Hashed

Hashed is a venture capital firm founded in 2017, with headquarters in San Francisco and Seoul. It is recognized as the largest crypto asset community builder in South Korea, focusing on empowering networks and innovators to foster the decentralized future. The team comprises experienced entrepreneurs and systems engineers dedicated to promoting the global adoption of blockchain technology through education and impactful initiatives. Hashed operates several platforms, including Hashed Lounge, a prominent blockchain meetup group; Hashed Post, a cryptocurrency blog that features interviews with industry leaders; and Hashed Night, a renowned conference and networking brand. The firm is committed to defining its role as a technology and founder-focused entity within the blockchain ecosystem.

Kim Baek-gyeom

Partner

Kim Gyun-tae

Partner

Timmy Han

Associate

Sean Hong

CFO and Partner

Kyuntae Ethan Kim

CTO, Partner

Hwisang Kim

CIO, Partner

Seojun Kim

CEO

Jake Kim

Associate

Tak Lee

Venture Partner

Jongho Daniel Park

Research Associate

Jun Park

Senior Associate

Hong Seong-wook

Partner

Edward Tan

Senior Associate

Sungho Kim

Founding Partner

Past deals in Gaming

Vivident

Seed Round in 2025
Vivident is a technology company that develops an AI-powered platform for creating and managing autonomous digital characters, primarily in an anime-style. These characters, with distinct personalities, interact with fans in real-time through chat and live streaming, fostering a collaborative entertainment experience that bridges the virtual and real worlds.

Sekai

Seed Round in 2024
Sekai makes it easy to create, share, and monetize interactive narratives.

GOMBLE

Series A in 2024
GOMBLE creates blockchain-based casual games that focus on the game's core fun rather than just playing for the money.

Overworld

Seed Round in 2024
Overworld is a prominent game development studio that focuses on creating cross-platform free-to-play games with an emphasis on player ownership. The studio is led by an experienced team known for their success in producing popular free-to-play titles. Overworld aims to design a variety of engaging gaming worlds, allowing players to experience competitive and social gameplay. This approach not only enhances player engagement but also fosters a sense of community among gamers.

Yee-Haw Monster Trucks

Seed Round in 2023
Yee-Haw Monster Trucks is a game studio dedicated to building new types of decentralized virtual worlds.

Delabs Games

Seed Round in 2023
Delabs Games operates as a blockchain game developer.

Decentralised Gaming Ventures

Seed Round in 2023
Decentralised Gaming Ventures is a web3 game developer committed to assisting the area's top up-and-coming game designers.

CCP Games

Venture Round in 2023
CCP Games is an independent developer specializing in massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, renowned for creating expansive and engaging universes. The company is best known for its flagship title, EVE Online, launched in May 2003, which has garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards globally. In addition to EVE Online, CCP Games is also developing other projects, including Project M5 and several first-person shooter titles. Their gaming platform encompasses science-fiction themes and virtual reality action games, catering to various mobile platforms. CCP Games focuses on providing players with immersive multiplayer experiences that foster a challenging and inspiring environment for gaming enthusiasts.

Avalon

Seed Round in 2023
Avalon is an Orlando, Florida-based platform focused on creating games and virtual experiences. The company operates a gaming studio aimed at transforming the game creation process. Its platform provides immersive digital entertainment along with tools that facilitate the development of games and virtual experiences. By promoting a more collaborative and enjoyable development process, Avalon enables the gaming industry to produce higher-quality games.

Glip.gg

Funding Round in 2022
Web3 mobile gaming platform

Theia Studios

Seed Round in 2022
Theia Studios is a decentralized gaming platform that specializes in developing engaging strategy games. The company focuses on creating character-driven mobile role-playing games that incorporate player versus player (PvP) and player versus environment (PvE) modes. Their first offering is a free-to-play tactical strategy game designed for one-on-one competition, drawing inspiration from popular titles such as League of Legends, Fire Emblem, and Chess. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Theia Studios aims to provide gamers with responsive and immersive experiences, ensuring endless gameplay possibilities.

Lysto

Seed Round in 2022
Lysto is a comprehensive gaming platform that supports game studios by enhancing their growth through effective playtesting, acquisition, and retention strategies. The company also focuses on providing gamers with opportunities to earn rewards through gameplay. Additionally, Lysto develops software tools that enable on-chain verification of gamers' credentials, allowing them to digitize and manage their gaming achievements securely on a blockchain. This dual approach not only fosters studio success but also empowers gamers by simplifying their experience and enhancing their engagement with the gaming community.

Halliday

Seed Round in 2022
Halliday is a technology company that operates a workflow protocol aimed at automating workflows and enhancing reliability across various systems, particularly in the realms of business logic and cross-chain execution. The company specializes in improving player onboarding and engagement within Web3 games and virtual environments. Additionally, Halliday provides a metaverse platform that facilitates the accessibility of game-related non-fungible tokens (NFTs), allowing users to purchase games and digital assets while integrating directly with games and marketplaces. This approach enables users to gain ownership of blockchain games and NFTs through flexible payment options. Supported by notable investors, Halliday is positioned to make significant contributions to the evolution of gaming in the digital landscape.

FreshCut

Funding Round in 2022
FreshCut is a community-focused platform dedicated to gaming content, offering an application designed for streaming gaming videos. The platform provides users with personalized playlists that feature videos based on their favorite games, allowing them to stay updated on the latest clips from the content creators they follow. By prioritizing user engagement and tailored content, FreshCut aims to enhance the gaming experience for its community.

Real Player DAO

Seed Round in 2022
Real Player DAO is a Web 3.0 company that operates a decentralized and permissionless gaming platform, known as GameFi. It combines blockchain technology with game theory to boost interest in blockchain projects. The platform features a multi-task launchpad that distributes in-game tokens and NFTs to genuine contributors, connecting real players with quality games across multiple chains. Real Player DAO enables users to participate in the governance of the platform and engage in the metaverse.

Ready Maker

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Ready Maker Inc. is a cross-platform programming environment designed for personal robotics, aimed at users without coding experience. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, the company allows individuals to program games, Arduino projects, and various software applications. Its platform is compatible with major robotics systems and enables the creation and sharing of Unity3D games that can be played across different devices. Ready Maker offers a range of customizable, professional-grade features, including various movement behaviors, a physics engine that simulates gravity and force, and user interface elements such as input fields and timers. Additionally, it incorporates a visual coding language that simplifies the programming process, making it accessible to a wider audience.

Apeiron

Seed Round in 2022
Apeiron is a play and earn NFT game.

Community Gaming

Series A in 2022
Community Gaming is an esports competition platform that provides advanced online tournament software and a cryptocurrency payment infrastructure. The platform is designed to support players, event organizers, and game developers by equipping them with the necessary tools to create, facilitate, and participate in automated esports tournaments. With a focus on user experience and scalable blockchain payment technology, Community Gaming aims to decentralize the financial gains of the esports and gaming industry, making them more accessible to a broader audience through web3 technology. This approach promotes the idea of "Earnings for Everyone," ensuring that participants are rewarded for their engagement and contributions within the gaming ecosystem.

Real Player DAO

Venture Round in 2022
Real Player DAO is a Web 3.0 company that operates a decentralized and permissionless gaming platform, known as GameFi. It combines blockchain technology with game theory to boost interest in blockchain projects. The platform features a multi-task launchpad that distributes in-game tokens and NFTs to genuine contributors, connecting real players with quality games across multiple chains. Real Player DAO enables users to participate in the governance of the platform and engage in the metaverse.

Loco

Series A in 2022
Loco is an Indian game streaming platform that focuses on creating multiplayer social communities for gamers. It allows users to connect with the public through live streams and arcade games, providing a space for players to showcase their skills. The platform is designed to enhance the gaming experience by enabling interaction with audiences and offering gameplay rewards, thereby maximizing engagement within the global gaming industry.

UNOPND

Seed Round in 2022
Unopnd is a developer of blockchain-based gaming software that focuses on creating a network for metaverse gaming. The company operates a development studio dedicated to innovative gaming projects and actively researches the latest applications within the blockchain gaming sector. Unopnd aims to enhance the gaming experience by providing players with cutting-edge services that reveal the potential value of blockchain technology, thereby contributing to the growth and evolution of the gaming landscape.

Derby Stars

Seed Round in 2022
Derby Stars is a developer of a metaverse game focused on horse racing, catering to gaming enthusiasts. The platform allows players to engage in various activities, including breeding horses, which produces a diverse range of offspring. Players can also grow, build, and trade their horses, creating an interactive and rewarding gaming experience. The game's mechanics include on-chain storage of race records and historical data, ensuring transparency and continuity. By owning and racing a variety of horses within their ecosystem, Derby Stars provides users with opportunities to earn while enjoying the immersive aspects of the game.

BreederDAO

Series A in 2022
BreederDAO is a blockchain technology company specializing in the production of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for the gaming industry. It functions as an asset factory, focusing on high-volume creation of in-game assets tailored to the needs of major gaming guilds in the Metaverse. By providing a custom API toolkit, BreederDAO enables developers to integrate player-driven economies into their games. The company's offerings include breeding and crafting mechanisms, which optimize asset traits to enhance in-game yields. This approach allows game developers to empower players to generate new assets or NFTs, thereby enriching the overall gaming experience and driving engagement in Play-To-Earn ecosystems.

OnePlanet

Seed Round in 2021
OnePlanet operates as an NFT marketplace and launchpad on the Polygon blockchain, focusing on the gaming sector. It offers a platform for users to buy, sell, and trade NFTs, as well as participate in blockchain gaming experiences. OnePlanet supports creators and gamers by providing tools for launching NFTs and engaging with the community through games like Planet Popper. The platform also features collaborations with various gaming projects, offering users unique NFT drops and rewards in MATIC. OnePlanet aims to enrich the blockchain gaming ecosystem by making it accessible and rewarding for users.

MetaGods

Seed Round in 2021
MetaGods is a developer of a blockchain-based role-playing game that offers a next-generation play-to-earn experience within a massively multiplayer online RPG framework. Players can explore dungeons and engage in battles with mythical monsters, earning unique NFT loot as they progress. The game allows users to develop their avatars based on various mythologies, acquiring distinctive characters and skills along the way. Additionally, gamers can invite friends from any metaverse to join them, enhancing their gameplay experience and increasing the potential for rewards.

Avocado Guild

Series A in 2021
Avocado Guild (AG) is an NFT-based play-to-earn blockchain gaming company.

ASPO World

Venture Round in 2021
Aspo World is a developer of tactics-based games that facilitates player interaction within a virtual environment. The company's platform incorporates blockchain technology to create an economic design that rewards players, allowing them to earn money through in-game battles. This innovative approach not only enhances the gaming experience but also encourages active participation in the ecosystem, fostering a vibrant community of players engaged in strategic gameplay.

GuildFi

Seed Round in 2021
GuildFi is a gaming platform that empowers all gamer communities and creates interoperability across the Metaverse.

Sipher

Seed Round in 2021
Sipher is a blockchain-powered gaming studio based in Vietnam that focuses on developing multiplayer dungeon computer games. The company integrates blockchain technology with artistic elements, storytelling, and decentralized financial systems to create immersive gaming experiences. By leveraging the transparent and secure nature of blockchain, Sipher allows users to authenticate digital items, enhancing player engagement and ownership within its gaming ecosystem.

Elpis Battle

Venture Round in 2021
Elpis Global operates a blockchain-based gaming platform that aims to create a new gaming metaverse for its users. The platform features an open-world role-playing game (RPG) with a play-to-earn model, allowing participants to contribute to the game ecosystem and earn rewards through their gameplay. Elpis Global develops a variety of games tailored to meet the interests of diverse target audiences, enhancing user engagement and satisfaction. In addition to gaming, the company provides solutions related to blockchain, cryptocurrency, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), further enriching the gaming experience and enabling players to benefit economically while enjoying their time in the metaverse.

Nifty Island

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Nifty Island is an open social gaming platform being developed by Nyft Studios, serving as the flagship title within the Nyftverse, a collection of interoperable games and an NFT marketplace. The platform aims to create a virtual world where users can engage in gaming, showcase and trade their non-fungible token collections, and earn cryptocurrency through gameplay and content contributions. By leveraging blockchain technology, Nifty Island seeks to establish a player-owned metaverse that empowers users to control their content while fostering community interaction and participation. This innovative approach is designed to make the metaverse a reality by integrating play-to-earn mechanisms and providing essential tools and infrastructure for game developers.

Cybertino Lab

Seed Round in 2021
Cybertino Lab is a platform where users can create, own, and play with virtual assets and connect with their communities through NFTs.

Community Gaming

Seed Round in 2021
Community Gaming is an esports competition platform that provides advanced online tournament software and a cryptocurrency payment infrastructure. The platform is designed to support players, event organizers, and game developers by equipping them with the necessary tools to create, facilitate, and participate in automated esports tournaments. With a focus on user experience and scalable blockchain payment technology, Community Gaming aims to decentralize the financial gains of the esports and gaming industry, making them more accessible to a broader audience through web3 technology. This approach promotes the idea of "Earnings for Everyone," ensuring that participants are rewarded for their engagement and contributions within the gaming ecosystem.

Loco

Seed Round in 2021
Loco is an Indian game streaming platform that focuses on creating multiplayer social communities for gamers. It allows users to connect with the public through live streams and arcade games, providing a space for players to showcase their skills. The platform is designed to enhance the gaming experience by enabling interaction with audiences and offering gameplay rewards, thereby maximizing engagement within the global gaming industry.

Enjin

Venture Round in 2021
Enjin is a prominent blockchain project founded in 2009 by Maxim Blagov and Witek Radomski, recognized for its pioneering role in the NFT and metaverse space. The company has developed a comprehensive technology stack that facilitates the integration of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into various applications, particularly in gaming. Enjin's offerings include the Enjin Wallet 2.0, which allows seamless interaction with NFT-enabled apps, and Beam, a tool for distributing NFTs via QR codes. Additionally, NFT.io serves as a dedicated marketplace for NFT transactions. Enjin is also instrumental in launching Efinity, a specialized NFT chain on the Polkadot network designed for optimal NFT functionality. Since 2019, indie developers have leveraged Enjin's tools to incorporate NFTs without requiring extensive blockchain development skills, thereby fostering innovation in virtual economies and enhancing business strategies related to user acquisition and monetization.

Bclipse

Seed Round in 2021
Bclipse is a creative game platform where anyone can become a creator with a game development engine.

Screena

Seed Round in 2020
Screena is a platform that specializes in hosting and distributing animated content, movies, and series. It has developed a blockchain-based system for content circulation, allowing for seamless viewing experiences. The company focuses on providing a comprehensive metaverse environment, facilitating activities from content creation to distribution. This enables clients to access over-the-top (OTT) and YouTube video content in a non-face-to-face manner, enhancing user engagement and accessibility.

Sky Mavis

Seed Round in 2019
Sky Mavis is a technology company focused on developing decentralized applications and services, particularly within the realms of blockchain and video gaming. As a blockchain studio, it creates immersive virtual worlds featuring player-owned economies and marketplaces for trading digital assets. This innovative approach empowers gamers with economic freedom, allowing them to buy and sell collectibles, thereby enhancing their gaming experience and engagement. Sky Mavis aims to redefine the landscape of digital gaming through its commitment to creating practical applications that leverage blockchain technology.

Axie Infinity

Seed Round in 2019
Axie Infinity is a gaming platform that allows players to collect, raise, and battle fantasy creatures known as Axies, utilizing the Ethereum blockchain. Players can create teams of Axies to compete in battles and engage in a marketplace where they can buy, sell, and trade these digital creatures. The platform promotes a vibrant community centered on digital pet ownership, enabling users to earn in-game resources that can be exchanged for real money. By combining gaming with blockchain technology, Axie Infinity offers an engaging experience that merges entertainment with economic opportunities for its users.

Mythical Games

Series A in 2019
Mythical Games Inc. is a game technology studio founded in 2018 and based in Sherman Oaks, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. The company develops blockchain-based games and aims to create a new generation of gaming experiences by enabling true ownership of digital assets, verifiable scarcity, and integrated secondary markets. Its flagship title, Blankos, is a casual multiplayer game where players can buy, trade, and sell their unique designs. Mythical Games also provides tools for content creators and brands, allowing them to customize and own game assets. By fostering a decentralized gaming ecosystem, the company brings players, developers, and content creators together, promoting personalized experiences and driving consumer adoption of distributed ledger technology through innovative gaming products.

Dapp.com

Seed Round in 2019
Dapp.com is your trusted platform to discover and analyze thousands of ranked dapps built on Ethereum, EOS, Steem, TRON, TomoChain, IOST, and Blockstack. We know though that many people find the blockchain and decentralized tech to be mystifying and overwhelming. So we have set up Dapp.com to help as many people as we can to understand what it’s all about, why it’s so exciting, and how you can use it - either as a developer or as a user.

Animoca Brands

Post in 2019
Animoca Brands, established in 2019 and headquartered in the Cayman Islands, is a venture capital firm focused on the technology sector. It invests in and supports creators who leverage web3 and blockchain technologies to drive digital property rights to gamers and internet users through non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company develops and markets a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and educational products, utilizing gamification and blockchain to ensure transparency, security, and innovative business models.

StormX

Initial Coin Offering in 2017
StormX Inc is a Seattle-based company that specializes in blockchain advertising technology and gamification platforms. Founded in 2015, it has developed the Storm Play application, which allows users to earn cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, by engaging in games. Additionally, StormX offers the Storm Makers application, which helps businesses generate campaign awareness, collect machine learning data, and gain business insights. The company also features the Storm Token application, designed to facilitate transactions within a secure and gamified marketplace. With a strong focus on providing crypto cashback, StormX has achieved over 32 million downloads of its app across iOS and Android, distributing more than $2.8 million in rewards to users globally.

WAX

Seed Round in 2017
WAX is a decentralized platform that enables anyone to operate a fully functioning virtual marketplace with zero investment in security, infrastructure, or payment processing. Developed by the founders of OPSkins, the world’s leading marketplace for online video game assets, WAX is designed to serve the 400+ million online players who already collect, buy and sell.

XPLA

XPLA is a Layer 1 blockchain designed to serve as a central hub for digital media content, encompassing Web3 games, a blockchain gaming platform, an NFT marketplace, and metaverse applications. With a focus on creating a sustainable ecosystem, XPLA employs a developer-friendly environment supported by its native SDK and middleware. The platform promotes a "Play to Own" principle, ensuring that gamers' ownership and contributions are recognized and valued. Utilizing the Cosmos SDK for its Mainnet, XPLA emphasizes interoperability with various chains through Cosmos IBC, and it supports smart contracts via EVM compatibility. The ecosystem includes a diverse array of games and decentralized applications (DApps), continuously evolving with partnerships involving renowned intellectual properties like The Walking Dead: All-Stars and Summoners War: Chronicles. By fostering collaboration among experts in technology, security, and content, XPLA positions itself as a pivotal player in the blockchain gaming industry, delivering a comprehensive suite of services.
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