Fenbushi Capital

Fenbushi Capital is a prominent blockchain-focused venture capital firm based in Shanghai, established in 2015 by experienced professionals from both blockchain and traditional finance sectors. As the first and most active firm of its kind in Asia, Fenbushi has invested in over 60 innovative projects across four continents, utilizing blockchain technology to transform various industries, including finance, healthcare, supply chain, and consumer goods. The firm is dedicated to fostering healthy and sustainable growth within the global blockchain ecosystem and collaborates closely with its portfolio companies as a long-term strategic partner.

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Merkle Science

Series A in 2022
They are a group of passionate individuals from Paypal, Luno, Bank of America, Instamojo who believe in the promise of decentralized and trustless commerce.

Ledgible

Series A in 2022
Ledgible, developed by Verady, LLC, is a platform designed for the accounting, verification, and auditing of cryptocurrency and blockchain assets. It serves financial institutions, corporations, and accounting firms, addressing the gaps in traditional accounting systems regarding these innovative assets. Founded in 2016 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Verady aims to enhance the acceptance and growth of blockchain assets by providing a robust solution that integrates seamlessly with existing financial verification and reporting processes. The Ledgible platform facilitates the necessary oversight and assurance needed in the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency, bridging the divide between traditional finance and emerging digital assets.

Doublejump.tokyo

Series C in 2022
doublejump.tokyo inc. develops blockchain based games. The company offers games for mobile phones, personal computer, and online. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. As of May 7, 2018, doublejump.tokyo inc. operates as a subsidiary of DLE Inc. As on December 21, 2018, doublejump.tokyo inc. operates as a former subsidiary of DLE Inc.

AlgoTrader

Series B in 2022
AlgoTrader AG specializes in developing algorithmic trading software tailored for quantitative hedge funds, enabling the automation of trading strategies across equity, foreign exchange, and derivatives markets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, AlgoTrader offers a comprehensive suite of tools that includes a user interface, reporting capabilities, automated cryptocurrency trading, order management, execution, and strategy development. The platform supports both traditional and crypto finance, allowing firms to conduct quantitative research, develop trading strategies, back-test them, and execute trades automatically. Recognized for being the first advanced software to facilitate automated trading of digital assets, AlgoTrader caters to a global client base from its offices in Zurich, New York, and Singapore.

Kyro

Series A in 2022
Kyro is a developer of a Web 3 building platform that facilitates the creation of applications for crypto marketplaces. The platform supports multiple blockchain networks and caters to various stakeholders, including marketplaces and intellectual property owners. It enables users to mint, launch, and scale storefronts and decentralized organizations, while also fostering the creation of on-chain value through applications that enhance secondary sales of crypto assets. Additionally, Kyro provides a comprehensive set of infrastructure services that empower developers and partners to efficiently create and manage distributed applications. Through its user-friendly tools and extensible APIs, Kyro aims to accelerate the development of next-generation applications and promote wider adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

Airwaive

Seed Round in 2022
Airwaive connects wireless service providers with home & business owners.

The Graph

Venture Round in 2022
The Graph is the indexing and query layer of the decentralized web. Developers build and publish open APIs, called subgraphs, that applications can query using GraphQL. There is a hosted service in production that makes it easy for developers to get started building on The Graph, and the decentralized network will launch later this year. The Graph currently supports indexing data from Ethereum, POA, and IPFS, with more networks coming soon. To date, ~1,700 subgraphs have been deployed for dApps like Aragon, Uniswap, Synthetix, Balancer, Gnosis, Balancer, Livepeer, and Decentraland.

Zhongqi An Chain

Series A in 2022
Zhongqi An Chain is a one-stop supply chain financial integrated service provider. It is a "blockchain + supply chain" financial technology service provider incubated by ZhongAn Technology for core enterprises. With the help of ZhongAn Technology, it independently develops blockchain and other frontiers. Technology, providing online intelligent supply chain financial solutions. Recently completed a financing of tens of millions of RMB. This round of financing was led by Qulian Technology, followed by Kelly Yifang and old shareholders Ivy Capital and Fenbushi Capital. Yiren Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor. This round of financing will be mainly used to upgrade the underlying technology, further expand the product line, and improve the operation and service system.

izumi Finance

Series A 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.

L2Y

Seed Round in 2021
L2Y aims to provide a GameFi analytics and trading platform for P2E (Play to Earn) gamers to track data in one place. It integrates various Web 3 metaverse data into one platform so that users are informed of everything they need to know about the NFT games. It also allows for relationships to be built in one place with guilds, game developers, players, token holders and traders. Users can now effectively screen out high-quality projects and best-return GameFi opportunities.

1inch

Series B in 2021
1inch Limited is a company that specializes in developing decentralized protocols for cryptocurrency trading. Founded in 2019 and based in the United States, 1inch operates the 1inch Network, which includes several key protocols: the 1inch Aggregation Protocol, the 1inch Liquidity Protocol, and the 1inch Limit Order Protocol. These protocols work together to facilitate efficient and secure trading operations in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, allowing users to execute transactions that are both profitable and fast. Through its innovative technology, 1inch aims to enhance the trading experience for users in the growing cryptocurrency market.

Titan

Funding Round in 2021
Titan is an intelligent mining management software suite, transparent mining pool, and decentralized protocol for global hashpower trading. Built by miners for miners, Titan makes mining easy, profitable, and scalable. Titan was formed and founded within Bloq in 2018, by Ryan Condron, Jeff Garzik and Matthew Roszak. Most mining management software options are either incomplete or difficult to scale. The Titan software makes management and optimization easy for cryptocurrency mines of any size. Titan's Next Generation Mining Pool offers a powerful North American alternative and a way for the continent’s Bitcoin miners to achieve the efficiency and scale enjoyed by miners in other regions. For more information about the Titan Network - please visit titan.io to read our whitepaper.

Neptune Mutual

Seed Round in 2021
Neptune Mutual is a developer of a parametric cover platform aimed at protecting user funds from risks associated with cryptocurrency, including exploits related to exchanges, custody providers, and smart contracts. The platform focuses on creating user-centric hedging products on the blockchain, providing investors with tools to mitigate the impact of malicious activities in the digital asset space. By exploring innovative approaches to risk protection, Neptune Mutual seeks to enhance security and confidence among cryptocurrency users.

Kibo Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Kibo Finance provides borderless options trading with fair pricing and better rewards.

Nym Technologies

Series A in 2021
NYM Technologies SA designs and develops a private Internet infrastructure. The company uses anonymous authentication credentials that enables privacy-enhanced data transfer and decentralized identity. The company is based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

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.

CoinList

Series A in 2021
CoinList is a San Francisco-based platform established in 2017 that facilitates token sales for digital asset companies. The platform connects blockchain projects with their communities prior to their assets being listed on other exchanges. It serves a diverse clientele within the digital asset ecosystem, including notable firms like Protocol Lab and Blockstack. CoinList offers services that enable token issuers to list their tokens and provides traders with opportunities for staking and access to decentralized finance. By bridging the gap between token developers and potential investors, CoinList plays a significant role in the growth and development of the blockchain industry.

PowerLoom

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a Web3 software platform designed to empower decentralized finance protocols and stakeholders. The company's platform aggregates on-chain and off-chain data to generate snapshots with cryptographic proofs in a decentralized manner, enabling clients to build complex dashboards, smart bots, advanced aggregators, and insightful trackers with data integrity and adaptability.

Merkle Science

Series A in 2021
They are a group of passionate individuals from Paypal, Luno, Bank of America, Instamojo who believe in the promise of decentralized and trustless commerce.

Blofin

Series A in 2021
Blofin is a crypto-financial services company. Blofin also provides crypto asset management services by focusing on small and medium-sized Quantitative Hedge Funds to provide capital investments, lower trading fees, and other financial services.

Āut Labs (former SkillWallet)

Pre Seed Round in 2021
SkillWallet is a self-sovereign, portable ID based on Skills and Contributions that unlocks native, role-based Governance for Web3 Communities. Users can immediately prove their Skills and Reputation cross-platform and cross-community while DAOs can track real human interactions directly on-chain, to evaluate the health and growth of the community.

Fuel Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Fuel Labs is a global decentralized group of passionate developers building the future of blockchain scalability technology. As the leader in blockchain scaling innovation, its engineers created the optimistic rollup design paradigm and have contributed to advancing the frontier of rollup, blockchain virtual machine, and safe smart contract programming language research.

Mintverse

Seed Round in 2021
Mintverse is a service platform, where users can create, discover and collect an array of digital items and NFTs while also being able to crowdfund NFT art, crypto & NFT projects. Mintverse is working towards its vision of mass NFT adoption while further developing existing use cases and exploring future use cases of the NFT data structure. Backed by major investors and partners, Mintverse has the resources to develop the growth of the NFT community by tackling the current existing problems such as high gas fees, lack of monetary incentives for creators, and insufficient utility for current NFT assets.

Multiverse Labs

Venture Round in 2021
Multiverse Labs is a decentralized A.I. ecosystem supporting early-stage technology companies.

Thesis

Series A in 2021
Thesis, Inc. builds and funds products and protocols in cryptocurrency and decentralized technology. The company focuses on how to bridge the bitcoin/real-world purchase gap and enable private data on public blockchains. It develops tBTC protocol, an application on Keep network. Thesis, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

BitDAO

Private Equity Round in 2021
BitDAO is one of the world's newest and largest decentralized autonomous organizations, formed with the vision of leveling the economic playing field for every person in the world through the acceleration of the decentralized tokenized economy. The company allocates significant financial and talent resources to drive decentralized finance growth.

Shiden Network

Venture Round in 2021
Shiden Network is a multi-chain decentralized application layer on Kusama Network.

Enjin

Venture Round in 2021
Enjin Pte Ltd, founded in 2009 and based in Singapore, operates a blockchain-based platform that serves gamers and game publishers by facilitating the creation, management, trading, storage, exploration, and integration of blockchain assets. The company is known for its Enjin Coin, a digital token that empowers users to incorporate virtual goods and value into their gaming experiences. Enjin supports over 250,000 gaming communities and provides tools such as the Unity SDK for blockchain interaction and the Enjin Wallet for secure storage of digital items. By offering a comprehensive ecosystem, Enjin enables gaming entities, from large publishers to indie developers, to explore new revenue streams and enhance player engagement through tokenized digital assets.

Balancer Labs

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Balancer Labs, Inc operates an exchange for decentralized finance. The company offers a platform for programmable liquidity. It offers exchange tokens without deposits, bids/asks, and order management. Balancer Labs, Inc was founded in 2018 and is based in the United States.

Staking Rewards

Seed Round in 2021
Staking Rewards provides a list of Proof-of-Stake and Masternode Cryptoassets. Staking are thriving to provide up-to-date information, tutorials and support on how to earn passive income with these cryptoassets. With the Reward Calculator it is possible to estimate the passive income for each asset.

Curio Digital

Seed Round in 2021
Curio Digital is a marketplace for tokenized digital collectibles.

Curio Digital

Seed Round in 2021
Curio Digital is a marketplace for tokenized digital collectibles.

HashMix

Seed Round in 2021
HashMix utilizes multi-signature, smart contract, and cross-chain technology to generate and submit proofs of specific hash power to the blockchain, issues hash power NFT tokens to eliminate the centralized endorsement so that hash power can be circulated freely while the ownership of hash power and yields is ensured

Stratos

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a decentralized data architecture technology designed to expand the processing capabilities of the blockchain. The company's technology offers a decentralized data network that can provide scalable, stable and self-balanced storage systems, databases and computing networks, enabling clients to store files digitally.

PureStake

Series A in 2021
PureStake, Inc. develops infrastructure and services for public blockchain networks. The company offers Algorand Network, including AlgoSigner wallet extension, API-as-a-service, goalseeker block explorer, infrastructure-as-a-service, private and co-chain infrastructure, and consulting services; and Polkadot Network, including polkadot validator, moonbeam smart contracts, and consulting services. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Moonbeam Network

Funding Round in 2021
Moonbeam is an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on the Polkadot network that makes it easy to build natively interoperable applications.

Poolin

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Multi-Currency Mining Pool. We currently mine: Bitcoin Litecoin Zcash BitcoinCash BitcoinSV Dash Monero Dogecoin Vcash Namecoin

Biconomy

Seed Round in 2021
Biconomy is a technology company that develops a multichain relayer protocol aimed at simplifying transactions and onboarding for Web3 projects. Its infrastructure network serves as a transaction highway that reduces friction between blockchain applications and end-users. By providing an SDK and dashboard, Biconomy abstracts the complexities associated with wallet setup, private key management, gas fees, and cryptocurrency purchases. The platform facilitates gas-efficient meta-transactions at scale, enabling developers to create seamless interactions between decentralized applications (DApps) and users. Through its innovative approach, Biconomy enhances the overall user experience within the blockchain ecosystem.

Hex Trust

Series A in 2020
Hex Trust is a fully licensed and insured digital asset custodian based in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, with additional offices in Singapore. Established in 2017, the company specializes in providing a comprehensive institutional platform for digital assets, including custody, token issuance, and KYC solutions. Utilizing its proprietary bank-grade platform, Hex Safe™, Hex Trust serves banks, financial institutions, asset managers, exchanges, and corporations. This platform enables clients to access liquidity providers, exchanges, and lending and staking services while ensuring that assets are securely held in a regulated environment. As a registered Trust Company under the Hong Kong Trust Ordinance, Hex Trust operates under strict compliance with local regulations, including holding a Trust or Company Service Provider license under anti-money laundering laws. The company is also expanding its presence into the European market.

Zqanlink

Seed Round in 2020
zqanlink explores the integration and new application of supply chain business scenarios, new technologies, and insurance, and creates integrated supply chain financial service solutions.

Centrifuge

Seed Round in 2020
Centrifuge Inc. is a developer of a decentralized blockchain-based platform aimed at transforming 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 that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions while allowing businesses to retain ownership of their data. This includes validated company information, business relationships, and transaction history. The platform enables participants to interact within a global network, promoting economic opportunity through the easy creation of applications and functionality by third-party service providers. Centrifuge's team, which has a history of collaborating on successful software ventures, focuses on addressing real business challenges with solutions that handle significant transaction volumes daily.

Titan

Seed Round in 2020
Titan is an intelligent mining management software suite, transparent mining pool, and decentralized protocol for global hashpower trading. Built by miners for miners, Titan makes mining easy, profitable, and scalable. Titan was formed and founded within Bloq in 2018, by Ryan Condron, Jeff Garzik and Matthew Roszak. Most mining management software options are either incomplete or difficult to scale. The Titan software makes management and optimization easy for cryptocurrency mines of any size. Titan's Next Generation Mining Pool offers a powerful North American alternative and a way for the continent’s Bitcoin miners to achieve the efficiency and scale enjoyed by miners in other regions. For more information about the Titan Network - please visit titan.io to read our whitepaper.

o1Labs

Series A in 2020
O(1) Labs is a software development company working on Mina Protocol, a tiny, portable blockchain. The company uses cryptography and cryptocurrency to build computing systems that put people back in control of their digital lives. It addresses one of the fundamental challenges in cryptocurrency by creating the first succinct blockchain that enables decentralization at scale. O(1) Labs was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California by Evan Shapiro and Izaak Meckler.

o1Labs

Corporate Round in 2020
O(1) Labs is a software development company working on Mina Protocol, a tiny, portable blockchain. The company uses cryptography and cryptocurrency to build computing systems that put people back in control of their digital lives. It addresses one of the fundamental challenges in cryptocurrency by creating the first succinct blockchain that enables decentralization at scale. O(1) Labs was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California by Evan Shapiro and Izaak Meckler.

FalconX

Venture Round in 2020
FalconX, Ltd. is a digital asset trading platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing trading solutions using data science and blockchain technology. Founded in 2018, the company has rapidly established itself in the market, achieving $7 billion in global trading volume over a recent ten-month period, with a quarterly growth rate exceeding 600%. FalconX caters to a diverse clientele, including over 100 financial institutions such as hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, payment gateways, and cryptocurrency exchanges. The platform is designed to offer reliable execution for mid-to-large size trades, employing machine learning to optimize trade execution by smart routing orders across various liquidity sources. This approach helps clients minimize slippage and eliminate hidden fees, facilitating efficient currency exchange and transfer within the cryptocurrency markets.

Blockdaemon

Venture Round in 2020
Blockdaemon is a blockchain deployment facilitator that manages nodes and payment rails for blockchain networks. Their solution is fully portable, it allows its user to switch networks and chains with the click of a button, so they don't have to worry about picking the perfect network configuration from day one. They support the blockchain developer ecosystem with best-of-breed dev-ops advise. Blockdaemon was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Keep

Venture Round in 2020
Keep helps contracts harness the full power of the public blockchain by enabling deep interactivity with private data. It is an off-chain container for private data. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in George Town, Midland.

Chainsafe Systems

Seed Round in 2020
Chainsafe Systems is an internet blockchain company located in Toronto.

Messari

Venture Round in 2019
Messari, Inc. operates a distributed data library focused on crypto assets, providing essential information about various projects, including their funding, development history, governance, and supply schedules related to inflation and vesting. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, the company aims to enhance transparency and facilitate informed decision-making within the crypto asset community. Its platform combines a global research database with a suite of data visualization and asset discovery tools, catering to researchers, investors, and regulators. By offering qualitative and quantitative analytics, Messari enables stakeholders to navigate the complexities of the crypto and Web3 landscapes with greater confidence.

Amberdata

Venture Round in 2019
Amberdata Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed for monitoring, analyzing, and securing both public and private blockchains. Founded in 2017 and based in West New York, New Jersey, the company offers tools, APIs, and SDKs that cater to traders, investors, developers, and wallet providers. By consolidating validated blockchain and crypto market data from major exchanges into a unified platform, Amberdata enables its clients to build data-driven applications that enhance their competitive edge. The platform supports various functionalities, including research, trading, risk management, and compliance, and allows for the integration of historical data through multiple protocols. This comprehensive approach equips financial institutions with the necessary infrastructure to engage in digital asset markets effectively.

SIBEX

Seed Round in 2019
SIBEX AG is a software development company that specializes in creating a cryptocurrency trading platform tailored for institutional investors. Founded in 2019, the company is based in Zug, Switzerland, and focuses on providing a secure and efficient trading environment for its clients in the growing digital currency market.

Ledgible

Venture Round in 2019
Ledgible, developed by Verady, LLC, is a platform designed for the accounting, verification, and auditing of cryptocurrency and blockchain assets. It serves financial institutions, corporations, and accounting firms, addressing the gaps in traditional accounting systems regarding these innovative assets. Founded in 2016 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Verady aims to enhance the acceptance and growth of blockchain assets by providing a robust solution that integrates seamlessly with existing financial verification and reporting processes. The Ledgible platform facilitates the necessary oversight and assurance needed in the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency, bridging the divide between traditional finance and emerging digital assets.

BlockApps

Series A in 2019
BlockApps, Inc. is a blockchain technology company based in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2015. The company specializes in providing a blockchain platform known as BlockApps STRATO, which is designed for the development, deployment, and management of Ethereum-based applications. BlockApps STRATO supports the creation of enterprise-grade blockchain solutions, allowing for the construction of hybrid private, consortium, and public blockchains. Its services cater to a diverse clientele, including software startups, IT and professional services firms, industry-owned businesses, and large corporations. The company aims to facilitate the adoption of blockchain technology across various sectors through its innovative offerings.

Securitize

Series A in 2019
Securitize, Inc. is a compliance platform that specializes in the issuance and management of digital securities. Founded in 2017 and based in Redwood City, California, the company offers a range of services for issuers, including document handling, investor communications, and accreditation. For investors, Securitize provides tools for wallet management, an investor dashboard, and token distribution. The platform enables eligible investors to own, manage, and trade digital securities in various capital markets, including equity, funds, fixed income, and real estate. Securitize is recognized as a registered transfer agent and is integrated with multiple regulated U.S. marketplaces, allowing it to facilitate compliant digital securities transactions. Additionally, the company offers KYC/AML and capital management services, ensuring a secure environment for both issuers and investors.

Edge

Seed Round in 2019
Edge is an SDK platform that enables its users to develop security applications for its clients. Their product range includes client-side encryption, data backup, password recovery, blockchain technology, private key authentication, IoT, financial applications, bitcoin, and private messaging. Edge (formerly Airbitz) was founded in 2014 and is based in California.

Cere Network

Seed Round in 2019
Cere Network develops blockchain-based customer relationship management (CRM) ecosystem for data integration and collaboration. The company offers a platform, which extracts customer data from monolithic and disparate CRM/ customer data platform (CDP) systems and provides an open micro-services platform for data collaboration and integration between businesses and vendors. It also offers tokens CERE for the payment of services within ecosystem. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

BitMart

Corporate Round in 2019
BitMart is a global digital asset trading platform that offers a range of services to cater to various investor needs. It provides options for spot trading, futures contracts, over-the-counter transactions, and decentralized trading, ensuring a comprehensive trading experience. The platform enables users to conduct crypto-to-crypto trading for various coins and utility tokens efficiently across multiple platforms. Additionally, BitMart features an incubator designed to assist traditional businesses with technical, financial, and marketing support, promoting liquidity and secure trading. The emphasis on fast, secure, and professional services positions BitMart as a versatile option in the cryptocurrency market.

Stacks

Corporate Round in 2019
Stacks is a mobile communications company based in Melbourne, Australia, that specializes in branded contact sharing solutions. The company provides innovative business cards for iPhone users, enabling them to share contact information seamlessly via iOS 7 and AirDrop. Users can efficiently organize the business cards they receive into customized stacks based on categories such as company, profession, or event. Additionally, any updates made to contact details are automatically synchronized with their contacts, ensuring that information remains current and accessible. Stacks focuses on enhancing the way individuals manage and share their professional connections.

OceanEx

Series A in 2019
OceanEx Limited operates cryptocurrency trading platform. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Bahamas.

Marlin

Seed Round in 2019
Marlin is a decentralized content delivery network.

AlphaWallet

Seed Round in 2019
The team at AlphaWallet is committed to connecting businesses and consumers with the new digital economic infrastructure through tokenisation. Tokenised rights can be traded on the market and integrated across systems, forming a Frictionless Market and allowing limitless integration(Integrating the Web). We provide TokenScript, an open framework which is the “HTML” for tokens and enables developers to make their tokens “smart”. The AlphaWallet app is like the browser for users to access these SmartTokens which are analogous to websites in the web 2.0 world. We see a future that everyone benefiting from technology-enabled free markets.

bloXroute Labs

Series B in 2019
bloXroute Labs, Inc. provides a blockchain scalability solution that allows cryptocurrencies and blockchains to scale on-chain, without protocol changes. The company allows all nodes to maintain the consensus over the state of the blockchain, even when mining thousands of transactions per second, on-chain. It runs underneath the consensus layer, supports all blockchains, provably neutral, and usable by any single node. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Evanston, Illinois.

The Block

Seed Round in 2019
The Block is a prominent research, analysis, and news organization focused on the digital asset sector. Established in 2018 and headquartered in New York City, The Block operates with a team distributed across multiple time zones, enabling continuous coverage of the global cryptocurrency and blockchain landscape. The organization aims to serve as a comprehensive resource for individuals seeking to understand and navigate the evolving world of digital assets, including programmable money, distributed ledgers, and decentralized applications. Through its in-depth reporting and insights, The Block positions itself as a key player in the digital asset space.

Newchip

Series A in 2019
Newchip is a global Remote Startup Accelerator.

Longhash

Venture Round in 2019
LongHash Ventures is a global blockchain accelerator and venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in Singapore. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage blockchain startups with the aim of promoting the development of the Web 3.0 economy. LongHash leverages its extensive network across key Asian markets, including Singapore, China, Hong Kong, and Japan, to source promising projects. Beyond providing capital, the firm offers a hands-on venture building platform that assists portfolio companies with strategy formulation and market execution, while also connecting them with a comprehensive network of investors.

MEXDM

Angel Round in 2019
MEXDM is a digital asset trading platform.

Plair

Initial Coin Offering in 2018
Plair Limited operates a decentralized gaming ecosystem designed to create a community space for gamers. It facilitates engagement through various online and offline events, including tournaments, while providing tools that enable users to earn a sustainable living and pursue career opportunities in gaming. The platform employs blockchain technology to implement a gamer-focused economic model, allowing members to be rewarded for their contributions with Plair Tokens, a cryptocurrency asset. By fostering social interaction and financial empowerment, Plair aims to redefine the value of participation in the gaming community. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Mythical Games

Series A in 2018
Mythical Games Inc. is a gaming studio based in Sherman Oaks, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2018, the company develops blockchain-based games for personal computers, mobile devices, and consoles. Its flagship product, Blankos, is a casual multiplayer game that allows players to buy, trade, and sell their custom designs. Mythical Games also provides tools that enable content creators and brands to customize and retain ownership of game assets, fostering a new economy centered on digital ownership and verifiable scarcity. The studio aims to drive consumer adoption of distributed ledger technology through innovative gaming experiences, leveraging a team of experienced game and platform developers.

TokenInsight

Series A in 2018
TokenInsight is a China-based company that specializes in providing data and rating services for cryptocurrency tokens. The firm focuses on delivering accurate and transparent information about cryptocurrency companies through institutional research methodologies. With a comprehensive token database and advanced market research algorithms, TokenInsight aims to serve as an unbiased resource for both individual consumers and professional enterprises. The company's mission is to uphold high standards of reporting in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency market.

Atlas Protocol

Seed Round in 2018
Atlas Protocol (ATP) is a blockchain application layer protocol aiming to build infrastructure for on-chain interactive advertising & marketing.

MAD Network

Angel Round in 2018
MAD Network is the first blockchain network for advertising with privacy by design.

everiToken

Seed Round in 2018
everiToken provides a token-customized public blockchain to issue various assets ranging from small tickets to large buildings via tokens. The company is based in Shanghai, China.

Easy Pay Chain (EPC)

Corporate Round in 2018
Easy Pay Chain is a cross-border payment platform.

51signing.com

Series A in 2018
51signing.com is a Beijing Based Enterprise services Start up.

CoinMex

Angel Round in 2018
CoinMex is a one-stop digital asset exchange platform and provides users with safe, fast, convenient and standardized digital asset exchange services.

CarBlock

Venture Round in 2018
CarBlock Corp. develops a blockchain-based transportation solution built on data generated by smart devices. It develops a blockchain-based infrastructure for the automobile market, which provides services, such as car maintenance and repair services, insurance services, car rental services, and used car dealerships and reports using car tokens as the medium of transactions. The company is based in China.

Hashgard

Venture Round in 2018
Hashgard develops blockchain based solution for asset management in digital finance. It owns and operates a smart contract system for asset management, issuance, trusteeship, settlement, audit, process control, and dispute arbitration of decentralized assets. The company caters to asset managers, fund managers, custodians, and third party organizations. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Shanghai, China.

NuCypher

Venture Round in 2018
NuCypher is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing a data-centric zero-trust encryption platform focused on protecting sensitive information. The company offers a product designed for sharing sensitive data while ensuring compliance with governance and residency requirements. Its encryption layer allows organizations to implement military-strength encryption to safeguard large and distributed data sets, whether stored in the cloud or on-premises. By utilizing existing access policies, NuCypher enhances the security of big data applications against internal and external threats. Additionally, the company is committed to creating privacy-preserving infrastructure and protocols, further advancing its mission in the field of cryptography.

Everledger

Series A in 2018
Everledger Limited, founded in 2015 and based in London, is a technology enterprise focused on creating digital ledgers to enhance transparency and trust in asset management. Specializing in the diamond industry, the company digitizes data points for each diamond, enabling a multi-layered ledger that tracks assets throughout their lifecycle across various stakeholders. By employing emerging technologies such as smart contracts, machine vision, and the Internet of Things, Everledger develops solutions that address economic, environmental, and societal challenges. Its blockchain-enabled platform fosters collaboration within a trusted ecosystem, allowing stakeholders to transparently trace and manage assets, thereby enhancing confidence in global supply chains. Everledger is committed to deploying scalable solutions tailored to clients' needs while continuously innovating to address emerging challenges.

Messari

Seed Round in 2018
Messari, Inc. operates a distributed data library focused on crypto assets, providing essential information about various projects, including their funding, development history, governance, and supply schedules related to inflation and vesting. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, the company aims to enhance transparency and facilitate informed decision-making within the crypto asset community. Its platform combines a global research database with a suite of data visualization and asset discovery tools, catering to researchers, investors, and regulators. By offering qualitative and quantitative analytics, Messari enables stakeholders to navigate the complexities of the crypto and Web3 landscapes with greater confidence.

New Kind of Network

Venture Round in 2018
NKN uses economic incentives to motivate Internet users to share network connection and utilize unused bandwidth. NKN’s products include: nCDN - A New Kind of Content Delivery Network which combines the best elements of traditional data center focused content delivery and decentralized P2P CDNs for web acceleration and caching, nPubSub - A decentralized and secure messaging service for realtime applications such as IM/Chat and IoT, TUNA - Short for Tunnel Using NKN for any Application is a platform built on top of NKN that allows everyone to turn any network based application into a service and monetize it based on usage.

MakerDAO

Venture Round in 2017
MakerDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization that operates on the Ethereum blockchain, primarily focused on creating a stable cryptocurrency known as Dai. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, the organization seeks to minimize price volatility by backing Dai with collateralized debt positions and utilizing autonomous feedback mechanisms. This stablecoin system is designed to maintain its value against a basket of international currencies, providing users with a reliable digital currency for various financial services. MakerDAO also offers MKR, a governance token that plays a role in the utility and recapitalization of the Maker system, thereby enabling participants to have a say in its operations and future development.

Digix

Seed Round in 2017
Digix is a smart asset company that uses Blockchain technology to represent physical gold with tokens. Digix aims to build stronghold of real-world assets represented as tokens on Blockchain. It was founded in 2014 and is based in Singapore, Central Region.

Stream Token

Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Stream is a new decentralized blockchain-based token that allows livestreamers to easily and anonymously accept payments from their audience members anywhere in the world, with extremely low transaction fees and no platform lock-in.