D1Ventures

D1Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2019 and located in Beijing, China. The firm focuses on investing in a range of sectors associated with the decentralized economy, including decentralized finance (DeFi), blockchain infrastructure and tooling, gaming and the metaverse, and Web3 social applications. Additionally, D1Ventures targets investments in various blockchain ecosystems such as Polkadot, NEAR, Cosmos, and Moonbeam, as well as in areas related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and privacy solutions. The firm's mission is to support the growth of the open economy by backing innovative projects and technologies in these emerging fields.

Tamara Frankel

Founding Partner

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Sumi Network

Venture Round in 2023
Sumi Network operates in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors, focusing on enhancing communication and data storage solutions. The company offers a decentralized storage system called Sumi SILK (Storage Integrated Learning Knowledgebase), which transforms data into vector database files, allowing for quicker searches. Additionally, Sumi Network provides a wallet-to-wallet messaging service, known as Sumi, designed to facilitate effective communication within the Web3 environment. Their offerings also include products like Sumi Notes and Storage, which further contribute to the blockchain service industry. By utilizing a substrate-based blockchain system, Sumi Network aims to improve community interactions and streamline data transmission among users.

SolanaFM

Seed Round in 2022
SolanaFM is a blockchain indexing and analytical services provider that focuses on efficiently gathering and processing data. Its platform offers tools designed to explore various aspects of blockchain transactions, blocks, accounts, and token data. By facilitating quick access to and analysis of blockchain information, SolanaFM enables clients to better understand and engage with the blockchain ecosystem.

Zecrey

Angel Round in 2022
Developer of the layer 2 cross-chain protocol with privacy features. The company provides cross-chain transactions and asset management service based on Zero-knowledge (zk) Roll-Ups, enabling users to manage, swap and bridge assets across multiple chains with private transactions.

Ref Finance

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Ref Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform built on the NEAR Protocol, offering a range of financial services including a decentralized exchange, lending protocol, and synthetic asset issuance. The platform is designed to provide users with a trading experience similar to centralized services while maintaining the advantages of decentralization. Ref Finance allows for low-cost transactions, typically costing less than $0.01, and ensures quick network transaction finality, often within two seconds. By consolidating various DeFi tools into a single platform, Ref Finance aims to enhance accessibility and efficiency for its users.

Ruby Protocol

Venture Round in 2022
Ruby Protocol operates as a cross-chain privacy protocol.

Interlay

Venture Round in 2021
Interlay is building an open system backed by top-tier research, which allows any user to create assets 1:1 backed by existing cryptocurrencies, e.g. Bitcoin-backed tokens on Ethereum. Through collateralization and cryptographic proofs of protocol adherence, users are protected against theft and censorship.

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

Sommelier

Series A in 2021
Sommelier is a financial platform focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) that caters to traders and liquidity providers. It features a modular protocol, a bi-directional Ethereum bridge, and automated signature management, ensuring a secure environment through decentralized governance. The platform enables users to author and execute complex and automated financial transactions, such as portfolio rebalancing and limit orders. By providing these capabilities, Sommelier aims to bridge the gap between the functionalities offered by centralized finance and those available in the DeFi space, delivering a robust solution for modern financial transactions.

Rmrk

Seed Round in 2021
RMRK is a non-fungible token (NFT) platform that operates on the Kusama blockchain, which is part of the Polkadot network. It provides a framework for NFT creators to develop complex and versatile digital assets, termed as "NFT legos." This innovative system allows NFTs to possess unique capabilities, such as owning other NFTs and responding to specific commands. RMRK also supports the creation of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) through NFTs, allowing for fractional ownership and collective control by groups of investors. The platform's design prioritizes extensibility, enabling creators to build a diverse ecosystem of interconnected NFTs, thus expanding the potential uses and functionalities of digital assets without relying on parachains or smart contracts.

Octopus Network

Seed Round in 2021
Octopus Network is a crypto network that facilitates the launch and operation of application-specific blockchains, known as appchains, tailored for Web3.0. By significantly reducing the costs associated with establishing an appchain from millions to under one hundred thousand dollars, Octopus Network aims to foster innovation in the Web3.0 space. The platform allows developers to customize key parameters of their blockchains, including consensus protocols, execution environments, and data storage. This flexibility enables users to select the appchain they wish to stake on, fostering a free market where app chains can lease necessary security at market rates, thus enhancing both scalability and adaptability for developers and users alike.

PureStake

Series A in 2021
PureStake, Inc. develops infrastructure and services specifically for public blockchain networks, focusing on Algorand and Polkadot. Founded in 2019 and based in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of solutions including wallet extensions, API services, block explorers, and validator services for proof of stake networks. Its platform is designed to ensure secure and reliable participation in blockchain networks, utilizing an automated multi-pop and multi-cloud approach. PureStake aims to address scalability challenges in blockchain technology by promoting open protocols and next-generation networks that leverage proof of stake consensus mechanisms.

Mintbase, Inc.

Seed Round in 2020
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DODO

Venture Round in 2020
DODO is a decentralized exchange that utilizes the Proactive Market Maker (PMM) algorithm to enhance capital efficiency in liquidity provision. It offers a straightforward token issuance mechanism, which is particularly beneficial for long-tail assets. By focusing on on-chain liquidity provision, DODO enables independent price discovery, allowing users to invest, issue, and trade cryptocurrency assets effectively. The platform operates primarily on Ethereum and the Smart Chain, facilitating liquidity token trading while maintaining a low barrier to entry for users.

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.

Gelato

Seed Round in 2020
Gelato Network is an innovative company based in Berlin, Germany, that focuses on automating smart contract executions on the Ethereum blockchain. Founded in 2007, Gelato provides a web cloud platform that allows developers to streamline their on-chain processes, enhancing application reliability and performance. Its audited smart contract protocol eliminates the need for developers to manage underlying server infrastructure, thereby saving significant development time and reducing the potential for single points of failure. The platform supports the creation of augmented smart contracts that are automated, gasless, and compatible with all major EVM-compatible blockchains, making it a valuable tool for developers looking to optimize their applications.

DeversiFi

Initial Coin Offering in 2020
DeversiFi gives traders the edge in fast-moving decentralized finance (Defi) markets by allowing them to trade at lightning speed and with deep aggregated liquidity, directly from their privately owned cryptocurrency wallet. Traders can take advantage of more trading opportunities while always preserving control of their assets when they need to move fast. DeversiFi’s order-books are off-chain, but settlement occurs on the Ethereum blockchain. This means that traders benefit from fast-moving order books and instant execution, without having to trust the exchange and whilst always maintaining control of their assets at all times.
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