Electric Capital

Electric Capital is a crypto asset management firm founded in 2018 and based in Palo Alto, California. The company specializes in investing in programmable money through both liquid and illiquid tokens that serve as emerging stores of value, rooted in innovative technology. Its founders include technology entrepreneurs, engineers, and seasoned investors who have a strong track record in the tech industry, having previously launched six companies (five of which were acquired) and invested in over 100 startups with significant market capitalizations. The team has extensive experience from notable technology companies such as Facebook, Google, and Twitter and has been personally investing in cryptocurrencies since 2013, demonstrating early support for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero. Electric Capital operates as a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and focuses on opportunities within the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors across the United States.

Ken Deeter

General Partner

Mitchell Hammer

Analyst

Thuan Le

Partner and Head of Founder Platform

Sanjay Shah

Researcher

Maria Shen

Partner

Curtis Spencer

Partner and Co-Founder

Past deals in ASIC

Ava Protocol

Seed Round in 2022
Ava Protocol is a blockchain payment automation platform that facilitates private autonomous transactions across various applications, including decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and gaming. The platform utilizes an event-driven execution model that allows for the automation of transactions based on specific triggers, such as time, price fluctuations, and updates to smart contracts. By offering features like scheduled and recurring payments, stop-loss orders, and streaming rewards, Ava Protocol enhances the functionality of decentralized applications. It supports cross-chain transactions, enabling developers to efficiently schedule and automate processes across different blockchains, including Ethereum, while maintaining user privacy and ensuring reliable execution.

Iron Fish

Series A in 2021
Iron Fish is a novel cryptocurrency focused on privacy and accessibility. Iron Fish is a Layer 1 blockchain that provides the strongest privacy guarantees on every single transaction.

Anoma

Series A in 2021
Anoma is a blockchain protocol established in 2021 in Zug, Switzerland, focused on facilitating private and asset-agnostic transactions. It offers an intent-centric and privacy-preserving solution for decentralized counterparty discovery, multi-chain atomic settlement, and secure bartering among multiple parties. By employing advanced cryptography and zero-knowledge proof schemes, Anoma empowers users to engage in cryptocurrency exchanges automatically at market rates, ensuring a user-controlled and secure trading environment. The protocol aims to enhance privacy in transactions, making it easier for users to conduct business without sacrificing security.

Aurora

Series A in 2021
Aurora is an Ethereum Virtual Machine created by the team at the NEAR Protocol, delivering a turn-key solution for developers to operate their apps on an Ethereum-compatible, high-throughput, scalable and future-safe platform, with low transaction costs for their users. Aurora was founded in 2021 and is based in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Layer3

Seed Round in 2021
Layer3 was founded in 2021 as a web3 user acquisition and retention solution that helps teams acquire the actions & users that matter to them. Their no-code tools lets customers create milestones for new or returning users through any set of on-chain actions. Using powerful storytelling techniques (bounties & quests) they've driven 10M+ on-chain interactions across top dapps. Today, they serve web3 customers such as Coinbase Cloud, Hashflow, Slingshot, Stargate, Aave, 1inch, and more.

RabbitHole

Seed Round in 2021
RabbitHole helps users navigate the play to earn space with curated opportunities. The company also allows users to build their knowledge with resources across DeFi, DAOs, and NFTs as well as explore web3 projects and earn rewards doing so. RabbitHole was established in 2020 by Brian Flynn in Venice, California.

Hashflow

Seed Round in 2021
Hashflow is a DEX Aggregator that enables users to trade digital assets on and across leading blockchains including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana in just a matter of seconds. Hashflow leverages an intent-based smart order routing architecture to offer traders the best prices, access over $8B in liquidity, and the ability to trade every token. Since launching in April 2021, Hashflow has facilitated over $18B in total trade volume. Hashflow's team consists of top minds from both web2 and web3 including Airbnb, Amazon, Arbitrum, Booz Allen Hamilton, Creative Artists Agency, Goldman Sachs, Google, Meta, Citadel, Genesis Trading, NASA, NBCUniversal, Twitter, Uber, Vayner3, and more. Backers include Dragonfly Capital, Electric Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Galaxy Digital, GSR, Wintermute Trading, Balaji Srinivasan, Meltem Demirors, Anthony Sassano, and Jason Choi.

Iron Fish

Seed Round in 2021
Iron Fish is a novel cryptocurrency focused on privacy and accessibility. Iron Fish is a Layer 1 blockchain that provides the strongest privacy guarantees on every single transaction.

Anoma

Funding Round in 2021
Anoma is a blockchain protocol established in 2021 in Zug, Switzerland, focused on facilitating private and asset-agnostic transactions. It offers an intent-centric and privacy-preserving solution for decentralized counterparty discovery, multi-chain atomic settlement, and secure bartering among multiple parties. By employing advanced cryptography and zero-knowledge proof schemes, Anoma empowers users to engage in cryptocurrency exchanges automatically at market rates, ensuring a user-controlled and secure trading environment. The protocol aims to enhance privacy in transactions, making it easier for users to conduct business without sacrificing security.

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.

O1Labs

Series A in 2019
O1Labs, founded in 2017, is a blockchain technology company specializing in zero-knowledge cryptography and innovative cryptographic solutions. The company is recognized for its development of the Mina Protocol, which is the first lightweight, scalable, and decentralized blockchain utilizing zero-knowledge proofs. Additionally, O1Labs created o1js, an intuitive framework aimed at simplifying the development of applications using zero-knowledge technology. By enhancing blockchain accessibility, O1Labs provides developers with the tools needed to create user-friendly cryptocurrency applications that operate seamlessly in web browsers. The company's mission is to foster a new generation of applications driven by zero-knowledge cryptography.

ThunderCore

Series A in 2019
ThunderCore is a public blockchain that offers high performance and is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). It utilizes a unique consensus protocol called PaLa, which effectively addresses the scalability challenges associated with blockchain technology, achieving over 4,000 transactions per second and confirmation times of just one second. The platform features low transaction fees, often costing less than a fraction of a cent, which enhances its appeal for decentralized applications seeking both security and scalability. ThunderCore has established a global presence, serving users in over 190 countries and providing a secure environment for transaction confirmations through its innovative blockchain protocol.

O1Labs

Seed Round in 2018
O1Labs, founded in 2017, is a blockchain technology company specializing in zero-knowledge cryptography and innovative cryptographic solutions. The company is recognized for its development of the Mina Protocol, which is the first lightweight, scalable, and decentralized blockchain utilizing zero-knowledge proofs. Additionally, O1Labs created o1js, an intuitive framework aimed at simplifying the development of applications using zero-knowledge technology. By enhancing blockchain accessibility, O1Labs provides developers with the tools needed to create user-friendly cryptocurrency applications that operate seamlessly in web browsers. The company's mission is to foster a new generation of applications driven by zero-knowledge cryptography.

ThunderCore

Seed Round in 2018
ThunderCore is a public blockchain that offers high performance and is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). It utilizes a unique consensus protocol called PaLa, which effectively addresses the scalability challenges associated with blockchain technology, achieving over 4,000 transactions per second and confirmation times of just one second. The platform features low transaction fees, often costing less than a fraction of a cent, which enhances its appeal for decentralized applications seeking both security and scalability. ThunderCore has established a global presence, serving users in over 190 countries and providing a secure environment for transaction confirmations through its innovative blockchain protocol.
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