Tess Ventures

Founded in 2017, Tess Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm seeks to invest in crypto, Web 3.0, decentralized finance, NFTs, game finance, the metaverse, artificial intelligence, finance technology, data privacy & authentication, healthcare, and deep tech sectors across Southeast Asia.

Wayne Hu

Partner and COO

22 past transactions

Metaverse Magna

Seed Round in 2022
Metaverse Magna is a blockchain gaming platform that is maximizing value across the gaming ecosystem.

Vybe

Series A in 2022
Vybe Network offers a data infrastructure solution tailored for the Solana community, facilitating the querying, indexing, and sharing of on-chain data. Its platform provides developers with tools to efficiently stream live data and access historical data from a network of distributed indexers. This capability allows users to build decentralized applications and conduct analytics within the Web 3.0 ecosystem. By streamlining data access and exchange, Vybe empowers customers to leverage Solana's blockchain for innovative application development and analytical insights.

Saga.xyz

Seed Round in 2022
Saga.xyz gives visionaries the high-end tools and support they need to turn their blockchain dreams into reality.

Saga.xyz

Seed Round in 2022
Saga.xyz gives visionaries the high-end tools and support they need to turn their blockchain dreams into reality.

May.Social

Seed Round in 2022
May.Social is a metaverse social platform that uses facial motion capture and 3D scene rendering technology to create a virtual interactive space in the mobile app, allowing user expressions and gestures to drive personalized Avatars in real time and synchronizing multi-person voices in real-time.

SeeDAO

Series A in 2022
SeeDAO is a Web-3 network polis that will link lots of nomads. establishing a different type of human habitat in cyberspace that is independent of geographical or national boundaries They are creating public commodities for the network polis and offering global cryptonomads public services.

SoundMint

Seed Round in 2022
SoundMint is a developer of a generative audiovisual NFT platform that enables musicians to mint unique music NFTs. The platform combines visual elements with musical stems through an algorithm, allowing users to create distinctive digital assets. Additionally, SoundMint provides a dashboard for NFT-holding fans, giving them access to exclusive content from artists. This innovative approach enhances the interaction between musicians and their audience, fostering a deeper connection through unique audiovisual experiences.

PeopleReign

Venture Round in 2022
Developer of a predictive analytics platform designed to automate IT and human resource services. The company's platform keeps employees updated, diagnoses and fixes IT issues, and provides omnichannel support, enabling organizations to resolve human resource problems instantly with automation.

Yuga Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Yuga Labs is a blockchain technology company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Miami, Florida. It specializes in the creation and auction of NFTs and digital collectibles, utilizing blockchain and cryptocurrency to facilitate transactions. The company offers a range of animated characters that are programmatically generated with various traits, such as expressions, headwear, and clothing. These digital collectibles provide traders access to exclusive clubs associated with digital art, which come with additional benefits. Yuga Labs is positioned at the intersection of digital media and cryptocurrency, focusing on innovative solutions within the web-three ecosystem.

Oorbit

Seed Round in 2022
Oorbit is the world’s fastest, cheapest specialised cloud & grid compute platform powering Gaming, AI and beyond. Oorbit's ACIT (advance compute infrastructure technology) platform helps game studios and AI companies utilise cloud computing for streaming/rendering and other applications at 50% lower price and faster performance.

Mirror World

Seed Round in 2022
Mirror World is a blockchain-based virtual world, also known as the Metaverse, where we aim to connect Mirror World with different games and experiences, allowing users to move through different game scenarios with interconnected & independent economic systems.

EthSign

Seed Round in 2022
EthSign is an e-signing platform that utilizes blockchain technology to offer a decentralized, customizable and transparent version of traditional signature service. EthSign aims to tackle data security issues caused by an over-reliance on centralized providers and build back trust in electronic signature services. With its Web3 technology (decentralized Identity, smart contract platforms and decentralized storage networks), the platform enables users to comment on, edit and access each version of an electronic agreement seamlessly and securely.

Kyoko

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of blockchain-based gaming software designed to advance cross-chain lending and interactions among decentralized autonomous organizations. The company provides a non-fungible token-based lending market and a cross-chain game fiction platform, enabling guilds and players to participate and win rewards in the metaverse ecosystem.

Matrix Labs

Angel Round in 2022
Matrix Labs is a passionate group of blockchain enthusiasts who are working to build the metaverse and expand the influence of blockchain technology.

Sonr

Seed Round in 2022
Sonr provides digital freedom, true-ownership, and cutting edge security, on a robust user controlled network.

Saakuru

Seed Round in 2021
Saakuru is an online platform that focuses on the play-to-earn gaming model, aiming to enhance the efficiency and security of the gaming experience. It operates on a blockchain-based infrastructure, providing a web-three environment that simplifies user interactions with blockchain applications and the metaverse. The platform enables gamers to earn tokens while participating in virtual world games that incorporate cryptocurrency economies. By catering to mainstream users, Saakuru seeks to broaden access to blockchain gaming, making it more accessible and engaging for a wider audience.

Izumi

Seed Round in 2021
Izumi Finance is a non-homogenous liquidity mining protocol to provide Uniswap lp token staking rewards in different price ranges. Izumi Finance improves the efficiency of incentive distribution for reward providers and enhances the earnings of liquidity providers in Uniswap.

Parallel

Venture Round in 2021
Parallel is a developer of a sci-fi card game platform that operates on the Ethereum blockchain. The platform allows users to engage in NFT-based gaming, enabling them to purchase, collect, and showcase original 3D art of characters, digital collectible cards, and artifacts. By participating in these activities, users can diversify their cryptocurrency holdings and earn digital currency while playing games. Through its focus on digital blockchain collectibles, Parallel offers a unique opportunity for users to combine gaming with investment in the growing market of digital assets.

Animoca Brands

Venture Round in 2021
Animoca Brands is a digital entertainment company that specializes in leveraging gamification, blockchain, and artificial intelligence technologies to develop and publish a diverse range of mobile products globally. The company is known for its popular games, including The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and Crazy Defense Heroes, as well as titles based on well-known intellectual properties such as Formula 1, Marvel, Garfield, and Doraemon. Additionally, Animoca Brands supports the implementation of Web3.0 strategies for intellectual property holders, providing a platform that enables the creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and fungible tokens. This platform allows IP holders, including brands and artists, to monetize their rights and build fan communities within the blockchain ecosystem. With a strong portfolio of blockchain investments and partnerships, Animoca Brands aims to enhance user experiences and facilitate the trading of digital property rights. The company operates across multiple locations, including Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Finland, and Argentina.

DeHorizon

Venture Round in 2021
With the rapid growth of crypto space, recent developments have greatly facilitated GameFi in going mainstream. "Play to earn" is no longer a mere slogan, but has fully come into reality. Regardless of exponential growth, a common defect in GameFi marketplace is lack of a Metaverse Game Ecosystem to develop, connect and support more and more blockchain-based games even built on different chains. We are still in the early stages of the evolution of GameFi. For the next stage, a Metaverse Game Ecosystem is essential to make GameFi go further. That is why DeHorizon comes.

Continuum

Pre Seed Round in 2021
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