Dragonfly

Dragonfly is a global venture capital firm established in 2018 that focuses exclusively on the cryptocurrency and decentralized economy. Composed of a team of over 45 professionals, the firm operates from offices in New York City and Singapore. Dragonfly aims to connect leading participants in the decentralized economy, investing in and supporting promising opportunities within the crypto asset class. The firm is recognized for its expertise and deep understanding of the rapidly evolving digital asset landscape.

Rahul Bishnoi

Inestor and Junior Partner at Liquid Fund

Ivan Bogatyy

Research Partner

Rob Hadick

General Partner

Kevin Hu

General Partner

Omar Kanji

Junior Partner

Sanat Kapur

Junior Partner

Dmitry Lapidus

Junior Partner

Lindsay Lin

COO

Anirudh Pai

Partner

Ryan Phua

Junior Partner and Liquid Strategies

Gengmo Qi

Partner

Haseeb Qureshi

Managing Partner

Tom Schmidt

General Partner

Celia Wan

Junior Partner

Kitty Wang

CFO

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Yeet

Seed Round in 2025
Yeet is a gambling platform will offer a variety of traditional casino games like blackjack and roulette alongside new, crypto-focused games.

Codex

Seed Round in 2025
Codex is a peer-to-peer version of electronic cash allow online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution.

Ethena

Funding Round in 2025
Ethena provides derivative infrastructure in order to transform Ethereum into the first crypto-native yield bearing stablecoin.

Avalanche

Initial Coin Offering in 2024
Avalanche is an open-source platform designed for the development and deployment of highly decentralized applications, programmable smart contracts, and interoperable blockchains. It serves as a verifiable solution for institutions, enterprises, and governments, enabling them to launch digital assets, build robust applications, and create customized subnets. The platform offers users complete control over their implementations, incorporating compliance and data security measures as foundational elements. This flexibility allows for the creation of new financial primitives and enhances the overall functionality of decentralized applications.

Fantasy

Seed Round in 2024
Fantasy is a decentralized card game where users can engage in card trading and fantasy betting.

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.

Andrena

Series A in 2024
Andrena, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing high-speed internet services, primarily targeting universities, hospitals, financial services, and other organizations with significant data requirements. The company develops an internet distribution platform that collaborates with internet providers to utilize existing fiber networks. By deploying a network of antennas, Andrena creates widespread wireless internet access, ensuring that customers and businesses can connect to faster networks at reduced costs. This innovative approach addresses the growing demand for reliable and efficient internet connectivity in data-intensive environments.

Agora

Seed Round in 2024
Agora operates as a digital dollar and an asset platform.

Morph

Seed Round in 2024
Morph is a fully permissionless EVM L2 that uses a combination of optimistic and zero-knowledge rollup technology to open up new possibilities in banking, gaming, social media, and entertainment. Morph is the first Layer 2 on Ethereum to launch with a decentralized sequencer, which aligns with several important web3 concepts, including decentralization, censorship resistance, and security.

Ethena

Seed Round in 2024
Ethena provides derivative infrastructure in order to transform Ethereum into the first crypto-native yield bearing stablecoin.

IMB DAO

Private Equity Round in 2023
Early investor, participate in investing, consulting and supporting blockchain startups from seed round, private sale, ICO. Starting with blockchain from November 2016; we have a network of quality relationships in blockchain and Dapps programming, good relationship with Ventures Capital and other KOLs in Vietnam

Galactic Holdings

Series A in 2023
Galactic Holdings operates a digital finance platform that provides a comprehensive ecosystem for cryptocurrency transactions. Its offerings include TruBit, which facilitates fiat on/off ramps and payment solutions primarily for the Latin American market, and TruBit Pro, an advanced trading exchange. Additionally, the company has developed Moneta, a stablecoin pegged to the Mexican peso, which enhances the usability of cryptocurrencies for trading, remittance, and payment purposes. By combining a crypto wallet, exchange, and stablecoin, Galactic Holdings aims to simplify access to and use of cryptocurrencies for investors and consumers alike.

Ethena

Seed Round in 2023
Ethena provides derivative infrastructure in order to transform Ethereum into the first crypto-native yield bearing stablecoin.

Bitget

Venture Round in 2023
Bitget is a cryptocurrency derivatives platform that facilitates secure trading of digital assets. Launched in June 2019, it has rapidly emerged as one of the world's largest exchanges for crypto copy trading and derivatives, serving over two million users across more than 50 countries. The platform offers a range of trading options, including futures contracts and spot trading, and provides access to various digital securities, bitcoin, tokens, and other major cryptocurrencies. With a workforce of approximately 600, Bitget emphasizes social trading, innovating the trading experience through its flagship feature, One-Click Copy Trade, which has attracted over 55,000 professional traders and approximately 1.1 million followers. By promoting decentralized finance, Bitget aims to transform the way individuals connect and trade in the cryptocurrency market.

Econia

Seed Round in 2023
Econia Labs is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on the Aptos blockchain, focused on creating a back-end infrastructure for financial applications. It has developed an on-chain order book that facilitates equitable access to global markets while promoting composability among various decentralized applications. By providing a foundational settlement layer, Econia enables developers and market makers to utilize a shared trading venue, allowing participation from diverse sectors of the ecosystem. This approach aims to enhance accessibility and efficiency within the DeFi landscape.

Andrena

Series A in 2023
Andrena, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing high-speed internet services, primarily targeting universities, hospitals, financial services, and other organizations with significant data requirements. The company develops an internet distribution platform that collaborates with internet providers to utilize existing fiber networks. By deploying a network of antennas, Andrena creates widespread wireless internet access, ensuring that customers and businesses can connect to faster networks at reduced costs. This innovative approach addresses the growing demand for reliable and efficient internet connectivity in data-intensive environments.

Monad

Seed Round in 2023
MONAD is a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain and decentralized computation platform that combines the best of performance and portability.

Ejara

Series A in 2022
Ejara is a mobile investment platform tailored for Africa and its diaspora, allowing users to access a variety of investment opportunities, including fractional shares, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The app leverages blockchain technology to facilitate global trading and investment in diverse financial products. It also offers features such as interest-bearing accounts, enabling users to save and grow their wealth while monitoring their investment performance. By providing a user-friendly interface, Ejara aims to empower individuals to manage their investments effectively and enjoy greater financial independence.

MetaStable

Acquisition in 2022
MetaStable operates a cryptocurrency asset hedge fund focused on increasing investments in digital currency. The firm utilizes technology to provide a concentrated portfolio of crypto assets that have the potential to become long-term winners across diverse use cases. This approach enables clients to effectively manage various crypto asset hedge funds, positioning MetaStable as a key player in the evolving landscape of digital finance.

Quadrata

Seed Round in 2022
Quadrata is a technology company founded in 2021 by Lisa Fridman and Fabrice Cheng, based in Marina Del Rey, California. It operates a web3-based passport network that integrates identity and compliance into decentralized finance (DeFi) across public blockchains. The company's platform facilitates a permissionless DeFi ecosystem by allowing users to verify their KYC/AML status, country of residence, credit reputation, and accredited investor status. This innovative approach enhances access to financial services while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, thereby promoting a more secure and inclusive financial environment.

Skolem

Series A in 2022
Skolem operates a data and trade execution platform designed for decentralized financial markets, aimed at facilitating institutional participation in DeFi. By providing a single integration point, Skolem enables institutions to engage in trading, yield farming, staking, and liquidity provisioning without significantly increasing their technical resources or portfolio risk. The platform offers a centralized hub for trading, borrowing, and lending, ensuring that institutional investors can execute complex trades with superior execution, even during periods of market volatility. Skolem's advanced infrastructure supports the full trade lifecycle, making it easier for institutions to navigate the DeFi landscape confidently.

Babel Finance

Series B in 2022
Babel Finance is a prominent global cryptocurrency financial institution that caters to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The company offers a range of professional financial services in the crypto sector, including crypto lending, asset management, and prime financing. Babel Finance provides clients with cryptocurrency deposit and credit facilities, structured asset management solutions, prime brokerage services, and derivatives strategies. This comprehensive suite of offerings enables clients to access instant crypto-backed loans and capitalize on emerging investment opportunities in the evolving digital asset landscape.

Parcl

Venture Round in 2022
Parcl is a blockchain-based platform focused on real estate investment, enabling users to invest in fractional ownership of physical properties by purchasing digital square feet. The platform incorporates advanced data analytics to track real estate price movements, utilizing millions of data points to create precise, city-level real estate indexes. These indexes are updated daily, providing users with timely insights into market trends. By simplifying access to real estate investments, Parcl allows individuals to engage with a diverse portfolio of properties through a single, streamlined transaction.

LiquiFi

Seed Round in 2022
LiquiFi is a digital crypto management platform that assists cryptocurrency companies in automating their token vesting, lockups, and cap table management. By offering a streamlined solution for token management, LiquiFi allows teams to focus on their core activities instead of the complexities associated with building smart contracts, conducting audits, and manually transferring tokens. The platform also facilitates tax compliance and reporting, thereby enhancing the efficiency of managing token equity ownership in a rapidly expanding market. Trusted by leading crypto teams, LiquiFi addresses the security and compliance challenges of token management effectively.

Ref Finance

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Ref Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform built on the NEAR Protocol, designed to provide users with a range of financial services in a single location. The platform offers a decentralized exchange (DEX), a lending protocol, and the ability to issue synthetic assets, facilitating a seamless trading experience akin to centralized services. With transaction costs under $0.01 and network transaction finality of less than two seconds, Ref Finance aims to deliver efficient and low-cost trading options for its customers. This integration of various DeFi tools positions Ref Finance as a comprehensive solution in the evolving landscape of decentralized finance.

Permian Labs

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

Dune Analytics

Series B in 2022
Dune Analytics AS, founded in 2018 by Fredrik Haga and Mats Olsen, is based in Oslo, Norway, and specializes in providing an analytics platform focused on Ethereum blockchain data. The company offers a powerful tool that enables users to query, extract, and visualize extensive amounts of on-chain data. Its software allows anyone to create SQL queries and analyses, instantly transforming results into visual graphs that can be shared within the community. This accessibility makes complex blockchain data consumable for a broad range of users, facilitating insights and research within the crypto space.

Vibra

Seed Round in 2021
Vibra is an online crypto-currency application that specializes in investments, blockchain, and funding services.

Parcl

Seed Round in 2021
Parcl is a blockchain-based platform focused on real estate investment, enabling users to invest in fractional ownership of physical properties by purchasing digital square feet. The platform incorporates advanced data analytics to track real estate price movements, utilizing millions of data points to create precise, city-level real estate indexes. These indexes are updated daily, providing users with timely insights into market trends. By simplifying access to real estate investments, Parcl allows individuals to engage with a diverse portfolio of properties through a single, streamlined transaction.

Ava Labs

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Ava Labs is focused on simplifying the launch of financial applications through blockchain technology. The company offers a smart contracts platform that allows users to create customizable public and private blockchains, facilitating the development of various digital assets. Its innovative probabilistic consensus protocol enhances transaction speed while minimizing costs associated with capital deployment. This approach aims to redefine value creation within the Web3 ecosystem, promoting a more accessible and democratic internet of finance. By providing tools that streamline the creation, trading, and discovery of diverse asset types, Ava Labs empowers individuals and organizations to leverage blockchain for their financial needs.

Hedgehog

Seed Round in 2021
Hedgehog is a developer of a cryptocurrency trading platform that caters to both institutional and everyday investors. It offers an all-in-one solution for managing cryptocurrency investments, featuring tools for research, portfolio tracking, and trade management. The platform enables users to track their coins and holdings, implement diversification strategies, and exchange cryptocurrencies at real-time prices. By providing these comprehensive tools, Hedgehog aims to empower investors to take control of their cryptocurrency portfolios effectively.

Dune Analytics

Series A in 2021
Dune Analytics AS, founded in 2018 by Fredrik Haga and Mats Olsen, is based in Oslo, Norway, and specializes in providing an analytics platform focused on Ethereum blockchain data. The company offers a powerful tool that enables users to query, extract, and visualize extensive amounts of on-chain data. Its software allows anyone to create SQL queries and analyses, instantly transforming results into visual graphs that can be shared within the community. This accessibility makes complex blockchain data consumable for a broad range of users, facilitating insights and research within the crypto space.

Skolem

Venture Round in 2021
Skolem operates a data and trade execution platform designed for decentralized financial markets, aimed at facilitating institutional participation in DeFi. By providing a single integration point, Skolem enables institutions to engage in trading, yield farming, staking, and liquidity provisioning without significantly increasing their technical resources or portfolio risk. The platform offers a centralized hub for trading, borrowing, and lending, ensuring that institutional investors can execute complex trades with superior execution, even during periods of market volatility. Skolem's advanced infrastructure supports the full trade lifecycle, making it easier for institutions to navigate the DeFi landscape confidently.

Babel Finance

Series A in 2021
Babel Finance is a prominent global cryptocurrency financial institution that caters to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The company offers a range of professional financial services in the crypto sector, including crypto lending, asset management, and prime financing. Babel Finance provides clients with cryptocurrency deposit and credit facilities, structured asset management solutions, prime brokerage services, and derivatives strategies. This comprehensive suite of offerings enables clients to access instant crypto-backed loans and capitalize on emerging investment opportunities in the evolving digital asset landscape.

Hashflow

Seed Round in 2021
Hashflow is a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator that allows users to trade digital assets seamlessly across various leading blockchains, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana. Utilizing an intent-based smart order routing system, Hashflow provides traders with optimal prices and access to over $8 billion in liquidity, facilitating trades of any token in a matter of seconds. Since its launch in April 2021, the platform has achieved more than $18 billion in total trade volume. The Hashflow team comprises seasoned professionals from diverse backgrounds, including technology, finance, and entertainment sectors. The company is supported by notable investors and venture capital firms, enhancing its position within the blockchain ecosystem. Hashflow aims to blend centralized order matching with decentralized custody and settlement solutions, offering users a hybrid trading experience that emphasizes non-custodial options.

Anchor Protocol

Venture Round in 2021
Anchor Protocol is a savings platform that provides crypto natives, fintech companies, and investors a stable, high interest rate finance. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

DerivaDEX

Seed Round in 2020
DerivaDEX is a community-governed derivatives exchange designed to enhance performance and autonomy while ensuring the security of a decentralized platform. Built on the Ethereum blockchain, it employs a liquidity-mining token model that empowers users to engage actively in the governance and operations of the exchange. Utilizing an open order book and on-chain settlement for trades, DerivaDEX aims to create a next-generation trading environment. Its native token facilitates user participation and supports the exchange's decentralized structure, combining advanced technology with community oversight.

Paradigm

Seed Round in 2020
Paradigm Connect, doing business as Paradigm, is a zero-fee, liquidity network for crypto derivatives traders across CeFi and DeFi. The platform provides traders with unified access to multi-asset, multi-protocol liquidity on demand without compromising on price, size, cost, and immediacy. The firm’s mission is to create a platform where traders can trade anything, with anyone and settle it anywhere. Paradigm has the largest network of institutional counterparties in crypto with over 1,000 institutional clients trading over $10B per month, including Hedge Funds, OTC Desks, Lenders, Structured Product Issuers, Market Makers, and prominent Family Offices.

Ava Labs

Initial Coin Offering in 2020
Ava Labs is focused on simplifying the launch of financial applications through blockchain technology. The company offers a smart contracts platform that allows users to create customizable public and private blockchains, facilitating the development of various digital assets. Its innovative probabilistic consensus protocol enhances transaction speed while minimizing costs associated with capital deployment. This approach aims to redefine value creation within the Web3 ecosystem, promoting a more accessible and democratic internet of finance. By providing tools that streamline the creation, trading, and discovery of diverse asset types, Ava Labs empowers individuals and organizations to leverage blockchain for their financial needs.

Coin Metrics

Series A in 2020
Coin Metrics Inc. is a provider of blockchain and cryptocurrency data analytics, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in delivering market and network data, analytics, and research to various industries and institutions involved in crypto-assets. Its offerings include the CM Network Data Pro, which provides comprehensive historical data on top cryptocurrency assets, and the CM Market Data Feed, which standardizes trade, candle, and order book data from multiple exchanges. Additionally, Coin Metrics offers CM Reference Rates, which present fixed asset pricing in U.S. dollars. By focusing on transparency and actionable data, Coin Metrics aims to empower individuals and organizations to make informed financial decisions related to cryptocurrencies.

Babel Finance

Venture Round in 2020
Babel Finance is a prominent global cryptocurrency financial institution that caters to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The company offers a range of professional financial services in the crypto sector, including crypto lending, asset management, and prime financing. Babel Finance provides clients with cryptocurrency deposit and credit facilities, structured asset management solutions, prime brokerage services, and derivatives strategies. This comprehensive suite of offerings enables clients to access instant crypto-backed loans and capitalize on emerging investment opportunities in the evolving digital asset landscape.

Amber Group

Series A in 2020
Amber Group Limited is a cryptocurrency financial services provider based in Hong Kong, founded in 2015. The company specializes in facilitating the buying and selling of cryptocurrency products and offers a range of services, including yield enhancement, collateralized lending, decentralized finance, execution services, and electronic market making. With a global presence that includes operations in Taipei, Seoul, and Vancouver, Amber Group serves over 200 institutional clients and has traded more than $200 billion across multiple electronic exchanges. It aims to optimize investment flexibility and maximize returns for its clients by leveraging advanced technology and quantitative research. Amber Group is dedicated to delivering a streamlined cryptocurrency finance experience, helping clients build and protect their wealth over the long term.

MakerDAO

Venture Round in 2019
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.

Tagomi

Venture Round in 2019
Tagomi is a cryptocurrency trading platform that focuses on enhancing trade execution for its clients, allowing them to retain a greater portion of their returns. The platform employs advanced routing techniques and execution algorithms to analyze both real-time and historical data, which aids in determining optimal trading strategies. This approach not only facilitates access to priced liquidity and low commissions but also aims to minimize trading costs. By leveraging sophisticated technology, Tagomi strives to deliver improved trading outcomes for its users.

ParaFi Capital

Corporate Round in 2018
ParaFi Capital is an alternative asset management and technology firm based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2018, it focuses on liquid and venture investment strategies within the digital asset ecosystem, including companies in fintech and blockchain. As one of the earliest institutional investors in the blockchain industry, ParaFi has established itself as a trusted partner for leading global institutions. The firm aims to leverage its expertise to identify and support innovative companies operating in this rapidly evolving sector.

dYdX

Series A in 2018
dYdX is a decentralized exchange that provides traders with a secure and efficient platform for various financial activities. Established in 2017 by Antonio Juliano, a former engineer at Coinbase and Uber, dYdX operates on audited smart contracts on Ethereum, ensuring transparency and security without relying on a central authority. The platform offers a range of trading options, including perpetual, margin, and spot trading, along with borrowing and lending pools. Users can earn interest on deposits or take loans at nominal fees, enabling them to trade on margin with customized leverage. dYdX aims to create an open financial system, granting users access to vital financial tools while facilitating fully collateralized loans for short-selling.

Lumina

Seed Round in 2018
Lumina Technologies Inc. develops a cryptocurrency trading platform that provides a comprehensive suite of services for managing digital assets. Established in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company offers portfolio management, accounting, tax services, and trade execution specifically for cryptocurrencies. Lumina's platform is designed to help investment managers, including hedge funds and family offices, navigate the complexities of the digital assets landscape. It enables clients to visualize holdings, track performance, assess risk, and generate reports, thus streamlining operations and enhancing the management of digital asset portfolios. As a subsidiary of BitGo, Inc., Lumina is trusted by leading investment funds and professionals seeking institutional-grade solutions in the evolving financial ecosystem of cryptocurrencies.

Conduit

Conduit offers a financial software platform designed to facilitate cross-border payments for global businesses. It enables efficient and seamless transactions between multiple local currencies in Latin America and USD, allowing companies to settle invoices and conduct commercial transactions promptly. The platform is user-friendly, providing enhanced visibility and faster, more accurate payment quotes compared to traditional methods. By streamlining the process of moving money across borders, Conduit supports businesses in capitalizing on financial opportunities and conducting transactions on the same day, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and transparency.
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