are similar to a revolving line of credit where the borrower only has to pay a liquidity fee on unused capital in their own liquidity pool.

BBS Network

Seed Round in 2021
BBS Network is a blockchain-based platform that facilitates content sharing through a bulletin board system, enabling users to create forums for posting, commenting, and sharing ideas. The platform rewards creators, curators, and other participants in its ecosystem by distributing revenue generated from content in a fully automated and transparent manner. Users can generate income by creating, buying, selling, and monetizing ad space on their posts, fostering a community-driven environment where all stakeholders benefit from their contributions.

MetaMundo

Seed Round in 2021
MATRIX Labs is a machine intelligence company converging physical and digital worlds. We have an incredible team of passionate technologists. MATRIX is the world's most advanced Internet of Things device for consumers and businesses. For details visit: https://www.matrix.one/ MATRIX Creator was launched on June 18, 2016. MATRIX Creator is a sensor-packed development board designed for the 8M Raspberry P's; allowing quick and affordable creation of hardware apps. To order and details, visit: https://www.matrix.one/ MATRIX Voice is a dev board designed for the Raspberry Pi or Stand-alone with ESP32 (WiFi/BT/MCU). Launched in February 2017 to enable an open-source voice platform for makers and industrial IoT. Visit: https://igg.me/at/matrix-voice/x

Staking Rewards

Venture Round in 2021
Staking Rewards provides a list of Proof-of-Stake and Masternode Cryptoassets. Staking are thriving to provide up-to-date information, tutorials and support on how to earn passive income with these cryptoassets. With the Reward Calculator it is possible to estimate the passive income for each asset.

C3 Protocol

Seed Round in 2021
C3 is a decentralized capital market that uses a cross-margin cross-collateralization clearing engine protocol as its backbone.

Nym

Series A in 2021
Nym Technologies SA, based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, specializes in creating a private Internet infrastructure that enhances user privacy and prevents data leakage. The company develops an anonymous overlay network and privacy infrastructure that employs anonymous authentication credentials, allowing for secure and privacy-focused data transfers. This innovative network supports various applications, including cryptocurrency wallets and mobile applications, by concealing users' IP addresses and personal data from external observers. By integrating advanced privacy measures, Nym strives to provide users with robust network-level anonymity and protect sensitive information in an increasingly data-driven world.

Polarise Protocol

Seed Round in 2021
Pawnfi uses a smart contract escrow system to allow its customers to take out loans using their non-fungible tokens.

WeMeta

Seed Round in 2021
WeMeta is the go-to platform for all things, from Community Leaderboards to Activity Feeds, to buying, selling, and trading digital land.

Worldcoin

Venture Round in 2021
Worldcoin is a global digital currency initiative aimed at distributing a free share of its currency to every individual on Earth. The platform focuses on enhancing privacy and transparency through a permissionless blockchain. Worldcoin employs an iris-scanning device that creates a unique digital identity known as World ID. This system not only facilitates the issuance of its digital currency but also securely stores biometric information, which helps prevent fraudulent account creation by discouraging spammers from registering multiple times. Through these innovations, Worldcoin seeks to promote equitable access to digital currency while maintaining user privacy.

Arcana Network

Venture Round in 2021
Arcana Network operates as a decentralized storage platform tailored for Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains, focusing on enhancing the security and privacy of user data. Its offerings include a comprehensive Privacy Stack that encompasses key management, authentication, identity and access control, and end-to-end encryption. By integrating these features, Arcana empowers developers to create applications that prioritize data protection and user privacy, allowing for the rapid development of secure applications. This approach simplifies the process for developers, enabling them to build privacy-preserving solutions efficiently and effectively.

Elliptic

Series C in 2021
Elliptic Enterprises Limited, based in London, operates a platform focused on enhancing the transparency and accountability of cryptocurrency transactions. Established in 2013, the company offers blockchain analytics and compliance solutions that help financial institutions, cryptocurrency companies, and government agencies manage financial crime risk and fulfill regulatory requirements. Elliptic provides actionable intelligence to identify and combat illicit activities within the cryptocurrency space, thereby contributing to the integrity of digital currencies. The company also offers Elliptic Vault, a secure storage service for bitcoins, and is involved in lobbying, education, and advocacy related to digital currencies. By addressing the critical challenge of identity verification in cryptocurrencies, Elliptic aims to prevent criminals from undermining the positive potential of this technology.

Tinyman

Seed Round in 2021
Tinyman is a decentralized trading protocol that utilizes the fast and secure framework of the Algorand blockchain, creating an open and safe marketplace for traders, liquidity providers, and developers.

BitOasis

Series B in 2021
BitOasis Technologies FZE is a fintech company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2015. The company operates an online platform that enables users to buy and sell bitcoins across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. BitOasis aims to provide a secure and regulated infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, catering to both retail and institutional clients. Its platform includes a bitcoin exchange, wallet services, and various integrations designed to facilitate seamless digital transactions. By focusing on emerging markets, BitOasis seeks to onboard consumers and businesses into an efficient, borderless payment system using blockchain technology.

Ripio

Series B in 2021
Ripio, previously known as Bitpagos, is a financial payments company that provides electronic payment solutions in Latin America, utilizing blockchain technology to enhance accessibility to financial services. The company caters to businesses by enabling them to process international transactions using credit cards and bitcoins at reduced costs. Additionally, Ripio allows consumers to purchase bitcoins instantly with cash. Its online cryptocurrency trading platform facilitates convenient trading in bitcoin through digital wallets, offering merchants the option to receive payments in local currency or bitcoins. The company also provides a credit line feature for financing payments in installments, serving clients across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador.

Taker Protocol

Seed Round in 2021
Taker Protocol is a cryptocurrency liquidity protocol for NFTs.

SubQuery

Series A in 2021
SubQuery’s mission is to make the world’s decentralised data more accessible. We’re a data-as-a-service provider that aggregates and organises data from Polkadot projects, serving up well-structured data for developers to use for a wide array of projects. Operating between layer-1 blockchains and decentralised apps (dApp), our service allows developers to focus on their core use case and front-end, without needing to waste time on building a custom backend for data processing. SubQuery allows every Substrate/Polkadot team to process and query their data. The project is inspired by the growth of data protocols serving the application layer and its aim is to help Polkadot/Substrate projects build better dApps by allowing anyone to reliably find and consume data faster. Today, anyone can query and extract Polkadot network data in only minutes and at no cost.

Ondo Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Ondo Finance is a developer of a cryptocurrency trading platform that aims to make decentralized finance (DeFi) accessible to a broad audience. The platform offers users the option to choose between downside protection and enhanced returns, catering to individuals with varying risk tolerances. By providing these choices, Ondo Finance enables users to effectively access DeFi yields while managing their investment risks.

Horizen Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Horizen Labs, Inc. is a blockchain technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2019. The company specializes in providing a Sidechain-as-a-Service platform that allows businesses to develop distributed ledger solutions that are fast, secure, private, and scalable. By utilizing Horizen's privacy-focused public infrastructure and a proprietary sidechain deployment tool, Horizen Labs enables seamless data sharing among various stakeholders, including competitors. The platform is designed to support diverse applications such as payment systems, record keeping, and supply chains, facilitating a transition from centralized to decentralized architectures and addressing the challenges of trust in global transactions.

Livepeer

Series B in 2021
Livepeer, Inc. operates a decentralized platform for live video broadcasting over the Internet. Founded in 2017 and based in New York City, the company enables broadcasters, developers, and users to share content freely. It integrates a blockchain-based crypto-token protocol with economic incentives and an open media server, facilitating a peer-to-peer network for video streaming. This platform is designed to cater to user-generated content needs, providing tools, APIs, and resources for developers to incorporate live video into their projects. By promoting open-source code and fostering creative contributions, Livepeer aims to enhance and secure its network while supporting diverse user interests and skill sets.

Coinme

Venture Round in 2021
Coinme Inc. is a blockchain financial technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that operates a network of bitcoin ATMs and provides digital wallet services. Established in 2014, Coinme became the first state-licensed Bitcoin ATM operator in the United States and has since expanded its reach through a partnership with Coinstar, creating the largest bitcoin kiosk network globally. The company's offerings include automated teller machines for cryptocurrency, a proprietary API that enables existing financial infrastructure to support digital currency transactions, and solutions for digital currency IRAs and 401(k)s. Coinme's services aim to facilitate easy access to the digital currency economy, allowing users to buy, sell, and exchange virtual currencies securely.

Flare

Venture Round in 2021
Flare Networks is a new blockchain network based on the Flare Consensus Protocol – the first Turing Complete Federated Byzantine Agreement protocol.

Circle

Private Equity Round in 2021
Circle is a financial technology company that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate the sending, receiving, and investing of cryptocurrency assets globally. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, Circle offers a user-friendly online platform that simplifies money transfers and includes services such as Circle Pay for peer-to-peer payments. In addition, the company provides Circle Invest, allowing users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, and Circle Trade, which operates a trading desk with a substantial liquidity pool for digital assets, averaging $2 billion in monthly trading volume. With significant backing from investors, including notable firms such as Goldman Sachs and Accel Partners, Circle has established a presence in major cities, including Boston, New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong. The company is dedicated to accelerating global crypto innovation and adoption through its various financial services.

Figure

Series D in 2021
Figure Technologies, Inc. is a fintech company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing consumer financial solutions primarily focused on home equity products. Incorporated in 2018, the company offers services such as home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, and home buy-lease back options, facilitating access to capital for customers in as little as five days. Figure leverages blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics to enhance its offerings, enabling customers to effectively manage their financial needs, including debt consolidation and retirement planning. Additionally, Figure has developed Provenance, a blockchain platform designed for businesses to manage digital assets and execute financial transactions efficiently.

Big Time

Series A in 2021
Developer of a gaming platform designed to craft online adventures through space and time. The company develops a platform that is a multiplayer action role-playing game, enabling players to acquire, hold and trade NFT-based virtual items without the barriers present in most blockchain applications.

Streami

Venture Round in 2021
Streami, Inc. is a blockchain technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in financial market infrastructure. It operates Gofax, a cryptocurrency exchange, and Dask, a cryptocurrency depository. The company develops blockchain-based solutions to connect and streamline fragmented financial networks worldwide. Streami provides middleware services for remittances, focusing on secure pathfinding, integration, and risk management. This enables financial institutions to safeguard their assets and execute transactions with minimal friction, even in challenging conditions.

Lido

Venture Round in 2021
Lido is a provider of liquid staking solutions for staked assets and Ethereum. The platform lets users stake their assets for daily staking rewards. Users can stake any amount of tokens - no minimum. It issues synthetic native tokens for every Ethereum staked via its protocol, thereby enabling users to stake Ethereum and receive an asset of equal value which can be used in various DeFi applications to earn yield.

Risk Harbor

Seed Round in 2021
Risk Harbor operates a risk management marketplace focused on decentralized finance (DeFi), providing a platform that allows liquidity providers and stakers to protect themselves against smart contract vulnerabilities. The marketplace features an automated and transparent claims process, ensuring fairness and impartiality. It enables users to create diverse pools of protection using DeFi assets and offers functionalities such as objective claims handling and risk composability. By integrating new protocols, Risk Harbor enhances clients' potential for earnings and security, allowing them to assess risk and data in a secure environment. The company's mission is to facilitate a smooth transition to decentralized financial services by eliminating the necessity for trusted intermediaries, thereby promoting a truly open and permissionless financial system for all.

BitClout

Funding Round in 2021
BitClout is an open-source social media platform that builds a Proof-of-Work blockchain for its users. BitClout is a new type of social network that speculates on people and posts with real money, and it’s built from the ground up as its own custom blockchain. Its architecture is similar to Bitcoin, only it can support complex social network data like posts, profiles, follows, speculation features, and much more at significantly higher throughput and scale.

NFTBank

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a portfolio and analytics platform designed to provide in-depth tools to assist in asset management. The company's platform provides a central management base for scattered non-fungible tokens on different platforms, where users can buy, sell, and manage non-fungible tokens more efficiently, enabling holders to overcome the illiquid nature and help users better manage liquidity risk.

Eco

Series A in 2021
Eco is a digital cryptocurrency platform designed to facilitate global transactions for everyday use. It operates independently from any single organization or government, aiming to create a more equitable distribution of resources by sharing the majority of the economic value generated with its community. The platform features a digital wallet that combines savings accounts, rewarded spending, and bill payment into a single, user-friendly interface. This innovative approach encourages effective money management and aligns the interests of the company with its users, fostering a sustainable financial system. Additionally, Eco is supported by a network of verified organizations worldwide, ensuring that its services remain safe and reliable for all users.

Mask Network

Venture Round in 2021
Dimension offers a series of products in advocatory for social liberty in the ever-realistic era of cyberspace, among which the most fundamental ones are Right of Cryptography and Freedom of Interpretation.

Zerion

Venture Round in 2021
Zerion Inc. is a blockchain software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. It develops an all-in-one platform that enables users to access decentralized finance (DeFi) services, allowing them to invest, earn interest, and borrow crypto assets. The company's primary product, Zerion, provides a comprehensive interface for managing DeFi portfolios across multiple accounts, offering real-time asset tracking and instant notifications. Additionally, Zerion offers CryptoTrader, an application that enables users to monitor the crypto market through charts, news, and alerts. By focusing on user-friendly solutions, Zerion aims to empower individuals with efficient and transparent financial services in the evolving landscape of permissionless finance.

Protego Trust Bank

Series A in 2021
Protego Trust Bank is a financial services institution based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2017. The bank specializes in providing regulated cryptocurrency services tailored for institutional investors. Its offerings encompass a comprehensive suite of digital asset services, including custody, trading, lending, and issuance, all facilitated through a vertically integrated platform. By leveraging distributed ledger technology, Protego Trust Bank enables clients to hold, trade, lend, and issue digital assets in a secure and efficient manner, positioning itself as a reliable partner for institutions looking to enhance their digital asset capabilities.

Fireblocks

Series B in 2020
Fireblocks Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in blockchain-based security services for managing digital assets. The platform provides a secure method for transferring digital assets between exchanges, wallets, custodians, and counterparties, ensuring the safe transmission of these assets in transit. Focused on financial institutions, Fireblocks utilizes patent-pending chip isolation security and model predictive control technology to enhance the protection of digital assets. Additionally, the company has a presence in Tel Aviv, Israel, further supporting its global operations.

API3

Seed Round in 2020
API3 is a company based in the Cayman Islands that focuses on creating decentralized application programming interfaces (APIs) for web use. It develops a decentralized API infrastructure designed to connect blockchain applications with off-chain data providers. API3 aggregates data from first-party oracles operated by leading API providers, allowing data providers to serve as their own blockchain oracles without the need for third-party intermediaries. The platform addresses the challenges of API connectivity by utilizing a decentralized approach, ensuring secure and quantifiable data feeds for decentralized applications.

NIFTEX

Seed Round in 2020
Niftex is a platform that facilitates fractional ownership of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). It enables investors to purchase fractions of various NFTs, including artwork, game assets, and personal brands. The platform allows NFT owners to convert their assets into fungible fractions, thereby increasing liquidity and enabling a broader range of participants to access valuable digital assets. By democratizing ownership in the NFT market, Niftex aims to make high-value collectibles more accessible to a wider audience.

Slingshot

Seed Round in 2020
Slingshot is a decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform that facilitates the trading of crypto assets. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, Slingshot helps users find the best prices for token trades and offers a mobile-friendly interface for seamless trading. The platform aggregates a wide variety of tokens, providing valuable insights that enhance the trading experience. By enabling clients to trade digital assets securely through their wallets, Slingshot aims to simplify and improve access to the growing crypto market. The company was previously known as DEXAG, Inc. before rebranding in November 2020.

Multis

Seed Round in 2020
Multis, Inc. provides financial services tailored for companies and entrepreneurs managing both fiat and cryptocurrencies. Its crypto wallet is designed to facilitate various financial operations, including storing digital assets, making payments to suppliers, managing payroll, and earning interest. The platform offers real-time monitoring of balances and transactions through a centralized dashboard, supports multi-access to assets, and enables features such as recurring payments and currency conversion. Founded in 2006, Multis is headquartered in San Francisco, California, while its team operates across Europe. The company aims to assist businesses in navigating the complexities of cryptocurrency, thereby promoting a global, borderless economy.

Luno

Acquisition in 2020
Luno is a prominent global cryptocurrency company headquartered in London, serving over 2 million customers across 40 countries, including regions like Africa and South East Asia. The company offers a user-friendly platform for buying, selling, and storing various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Luno is officially registered in Indonesia, where it operates as the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the country. Its services include currency conversion, digital wallets, and trading analysis tools, aimed at simplifying cryptocurrency transactions for its users. Luno's mission is to enhance the financial system worldwide by making cryptocurrencies accessible and secure.

Acala Network

Series A in 2020
Acala Network is a decentralized finance hub that operates on a blockchain-based platform, facilitating cryptocurrency transactions across blockchains linked to the Polkadot network. The platform enables users to send and receive USD while providing a suite of financial tools, including a multi-collateralized stablecoin backed by various cross-chain assets, a trustless staking derivative, and a decentralized exchange. These features enhance liquidity and support the development of innovative financial applications. Acala Network is headquartered in the United States.

Circle

Venture Round in 2020
Circle is a financial technology company that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate the sending, receiving, and investing of cryptocurrency assets globally. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, Circle offers a user-friendly online platform that simplifies money transfers and includes services such as Circle Pay for peer-to-peer payments. In addition, the company provides Circle Invest, allowing users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, and Circle Trade, which operates a trading desk with a substantial liquidity pool for digital assets, averaging $2 billion in monthly trading volume. With significant backing from investors, including notable firms such as Goldman Sachs and Accel Partners, Circle has established a presence in major cities, including Boston, New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong. The company is dedicated to accelerating global crypto innovation and adoption through its various financial services.

Paradigm

Seed Round in 2020
Paradigm was born out of our own frustrations with the institutional OTC trading process. After spending hundreds of hours trading and navigating the inefficient, multi-channel nature of traditional OTC markets, we thought to ourselves: “there has to be a better way.” Paradigm is that better way. We are building the next generation of institutional OTC trading that is powered by conversation and automated with AI. We are backed by XBTO Ventures, Vectr Fintech Partners and some of the most influential private investors in the OTC markets.

Curv

Series A in 2020
Curv is a developer of digital asset security infrastructure helping crypto-native and financial institutions to create digital wallets. The company's security technology is enabling users to build crypto finance products that safely transfer, store, and manage any digital asset on any blockchain or digital system for recording transactions. Its research and development office is located in Tel Aviv, Israel. Curv's decentralized security model utilizes multi-party computation (MPC) protocols, enabling transactions to be securely signed in a mathematically-proven, distributed way. Its enterprise-grade policy engine allows clients to define risk profiles and enforce granular policies to ensure only authorized transactions are allowed. Dan Yadlin and Itay Malinger established the company in New York, New York in 2018.

The Graph

Funding Round in 2020
The Graph is a protocol designed for building decentralized applications on the Ethereum blockchain and IPFS using GraphQL. Incorporated in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a decentralized indexing and query layer for the decentralized web. Developers can create and publish open APIs, known as subgraphs, which applications can query to access blockchain data. The Graph currently supports indexing data from Ethereum, POA, and IPFS, with plans to expand to additional networks. A hosted service is available to help developers begin building on the platform, while a decentralized network is set to launch soon. Approximately 1,700 subgraphs have been deployed for various decentralized applications, including notable projects like Uniswap, Synthetix, and Decentraland.

Custodia Bank

Angel Round in 2020
Custodia Bank, also known as Avanti Financial Group, operates as a crypto bank based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Established in 2020, it focuses on providing regulated banking services tailored for institutional customers engaged with digital assets. The bank offers a range of services, including custody solutions for digital assets, which comply with stringent institutional custody standards. Additionally, Custodia Bank serves as a compliant bridge to the US dollar payments system, facilitating transactions within the digital assets industry. Its commitment to regulatory compliance positions it as a trusted partner for institutions navigating the evolving landscape of digital finance.

Pipeline Marketing Inc

Seed Round in 2020
Pipeline allows projects to accelerate their community growth and build a loyal user base. Our software is used by top global projects to create fun and vibrant online communities that customers love. No coding required - go live quickly.

Lolli

Seed Round in 2020
Lolli, Inc. is a rewards platform that enables users to earn bitcoin while shopping online. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a browser extension compatible with the Chrome browser, allowing users to earn cryptocurrency through their purchases. Lolli has formed partnerships with over 1,000 leading brands, allowing customers to earn bitcoin rewards each time they shop at these retailers. The company receives a percentage of each sale made through its platform and shares this revenue with users by sending bitcoin to their Lolli wallets. By providing an easy way to acquire cryptocurrency through everyday shopping, Lolli offers an alternative currency option for consumers.

Fleek

Venture Round in 2020
Developer of a web development platform designed to make the open web available to anyone. The company's platform is used for proper monitoring of blockchain infrastructure, applications and transactions of developed websites and helps to manage web protocols, encryption, p2p functionality and decentralized applications, enabling clients to properly build, manage, share and interact with smart contracts and application programming Interface (APIs) in one place.

Kintaba

Venture Round in 2020
Kintaba specializes in modern incident management solutions designed to facilitate effective response and collaboration among teams during significant incidents and outages. The company's platform enables organizations to track incidents and implement self-repair processes, enhancing operational efficiency and minimizing downtime. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, Kintaba leverages advanced technology to support businesses in managing critical situations effectively.

Rainbow

Venture Round in 2020
Developer of a mobile wallet application designed to interact with decentralized applications on the Ethereum blockchain. The company's wallet is simple and acts as a secure digital asset that provides full transaction history and sends to ENS usernames instead of addresses, enabling users to manage cryptocurrency-based assets.

skew.

Series A in 2020
Skew Ltd develops and operates online marketplace that provides market intelligence for crypto derivatives markets. Its platform provides real time data analytics for bitcoin and ether derivatives; customized services to suit users’ needs as a trader, investor, and researcher; and provides market participants with an overview of crypto markets. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Coin Metrics

Series A in 2020
Coin Metrics Inc. is an online publisher specializing in blockchain and cryptocurrency data, offering a range of market and network analytics to various industries. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company provides several key products, including the CM Network Data Pro, which delivers historical crypto network data in a detailed format for institutional clients. Additionally, Coin Metrics offers the CM Market Data Feed, a standardized solution for trade, candle, and order book data from multiple exchanges, and CM Reference Rates, which provides fixed pricing for various assets quoted in U.S. dollars. By focusing on transparent and actionable data, Coin Metrics enables stakeholders to better understand and utilize public crypto networks.

Horizon Blockchain Games

Seed Round in 2020
Horizon Blockchain Games Inc. is a video game studio that specializes in leveraging blockchain technology to create decentralized gaming experiences. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company also has locations in Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, Mexico City, and Madrid. Horizon develops various games, including Arcadeum, a video game network and wallet built on the Ethereum blockchain, and SkyWeaver, an online card game. The company's platform is designed to empower players by providing a community-driven ecosystem where they can enjoy true digital ownership, open economies, and the ability to earn real-world value through gameplay. By focusing on innovations in web3 gaming, Horizon Blockchain Games aims to reshape the gaming landscape for a new generation of players.

Horizon Blockchain Games

Seed Round in 2020
Horizon Blockchain Games Inc. is a video game studio that specializes in leveraging blockchain technology to create decentralized gaming experiences. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company also has locations in Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, Mexico City, and Madrid. Horizon develops various games, including Arcadeum, a video game network and wallet built on the Ethereum blockchain, and SkyWeaver, an online card game. The company's platform is designed to empower players by providing a community-driven ecosystem where they can enjoy true digital ownership, open economies, and the ability to earn real-world value through gameplay. By focusing on innovations in web3 gaming, Horizon Blockchain Games aims to reshape the gaming landscape for a new generation of players.

Zabo

Seed Round in 2020
Zabo is a financial technology company that integrates traditional banking with cryptocurrency services. It offers a comprehensive banking solution that includes checking and savings accounts, a debit card, and direct deposit capabilities. The platform allows users to easily exchange cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ether, directly from their bank accounts. Zabo's application is built on an API framework, enabling seamless connection of cryptocurrency accounts with minimal coding required. Additionally, it supports hardware wallet integration, facilitating the buying, selling, and transferring of cryptocurrencies for its clients.

Transparent Systems

Series A in 2020
Transparent Financial Systems, Inc. is a company that develops cryptographic settlement solutions for financial applications, aiming to enhance the efficiency and transparency of global financial systems. Founded in 2018 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company focuses on creating an open universal platform that facilitates secure, frictionless payments through distributed cryptographic networks. Initially targeting B2B payments and treasury management solutions, Transparent Systems seeks to improve financial accessibility and streamline transactions on a global scale.

Transparent Systems

Series A in 2020
Transparent Financial Systems, Inc. is a company that develops cryptographic settlement solutions for financial applications, aiming to enhance the efficiency and transparency of global financial systems. Founded in 2018 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company focuses on creating an open universal platform that facilitates secure, frictionless payments through distributed cryptographic networks. Initially targeting B2B payments and treasury management solutions, Transparent Systems seeks to improve financial accessibility and streamline transactions on a global scale.

The Graph

Venture Round in 2020
The Graph is a protocol designed for building decentralized applications on the Ethereum blockchain and IPFS using GraphQL. Incorporated in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a decentralized indexing and query layer for the decentralized web. Developers can create and publish open APIs, known as subgraphs, which applications can query to access blockchain data. The Graph currently supports indexing data from Ethereum, POA, and IPFS, with plans to expand to additional networks. A hosted service is available to help developers begin building on the platform, while a decentralized network is set to launch soon. Approximately 1,700 subgraphs have been deployed for various decentralized applications, including notable projects like Uniswap, Synthetix, and Decentraland.

Bloq

Venture Round in 2020
Bloq, Inc. specializes in developing enterprise software solutions centered around blockchain technology. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, the company offers BloqEnterprise, a comprehensive blockchain infrastructure that enables organizations to create, manage, and customize their own blockchain networks—whether private, public, or permissioned. Bloq also provides BloqCloud, a blockchain management system, and BloqLabs for tokenization. Additionally, the company has developed Metronome, a cross-blockchain cryptocurrency, and operates a digital currency wallet that offers various cryptocurrency services. Bloq's offerings address critical business needs such as security, provenance, authentication, and reconciliation, positioning it as a valuable partner for enterprises looking to leverage blockchain technology effectively.

Decentraland

Venture Round in 2020
Decentraland is a blockchain-based virtual reality platform that allows users to create, experience, and monetize content and applications in a 3D, interactive environment. Founded in 2017 and based in the United States, it is the first virtual platform owned by its users. Participants can purchase virtual land through the Ethereum blockchain, ensuring an immutable record of ownership. This ownership grants users complete control over their virtual properties, enabling them to craft unique experiences such as attending live events, visiting virtual resorts, shopping, or even starting a business. Decentraland offers a diverse range of activities within its immersive 360-degree world, allowing for endless possibilities limited only by the users' imagination.

Figure

Series C in 2019
Figure Technologies, Inc. is a fintech company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing consumer financial solutions primarily focused on home equity products. Incorporated in 2018, the company offers services such as home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, and home buy-lease back options, facilitating access to capital for customers in as little as five days. Figure leverages blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics to enhance its offerings, enabling customers to effectively manage their financial needs, including debt consolidation and retirement planning. Additionally, Figure has developed Provenance, a blockchain platform designed for businesses to manage digital assets and execute financial transactions efficiently.

OXIO

Seed Round in 2019
OXIO Corp is a technology company that provides a carrier-as-a-service platform aimed at brands and enterprises seeking enhanced mobile data connectivity. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Paris and Mexico City, OXIO offers a cloud-based solution that integrates the wireless services of multiple providers. Its platform features a programmable mobile infrastructure that allows clients to unbundle traditional telecom services, enabling them to create a customized wireless experience for their customers. Through its B2B SaaS offering, OXIO delivers actionable intelligence and analytics, empowering organizations in sectors such as finance, government, media, and travel to optimize their connectivity solutions and drive value.

Flipside

Seed Round in 2019
Flipside Crypto, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a cryptocurrency information platform designed to provide business intelligence for blockchain organizations. Founded in 2017, the company offers a range of services, including cryptocurrency management, acquisition, digital walleting, custody services, and portfolio dashboards for investors. Flipside Crypto specializes in analytics, delivering insights into user behaviors, developer activities, and financial metrics. It also offers the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), which measures the fundamental health of cryptocurrency projects. Additionally, Flipside Crypto collaborates with partners like CoinMarketCap and Messari to distribute its analytics. The company is backed by notable investors, including Coinbase Ventures and True Ventures.

CryptoKitties

Series B in 2019
CryptoKitties is a mobile game that enables users to collect and breed virtual cats on the blockchain. The collectible, breedable, and adorable CryptoKitties aim to make blockchain technology accessible to everyday consumers by putting a furry face on the concept of digital collectibles. With each CryptoKitties unique 256-bit genome empower nearly 4-billion potential genetic combinations.

Bitmark

Series A in 2019
Bitmark Inc. develops property system for digital environment. It offers specialized blockchain technology to convert personal data into property that can be sold, licensed, and transferred peer-to-peer. The company’s property system for the digital environment enables individuals to establish ownership claims for personal data akin to how land registrars track land titles or patent offices track patents. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan with additional offices in Cupertino, California; Reykjavík, Iceland; and Đà Nẵng, Vietnam.

Dapper Labs

Series A in 2019
Dapper Labs Inc., based in Vancouver, Canada, is a developer of blockchain-based video games and digital collectibles. Founded in 2018, the company is known for its consumer-focused Flow blockchain platform, which supports the creation and distribution of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets. Dapper Labs aims to enhance digital engagement by allowing fans to interact with their favorite brands in innovative ways. Through its platform, users can securely track ownership of unique digital items while also having the opportunity to create their own content. This approach not only entertains but also fosters a decentralized environment where value is placed on digital collectibles and user-generated creations.

Digital Assets Data

Seed Round in 2019
Digital Assets Data Inc., a fintech and data company, develops enterprise-grade software and data feeds for crypto hedge funds and other market participants. It provides data and information technology software and solutions for cryptoassets, including currencies, platforms, applications, side chains, security tokens, and initial coin offers (ICOs) through subscription services to hedge funds and other institutional investors. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Horizon Blockchain Games

Seed Round in 2019
Horizon Blockchain Games Inc. is a video game studio that specializes in leveraging blockchain technology to create decentralized gaming experiences. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company also has locations in Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, Mexico City, and Madrid. Horizon develops various games, including Arcadeum, a video game network and wallet built on the Ethereum blockchain, and SkyWeaver, an online card game. The company's platform is designed to empower players by providing a community-driven ecosystem where they can enjoy true digital ownership, open economies, and the ability to earn real-world value through gameplay. By focusing on innovations in web3 gaming, Horizon Blockchain Games aims to reshape the gaming landscape for a new generation of players.

Livepeer

Series A in 2019
Livepeer, Inc. operates a decentralized platform for live video broadcasting over the Internet. Founded in 2017 and based in New York City, the company enables broadcasters, developers, and users to share content freely. It integrates a blockchain-based crypto-token protocol with economic incentives and an open media server, facilitating a peer-to-peer network for video streaming. This platform is designed to cater to user-generated content needs, providing tools, APIs, and resources for developers to incorporate live video into their projects. By promoting open-source code and fostering creative contributions, Livepeer aims to enhance and secure its network while supporting diverse user interests and skill sets.

Jackpocket

Series B in 2019
Jackpocket, Inc. develops a mobile application that allows users to buy lottery tickets while playing games. Its application can be downloaded on iOS and Android devices. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

Merkle Science

Seed Round in 2019
They are a group of passionate individuals from Paypal, Luno, Bank of America, Instamojo who believe in the promise of decentralized and trustless commerce.

Merkle Data

Venture Round in 2019
Merkle Data Inc., founded in 2017 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in delivering analytics and risk solutions to financial institutions. The company focuses on providing accurate and actionable blockchain data, supporting the needs of a blockchain-enabled world. As of January 15, 2020, Merkle Data operates as a subsidiary of Anchorage Hold, LLC.

Reserve

Venture Round in 2019
Developer of a financial application designed to reduce risk through diversification and decentralized governance. The company's currency provides a hyperinflation-protected savings account to assist users in protecting their money while being scalable and open to all, enabling customers to easily pay their international suppliers while keeping their money out of inflation-prone local currency.

Editional

Seed Round in 2019
Blockchain infrastructure has set the stage for a new generation of digital ownership that better connects and empowers both creators and owners

Digital Assets Data

Seed Round in 2019
Digital Assets Data Inc., a fintech and data company, develops enterprise-grade software and data feeds for crypto hedge funds and other market participants. It provides data and information technology software and solutions for cryptoassets, including currencies, platforms, applications, side chains, security tokens, and initial coin offers (ICOs) through subscription services to hedge funds and other institutional investors. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Horizen Labs

Seed Round in 2019
Horizen Labs, Inc. is a blockchain technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2019. The company specializes in providing a Sidechain-as-a-Service platform that allows businesses to develop distributed ledger solutions that are fast, secure, private, and scalable. By utilizing Horizen's privacy-focused public infrastructure and a proprietary sidechain deployment tool, Horizen Labs enables seamless data sharing among various stakeholders, including competitors. The platform is designed to support diverse applications such as payment systems, record keeping, and supply chains, facilitating a transition from centralized to decentralized architectures and addressing the challenges of trust in global transactions.

Cambridge Blockchain

Series A in 2019
Cambridge Blockchain develops blockchain-based identity management and compliance software solutions for financial institutions. The company provides an identity management platform for multinational banks financial institutions that puts control of personal identity data back in the hands of the end-user. It returns control of personal data back to users while delivering the benefits of trusted, distributed identity to consumers and organizations. Alex Oberhauser, Alok Bhargava, and Matthew Commons founded it in 2015, with its headquarters in Cambridge in Massachusetts.

Lucid Sight

Series B in 2019
Lucid Sight, Inc. is a computer software company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in the design and development of virtual reality games and applications. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on creating immersive entertainment experiences using emerging technologies, including virtual reality, augmented reality, and blockchain. Lucid Sight develops innovative monetization and marketing platforms intended for brands and game developers, as well as tools and plug-ins for virtual reality developers. By leveraging these technologies, the company aims to enhance the gaming experience through engaging multiplayer adventure and sports games. Its products are available through a catalog that serves both developers and advertisers.
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