Jump Crypto, established in 2015 and located in Chicago, Illinois, is a corporate venture capital arm of Jump Trading. The company focuses on building cryptocurrency infrastructure to support the growth of blockchain technology and the broader Web3 ecosystem. It actively invests in firms that operate within the realms of crypto, blockchain, and Web3 infrastructure, aiming to enhance the development and adoption of these emerging technologies.
MSafe is a developer of a multi-signature, non-custodial digital asset management solution designed for decentralized financial systems. The company focuses on providing enhanced security and full interoperability through its advanced wallet services platform. MSafe's system offers features such as treasury management, smart contract deployment, and protocol administration, enabling enterprises to manage their digital assets securely and effectively. By emphasizing true decentralization and a robust infrastructure, MSafe aims to meet the growing demand for reliable non-custodial wallet management in the evolving digital asset landscape.
Figure Markets
Series A in 2024
Figure Markets is a company focused on redefining private capital markets through the use of blockchain technology. It has developed a digital asset platform that allows users to trade, borrow, and invest within a single decentralized environment. The platform offers a range of financial instruments, including public equity, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments. Additionally, it supports cross-collateralization across all assets, enabling investors to diversify their portfolios beyond conventional options. This approach aims to enhance accessibility and efficiency in capital markets.
0XVM
Funding Round in 2024
0xVM is a Infrastructure of rollup L2s in Bitcoin. And it's an EVM-compatible execution layer on Bitcoin. It brings Bitcoin to the next level by enabling Turing-complete smart contracts. 0xVM operates directly within Bitcoin's consensus layer, integrating an execution layer and a data consistency layer. By offering a platform for programmability on Bitcoin, 0xVM resonates with the BTC community's vision and principles and offers a scaling approach that enhances Bitcoin's utility while retaining its integrity.
Squads
Venture Round in 2023
Squads is a developer of a decentralized program that enables the establishment of better and easier decentralized autonomous groups. The company's application combines all of the key components of a decentralized autonomous organization, such as deployment, treasury, vault management, on-chain voting, and chat, into a single portal with an easy-to-use interface, allowing users to streamline daily operations using a decentralized autonomous organization structure.
OpenCover
Seed Round in 2023
OpenCover is a protocol cover platform designed to safeguard funds within decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. The company collaborates with leading underwriters to offer protection against various onchain risks, including smart contract exploits, scams, and governance attacks. Its platform features an easy-to-use interface and transparent pricing, allowing clients to clearly understand the costs associated with coverage before making a purchase. By providing these services, OpenCover aims to help individuals and institutions mitigate losses stemming from technological errors or malicious attacks within the DeFi space.
Lumina
Seed Round in 2023
Lumina is a zero-knowledge, KYC-enabled, enterprise-ready DEX on Mina.
Sei Labs
Series A in 2023
Sei Labs is the layer 1 blockchain uniquely optimized for DeFi.
Affine
Seed Round in 2023
Affine is a Web3 protocol and decentralized application that enables users to automate their savings and enhance their cryptocurrency holdings. By eliminating high fees and simplifying the investment process, Affine aims to make cryptocurrency investing as straightforward as purchasing an exchange-traded fund. The application supports liquid restaking tokens, which extend the security of Ethereum to various decentralized services, thereby providing users with a more secure and efficient way to manage their crypto investments.
Kolibrio
Seed Round in 2023
Kolibrio is a developer of a groundbreaking order flow management platform that introduces the concept of Broadcaster Extractable Value (BEV). This innovative system allows transaction broadcasters, such as node providers, non-custodial wallets, cross-chain bridges, and decentralized applications (dApps), to enhance user experience and implement MEV-cashback. By enabling these entities to gain ownership of their order flow, Kolibrio provides the opportunity to monetize it through on-chain order flow auctions. This approach not only optimizes operational infrastructure but also contributes to improving financial performance for organizations involved in the transaction broadcasting ecosystem.
MSafe
Seed Round in 2023
MSafe is a developer of a multi-signature, non-custodial digital asset management solution designed for decentralized financial systems. The company focuses on providing enhanced security and full interoperability through its advanced wallet services platform. MSafe's system offers features such as treasury management, smart contract deployment, and protocol administration, enabling enterprises to manage their digital assets securely and effectively. By emphasizing true decentralization and a robust infrastructure, MSafe aims to meet the growing demand for reliable non-custodial wallet management in the evolving digital asset landscape.
Celestia
Series A in 2022
Celestia is a provider of modular blockchain networks based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Founded in 2019, the company specializes in deploying decentralized blockchains without the need for extensive initial setup. Celestia's platform serves as a scalable data availability layer for decentralized applications and sidechains with minimal trust requirements. This allows developers to efficiently store and manage blockchain data collectively, optimizing performance for various applications.
Stems Labs
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Stems Labs is a community and platform for collaborative creativity. Through web3 tools, it encourages artist and fan engagement. For example, a musician can share their music stems or a mix of drums, bass, guitar, and other individual musical tracks with the Stem community. Users can then remix the audio to create new music NFTs, with royalties paid to the original artists upon sale.
Coral
Venture Round in 2022
Coral is involved in Solana as the architect of the network's Anchor development framework.
Skip
Seed Round in 2022
Skip is a blockchain company that provides infrastructure to help blockchains leverage Miner Extractable Value (MEV) for financial sustainability and improved user experiences. The company has developed a platform featuring a sealed-bid closed auction system, allowing traders to submit tipped transactions to validators. This system prioritizes these transactions at the top of blocks, facilitating long-term financial viability for blockchains. Additionally, it enables traders to implement more sophisticated and profitable trading strategies. Through its innovative approach, Skip aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of blockchain transactions.
Spectral
Venture Round in 2022
Spectral is a New Rochelle, New York-based company founded in 2020 that focuses on programmable creditworthiness through its innovative platform. The company provides valuable credit risk insights to its partners by utilizing on-chain data, thereby enhancing business decisions and offerings. Users can access new financial opportunities through the Multi-Asset Credit Risk Oracle (MACRO) Score, which serves as an on-chain equivalent to a traditional FICO score, allowing individuals to check their on-chain credit scores. Additionally, Spectral offers an AI-powered platform that simplifies the creation and deployment of smart contracts, enabling developers to generate complex contracts using natural language, thus accelerating development time and minimizing errors.
Injective
Venture Round in 2022
Injective Labs is a research and software development company that focuses on creating innovative decentralized finance solutions. It is a core contributor to Injective, a blockchain platform specifically designed for the finance sector. Injective operates as an open and interoperable network, enabling decentralized application developers to build on a foundation that is compatible with both Cosmos IBC and Ethereum. The platform offers unique benefits such as zero gas fees, secure transactions, and rapid data transmission, promoting dynamic scalability for its applications. By leveraging cryptographic research, Injective’s decentralized derivatives exchange protocol addresses significant security vulnerabilities and scaling challenges in decentralized exchanges. The overarching mission of Injective Labs is to foster a free and inclusive financial system through the principles of decentralization.
Aurigami
Funding Round in 2022
Aurigami is a decentralized, non-custodial liquidity protocol that enables users to lend, borrow, and earn interest on their digital assets. The platform emphasizes minimizing risks associated with smart contracts and liquidations, allowing customers to participate in a secure financial environment. Users can earn passive income by providing liquidity, while borrowers can access funds through an over-collateralization model. Aurigami distinguishes itself from similar protocols by incorporating gamification elements, enhancing user engagement and experience within the decentralized finance space.
Hashflow
Series A in 2022
Hashflow is a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator that allows users to trade digital assets seamlessly across various leading blockchains, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana. Utilizing an intent-based smart order routing system, Hashflow provides traders with optimal prices and access to over $8 billion in liquidity, facilitating trades of any token in a matter of seconds. Since its launch in April 2021, the platform has achieved more than $18 billion in total trade volume. The Hashflow team comprises seasoned professionals from diverse backgrounds, including technology, finance, and entertainment sectors. The company is supported by notable investors and venture capital firms, enhancing its position within the blockchain ecosystem. Hashflow aims to blend centralized order matching with decentralized custody and settlement solutions, offering users a hybrid trading experience that emphasizes non-custodial options.
Lava Network
Seed Round in 2022
Lava is building the Amazon for data across web3, Lava is the modular data access network for scaling access to any blockchain. Anyone can add in-demand chains and APIs as modules to Lava, with each module being served by a network of node operators competing to offer the best service. RPC is the first service supported by the protocol and already helps developers unlock innovation across 30+ chains. By leveraging modular architecture and a peer-to-peer network of node operators, Lava powers the universal and performant infrastructure layer for developers to build whatever, wherever.
AltLayer
Seed Round in 2022
AltLayer is a developer of a rollups-as-a-service platform focused on enhancing Web3 projects. The company offers a scalable application-dedicated execution layer system that derives security from underlying blockchain infrastructure. By providing an elastic and versatile scaling protocol, AltLayer aims to transform blockchain deployment, significantly improving time-to-market and allowing for customized application deployment. The platform enables users to utilize on-demand rollups, thereby benefiting from a flexible and scalable infrastructure tailored to their specific application needs.
MoHash
Seed Round in 2022
MoHash is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that leverages crypto assets, particularly stablecoins, to facilitate access to global capital and liquidity for private debt in rapidly expanding economies. The protocol allows investors to earn sustainable and scalable high yields by issuing a fungible token, which represents a claim on a diversified pool of risk-managed and financially regulated debt instruments. This approach aims to safeguard investors' interests while enabling them to capitalize on emerging markets undergoing technological advancements in financial services. Through its innovative model, MoHash seeks to provide a pathway for higher returns in the evolving landscape of decentralized finance.
Streamflow
Venture Round in 2022
StreamFlow is an IT firm that provides a token distribution platform designed to facilitate the management of financial operations for organizations. This platform enables progressively released payments and serves as a comprehensive solution for various payment-related needs, including payroll, vesting contracts, fundraising, and donations. By offering a secure and efficient way to track, manage, and transfer digital assets, StreamFlow positions itself as a vital resource for businesses operating within the Web3 ecosystem.
Skolem
Series A in 2022
Skolem operates a data and trade execution platform designed for decentralized financial markets, aimed at facilitating institutional participation in DeFi. By providing a single integration point, Skolem enables institutions to engage in trading, yield farming, staking, and liquidity provisioning without significantly increasing their technical resources or portfolio risk. The platform offers a centralized hub for trading, borrowing, and lending, ensuring that institutional investors can execute complex trades with superior execution, even during periods of market volatility. Skolem's advanced infrastructure supports the full trade lifecycle, making it easier for institutions to navigate the DeFi landscape confidently.
Euler Labs
Venture Round in 2022
Euler is a non-custodial lending protocol built on Ethereum that allows users to lend and borrow a wide range of crypto assets without relying on a trusted third party. The platform offers a capital-efficient solution for earning interest on crypto holdings and provides mechanisms to hedge against market volatility. By utilizing reactive interest rates informed by control theory, Euler's system adapts in real-time to market conditions, enabling users to manage risk effectively. This innovative approach allows clients to engage with a diverse array of crypto assets while minimizing risk exposure.
Certora
Series B in 2022
Certora specializes in providing advanced technology designed to enhance security in software development, particularly for blockchain applications. The company offers a digital asset issuance platform that automatically detects security vulnerabilities both prior to deployment and during operation. Its technology checks smart contracts at compile-time, ensuring that all executions comply with established security rules. By generating mathematical proofs of correctness, Certora guarantees the absence of security vulnerabilities for defined software properties. This independent and language-agnostic approach allows clients to effectively manage security verification without the risk of false interruptions, thus improving the overall integrity of their digital assets.
double jump.tokyo
Series C in 2022
double jump.tokyo is a blockchain game developer that specializes in providing NFT solutions for large-scale enterprises within the gaming and entertainment sectors. The company focuses on utilizing blockchain technology to transform the gaming industry by offering a comprehensive platform that includes tools and resources for game developers. This platform facilitates the creation of blockchain games through APIs for smart contracts and various systems necessary for development and marketing. By streamlining the process, double jump.tokyo aims to empower developers to easily build and launch innovative gaming experiences.
0x
Series B in 2022
0x is an open protocol that enables seamless peer-to-peer exchange of tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. It serves as a foundational standard for decentralized exchanges, promoting interoperability among various decentralized applications that feature exchange capabilities. By providing a common framework, 0x allows users to convert a wide range of assets into cryptographic tokens, facilitating efficient and decentralized trading.
Bastion
Series A in 2022
Bastion is a lending and exchange protocol built on Aurora, the Ethereum-compatible layer of the Near blockchain. Bastion builds an autonomous interest-rate engine with high-quality capital efficiency, quick transactions, low transaction fees, accurate liquidations, and leverages NEAR's underlying UX benefits. Users can deposit assets into the Bastion liquidity pool, and the protocol will generate collateral tokens. These cTokens earn interest based on the underlying asset value and can be used as loan collateral in the future.
Push Protocol
Series A in 2022
Push Protocol is a decentralized communication platform designed for the web3 ecosystem, enabling users to receive notifications related to both on-chain and off-chain activities. The protocol facilitates notifications from various decentralized applications (dApps), smart contracts, and backend services, all linked to users' wallet addresses. This allows for a flexible and open communication network where notifications can be triggered by diverse on-chain or off-chain logic. Push Protocol operates in a gasless, multichain, and platform-agnostic manner, ensuring that any crypto wallet or infrastructure service can display these notifications to users. By leveraging this system, users can engage with notifications and potentially earn cryptocurrency rewards through their interactions.
Burrow
Seed Round in 2022
Burrow is a decentralized platform that operates a non-custodial liquidity pool, enabling users to supply and borrow assets for trading. The platform focuses on unlocking liquidity for interest-bearing assets, particularly layer 1 staking derivatives. By allowing users to supply assets, Burrow facilitates the earning of interest and enables borrowing against those assets to enhance liquidity. Additionally, the platform features a governance token staking program, which encourages user participation and investment in the ecosystem. Overall, Burrow aims to provide a streamlined approach to accessing liquidity in the decentralized finance space.
Dialect
Seed Round in 2022
Dialect is a smart messaging protocol designed to enhance decentralized application (dapp) experiences through timely and targeted messaging and notifications. It facilitates seamless on-chain communication, beginning with wallet-to-wallet chat and app notifications. In addition to its core messaging capabilities, Dialect has open-sourced a blockchain monitoring toolkit and web component libraries, making it easy for developers to integrate composable, on-chain messages into their applications. This innovation allows projects to deliver engaging messaging experiences directly to users, thereby improving interaction within the decentralized ecosystem.
Luna Foundation Guard
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
LFG is dedicated to supporting a vibrant community of blockchain innovators committed to developing a decentralized global economy.
Folks Finance
Seed Round in 2022
Folks Finance is a cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that addresses liquidity fragmentation by enabling users to deposit and borrow across different blockchain networks without the need for bridging or wrapping assets. It operates as a non-custodial platform, providing financial tools for digital assets, including strategies for earning yield and securing loans. Folks Finance has established itself as the largest application on the Algorand blockchain, offering a comprehensive hub for lending, trading, and liquid staking. The protocol has achieved significant growth, reaching an all-time high of $400 million in total value locked (TVL) in November 2024, making it one of the fastest-growing DeFi applications in the market. Users can earn yield on their deposits, utilize them as collateral for loans, and engage in governance activities within the Algorand ecosystem.
Maverick Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
Maverick Protocol is a developer of a decentralized crypto derivatives platform that aims to create open, transparent, and efficient markets accessible to all users. The protocol is built on a decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure designed to facilitate highly liquid markets through its innovative automated market maker (AMM) system. Maverick Protocol offers users the ability to trade and stake any asset pair with low fees, fast execution, and enhanced capital efficiency. The platform prioritizes safety and security, allowing for permissionless trading of perpetual contracts backed by mid-cap tokens. Ultimately, Maverick Protocol seeks to provide a seamless ecosystem for traders while promoting financial inclusivity within the decentralized finance landscape.
Maverick Protocol
Maverick Protocol is a developer of a decentralized crypto derivatives platform that aims to create open, transparent, and efficient markets accessible to all users. The protocol is built on a decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure designed to facilitate highly liquid markets through its innovative automated market maker (AMM) system. Maverick Protocol offers users the ability to trade and stake any asset pair with low fees, fast execution, and enhanced capital efficiency. The platform prioritizes safety and security, allowing for permissionless trading of perpetual contracts backed by mid-cap tokens. Ultimately, Maverick Protocol seeks to provide a seamless ecosystem for traders while promoting financial inclusivity within the decentralized finance landscape.
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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