IOSG Ventures

IOSG Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Hong Kong, focused on the blockchain and crypto sectors. As a research and thesis-driven entity, IOSG Ventures aims to empower founders in creating community-driven protocols that can significantly impact the future of Web3. The firm invests in a diverse array of early-stage projects, including those in decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming (GameFi), and social finance (SocialFi), as well as infrastructure and middleware solutions. Its portfolio features notable investments such as 1inch, Illuvium, Arbitrum, and StarkWare, among others. IOSG Ventures is committed to fostering innovation in the crypto space by supporting developers and founders with a long-term perspective.

Momir Amidzic

Principal

Gökhan Er

Managing Director

Jocy Lin

Founding Partner

Ishanee Nagpurkar

Principal

Queenie Wu

Partner

Jiawei Zhu

Associate

Xinshu Dong Ph.D

Technical Partner

Past deals in Bitcoin

BabylonChain

Series A in 2023
Babylon builds security protocols to enhance the security of decentralized systems by leveraging Bitcoin's established security. The company's solutions include timestamping data on the Bitcoin blockchain and enabling Bitcoin holders to stake their coins on Proof-of-Stake blockchains without needing a custodian.

OneKey

Series A in 2023
OneKey is a developer of a crypto security platform that enables users to securely store and manage various crypto assets, including cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and decentralized applications (dapps). The platform provides an open-source crypto wallet, allowing users to buy and trade popular digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. With a focus on safety and convenience, OneKey aims to enhance the experience of all Web3 users by offering a reliable solution for managing their digital assets.

OneKey

Venture Round in 2022
OneKey is a developer of a crypto security platform that enables users to securely store and manage various crypto assets, including cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and decentralized applications (dapps). The platform provides an open-source crypto wallet, allowing users to buy and trade popular digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. With a focus on safety and convenience, OneKey aims to enhance the experience of all Web3 users by offering a reliable solution for managing their digital assets.

Interlay

Venture Round in 2021
Interlay is building an open system backed by top-tier research, which allows any user to invest, earn and pay with Bitcoin on any blockchain. Through decentralized insurance collateral and cryptographic proofs users are protected against theft and censorship.

Interlay

Seed Round in 2021
Interlay is building an open system backed by top-tier research, which allows any user to invest, earn and pay with Bitcoin on any blockchain. Through decentralized insurance collateral and cryptographic proofs users are protected against theft and censorship.

Poolin

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Poolin is a multi-cryptocurrency mining pool that facilitates the mining of various digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, Zcash, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV, Dash, Monero, Dogecoin, and others. The company operates a platform that supports mainstream cryptocurrency mining and offers a range of services, including blockchain browsers, mining pools, and digital wallets, to enhance the client experience. By providing high computing power and efficient mining solutions, Poolin caters to a diverse clientele within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Keep

Seed Round in 2020
Keep Network, established in 2017 and based in George Town, Cayman Islands, specializes in creating interactive links between public blockchains and private data. The company's core product, tBTC, is a decentralized bridge enabling users to securely and anonymously transfer their Bitcoin to the Ethereum network, facilitating participation in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. Keep Network's technology, an off-chain container for private data, allows smart contracts to leverage the full power of public blockchains while maintaining data privacy.

Bitfinex

Initial Coin Offering in 2019
Bitfinex is a digital asset trading platform established in 2012, recognized for its advanced services tailored for cryptocurrency traders and liquidity providers. Initially launched as a peer-to-peer margin trading service, it has evolved into the most liquid exchange for Bitcoin-to-US dollar transactions globally, handling the highest trading volume in the digital asset market. The platform offers a range of features, including margin trading and a lending market, which enable users to engage in real-time trading and financing. Bitfinex's focus is on delivering exceptional support, tools, and innovative solutions for professional traders and institutions in the cryptocurrency sector.

Nervos

Venture Round in 2019
Nervos Network is a blockchain technology company established in 2018 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China. It offers a hybrid solution that integrates a public blockchain with an application chain, enabling enterprises to build and deploy decentralized applications without needing to fully commit their technology stack to the blockchain. The Nervos CKB (Common Knowledge Base) serves as its layer 1, proof-of-work public blockchain protocol, which allows for the secure storage of various crypto-assets while supporting smart contracts and layer 2 scaling solutions. The platform's unique design emphasizes security, immutability, and decentralization, positioning itself as a sustainable multi-asset store of value. It also facilitates the capture of total network value through its native token, CKByte, and a network of interoperable protocols, promoting a robust open ecosystem for developers and enterprises alike.

Crypterium

Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Crypterium is developing a mobile app that allows instant payments in cryptocurrency using existing payment infrastructures such as NFC terminals or QR codes. It allows its users to issue a virtual VISA card, bind it to their crypto account, link it to Apple Pay, and pay with crypto by simply using a smartphone.

Liquid

Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Liquid Global operates a cryptocurrency trading platform aimed at enhancing liquidity within the crypto economy. This platform facilitates the trading of major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, against various fiat currency pairs such as Japanese yen, Singapore dollar, Australian dollar, and Euro. By streamlining the exchange process, Liquid Global enables both businesses and individual users to trade cryptocurrencies efficiently and with ease.

Filecoin

Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Filecoin is a decentralized data storage network that leverages blockchain technology, similar to Bitcoin. It operates by renting out unused disk space from participants to store files securely. Users can earn Filecoin tokens for contributing their storage capacity. These tokens can be exchanged for other currencies such as Bitcoin and USD. The company is headquartered in the United States.

Filecoin

Seed Round in 2017
Filecoin is a decentralized data storage network that leverages blockchain technology, similar to Bitcoin. It operates by renting out unused disk space from participants to store files securely. Users can earn Filecoin tokens for contributing their storage capacity. These tokens can be exchanged for other currencies such as Bitcoin and USD. The company is headquartered in the United States.
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