DCG Expeditions

DCG Expeditions, established in 2021 and based in London, is the corporate venture capital arm of Digital Currency Group. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in the financial technology and cryptocurrency sectors, supporting innovative startups as they develop the next generation of financial services. With a foundation built by experienced fintech founders, DCG Expeditions leverages a strong global network to facilitate rapid investment decisions and long-term support for entrepreneurs. This approach allows the firm to effectively nurture promising ventures in the evolving landscape of financial technology.

Jocelyn Cheng

CEO

Mira Christanto

Investment Director

Margaux Dutertre

Investment Analyst

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CLST

Seed Round in 2022
CLST is focused on creating a global network of professional trading firms to enhance trust in the lending and borrowing market for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. The company develops an institutional gateway that facilitates lending and borrowing through an innovative platform, which establishes markets for new capital. By offering uncollateralized lending options, CLST enables short-term debt markets specifically for crypto assets and stablecoins. The platform supports bilateral price negotiation and settlement, catering to the needs of institutional lenders and borrowers. Additionally, CLST aims to introduce next-generation products, including electronic promissory notes and institutional decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, as well as secure wallet connectors, positioning itself as a key player in the algorithmic price matching of digital assets.

Flowty

Seed Round in 2022
Flowty is a peer-to-peer collateralized NFT lending marketplace that facilitates transactions between borrowers and lenders. The platform allows borrowers to use Flow-based NFTs as collateral to access liquidity by selecting an NFT, determining the loan amount, interest rate, and duration. Lenders can browse various loan profiles and provide funding, allowing them to generate interest income secured by the NFTs. This innovative approach enables users to unlock the value of their digital assets while offering lenders opportunities for passive income.

Cauri Money

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a money transfer platform intended to make payments easier. The company's platform specializes in wallet recharge, phone recharge, and invoice payments, enabling users to send money to Africa and manage their daily expenditures.

Triangle

Pre Seed Round in 2022
By developers, for developers, Triangle is a free card scanning API that removes the burden of card entry at the checkout.

Your Juno

Seed Round in 2022
Your Juno is a financial education platform for women and non-binary people.

Traction Apps

Seed Round in 2022
Traction Apps is a developer of a financial platform tailored for small businesses, facilitating payment acceptance and overall financial management. The platform equips users with essential tools for monitoring sales, sending invoices, receiving payments, and managing inventory. Additionally, it provides retailers with access to financing options, aiding in business expansion and operational efficiency. By addressing the specific needs of small businesses, Traction Apps aims to streamline financial processes and enhance business growth.

Sardine

Series A in 2022
FinTech, RegTech, Fraud Operating System

Basis

Seed Round in 2022
Provider of financial services intended to provide prepaid cards for women to manage their expenses. The company provides a card that can be controlled by an application to set spending limits receive cashback and rewards on every transaction and track all their expenses, allowing women to get a prepaid card that is safe and easy to use.

NALA

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

Kotani Pay

Seed Round in 2022
Kotani Pay is a technology platform designed to facilitate the integration of blockchain protocols, decentralized applications (dapps), and blockchain fintech companies with local payment channels in Africa. By offering a reliable on-ramp and off-ramp service, Kotani Pay enables these organizations to effectively reach a broader customer base, particularly those who primarily utilize mobile money services. The platform streamlines the connection between blockchain solutions and local payment methods, allowing clients to concentrate on enhancing their payment channels within the mobile money ecosystem.

Sealance

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a digital currency platform designed to ensure privacy, verify identities, and enforce compliance. The company's platform offers a comprehensive and inviolable way to ensure privacy while enforcing laws and policies on cryptocurrency transactions for financial compliance by certifying transactions, enabling users

Block Earner

Seed Round in 2021
Block Earner is a blockchain-powered fintech on a mission to provide a user-friendly interface to access the benefits of decentralised finance. We provide better products built on blockchain and help people take control of their money.

Busha

Seed Round in 2021
Busha Digital Limited develops an online platform and mobile application software to buy, sell, and manage the cryptocurrency portfolio. It allows customers to manage the cryptocurrency portfolio either by depositing funds into the wallet and start trading in cryptocurrencies or making payment directly through the bank accounts or debit/credit cards. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Kotani Pay

Seed Round in 2021
Kotani Pay is a technology platform designed to facilitate the integration of blockchain protocols, decentralized applications (dapps), and blockchain fintech companies with local payment channels in Africa. By offering a reliable on-ramp and off-ramp service, Kotani Pay enables these organizations to effectively reach a broader customer base, particularly those who primarily utilize mobile money services. The platform streamlines the connection between blockchain solutions and local payment methods, allowing clients to concentrate on enhancing their payment channels within the mobile money ecosystem.

Root

Seed Round in 2021
Root drives the digital transformation of financial services by empowering software developers to build the future of banking and insurance. We package all the difficult things behind easy to use APIs. The existing world of financial services is murky, inaccessible and dominated by cumbersome businesses that struggle to innovate. We’re building programmable banking and insurance.

Notabene

Series A in 2021
Notabene, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing a software as a service (SaaS) platform designed for crypto compliance in the financial industry. Founded in 2020, Notabene enables businesses to adhere to evolving global regulations for cryptocurrency transactions, particularly focusing on the Travel Rule. The company offers a unified API and dashboard that assists compliance officers in managing risks associated with both Travel Rule and non-custodial transactions. By simplifying compliance processes, Notabene enhances transaction confidence for its clients, facilitating increased interaction with a broad network of crypto businesses. This ultimately supports the growth of transaction volumes and fosters business expansion for its customers.
We are a DLT company based in London and have started our bank authorization process to solve the problem of denial of bank accounts to blockchain businesses. We are building a Utility Bank from scratch & engineering it to leverage DLT.
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