Sam Englebardt

Co-Founder and Partner

Christopher Ferraro

President and Chief Investment Officer, Investments

Luka Jankovic

Managing Director and Head, Products / Services

Michael Jordan

Vice President

Randy Myers

Director and Senior Product Manager

Michael Novogratz

Co-Founder, CEO and Board Member

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Kaia

Venture Round in 2025
Kaia is a technology company that specializes in blockchain development, with a particular focus on creating the Kaia EVM Layer 1 public blockchain tailored for Web3 applications in Asia. The company employs Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) to ensure enhanced reliability and performance, making its platform suitable for various decentralized applications. By leveraging advanced blockchain technology, Kaia aims to facilitate the growth and integration of Web3 solutions in the Asian market.

Chronicle Labs

Seed Round in 2025
Evolving from the Oracle Core Unit at MakerDAO, Chronicle Protocol was created by the unit’s development team. Although the Oracles that underpinned Chronicle Protocol had been securing MakerDAO’s $10B+ collateral since 2016, the technology and its unique innovations weren’t available outside of Maker’s portfolio. In 2021, the team received support from MakerDAO to spin out the proprietary technology and form a new entity and brand. Chronicle Protocol was born. Chronicle continues to service MakerDAO and now, for the first time, is rolling out its on-chain Oracle services to support the wider Web3 world. Chronicle Protocol has been developed to solve many of the current pain points of on-chain Oracles and DeFi. On-chain Oracles, particularly on computationally expensive blockchains such as Ethereum, are bottlenecking the development of DeFi with an exorbitant cost of service and a lack of feasible scalability. Through developing a proprietary solution called Scribe, the team at Chronicle has built a blockchain-agnostic, ubiquitously accessible, scalable, end-to-end verifiable, and decentralized Oracle. The protocol’s unique architecture enables an ecosystem that delivers 100% decentralization and transparency. Every byte of data can be traced back to each Feed’s original data source queries, and new Oracles can be deployed (and updated) with the click of a button on the Chronicle Dashboard. Inspired by Ancient Greece’s Herodotus (the Father of History), Chronicle Protocol aims to be the world’s first open and verifiable data chronicler. Transparency, democracy, and accessibility are the columns on which Chronicle has built its temple, and industry-leading scalability, integration, and security are the features that power the protocol. Verifiable data, accessible to all - delivered securely and affordably.

MoonPay

Debt Financing in 2025
MoonPay is a financial technology company that specializes in payment infrastructure for cryptocurrency transactions. Its platform allows users to easily convert fiat currencies into cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using various payment methods, including credit and debit cards, local bank transfers, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Operating on a non-custodial model, MoonPay does not hold customer funds, which provides users with enhanced control over their digital assets. By connecting cryptocurrency exchange platforms with users, MoonPay aims to streamline the process of cryptocurrency purchases, ensuring a seamless experience for clients.

Soluna Holdings

Post in 2025
Soluna is a U.S.-based company focused on developing green data centers that utilize wasted renewable energy for batchable computing. By integrating renewable power generation with blockchain computing facilities, Soluna aims to provide a low-cost and environmentally sustainable solution for cryptocurrency mining and other high-density computational tasks. The company is dedicated to building infrastructure that supports the blockchain economy while minimizing environmental impact. Soluna's strategy includes constructing dedicated renewable energy power plants to supply its computing centers, enabling a unique vertical integration model within the blockchain ecosystem. This approach allows Soluna to achieve operational efficiencies and position itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of renewable energy and blockchain technology.

Nammu21

Venture Round in 2025
Nammu21, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing a digitization and analytics platform. This platform is designed to deconstruct, digitize, and analyze complex interconnected transaction documents within the finance ecosystem. By facilitating access to and extraction of data, Nammu21 enables stakeholders to generate new value from previously inaccessible information. The company's tools aim to bridge the gap between traditional business practices and the evolving digital landscape, enhancing the transaction experience and process for clients by transforming intricate data structures into easily accessible formats.

RedotPay

Series A in 2025
RedotPay is a blockchain technology company that specializes in crypto wallets and payment solutions.

Biton

Venture Round in 2025
Biton is a full-chain ecology trading platform that offers services to simplify the trading process and mitigate cross-chain risks.

Ligero

Seed Round in 2025
Ligero, Inc. is a technology company based in Pittsford, New York, specializing in the development of a privacy platform for secure and confidential collaboration on and off blockchain. Incorporated in 2018, Ligero's offerings include a lightweight and scalable protocol that facilitates secure multiparty computation and zero-knowledge proofs. This enables clients to execute private smart contracts, engage in decentralized exchanges, and utilize private machine learning, thereby enhancing the security and privacy of transactions and collaborations in various digital environments.

Soter Insure

Series A in 2025
Soter Insure is a provider of insurance products tailored to the digital asset economy. It provides the Web3 ecosystem with institutional-grade insurance for broader adoption against a lack of appropriate products and scarce capacity.

MoonPay

Debt Financing in 2025
MoonPay is a financial technology company that specializes in payment infrastructure for cryptocurrency transactions. Its platform allows users to easily convert fiat currencies into cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using various payment methods, including credit and debit cards, local bank transfers, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Operating on a non-custodial model, MoonPay does not hold customer funds, which provides users with enhanced control over their digital assets. By connecting cryptocurrency exchange platforms with users, MoonPay aims to streamline the process of cryptocurrency purchases, ensuring a seamless experience for clients.

Plume Network

Series A in 2024
Plume Networks is a developer of a blockchain platform focused on onboarding and managing real-world assets (RWAs). The company has established a robust private development network with over 180 projects, facilitating an end-to-end tokenization engine that simplifies the process of asset onboarding. Plume Networks aims to create a seamless integration of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications for RWAs, providing a comprehensive financial infrastructure that enhances liquidity and connects quality buyers with diverse investment opportunities. Through its innovative platform, Plume Networks is positioned to foster a new sector within the DeFi landscape, enabling investors to engage more effectively with tokenized assets.

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.

Yala

Seed Round in 2024
Yala operates a multi-token system and unlocks a thriving and interconnected DeFi ecosystem on Bitcoin​.

Arch

Debt Financing in 2024
Arch is a financial technology company that specializes in providing loans to alternative asset owners, particularly in the realm of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company has developed a platform that enables users to manage all their crypto assets in one location. Arch's flagship offering includes over-collateralized crypto-backed loans, which are stored in qualified custody and ensure that the collateral is not rehypothecated. This structure allows consumers to efficiently borrow against their crypto and NFT holdings while benefiting from real-time asset tracking.

Arch

Seed Round in 2024
Arch is a financial technology company that specializes in providing loans to alternative asset owners, particularly in the realm of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company has developed a platform that enables users to manage all their crypto assets in one location. Arch's flagship offering includes over-collateralized crypto-backed loans, which are stored in qualified custody and ensure that the collateral is not rehypothecated. This structure allows consumers to efficiently borrow against their crypto and NFT holdings while benefiting from real-time asset tracking.

Chaos Labs

Series A in 2024
Chaos Labs is a cloud-based platform that enhances the economic security of crypto protocols through automated risk management and capital efficiency optimization. By utilizing advanced simulation technology, Chaos Labs enables protocols to model user interactions, protocol behavior, and potential malicious activities, thereby allowing for informed decision-making in volatile markets. The platform's agents can simulate various scenarios, execute complex logic, and rewind to previous states to analyze specific on-chain activities. Currently operational on the Ethereum network, Chaos Labs plans to expand its services to include other blockchains like Terra, NEAR, and Polygon, ultimately providing a more secure environment for users and protocols in the cryptocurrency space.

Layer2 Financial

Series A in 2024
Layer2 Financial is a developer of a Payments-as-a-Service platform that empowers fintech companies and banks to launch compliant stablecoin, cryptocurrency, and other digital asset products. The company's platform is designed to be secure and adhere to crypto regulations, offering a range of financial services including a book of record, qualified custody, fraud control software, and lending services. By facilitating these advanced features, Layer2 Financial enables financial institutions to provide digital native products to their customers, enhancing their ability to operate in the evolving digital finance landscape.

Plume Network

Seed Round in 2024
Plume Networks is a developer of a blockchain platform focused on onboarding and managing real-world assets (RWAs). The company has established a robust private development network with over 180 projects, facilitating an end-to-end tokenization engine that simplifies the process of asset onboarding. Plume Networks aims to create a seamless integration of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications for RWAs, providing a comprehensive financial infrastructure that enhances liquidity and connects quality buyers with diverse investment opportunities. Through its innovative platform, Plume Networks is positioned to foster a new sector within the DeFi landscape, enabling investors to engage more effectively with tokenized assets.

Turnkey

Series A in 2024
Turnkey is a company that specializes in providing scalable wallet infrastructure tailored for crypto developers. Its platform simplifies the management of private keys, allowing developers to create and oversee wallets and facilitate cryptographic transactions across various blockchains. Turnkey's product suite includes features such as fully flexible signing and intuitive security controls, ensuring that users can generate and manage private keys efficiently while maintaining high security standards. The company’s offerings are designed to support a wide range of applications in the cryptocurrency space, making it easier for developers and businesses to build secure and reliable solutions.

Karma3 Labs

Seed Round in 2024
Karma3 Labs is a developer of a decentralized trust protocol that facilitates the creation of on-chain ranking and recommendation systems for applications. The company offers a platform that includes peer-to-peer social attestations, open data, and reliable algorithms, allowing developers to build personalized recommendations and Sybil-resistant systems within social graph protocols. With a focus on contextual and customizable features, Karma3 Labs aims to enhance the functionality and trustworthiness of app ecosystems.

Citrea

Seed Round in 2024
Citrea is the first rollup that enhances the capabilities of Bitcoin blockspace with zero-knowledge technology, making it possible to build everything on Bitcoin.

Ethena

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

Vatom

Series B in 2024
Vatom is a company that offers an innovative engagement platform designed to connect businesses with their customers in the evolving Web3 landscape. Founded in 2019 by Eric Pulier, Vatom provides an enterprise-ready solution that facilitates direct interactions between companies and their stakeholders. The platform includes a wallet service for sharing digital objects and a management studio that enables users to gather insights and oversee campaigns. This functionality is aimed at enhancing customer retention, driving sales, and fostering viral growth. Renowned companies such as PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Deloitte, and Verizon utilize the Vatom platform to develop and implement Web3-based programs, thereby improving their operational processes and profitability.

Parsec Finance

Seed Round in 2023
Parsec Finance is a DeFi and analytics platform focused on technical analysis for traders and datap-focused users. The platform's app represents an attempt to craft an experience in DeFi "similar to that of a professional brokerage account without the friction of custody. Parsec Finance was founded by Will Sheehan in 2020 and is based in Concord, MA.

RISC Zero.

Series A in 2023
RISC Zero provides a platform enabling users to trust programs run anywhere while allowing developers to use the tools they already know. RISC Zero builds scaling solutions using Zero Knowledge Proofs which will make blockchains accessible. The company was founded by a team of Seattle-based hackers committed to enabling users to control their experience on the internet through the creation of privacy-enhancing decentralization technology.

Lynx Finance

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Web3 Infrastructure for perpetuals trading

OP3N

Series A in 2023
Founded in 2021 as a subsidiary of EST Media Holdings, OP3N is a global Web3 superapp designed to streamline communication, connection, and commerce through on-chain interactions within a unified interface. The company's mission is to foster a decentralized and democratized creator economy, providing the necessary tools for minting, sharing, and engaging with digital goods and tokens. OP3N's leadership team includes Jaeson Ma, a media executive and entrepreneur with a successful track record in launching companies, and Eric Tu, an award-winning development executive with experience collaborating with major brands and artists. The company is based in Los Angeles and has a diverse portfolio of projects that includes partnerships with fashion brand AMBUSH, an intergalactic children's book by Grimes, a musical film with Simon Fuller, and a music video by Ava Max directed by Joseph Kahn. OP3N specializes in empowering artists to connect directly with their fans through token-gated access, leveraging AI to enhance user experience in a community-centric environment.

Superplastic

Series A in 2023
Superplastic, Inc. is a character-based product and entertainment company based in Burlington, Vermont, founded in 2017. It specializes in the creation and marketing of limited edition art toys, apparel, games, and animations that feature unique characters developed in collaboration with renowned artists. Superplastic emphasizes the intrinsic value of effort and scarcity in its offerings, utilizing mass media and production techniques to deliver exclusive works of art to a select audience. The company's innovative platform also showcases synthetic superstars through various media formats, including animated videos, music, fashion, and gaming, allowing customers to engage with their favorite characters in novel ways.

Candy

Series A in 2023
Candy Digital is a rapidly growing company specializing in the creation and distribution of officially licensed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and digital collectibles. Founded in 2021 by a group including Fanatics, Michael Rubin, Mike Novogratz, and Gary Vaynerchuk, Candy Digital aims to engage fans by providing authentic digital assets that connect them with their interests in sports, art, entertainment, and music. The company operates an NFT ecosystem platform that allows users to purchase, trade, and share these collectibles, ensuring a secure and scalable experience. Under the leadership of CEO Scott Lawin, Candy collaborates with athletes, artists, and content owners to produce unique digital offerings, enhancing the way fans interact with their passions through innovative digital assets.

Candy

Secondary Market in 2023
Candy Digital is a rapidly growing company specializing in the creation and distribution of officially licensed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and digital collectibles. Founded in 2021 by a group including Fanatics, Michael Rubin, Mike Novogratz, and Gary Vaynerchuk, Candy Digital aims to engage fans by providing authentic digital assets that connect them with their interests in sports, art, entertainment, and music. The company operates an NFT ecosystem platform that allows users to purchase, trade, and share these collectibles, ensuring a secure and scalable experience. Under the leadership of CEO Scott Lawin, Candy collaborates with athletes, artists, and content owners to produce unique digital offerings, enhancing the way fans interact with their passions through innovative digital assets.

Argo Blockchain

Post in 2022
Argo Blockchain plc, founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, is a company that specializes in cryptocurrency mining services. With a focus on large-scale operations, Argo employs a data center model to facilitate efficient mining activities. The company is committed to utilizing renewable energy sources to support its operations, aligning with the growing emphasis on sustainable practices within the blockchain sector. Its subsidiary, Argo Blockchain Canada Holdings Inc., enhances its presence in North America, where it strategically locates its facilities to optimize performance and resource use.

GK8

Acquisition in 2022
GK8 is a cybersecurity company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, founded in 2018. It specializes in self-custody technology for digital assets, providing robust solutions for regulated asset management and token issuance. The company develops both software and hardware, featuring a patented Impenetrable Vault and unique uMPC technology. GK8's offerings include secure cold wallets with hot wallet functionalities that allow transactions to the blockchain without requiring an internet connection. This technology enables financial institutions and crypto-native companies to manage and safeguard digital assets effectively, ensuring security and trust in the digital asset economy. By setting high standards for digital asset custody, GK8 aims to support the mass adoption of digital assets while protecting the reputation of its clients.

Evmos

Seed Round in 2022
Evmos is a blockchain interoperability platform designed to connect Ethereum-based applications and assets with the Cosmos ecosystem. The company aims to enhance the functionality of Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) by facilitating cross-chain applications that leverage the liquidity and user bases of various blockchain networks. By promoting interoperability, Evmos enables developers to create applications that operate across both EVM and Cosmos-based blockchains, thereby providing a more cohesive user experience. The platform incorporates innovative token economics and in-protocol incentives to support the development of these interoperable contracts, ultimately expanding the capabilities of blockchain technology.

Sealance

Seed Round in 2022
Sealance is a technology company that focuses on developing a decentralized blockchain platform specifically for the cryptocurrency industry. Utilizing advanced mathematics, cryptography, and zero-knowledge proofs, Sealance aims to enhance privacy, verify identities, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The platform provides a secure and reliable method for certifying cryptocurrency transactions, allowing users to maintain confidentiality while adhering to legal and policy requirements. By leveraging these innovative technologies, Sealance addresses critical challenges in the financial compliance landscape, ensuring transaction integrity and promoting trust in digital currency operations.

Aspen Creek Digital Corporation

Series A in 2022
Aspen Creek Digital Corporation is a developer of renewable Bitcoin mining operations aimed at promoting the decarbonization of power generation. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, the company utilizes a strategic combination of behind-the-meter and wholesale resources to lower the overall cost of retail power. This approach enables users to access on-site renewable energy and storage solutions, thereby supporting a more sustainable energy landscape. Aspen Creek Digital's focus on renewable energy contributes to a greener future while facilitating the growth of Bitcoin mining in an environmentally responsible manner.

Superlogic

Seed Round in 2022
Superlogic is a developer of a blockchain-based platform focused on the music industry, specializing in Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The platform allows users to purchase NFTs at low costs or even for free, while promoting environmentally, socially, and governance-friendly business practices. Superlogic targets conscious music consumers and facilitates transactions using credit or debit cards in various currencies, including fiat, cryptocurrencies, and stablecoins. This innovative approach aims to enhance accessibility and engagement within the music community.

Astral

Series A in 2022
Astral is an AI-powered content transformation platform that assists creators and businesses in converting their existing content libraries into engaging, personalized digital experiences. The platform offers innovative features such as Content Remix, which automates the generation of social campaigns, email content, landing pages, and SEO-optimized blog posts. Additionally, it includes a Personalized Chat function that utilizes AI technology to provide interactive, library-sourced responses while minimizing inaccuracies. By targeting experts and content creators looking to monetize their intellectual property, Astral enables users to efficiently expand their digital presence and create new revenue streams with minimal additional effort. Its content management system empowers businesses to address audience inquiries, generate diverse content formats, and personalize marketing campaigns, ultimately enhancing lead capture, nurturing, and sales growth.

Skolem

Series A in 2022
Skolem is a provider of a data and trade execution platform designed for decentralized financial (DeFi) markets, aimed at institutional investors. The company's infrastructure allows institutions to engage directly in DeFi activities such as trading, yield farming, staking, and liquidity provisioning without significantly increasing their technical resources or portfolio risk. Skolem's technology offers a centralized hub for trading, borrowing, and lending, facilitating superior execution on complex trades even during volatile market conditions. Through its innovative systems, Skolem opens the doors to DeFi for institutions, streamlining their participation in this evolving financial landscape.

Encode Club

Seed Round in 2022
Encode Club is a London-based blockchain education platform founded in 2019 by Damir Bandalo. The organization focuses on equipping the next generation of blockchain professionals with essential skills and knowledge. It offers a variety of educational services, including events, workshops, hackathons, accelerators, and boot camps, designed to support ambitious individuals in achieving their personal and professional objectives. By collaborating with leading protocols in the cryptocurrency space, Encode Club aims to help participants secure employment or obtain funding for their projects, fostering a vibrant community of crypto enthusiasts.

Certora

Series B in 2022
Certora is a technology company specializing in blockchain security, focusing on the detection of vulnerabilities in smart contracts. Its platform utilizes advanced technology to verify compliance with specified security rules at compile-time, ensuring that all executions of a smart contract are secure. By offering independent and language-agnostic solutions, Certora helps clients manage security verification processes effectively, minimizing the risk of false interruptions. The company’s unique approach enables automatic detection of security vulnerabilities both prior to code deployment and during operation, providing mathematical proofs of correctness on a daily basis. This capability allows for the assurance of security in software development, helping to eliminate potential risks associated with vulnerabilities.

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 Voyager app offers a way to invest in 100 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a selection of altcoins in North America. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Elwood Technologies

Series A in 2022
Elwood Technologies is a prominent fintech firm that specializes in developing digital asset trading infrastructure tailored for institutional clients. The company offers a comprehensive platform that facilitates connectivity to global cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, and liquidity providers. Its solutions encompass advanced execution management, portfolio analytics, and risk management tools, enabling financial institutions to efficiently navigate the complexities of digital asset markets. Founded by experts with extensive experience in both traditional finance and digital technology, Elwood Technologies is committed to enhancing the efficiency and security of financial operations in the rapidly evolving landscape of digital assets.

Inca Digital

Series A in 2022
Inca Digital specializes in providing data and analytics for the digital asset ecosystem, catering to a diverse clientele that includes financial institutions, hedge funds, family offices, regulators, and law enforcement agencies. The company focuses on developing technology that enhances the accessibility and understanding of digital assets, facilitating market surveillance, crime prevention, and investment strategies. By offering comprehensive data, analytics, and expert insights, Inca Digital empowers its clients to navigate the complexities of digital asset markets effectively.

Socket Supply

Seed Round in 2022
Socket Supply is a company focused on developing tools that facilitate cloud deployment for web developers. Its platform leverages blockchain technology to create applications compatible with various operating systems, including desktop and mobile. By providing a suite of tools that enable developers to build native apps, Socket Supply aims to simplify the connection between app users while minimizing costs and complexity associated with traditional cloud services. The company's offerings are designed to support a smooth transition to web3 decentralization, ensuring that developers have access to affordable, secure, and user-friendly resources.

Gensyn

Seed Round in 2022
Gensyn is a company that has developed a machine learning computing protocol designed to create a global supercluster of computing resources. This protocol connects various machine learning-capable hardware, including GPUs and CPUs, making them accessible to engineers, researchers, and academics worldwide. By uniting these computing resources, Gensyn enables users to perform deep learning tasks efficiently and securely. The company’s technology also addresses data privacy concerns by allowing confidential queries to be answered using artificial intelligence without relocating sensitive data, thus ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Through its innovative approach, Gensyn aims to facilitate advanced data analysis and foster collaboration in the field of machine learning.

CoinRoutes

Series B in 2022
CoinRoutes is a provider of crypto trading software that specializes in algorithmic trading systems for cryptocurrency assets. The company's platform enables traders to have a comprehensive view of all cryptocurrency markets and liquidity providers, facilitating trades across multiple exchanges through a single transaction. CoinRoutes' system effectively filters out market noise, presenting an accurate representation of market conditions. This allows clients to maintain full control over their exchange keys and wallets while optimizing their trading strategies.

Acorns

Series F in 2022
Acorns is a financial technology company founded in 2012 and based in Irvine, California. The company offers a mobile application that enables individuals to automate micro-investments by rounding up their everyday purchases and investing the spare change into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds. Acorns employs a proprietary financial engine to facilitate these micro-investments, allowing users to invest small amounts of money effortlessly. In addition to its investment services, Acorns provides debit card, personal checking, investment, and retirement account options, making it easier for users to manage their finances and grow their savings over time.

Hyperspace

Seed Round in 2022
Hyperspace is a trading platform that provides information and services about Solana NFT and NFT flex. It enables users to explore and trade NFTs aggregated across all marketplaces in a single location. It was established in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Azarus

Seed Round in 2022
Azarus, Inc. is a developer of an automated video game challenges platform based in San Francisco, California, established in 2018. The company offers a unique network that enhances interaction between gamers and streamers through its "smart challenge" system. This platform allows streamers to engage their audience by rewarding tokens to viewers who correctly answer real-time questions during streams. By facilitating these interactions, Azarus aims to create new revenue opportunities for gamers while introducing innovative gameplay mechanics. Through its services, Azarus is redefining the dynamics of engagement within the gaming community.

Blockdaemon

Series C in 2022
Blockdaemon Inc. is a blockchain node management platform that enables businesses, enterprises, and developers to efficiently deploy and manage blockchain applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with additional offices in New York and Ireland, the company provides tools that allow users to manage nodes across more than 30 blockchain protocols, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polkadot. Blockdaemon's solution is designed to be fully portable, enabling users to easily switch between networks and chains without the need for extensive configuration. The company also supports the blockchain developer ecosystem by offering expert dev-ops advice, facilitating smoother integration and deployment in the rapidly evolving blockchain landscape.

Metaversal

Series A in 2022
Metaversal is an investment firm and venture studio established in 2021 and based in Miami Beach, Florida. The company specializes in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and has acquired over 750 NFTs while investing in technology startups. Metaversal operates an investment platform that focuses on funding NFT projects and utilizes a venture studio program to analyze the marketplace. This approach allows the company to transform data into actionable insights, helping guide projects through the complexities of the NFT landscape while providing necessary capital for growth.

Bitfarms

Post in 2021
Bitfarms owns and operates blockchain farms that power a global decentralized financial economy. It brings expertise that goes well beyond crypto mining. Its team design, build and manage farm operations and data centers, on top of handling energy logistics. Bitfarms strives to develop the ecosystem growing around blockchain-based technologies. It began operation in 2017, with its headquarters in Brossard in Canada.

Ramp Network

Series A in 2021
Ramp Network is a fintech startup founded in 2017 by Przemek Kowalczyk and Szymon Sypniewicz, headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. The company focuses on developing payment infrastructure that bridges the gap between cryptocurrency and traditional finance. Its mission is to create a seamless connection between the open blockchain financial system and conventional banking, eliminating the need for a trusted third party. Ramp Network's platform is designed for a variety of clients, including enterprises, gaming companies, non-fungible token marketplaces, decentralized finance projects, and digital wallets. This integration enables these businesses to facilitate fiat-to-crypto transactions for their users, allowing for efficient contract execution and the locking of digital assets within their operations.

PStake

Seed Round in 2021
Pstake is a platform that stakes your assets safely to receive staking rewards and pegged staked representative tokens that can be utilized in DeFi.

Spectral

Venture Round in 2021
Spectral is a New Rochelle, New York-based company founded in 2020 that focuses on programmable creditworthiness through its innovative platform. The company provides valuable credit risk insights to its partners by utilizing on-chain data, thereby enhancing business decisions and offerings. Users can access new financial opportunities through the Multi-Asset Credit Risk Oracle (MACRO) Score, which serves as an on-chain equivalent to a traditional FICO score, allowing individuals to check their on-chain credit scores. Additionally, Spectral offers an AI-powered platform that simplifies the creation and deployment of smart contracts, enabling developers to generate complex contracts using natural language, thus accelerating development time and minimizing errors.

Sealance

Seed Round in 2021
Sealance is a technology company that focuses on developing a decentralized blockchain platform specifically for the cryptocurrency industry. Utilizing advanced mathematics, cryptography, and zero-knowledge proofs, Sealance aims to enhance privacy, verify identities, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The platform provides a secure and reliable method for certifying cryptocurrency transactions, allowing users to maintain confidentiality while adhering to legal and policy requirements. By leveraging these innovative technologies, Sealance addresses critical challenges in the financial compliance landscape, ensuring transaction integrity and promoting trust in digital currency operations.

Core Loop Games

Series A in 2021
Core Loop Games Inc. is a game development company based in Oakland, California, established in 2020. The company specializes in creating massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) with a focus on enhancing gameplay and social cooperation among players. Core Loop Games aims to innovate the way players interact and collaborate on a large scale, striving to redefine the MMO experience. Founded by industry veterans from companies such as MachineZone, GREE, and Funzio, Core Loop Games is supported by venture capital and is in the process of assembling a remote team of engineers and artists to realize its vision.

ClubNFT

Seed Round in 2021
ClubNFT is a developer of an advanced infrastructure platform aimed at enhancing the discovery, protection, and sharing of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) associated with digital artwork. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools that includes search, analysis, backup, recovery, appraisal, and curation, all designed to integrate seamlessly with existing NFT marketplaces. This platform provides NFT collectors with essential resources to safeguard their digital assets and enables effective management of their collections. Through its innovative approach, ClubNFT aims to support the growing community of NFT enthusiasts by ensuring that digital artwork can be preserved and appreciated.

Sublime Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Sublime Finance is a decentralized lending platform. Sublime will let borrowers access loans depending on their digital identity and on-chain history.

Stream Captain

Series A in 2021
Captain.tv makes games for streamers to play live with their viewers! Streamers are the hosts, and viewers play alongside them and each other live on sites like Twitch!

Chingari

Series A in 2021
Chingari is a short-video entertainment platform that connects talented individuals across India. It enables users to create, share, and showcase their creativity through short videos, audio clips, GIF stickers, and photos. The platform is designed with various features, including video search, editing tools, and instant sharing options, allowing users to easily browse and publish their content on third-party social media platforms. Available for Android users, Chingari monetizes its services primarily through in-app advertisements, providing a space for users to express their talents while generating revenue for the company.

Art Blocks

Venture Round in 2021
Art Blocks is a platform that empowers digital artists to create unique artworks through generative coding, leveraging the Ethereum blockchain for interaction. By allowing patrons to send funds to art installations, the platform generates distinct and repeatable artistic experiences, fostering engagement between artists and collectors. This innovative approach not only enhances the creation of contemporary generative art but also establishes a transparent revenue model for artists and those who host these projects. Through its focus on uniting artists, collectors, and blockchain technology, Art Blocks is reshaping the landscape of interactive art and providing new avenues for artistic expression and monetization.

Paladin

Seed Round in 2021
Paladin is a technological decentralization company trying to reduce friction in the on-chain governance process. To this end, the company has developed a vote lending market called Paladin Lending.

Amberdata

Series A in 2021
Amberdata Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that specializes in monitoring, analyzing, and securing both public and private blockchains. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in West New York, New Jersey, the company focuses on delivering comprehensive blockchain and cryptocurrency market data. Amberdata's platform integrates validated data from leading crypto exchanges, offering tools, APIs, and SDKs tailored for traders, investors, wallets, and developers. Its services support various functions including research, trading, risk management, analytics, and compliance, enabling financial institutions to effectively engage in digital asset markets. By providing access to historical data, reference rates, and analytics, Amberdata empowers customers to create data-driven applications and maintain a competitive edge.

Argo Blockchain

Post in 2021
Argo Blockchain plc, founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, is a company that specializes in cryptocurrency mining services. With a focus on large-scale operations, Argo employs a data center model to facilitate efficient mining activities. The company is committed to utilizing renewable energy sources to support its operations, aligning with the growing emphasis on sustainable practices within the blockchain sector. Its subsidiary, Argo Blockchain Canada Holdings Inc., enhances its presence in North America, where it strategically locates its facilities to optimize performance and resource use.

Figment Capital

Series B in 2021
Figment Networks Inc. is a leading blockchain infrastructure and software provider based in Toronto, Canada, established in 2018. The company develops and operates an open-source crypto network, focusing on enhancing community engagement through tools that facilitate understanding of network health and performance for informed staking decisions. Figment supports various crypto networks, including Tezos, Cosmos, Livepeer, and Horizen. It offers a comprehensive suite of services, such as enterprise-grade node and staking infrastructure, the Hubble Web 3 explorer, and DataHub developer APIs, aimed at simplifying the use, development, and governance of blockchains for token holders and developers alike. Additionally, Figment publishes open-source software and economic research to further benefit the blockchain community.

Onramp Invest

Seed Round in 2021
Onramp Invest is a technology company focused on integrating traditional and digital asset financial infrastructures to facilitate investment and portfolio management. It provides a platform designed specifically for registered investment advisors, offering tools for education, access, and management of cryptocurrency investments. The platform features diversified model portfolios, qualified custodians, and automated portfolio rebalancing, enabling financial professionals to efficiently manage multi-asset portfolios in real time. Onramp Invest aims to simplify the investment process while offering a comprehensive suite of features to support the growing interest in emerging digital assets, ultimately striving to eliminate barriers to economic opportunity.

Axelar

Series A in 2021
Axelar is a company focused on developing interoperability software that facilitates communication between various blockchain ecosystems and applications. Founded in 2020 by Sergey Gorbunov and Georgios Vlachos, Axelar Network offers a suite of protocols, tools, and APIs aimed at overcoming the challenges of cross-chain interactions. The company's solutions leverage Byzantine consensus, cryptography, and mechanism design to enable decentralized applications to operate across different blockchains seamlessly. By providing developers with the necessary resources, Axelar empowers them to select the most suitable platforms while enhancing cross-chain composability and liquidity.

Buenbit

Series A in 2021
Buenbit is a cryptocurrency exchange and cross-border payment platform based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a presence in Peru. Founded in 2018, the company facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, providing users with access to trade history, live prices, and market data. Buenbit's platform is designed to enable investors to manage their cryptocurrency transactions effortlessly, offering investment and brokerage services that allow for easy buying, selling, and spending of digital assets. By leveraging cryptocurrency trading, Buenbit aims to provide a low-cost solution for cross-border payments, making it a key player in the growing financial technology landscape in South America.

Index Coop

Seed Round in 2021
The Index Coop is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and the largest provider of on-chain structured decentralized finance (DeFi) products. We’re on a mission to make DeFi simple, secure and accessible to everyone. Index Coop builds sector index products, leverage and inverse products, and yield-generating products, all built on Set Protocol’s twice-audited V2 infrastructure.

Argo Blockchain

Post in 2021
Argo Blockchain plc, founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, is a company that specializes in cryptocurrency mining services. With a focus on large-scale operations, Argo employs a data center model to facilitate efficient mining activities. The company is committed to utilizing renewable energy sources to support its operations, aligning with the growing emphasis on sustainable practices within the blockchain sector. Its subsidiary, Argo Blockchain Canada Holdings Inc., enhances its presence in North America, where it strategically locates its facilities to optimize performance and resource use.

Ramp Network

Seed Round in 2021
Ramp Network is a fintech startup founded in 2017 by Przemek Kowalczyk and Szymon Sypniewicz, headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. The company focuses on developing payment infrastructure that bridges the gap between cryptocurrency and traditional finance. Its mission is to create a seamless connection between the open blockchain financial system and conventional banking, eliminating the need for a trusted third party. Ramp Network's platform is designed for a variety of clients, including enterprises, gaming companies, non-fungible token marketplaces, decentralized finance projects, and digital wallets. This integration enables these businesses to facilitate fiat-to-crypto transactions for their users, allowing for efficient contract execution and the locking of digital assets within their operations.

Talos

Series A in 2021
Talos Trading is an institutional technology infrastructure provider based in New York, co-founded in 2018 by Anton Katz and Ethan Feldman. The company specializes in offering a comprehensive crypto trading platform that supports the entire trading lifecycle, including price discovery, clearing, and settlement. Talos Trading provides solutions across spot, futures, and foreign exchange markets, leveraging institutional-grade technology to enable clients to stream real-time and request-for-quote prices. Additionally, the platform includes portfolio accounting tools and facilitates efficient settlement processes, connecting various participants within the crypto ecosystem.

Vision Hill Advisors

Acquisition in 2021
Vision Hill Advisors is a crypto asset and blockchain-focused fund of funds. It is a digital asset management and solutions firm, that brings together a team with extensive experience in traditional financial markets, a deep passion and understanding of crypto and digital asset markets, and a history of risk and portfolio management. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, United States.

PoolTogether

Series A in 2021
PoolTogether Inc. operates an Ethereum-based application that combines saving money with a gamified experience. Founded in 2019 and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, PoolTogether features a no-loss savings game where users deposit funds that earn interest through a compound protocol. At the end of each week, participants have the chance to win the collective interest accrued, while all users can withdraw their initial deposits without any loss. This innovative platform leverages smart contracts to ensure transparency and fairness, allowing users to save money without the risks associated with traditional lotteries. By utilizing blockchain technology, PoolTogether aims to make saving accessible and engaging for its users.

Bullish Global

Venture Round in 2021
Bullish Global is a new blockchain-based cryptocurrency exchange designed to combine the performance, user privacy, and compliance offered by central order book technology with the vertically integrated user benefits of decentralized finance (DeFi) market architecture.

Bitski

Series A in 2021
Bitski is a developer-focused platform designed to facilitate the creation, sale, and purchase of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for creators, brands, and platforms. It connects communities through ownable digital content, making blockchain technology accessible to mainstream brands and celebrities. The company offers a decentralized wallet system that allows users to access their digital assets from any browser or device, ensuring security through a username and a resettable password. By simplifying the process of engaging with blockchain, Bitski aims to enhance the user experience in the growing NFT market.

Hashflow

Seed Round in 2021
Hashflow is a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator that allows users to trade digital assets seamlessly across multiple leading blockchains, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana. Launched in April 2021, Hashflow employs an intent-based smart order routing system to ensure traders receive optimal prices, drawing from over $8 billion in liquidity and enabling the trading of any token. The platform has successfully facilitated over $18 billion in total trade volume. Hashflow's team comprises experienced professionals from renowned companies in both web2 and web3 sectors, bringing expertise from organizations such as Airbnb, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and Google. The company is supported by notable investors, including Dragonfly Capital, Electric Capital, and Coinbase Ventures, among others. Hashflow aims to enhance the trading experience by combining centralized order-matching and trade execution with decentralized custody, thereby offering users non-custodial trading options.

Aleo

Venture Round in 2021
Aleo provides a platform for building fully private applications using zero-knowledge technology. It offers a comprehensive toolkit that includes an application runtime environment, allowing software to compile, execute, and finalize its state autonomously. Aleo also supports a statically-typed programming language called Leo, designed specifically for private application development on the Aleo blockchain. The company engages its community through blogs and incentive programs to test the bounds of its decentralized technology.

RTFKT

Seed Round in 2021
RTFKT is a company that specializes in the development of custom-designed sneakers catering to video game enthusiasts and custom apparel fans. The firm creates limited edition sneakers that come with a unique digital counterpart stored on the blockchain, allowing customers to try on virtual versions and unlock special effects. This innovative approach enables users to enjoy their footwear in both the physical and digital realms, as they can trade, sell, or gift these digital copies, enhancing the experience of wearing their shoes in real life and online avatars.

Gro

Seed Round in 2021
Gro builds products, called protocols or autonomous programs, for a more simple and friendly DeFi experience. Gro empowers people to easily create and share wealth, by combining the best of decentralized and legacy finance.

Fireblocks

Series C in 2021
Fireblocks Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in blockchain-based security solutions for digital asset management. Its platform is designed to securely transfer digital assets between exchanges, wallets, custodians, and counterparties, catering primarily to financial institutions such as banks, fintech companies, and hedge funds. The company employs advanced technologies, including a patent-pending chip isolation security and model predictive control (MPC), to enhance the security of assets in transit. Fireblocks enables its clients to manage and streamline their digital asset operations effectively, ensuring the protection of funds while facilitating their movement across various platforms. Additionally, Fireblocks has an operational presence in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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.

Komainu

Series A in 2021
Komainu is a regulated digital asset custody services provider that caters to institutional clients. Formed through a partnership between Nomura, CoinShares, and Ledger, the company focuses on delivering decentralized and secure custody solutions for various types of digital assets. Komainu's hybrid custodial service platform addresses the financial and security challenges faced by institutional investors, offering an optimized application-based system that ensures regulatory compliance and provides multi-asset support. With a commitment to adhering to stringent regulatory standards and offering insurance, Komainu enables institutions to safely engage with the growing digital asset industry.

Radicle

Venture Round in 2021
Radicle is a developer-focused company that offers a peer-to-peer code collaboration platform designed to facilitate software development without intermediaries. By leveraging open protocols, Radicle enables users to manage projects and assets while sharing and collaborating on code repositories. The platform provides functionality similar to centralized code tools, allowing developers to work together efficiently without the need for hosted servers. This approach promotes greater autonomy and control over the development process.

Compass Mining

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Compass Mining is a bitcoin mining and hosting platform that facilitates profitable bitcoin mining for its users. The company is dedicated to supporting the decentralized growth of hash rate and enhancing network security. It provides a comprehensive platform that includes details such as miner purchase prices, monthly hosting fees, estimated online dates, miner efficiency, current bitcoin prices, and network difficulty. This information enables users to make informed decisions regarding their mining investments. By promoting accessibility to bitcoin mining, Compass Mining aims to educate and empower individuals in the cryptocurrency space.

Terra

Venture Round in 2021
Terra is a price-stable cryptocurrency designed for mass adoption. It builds financial infrastructure for the next generation of decentralized applications. Terra is backed by Luna, a decentralized asset that derives its value from transaction fees collected on the Terra network. Much like the moon stabilizes the earth’s rotation, Luna is Terra's eternal guardian of stability.

Fireblocks

Series B in 2020
Fireblocks Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in blockchain-based security solutions for digital asset management. Its platform is designed to securely transfer digital assets between exchanges, wallets, custodians, and counterparties, catering primarily to financial institutions such as banks, fintech companies, and hedge funds. The company employs advanced technologies, including a patent-pending chip isolation security and model predictive control (MPC), to enhance the security of assets in transit. Fireblocks enables its clients to manage and streamline their digital asset operations effectively, ensuring the protection of funds while facilitating their movement across various platforms. Additionally, Fireblocks has an operational presence in Tel Aviv, Israel.

DrawBridge Lending

Acquisition in 2020
DrawBridge Lending, LLC, also known as DBL Digital, is a Chicago-based company that specializes in providing cash loans secured by bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2018, the company offers a range of loan products, including those tailored for commercial clients and high net worth individuals, as well as hybrid investment and crypto IRA loans. DrawBridge Lending operates under the regulation of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, employing advanced risk management strategies and a qualified custodian to ensure the safety of both borrower assets and lender capital. The company aims to facilitate a seamless connection between institutional lenders and borrowers looking to leverage their digital assets for cash, offering competitive rates without margin calls and providing secure storage for collateralized assets.

Blue Fire Capital

Acquisition in 2020
Blue Fire Capital is a proprietary trading firm focused on the cryptocurrency market and the provision of two-sided liquidity for digital assets and futures markets. The firm operates a web-based platform that allows clients to trade on streaming two-sided quotes and request executable quotes for larger order sizes. This platform provides users with real-time access to their portfolio holdings and margin levels, facilitating efficient trading and liquidity management. Blue Fire Capital aims to enhance market efficiency by offering comprehensive trading solutions in the evolving landscape of digital finance.

Centrifuge

Seed Round in 2020
Centrifuge Inc. is a technology company that develops a decentralized blockchain-based platform aimed at enhancing the global financial supply chain. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Berlin, Germany, Centrifuge provides a secure and privacy-preserving protocol for the peer-to-peer exchange of financial documents. The platform enables businesses to transact while retaining ownership of critical data, including company details and transaction histories. By allowing asset managers to tokenize and manage their funds on-chain, Centrifuge facilitates better access for investors to a diversified portfolio of high-quality tokenized assets. The company's operating system supports third-party service providers in creating applications and functionalities that interact with financial data, thereby fostering economic opportunity and enhancing transactional efficiency within the financial ecosystem.

DODO Exchange

Venture Round in 2020
DODO is a liquidity protocol powered by the Proactive Market Maker (PMM) algorithm and built for capital efficiency. DODO offers a low barrier-to-entry, pain-free token issuance mechanic for long-tail assets.

Braintrust

Venture Round in 2020
Braintrust is a blockchain-powered freelancer marketplace that connects organizations with technical and design talent. Founded in 2018 in San Jose, California, by Adam Jackson, Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski, and Brian Flynn, the company offers a user-controlled talent network that eliminates intermediaries, allowing enterprises to access highly skilled professionals while achieving significant cost savings. By charging a flat project fee, Braintrust enables talent to retain 100 percent of their earnings. The platform emphasizes transparency and trust, utilizing a tokenized network to ensure that employers can find the right talent based on verified reputation, work history, and cultural fit. Braintrust aims to disrupt traditional hiring practices by realigning incentives and redistributing value between talent and organizations.

Core Loop Games

Seed Round in 2020
Core Loop Games Inc. is a game development company based in Oakland, California, established in 2020. The company specializes in creating massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) with a focus on enhancing gameplay and social cooperation among players. Core Loop Games aims to innovate the way players interact and collaborate on a large scale, striving to redefine the MMO experience. Founded by industry veterans from companies such as MachineZone, GREE, and Funzio, Core Loop Games is supported by venture capital and is in the process of assembling a remote team of engineers and artists to realize its vision.

Gelato

Seed Round in 2020
Gelato is web3’s cloud platform empowering builders to deploy their own Ethereum Rollups with a single-click. Designed to be super-fast, incredibly secure, and infinitely scalable, Gelato rollups allow anyone to build and deploy their fully serviced Layer 2 chains on Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Celestia and Eigenlayer at a pace natively integrated with Web3's favorite tools and services like Gelato's industry leading smart contract automation & relaying services, Etherscan, The Graph, Pyth, Layer Zero and many more launching a production-ready web3 development environment.

1inch Labs

Seed Round in 2020
1inch Limited is the prevalent contributor to 1inch Network. It develops the software, supports it, develops new features for 1inch Network. 1inch Limited works on supporting and improving the Pathfinder – the basis of the Aggregation Protocol and 1inch Network – as a software development company. The API to the Pathfinder is licensed and sold to external parties for commercial purposes under the API License Agreements. 1inch Limited is located at 2nd Floor Ellen L. Skelton Building, Fishers Ln, Road Town VG1110, British Virgin Islands. 1inch Limited also provides the PMM Integration Services, namely the services of integration of the third-party’s API to provide access to the third-party liquidity so that it is discoverable by Pathfinder. 1inch Wallet is a mobile app available in various application stores. Front-end and back-end of the app are developed and run by 1inch Limited.

Ava Labs

Initial Coin Offering in 2020
AVA Labs makes it simple to launch finance applications using blockchain technology–with highly scalable and efficient networks, customizable public and private blockchains, the capability to create any digital asset, and more. We are empowering people to build an open, simple, and democratic internet of finance.

AlphaPoint

Venture Round in 2020
AlphaPoint Corporation is a technology company that specializes in providing white-label software solutions for digital asset exchanges. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Philadelphia and San Francisco, AlphaPoint offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to facilitate the launch and operation of cryptocurrency markets. Its core offerings include a digital currency exchange system, a market-making solution known as Remarketer, and asset digitization software that allows clients to create tokens for various asset classes. Additionally, the company provides an eOTC trading platform tailored for high net worth clients to conduct large block trades. With a focus on security, scalability, and customization, AlphaPoint has empowered over 150 customers across 35 countries to effectively implement and manage their blockchain strategies and digital asset trading operations.
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