Kraken

Kraken is a prominent cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2011 that facilitates spot and futures trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and over 40 other digital assets. With a client base exceeding 7 million, Kraken plays a significant role in the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies by providing a marketplace where buyers, sellers, traders, and speculators can exchange digital currencies against traditional national currencies such as USD, EUR, CAD, and JPY. The platform caters to various user needs, offering services like an Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk for larger trades, advanced charting tools for technical analysis, and APIs for automated trading. Additionally, Kraken ensures comprehensive customer support with 24/7 live chat assistance, enhancing the user experience for both novice and experienced traders.

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Optimum

Seed Round in 2025
Optimum constitutes a decentralized, high-performance memory infrastructure tailored for use across various blockchains.

Janover

Post in 2025
A b2b fintech marketplace connecting commercial property borrowers and lenders through a frictionless portal.

NinjaTrader

Acquisition in 2025
NinjaTrader, LLC is a company that develops and sells trading software and market data services tailored for traders in stocks, futures, and forex. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with additional offices in Germany and the Netherlands, NinjaTrader offers a comprehensive platform that includes advanced charting, market analysis, and automated trading solutions. The software facilitates trade execution, access to market data, and custom strategy development through its API, catering to both individual traders and professionals. Additionally, NinjaTrader provides brokerage services that encompass order execution and market connectivity, enhancing the trading experience for active participants in the financial markets.

1Money Network

Seed Round in 2025
1Money Network is a technology company that operates a blockchain-based payment network. It facilitates fast, secure, and low-cost transactions using stablecoins, supporting multiple currencies and interoperability with other blockchains and wallets. The platform offers instant transaction finality and fixed low fees, making it an efficient solution for businesses and consumers seeking to make stablecoin payments.

WalletConnect

Series B in 2025
WalletConnect Association is a Switzerland-based company that develops an open-source protocol designed to facilitate secure connections between decentralized applications and mobile wallets. By utilizing end-to-end encryption and a QR code scanning mechanism, WalletConnect enables users to interact with decentralized applications without the need for browser extensions or the exposure of private keys. This innovative approach allows for seamless communication and transaction signing, enhancing user experience within the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem. The protocol empowers application developers to integrate multiple wallets through a single implementation, thereby broadening their reach and improving accessibility for users.

Usual

Series A in 2024
The new playbook for financial freedom.

Sphere

Venture Round in 2024
Better cross-border payments through beautiful interfaces for businesses to buy, sell, send and manage stablecoins.

Schuman Financial

Seed Round in 2024
Schuman Financial is a technology company that specializes in developing and implementing blockchain-based solutions to digitalize and modernize European financial services.

Cap Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2024
CAP Labs is a technology company specializing in the development of stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value. The company's platform enables the creation of various denominations of redeemable stablecoins, which are backed by reserves to ensure their value remains stable. CAP Labs also offers a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that generates high and sustainable yields through these stablecoins, providing users with access to profitable yield options not typically available in traditional finance.

Jedlix

Acquisition in 2024
Jedlix is a smart charging service provider specializing in electric vehicles. The company has developed a Vehicle-to-Grid Integration (VGI) platform that optimizes both the charging and discharging processes of electric vehicles. This platform calculates the most efficient charging plans by considering various factors, including the requirements of the electric vehicles, the available capacity on the power grid, the availability of sustainable energy, and current energy prices. By doing so, Jedlix enables users to charge their electric vehicles using sustainable energy sources at an affordable cost, thereby facilitating the integration of electric vehicles into the power grid at scale.

Morpho Labs

Venture Round in 2024
Morpho is an on-chain peer-to-peer layer on top of lending pools. Rates are seamlessly improved for borrowers and lenders while preserving the same guarantees. Morpho combines the efficiency of P2P with the liquidity of lending pools. Users enjoy an improved APY while maintaining the pool’s flexibility

Unite

Seed Round in 2024
Unite operates an online advertising marketplace aimed at enhancing the relationship between creators and their audiences while empowering sellers to improve their sales performance. By addressing the challenges faced by marketplace sellers, Unite provides advanced advertising tools traditionally reserved for larger brands, including retargeting pixels and campaign management features. This enables sellers to effectively reach potential customers who may not convert on their initial visit. Additionally, Unite has developed a token-based social network platform that allows content creators to engage with their communities, upload content, and create unique cryptocurrencies, thereby facilitating income generation through active participation. By combining these elements, Unite aims to drive higher traffic and conversion rates for sellers, ultimately fostering a more interactive and profitable online environment.

dvts.network

Series A in 2024
dvts.network is an ethereum liquidity staking protocol that reduces the initial capital requirements for ethereum validators.

TradeStation Crypto

Acquisition in 2024
TradeStation Crypto provides crypto currency services.

Usual

Venture Round in 2024
The new playbook for financial freedom.

Agora

Seed Round in 2024
Agora operates as a digital dollar and an asset platform.

Valantis Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Valantis Labs operates a decentralized exchange (DEX) platform that equips developers with tools to create custom liquidity infrastructure for blockchain ecosystems. The platform simplifies and accelerates the process, making it more cost-effective and user-friendly. It offers DEXes and on-chain tools, ensuring secure crypto trading and management, and enabling developers to build on-chain liquidity infrastructure swiftly and efficiently.

Nibiru Chain

Seed Round in 2024
Nibiru Chain is an innovative Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract ecosystem designed to enhance throughput and security for developers and users. It aims to facilitate mainstream adoption of Web3 by providing a user-friendly and developer-centric environment for decentralized application (dApp) development across various sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming, real-world assets, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and more. Since its inception in late 2022, numerous projects have been built on Nibiru, all focused on improving interactions with digital assets. The platform operates on a Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, utilizing its core utility token, NIBI, for network security, governance, and transaction fees. A unique feature of Nibiru is its "Dev Gas" royalty mechanism, which allows developers to earn a portion of the gas fees from their smart contracts, further incentivizing ecosystem growth and development. Overall, Nibiru Chain is positioned as a comprehensive solution for creating a seamless and efficient blockchain experience.

Rivero

Series A in 2024
Rivero is a privately held company focused on enhancing card payment operations through its software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions. It caters to various stakeholders within the card payment ecosystem, including issuers, acquirers, and FinTech firms. Rivero's leading products, Kajo and Amiko, address critical challenges in the payments landscape. Kajo serves as a specialized tool for payment scheme compliance, significantly reducing risks for payment network licensees. Amiko, on the other hand, transforms the processes of fraud recovery and dispute management by digitizing these functions, thereby improving efficiency for issuing banks and bolstering consumer protection. Through these innovations, Rivero aims to streamline payment operations while enabling banks to maintain direct relationships with their customers.

Pontem Network

Venture Round in 2024
Pontem Network is a product studio focused on developing foundational decentralized applications (dApps) for the Aptos blockchain. Its flagship product, the Pontem Wallet, is a secure wallet available on multiple platforms, including Chrome, Firefox, iOS, and Android, allowing users to store and send tokens on the Aptos network. The wallet is integrated with various services, including the Liquidswap decentralized exchange, NFT marketplaces like Topaz and Souffl3, and liquid staking platforms such as Ditto and Tortuga. Additionally, Pontem Network offers tools for developers, including the Move Playground browser code editor, the Move IntelliJ IDE plugin, and ByteBabel, a Solidity-to-Move code translator that enables Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility on Aptos. Through these products, Pontem Network aims to facilitate innovation and support the growth of the Aptos ecosystem.

Fiat Republic

Seed Round in 2023
Fiat Republic is a developer of a crypto-focused, e-money-regulated software-as-a-service platform that streamlines the integration of fiat payment processes for cryptocurrency platforms. By aggregating multiple banks into a single application programming interface, the company simplifies compliance onboarding and allows users to easily incorporate banking services such as IBANs, virtual accounts, and various local currency transfer options. Fiat Republic's platform supports traditional financial transfer methods, including SEPA and Faster Payments, and offers real-time foreign exchange capabilities. This approach enables crypto platforms to automate payment flows and democratize access to the Web3 economy, making it easier for mainstream users to engage with digital currencies.

CFX Labs

Seed Round in 2023
CFX Labs Inc. operates within the banking industry, aiming to transform global payment processing by facilitating seamless, accessible, and secure cross-border transactions. The company is recognized for its innovative product, MoveMoney.com, which serves as an embedded wallet platform that monetizes foreign exchange slippage. CFX Labs provides a suite of value-added services, including KYC compliance, conversion, settlement, risk management, reconciliation, reporting, remittance, and fraud prevention. These services enable clients to efficiently manage electronic payments from various sources, such as credit cards, debit cards, banks, and digital wallets. As a privately held entity, CFX Labs Inc. adheres to stringent regulations governing financial transactions while maintaining a dedicated team of professionals to support its mission.

Bitcoin Meester

Acquisition in 2023
Bitcoin Meester, established in the Netherlands, is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that facilitates the buying and selling of various digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Cardano, Solana, and Polkadot. The platform operates on a 24/7 basis, enabling users to trade at their convenience. It is a subsidiary of Coin Meester BV, a Dutch company owned by Boyd Meuleman and Mitchell Zandwijk.

Layer N

Seed Round in 2023
Layer N develops a hyper-performant rollup network designed to scale financial applications on Ethereum. It is composed of hyper-performant and customized modular rollups, with scalability, shared communication layers for unified liquidity, and supercharged APIs.

Rightfoot

Series A in 2023
Rightfoot is a financial technology company that simplifies the process of integrating debt payments, particularly for student loans, into applications. By establishing direct relationships with loan servicers, Rightfoot enables developers to facilitate debt payments in a seamless manner, addressing the challenges related to handling non-routable accounts. Additionally, Rightfoot offers a consumer-permissioned financial data platform designed for banks and lenders, which allows access to comprehensive banking and credit data without the need for customers to log in. This capability empowers financial institutions to make informed, data-driven lending decisions, enhancing their operational efficiency and customer service.

Conductive.ai

Seed Round in 2023
Conductive.ai is a software company focused on enhancing player engagement for game developers. It offers an engagement platform designed to help developers increase player lifetime value, especially during challenging market conditions. The company's products include a player reward distribution system and an analytics suite, which work in tandem to provide developers with tools to encourage player retention and optimize game strategies. By integrating these features, Conductive.ai aims to support game developers in extending player lifetimes and maximizing their overall revenue potential.

The Animal Age

Seed Round in 2023
The Animal Age is a company specializing in a metaverse pet cultivation service. It combines blockchain technology, games, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and metaverse scenes to create a novel pet-raising experience. The platform is an animal-themed virtual world where users can adopt and care for pets, earning NFTs and growth rewards through daily objectives and social activities.

Concordia

Seed Round in 2023
Concordia is a developer of an advanced modular risk and collateral management protocol designed to unify multi-chain collateralization of digital assets. The company focuses on real-time monitoring of collateral and risk, incorporating best practices from traditional finance, centralized finance, and decentralized finance. By providing a platform that enhances fault detection and management capabilities, Concordia aims to improve the performance and reliability of risk management systems for businesses operating in the digital asset space.

BoomFi

Seed Round in 2023
BoomFi is a developer of a crypto payments platform designed to facilitate seamless transactions for businesses looking to accept, send, and convert cryptocurrency. The company aims to simplify the complexities associated with various chains and payment methods, making crypto payments as straightforward as traditional card transactions. Its platform includes features such as payment links, subscriptions, checkout options, and invoicing capabilities, catering to businesses of all sizes. By providing tailored solutions, insightful data for optimizing payment performance, and expert guidance, BoomFi seeks to enhance the user experience in the evolving landscape of digital payments, ultimately striving to make cryptocurrency accessible and effortless for everyday users.

Rally

Series A in 2023
Rally is a hosted deal commerce platform designed for online merchants to manage daily deals and flash sales. It offers a user-friendly setup for online stores, enabling retailers to easily create and promote their deals. The platform emphasizes social distribution through word-of-mouth marketing, allowing merchants to leverage their networks for greater reach. Additionally, Rally provides comprehensive analytics tools, empowering businesses to track performance and optimize their promotional strategies. Tailored for top retailers and major brands, Rally aims to enhance the online shopping experience by facilitating engaging sales opportunities.

Senken

Venture Round in 2023
Senken is a pioneering company that operates the world's first on-chain carbon credit exchange, focusing on verified climate projects. It serves as a climate finance portal aimed at facilitating the regenerative economy. The platform provides a marketplace for carbon credits, ensuring that all transactions are transparent and credible. Senken's offerings include tools for credit management and access to carbon removal projects, enabling clients to effectively offset emissions and trade carbon credits. By leveraging on-chain market infrastructure, Senken aims to enhance market access and promote verifiable climate action.

Sprinque

Seed Round in 2023
Sprinque is an Amsterdam-based company founded in 2021 by Juan Espinosa, Manoj Tutika, and Mark Holleman. It specializes in providing a B2B checkout platform tailored for merchants and marketplaces. The platform allows these businesses to offer pay-by-invoice options with net payment terms to their online buyers without incurring additional risk or operational overhead. This solution enables business buyers to choose their preferred payment method and timing, while ensuring that sellers receive instant upfront payments regardless of the buyer's payment schedule.

Shield

Seed Round in 2023
Shield is a technology company specializing in user security automation for web3 platforms. It provides a bot-based firewall solution that enables secure expansion of Telegram and Discord communities. The company's core product is its security platform, which employs crypto scam detection models to safeguard users from malicious actors and protocols across wallets, apps, and web3 platforms.

Frankieone

Series A in 2022
FrankieOne is a technology company that offers a comprehensive onboarding and fraud-prevention platform, integrating over 350 third-party identity verification and fraud-prevention data sources across 46 countries into a single API. The platform is designed to assist banks, fintech companies, and other regulated entities in managing Know Your Customer (KYC) processes, anti-money laundering measures, and fraud monitoring. By providing a unified interface, FrankieOne enables organizations to efficiently handle regulatory compliance, make informed decisions, and streamline customer onboarding. This flexibility allows businesses to activate necessary geographies and services as needed, thereby enhancing their capacity for innovation and rapid scaling.

Kiln

Series A in 2022
Kiln is a Paris-based company established in 2018 that offers a platform for enterprise-level pledge services focused on encrypted assets. The company provides validator-independent APIs that facilitate multi-provider staking, allowing digital assets to be staked across various environments, including wallets, custodians, and exchanges. By streamlining the staking process, Kiln aims to enhance accessibility and efficiency in the rapidly evolving web3 industry. Its innovative platform enables clients to deploy, manage, and monitor blockchain validators programmatically, making it easier for businesses to integrate and operate within the blockchain ecosystem. As the demand for collaboration among multiple stakeholders grows, Kiln is well-positioned to serve as an aggregator, driving forward the integration of diverse players in the digital asset space.

Deblock

Seed Round in 2022
Deblock is a company that provides banking services tailored for cryptocurrency users, facilitating the process of cashing out their cryptocurrency investments. It specializes in developing a non-custodial crypto wallet designed for individuals with significant cryptocurrency assets. Deblock's software enables users to access, store, deposit, exchange, and cash out their cryptocurrencies efficiently, allowing them to track and manage their holdings effectively. By focusing on the needs of crypto-rich individuals, Deblock aims to streamline the complexities associated with cryptocurrency transactions and management.

Nibiru Chain

Seed Round in 2022
Nibiru Chain is an innovative Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract ecosystem designed to enhance throughput and security for developers and users. It aims to facilitate mainstream adoption of Web3 by providing a user-friendly and developer-centric environment for decentralized application (dApp) development across various sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming, real-world assets, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and more. Since its inception in late 2022, numerous projects have been built on Nibiru, all focused on improving interactions with digital assets. The platform operates on a Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, utilizing its core utility token, NIBI, for network security, governance, and transaction fees. A unique feature of Nibiru is its "Dev Gas" royalty mechanism, which allows developers to earn a portion of the gas fees from their smart contracts, further incentivizing ecosystem growth and development. Overall, Nibiru Chain is positioned as a comprehensive solution for creating a seamless and efficient blockchain experience.

Messari

Series B in 2022
Messari, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that operates a platform dedicated to providing comprehensive market intelligence for crypto assets. It offers a distributed data library that includes detailed information on various crypto projects, including their funding, development history, governance structures, and supply schedules. Messari aims to enhance industry transparency by combining qualitative and quantitative analytics, along with a global research database. Its tools and resources are designed to support researchers, investors, and regulators in making informed decisions within the crypto and Web3 space. By delivering deep analysis, news, and data visualization capabilities, Messari helps professionals navigate the complexities of the cryptocurrency market with greater confidence.

Immortal Game

Series A in 2022
Immortal Game is a developer of a blockchain-based chess platform that aims to innovate the traditional game of chess by introducing a play-to-earn model. The company offers a free-to-play experience while incorporating a dual token system that enhances gameplay through optional challenges. This model maintains the classic rules of chess, while integrating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) tied to chess pieces. Players can engage in live auctions to buy and sell these NFTs, allowing them to earn rewards as they play. By combining the strategic depth of chess with modern blockchain technology, Immortal Game seeks to create a unique and engaging experience for both chess enthusiasts and gamers.

Presail

Seed Round in 2022
Presail is a management platform designed to facilitate community-driven funding within the Web 3.0 ecosystem. The platform streamlines the investment process for Web 3.0 projects and investment groups by providing tools for fundraising, allocation management, token distribution, and compliance. With its comprehensive suite of features, Presail enables companies and investors to efficiently create deals, manage cap tables, and distribute assets, all within a single application. This approach simplifies the complexities associated with investments in the rapidly evolving digital landscape, ensuring secure and effective management of financial activities for Web 3.0 businesses.

Rosaly

Seed Round in 2022
Rosaly is a fintech company founded by Arbia Smiti in late 2019, focused on enhancing the financial well-being of employees through its innovative platform. The company's services include automatic management of advance payment requests and a comprehensive financial management tool designed to alleviate financial stress for employees. By providing on-demand pay, budget management, and educational resources through its app, Rosaly empowers businesses to support their staff's financial health while ensuring that cash flow remains unaffected.

Merkle Science

Series A in 2022
Merkle Science is a software company that specializes in predictive crypto risk and intelligence platforms designed for businesses and government agencies. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Singapore, the company focuses on helping crypto companies, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities associated with cryptocurrencies. Its proprietary Behavioral Rule Engine enhances the capabilities of compliance teams, allowing them to meet local Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements while addressing the complexities of illicit activities in the cryptocurrency space. The platform features an intuitive rule management interface that enables users to visualize account activity over time and generate detailed forensic reports, facilitating due diligence and compliance for blockchain companies, crypto exchanges, investment funds, banks, and regulators.

CoinBanken

Series A in 2022
CoinBanken is a pioneering company at the forefront of the rapidly evolving world of decentralized finance (DeFi). With a focus on providing cutting-edge DeFi solutions for businesses, CoinBanken harnesses blockchain technology to empower enterprises with advanced financial tools and services. Our team of experts is dedicated to crafting innovative DeFi applications that enable companies to optimize their financial strategies, enhance liquidity management, and streamline their operations. Leveraging the power of blockchain, CoinBanken’s solutions offer unparalleled security, transparency, and efficiency in the realm of decentralized finance.

Hashflow

Series A in 2022
Hashflow is a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator that allows users to trade digital assets seamlessly across multiple leading blockchains, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana. Launched in April 2021, Hashflow employs an intent-based smart order routing system to ensure traders receive optimal prices, drawing from over $8 billion in liquidity and enabling the trading of any token. The platform has successfully facilitated over $18 billion in total trade volume. Hashflow's team comprises experienced professionals from renowned companies in both web2 and web3 sectors, bringing expertise from organizations such as Airbnb, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and Google. The company is supported by notable investors, including Dragonfly Capital, Electric Capital, and Coinbase Ventures, among others. Hashflow aims to enhance the trading experience by combining centralized order-matching and trade execution with decentralized custody, thereby offering users non-custodial trading options.

CLST

Seed Round in 2022
CLST is focused on creating an institutional gateway aimed at facilitating the lending and borrowing of digital assets, particularly stablecoins. The company seeks to establish a global network of institutional borrowers and lenders, effectively positioning itself as a key player in the short-term digital assets debt market, referred to as the New Money market. With a commitment to bridging traditional finance and crypto-native institutions, CLST facilitates institutional adoption of digital assets. Its platform enables the creation of markets for uncollateralized lending, allowing for bilateral price negotiation and settlement between institutional users. This initiative aims to enhance the efficiency of short-term debt markets for crypto assets and stablecoins, catering specifically to the growing needs of institutional participants.

Prime Trust

Series B in 2022
Prime Trust LLC, based in Summerlin, Nevada, is a technology-driven trust company that offers innovative solutions for trust and custodial services. By developing software that serves as a financial infrastructure, Prime Trust enables fintech and digital asset companies to streamline their operations. As a chartered and regulated financial institution, it is subject to oversight by the banking commissioner’s office at the Financial Institutions Division. Prime Trust holds a diverse range of assets, including cash, stocks, bonds, cryptocurrencies, real estate, and private business interests. The company acts as a custodian and trustee for various personal and corporate trusts, playing a significant role in the crowdfunding industry. It collaborates with individuals, corporations, legal professionals, and investment advisers to provide specialized custodial, escrow, and trust services.

Navigate

Seed Round in 2022
Navigate is a data ecosystem that facilitates the crowdsourcing of information through a community-driven platform. Users from around the globe contribute their data, which is utilized to develop innovative applications, such as Navigate Maps. The platform serves as a hub for both creators and users, allowing individuals to upload, share, and even monetize data collected via smartphones, drones, and other devices. Navigate's approach enables clients to access intelligent mapping solutions, empowering them to explore the world in an interactive and informed manner. By fostering collaboration among users, Navigate enhances the creation of valuable data-driven products and services.

Nimblr

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Nimblr is an insurance company focused on creating a decentralized insurance platform that leverages blockchain technology. The platform aims to facilitate a community-driven approach to insurance, allowing various stakeholders—including insureds, underwriters, actuaries, and assessors—to operate anonymously and autonomously. By providing digital asset and smart contract risk coverage, Nimblr enables users to establish efficient and profitable risk pools, contributing to the development of a decentralized insurance industry. The company also offers traditional insurance services, including actuaries, claims assessors, and appraisers, accessible through an online inquiry form on its website.

LimeWire

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
LimeWire is a digital collectibles marketplace focused on the music, art, and entertainment industries. The platform has been relaunched to transform the way fans and artists interact, providing a framework for direct fan membership that helps artists generate a recurring revenue stream. LimeWire enables users to explore, collect, and trade unique digital collectibles, including NFTs, while keeping them informed with timely announcements within the art and entertainment space. Fans gain access to exclusive content and a private community, allowing them to connect directly with their favorite artists and participate actively in their journeys.

Taki Games

Seed Round in 2022
Taki Games is on a mission to bring gaming’s 3 billion players and $200 billion in revenues onchain through TAKI. Powered by its unique tokenomics model, Taki Games lets loyal players earn real value and a stake in the TAKI network by earning TAKI rewards. Founded by pioneers in social, mobile, and free-to-play gaming who served as founders and executives of some of the biggest names in gaming, Taki Games is leading the revolution to let players get more from the games they love.

Presail

Seed Round in 2022
Presail is a management platform designed to facilitate community-driven funding within the Web 3.0 ecosystem. The platform streamlines the investment process for Web 3.0 projects and investment groups by providing tools for fundraising, allocation management, token distribution, and compliance. With its comprehensive suite of features, Presail enables companies and investors to efficiently create deals, manage cap tables, and distribute assets, all within a single application. This approach simplifies the complexities associated with investments in the rapidly evolving digital landscape, ensuring secure and effective management of financial activities for Web 3.0 businesses.

Metaphor

Seed Round in 2022
Metaphor focuses on simplifying the engagement with decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) by providing a user-friendly platform that facilitates the onboarding process. The company develops tools that allow users to easily connect their wallets, select membership types, and purchase tokens, thereby streamlining participation in web3 communities. By integrating on-chain membership status and approval, Metaphor aims to create a clear and unified experience for users, enabling them to understand who belongs to which DAO and facilitating efficient treasury management and contract control within these organizations.

CoinTracker

Series A in 2022
CoinTracker is a cryptocurrency portfolio and tax management platform that facilitates the tracking of digital assets and ensures compliance with tax regulations. It automatically syncs transactions from various exchanges and wallets into a unified dashboard, allowing users to view their portfolios and manage their investments effectively. The platform calculates cost basis and capital gains, providing users with essential tax information and insights into their cryptocurrency activities. By pooling balances and transactions, CoinTracker helps users visualize the movement of their assets across different wallets and exchanges, simplifying the process of filing taxes related to cryptocurrency holdings.

Pinwheel

Series B in 2022
Pinwheel is the market-leading payroll data connectivity platform. Fintechs and financial institutions alike trust Pinwheel to access the data and controls within traditional and non-traditional payroll platforms to update direct deposits, streamline income and employment verification, improve underwriting, power earned wage access, and build innovative new products. With consumer permissioning, Pinwheel connects to the majority of these providers, covering over 1,400+ platforms and nearly 80% of anyone receiving a paycheck in the US, to enable market-leading fintechs, like Block (formerly Square), to easily access and update the payroll data of more than 100 million US-based employed people. Pinwheel is the only provider that handles both direct deposit switching and the provision of income and employment data to be Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). To learn more, visit www.pinwheelapi.com.

Immortal Game

Seed Round in 2022
Immortal Game is a developer of a blockchain-based chess platform that aims to innovate the traditional game of chess by introducing a play-to-earn model. The company offers a free-to-play experience while incorporating a dual token system that enhances gameplay through optional challenges. This model maintains the classic rules of chess, while integrating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) tied to chess pieces. Players can engage in live auctions to buy and sell these NFTs, allowing them to earn rewards as they play. By combining the strategic depth of chess with modern blockchain technology, Immortal Game seeks to create a unique and engaging experience for both chess enthusiasts and gamers.

Staked

Acquisition in 2021
Staked, LLC is a Massachusetts-based company founded in 2018 that provides infrastructure for institutional investors in digital currencies, enabling them to compound their crypto holdings through staking and lending. The firm operates secure and efficient block production nodes for decentralized proof-of-stake protocols, offering features such as service level agreements for block rewards, automatic payouts, and comprehensive reporting. Staked's platform supports multiple proof-of-stake currencies, allowing cryptocurrency holders to earn substantial interest by running staking nodes. Its architecture emphasizes security, scalability, and decentralization, making it a reliable choice for stakeholders looking to optimize their digital asset investments.

Anchorage Digital

Series D in 2021
Anchorage Digital is a regulated cryptocurrency platform that offers integrated financial services and infrastructure solutions tailored for institutions. Established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company operates as the only federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, with an additional office in Singapore that maintains similar security and service standards. Anchorage Digital specializes in secure custody, regulatory compliance, and a variety of cryptocurrency-related services, including trading, staking, and governance. The platform emphasizes modern security engineering to ensure the safety of digital assets while facilitating streamlined participation in blockchain technology for businesses and institutions. With a valuation exceeding $3 billion, Anchorage Digital has attracted investments from prominent firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, and Visa, among others. The company also supports a remote-friendly work environment, with additional offices located in New York, Porto, and Sioux Falls.

Massive

Seed Round in 2021
Massive is a developer of an application monetization platform that offers an alternative to traditional advertising and subscription models. The company enables developers to integrate its software development kit (SDK) into their services, allowing users to pay for services through the silent utilization of their unused computing resources, such as CPU, GPU, and bandwidth. This innovative approach allows clients to generate revenue without disrupting the user experience, as it eliminates the need for intrusive ads or subscription fees. By leveraging these underutilized resources, Massive provides a unique solution that benefits both developers and users alike.

Blockchain Association

Venture Round in 2021
Blockchain Association is dedicated to improving the public policy environment for crypto networks.

PStake

Seed Round in 2021
Pstake is a platform that stakes your assets safely to receive staking rewards and pegged staked representative tokens that can be utilized in DeFi.

Chingari

Series A in 2021
Chingari is a short-video entertainment platform that connects talented individuals across India. It enables users to create, share, and showcase their creativity through short videos, audio clips, GIF stickers, and photos. The platform is designed with various features, including video search, editing tools, and instant sharing options, allowing users to easily browse and publish their content on third-party social media platforms. Available for Android users, Chingari monetizes its services primarily through in-app advertisements, providing a space for users to express their talents while generating revenue for the company.

Merkle Science

Series A in 2021
Merkle Science is a software company that specializes in predictive crypto risk and intelligence platforms designed for businesses and government agencies. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Singapore, the company focuses on helping crypto companies, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities associated with cryptocurrencies. Its proprietary Behavioral Rule Engine enhances the capabilities of compliance teams, allowing them to meet local Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements while addressing the complexities of illicit activities in the cryptocurrency space. The platform features an intuitive rule management interface that enables users to visualize account activity over time and generate detailed forensic reports, facilitating due diligence and compliance for blockchain companies, crypto exchanges, investment funds, banks, and regulators.

Blockdaemon

Series B in 2021
Blockdaemon Inc. is a blockchain node management platform that enables businesses, enterprises, and developers to efficiently deploy and manage blockchain applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with additional offices in New York and Ireland, the company provides tools that allow users to manage nodes across more than 30 blockchain protocols, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polkadot. Blockdaemon's solution is designed to be fully portable, enabling users to easily switch between networks and chains without the need for extensive configuration. The company also supports the blockchain developer ecosystem by offering expert dev-ops advice, facilitating smoother integration and deployment in the rapidly evolving blockchain landscape.

Rocket Dollar

Series A in 2021
Rocket Dollar, Inc. is a financial technology company that provides an alternative retirement investment platform, enabling individuals to unlock their IRA and 401(k) funds for investment in a variety of alternative assets. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers self-directed accounts, including traditional, Roth, solo 401(k), and SEP IRA options. Its platform allows customers to invest in assets such as real estate, private equity, venture capital, startups, cryptocurrency, and precious metals, all while maintaining the associated tax benefits. By facilitating access to these investment opportunities, Rocket Dollar aims to empower users to diversify their retirement portfolios and potentially enhance their financial growth.

Messari

Series A in 2021
Messari, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that operates a platform dedicated to providing comprehensive market intelligence for crypto assets. It offers a distributed data library that includes detailed information on various crypto projects, including their funding, development history, governance structures, and supply schedules. Messari aims to enhance industry transparency by combining qualitative and quantitative analytics, along with a global research database. Its tools and resources are designed to support researchers, investors, and regulators in making informed decisions within the crypto and Web3 space. By delivering deep analysis, news, and data visualization capabilities, Messari helps professionals navigate the complexities of the cryptocurrency market with greater confidence.

Prime Trust

Series A in 2021
Prime Trust LLC, based in Summerlin, Nevada, is a technology-driven trust company that offers innovative solutions for trust and custodial services. By developing software that serves as a financial infrastructure, Prime Trust enables fintech and digital asset companies to streamline their operations. As a chartered and regulated financial institution, it is subject to oversight by the banking commissioner’s office at the Financial Institutions Division. Prime Trust holds a diverse range of assets, including cash, stocks, bonds, cryptocurrencies, real estate, and private business interests. The company acts as a custodian and trustee for various personal and corporate trusts, playing a significant role in the crowdfunding industry. It collaborates with individuals, corporations, legal professionals, and investment advisers to provide specialized custodial, escrow, and trust services.

Wyre

Series B in 2020
Wyre, established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, specializes in blockchain-based international payment solutions. Its platform facilitates real-time, same-day, and direct-to-bank transfers across borders, offering competitive foreign exchange rates and eliminating high fees, complex timings, and currency exchange worries. Wyre also provides onramps and off-ramps, foreign exchange, and crypto liquidity services to various crypto projects and decentralized exchanges.

BTCPay Server

Grant in 2020
BTCPay Server is a self-hosted, open-source cryptocurrency payment processor for sovereign businesses and individuals. It enables online merchants to accept bitcoins as a form of payment. They rely on a network of diverse contributors and users to provide support for numerous use-cases. Join us in improving, learning, and building BTCPay.

Kraken

Secondary Market in 2020
Kraken is a prominent cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2011 that facilitates spot and futures trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and over 40 other digital assets. With a client base exceeding 7 million, Kraken plays a significant role in the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies by providing a marketplace where buyers, sellers, traders, and speculators can exchange digital currencies against traditional national currencies such as USD, EUR, CAD, and JPY. The platform caters to various user needs, offering services like an Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk for larger trades, advanced charting tools for technical analysis, and APIs for automated trading. Additionally, Kraken ensures comprehensive customer support with 24/7 live chat assistance, enhancing the user experience for both novice and experienced traders.

Bit Trade

Acquisition in 2020
Bit Trade is a developer of a cryptocurrency trading platform that enhances the digital asset trading experience for users. The company's platform provides secure access to a wide range of leading cryptocurrencies, featuring an intuitive, fast, and reliable interface. Bit Trade focuses on delivering low commission rates and 24/7 customer support, catering to both individual and business clients. Additionally, the company positions itself as a key player in the blockchain sector, facilitating the adoption of blockchain technology by enterprises seeking to integrate it into their operations and business models.

Circle Trade

Acquisition in 2019
If you’re moving $100K or more, work personally with our OTC desk traders right through settlement. For smaller orders, we offer RFQ trading via API. When you’re ready to trade, so are we. Circle Trade has been moving large blocks of crypto for half a decade. In 2018, we handled over $24B in notional volume across 1,000+ counterparties in 60+ countries.

Picks and Shovels

Acquisition in 2019
Picks and Shovels, established in 2022, is a Santa Monica-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups specializing in tools and infrastructure for gold mining.

Cryptofinance.ai

Acquisition in 2019
Cryptofinance.ai is a provider of software solutions that specializes in delivering comprehensive cryptocurrency market data and intelligence. The company has developed a Google Sheets add-on that connects to over 50 cryptocurrency exchanges, allowing users to access real-time prices, market data, and blockchain network information in a user-friendly format. This tool enables individuals and organizations to analyze and utilize cryptocurrency data effectively, facilitating informed decision-making in the dynamic crypto market. Through its innovative approach, Cryptofinance.ai aims to simplify the complexities of cryptocurrency data for its users.

Crypto Facilities

Acquisition in 2019
Crypto Facilities Ltd. is a financial services firm that operates a regulated trading platform for digital assets, including bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Barking, United Kingdom, the company specializes in providing risk management, hedging, and trading solutions tailored to the needs of its clients. It serves as a broker for exchange-traded futures and options, allowing users to trade and manage price risks associated with digital tokens. The platform enables customers to open and verify accounts, deposit bitcoins, and engage in trading activities around the clock. As of early 2019, Crypto Facilities operates as a subsidiary of Payward, Inc.

Wyre

Series B in 2018
Wyre, established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, specializes in blockchain-based international payment solutions. Its platform facilitates real-time, same-day, and direct-to-bank transfers across borders, offering competitive foreign exchange rates and eliminating high fees, complex timings, and currency exchange worries. Wyre also provides onramps and off-ramps, foreign exchange, and crypto liquidity services to various crypto projects and decentralized exchanges.

Cryptowatch

Acquisition in 2017
Cryptowatch, established in 2014 and headquartered in the United States, operates as a subsidiary of Payward, Inc., since March 1, 2017. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive charting and trading platform for cryptocurrency markets. It offers real-time market information and facilitates trading across over 150 markets and up to 22 digital assets through an intuitive interface. Cryptowatch has demonstrated significant growth, with its active user base increasing by 700% between 2014 and 2017.

Glidera

Acquisition in 2016
Glidera Inc. is a company that specializes in providing a platform for buying and selling bitcoins through an online wallet. Founded in 2013 and based in Elmhurst, Illinois, Glidera enhances digital currency wallets by enabling applications to integrate bitcoin trading services seamlessly. The company's flexible API allows developers to incorporate these functionalities into their products, while Glidera manages compliance, banking, liquidity, and fraud issues. Notably, Glidera differentiates itself from other conversion services by never holding customer funds, as it is designed to work exclusively with user-controlled wallets. In December 2016, Glidera became a subsidiary of Payward, Inc.

CleverCoin

Acquisition in 2016
CleverCoin is a bitcoin exchange based in the Netherlands that provides a user-friendly online platform for trading bitcoins. The company allows users to deposit funds through various methods, including SEPA, credit card, Sofort, Giropay, Bancontact, and iDEAL. Operating under Dutch law, CleverCoin ensures compliance with regulatory standards while offering robust security measures, including multiple layers of protection and two-factor authentication. The platform facilitates direct trading between users, allowing them to buy and sell bitcoins at competitive prices. Additionally, CleverCoin implements safeguards against hacking, money laundering, and identity fraud, ensuring a secure trading environment for its users.

Coinsetter

Acquisition in 2016
Coinsetter is an internet company based in New York that operates a Bitcoin trading platform designed for forex traders. Founded in 2012, the company specializes in providing a range of trading tools and services, including margin trading accounts and an application programming interface (API) for seamless integration with other trading systems. Additionally, Coinsetter offers interest-bearing accounts aimed at long-term investors, enhancing the appeal of its platform for those looking to engage in Bitcoin trading. By aggregating liquidity from various exchanges, Coinsetter facilitates efficient trading operations in the Bitcoin market.

Cavirtex

Acquisition in 2016
CAVIRTEX launched in June 2011 as Canada's first Bitcoin exchange. For three years, we've been hard at work building one of the world's safest and most reliable digital currency marketplaces. Our commitment to provide top-notch customer service is iron-clad and we go all out to earn the trust of the Canadian Bitcoin community. Our team of experts and extensive experience operating an exchange allow us to provide a safe, convenient and accessible venue to trade digital currencies. CAVIRTEX boasts Canada's best liquidity, comprehensive security measures and the most diverse and convenient funding methods in the business. All this and the peace of mind of knowing that your funds are safe and available whenever you want or need them!
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