Mechanism Capital

Mechanism Capital is a venture capital investment firm established in 2020 and located in Liberty Hill, Texas. The firm specializes in investments within the cryptocurrency industry, with a particular emphasis on decentralized finance (DeFi). By targeting innovative companies in this rapidly evolving sector, Mechanism Capital aims to capitalize on the growth and potential of blockchain technology and its applications in finance.

Steve Cho

General Partner - Head of Mech Play

Brian Fakhoury

Junior Partner

Andrew Kang

Co-Founder and Partner

Marc Weinstein

Partner

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MagicBlock

Seed Round in 2025
MagicBlock Labs is a gaming and technology firm that creates infrastructure for fully on-chain games.

DeFi.app

Seed Round in 2025
DeFi.app helps to make DeFi trading easier while keeping full ownership of crypto assets. It also helps to manage CEFI and DEFI more effectively.

Mirai Labs

Seed Round in 2025
Mirai Labs is a game development company that offers web3, mobile apps, and blockchain services.

Canopy

Seed Round in 2025
Canopy is a financial technology company that operates a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. It specializes in aggregating and optimizing yields from various DeFi protocols. The platform uses a dual-token ecosystem, $LEAF and $OAK, and allows users to provide liquidity with single asset deposits. Canopy's software enables users to manage their portfolios from a single, intuitive dashboard, automatically adjusting and optimizing investments to maximize returns through compounding rewards.

DeFi.app

Seed Round in 2024
DeFi.app helps to make DeFi trading easier while keeping full ownership of crypto assets. It also helps to manage CEFI and DEFI more effectively.

Exponent Finance

Seed Round in 2024
Exponent Finance is a Solana Network DeFi fixed price market that creates time-locked tokens that can generate set returns or be traded for yield.

Nectar AI

Seed Round in 2024
Nectar AI specializes in developing AI-powered virtual companions. Their platform enables users to create and interact with personalized digital entities, offering advanced machine learning models and multimodal interaction capabilities for realistic social engagement and entertainment.

Breakout Trading Group

Seed Round in 2024
Breakout is an evaluation-based prop firm that allows users to trade global markets and gain access to real payouts.

StripChain

Venture Round in 2024
Stripchain is an intent-based interoperability standard that enables chain abstraction.

Param Labs

Seed Round in 2024
Param Labs is a development studio focused on creating a modular and interconnected Web3 gaming ecosystem. The company specializes in the development of multiplayer blockchain games, employing AAA design principles and advanced gaming technology. By integrating blockchain elements, Param Labs enables gamers to engage with high-quality games while benefiting from player-owned digital assets. Their aim is to enhance the multiplayer gaming experience through innovative infrastructure and technology solutions.

Humanity Protocol

Seed Round in 2024
Humanity Protocol is developing Proof of Humanity, a novel feature designed to provide developers with unique-human authentication mechanisms and give users complete ownership over their data and identity.

Holograph

Venture Round in 2024
Holograph is a company founded in 2020 and based in Los Angeles, specializing in non-fungible token (NFT) technology. It develops software that allows NFTs to be minted with enhanced standards, ensuring their integrity across different blockchains. Holograph's decentralized and encrypted ledger supports secure cryptocurrency mining and offers services that include counterfeit prevention, carbon offsetting, and secure smart contracts. Additionally, the company provides permanent storage for NFT metadata, continuous royalties, and copyright registration, facilitating a reliable environment for individuals to mine and trade digital currency.

Creator.bid

Seed Round in 2024
Creator.bid is a technology company that empowers content creators by providing a platform to generate AI-driven digital assets, enabling them to monetize their content and manage their earnings independently.

Shiba Inu Coin

Venture Round in 2024
Shiba Inu Coin is an Internet Publishing Company.

Runes DEX

Seed Round in 2024
Runes DEX is a decentralized exchange specializing in trading meme-based tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain. It facilitates user-created tokens and offers unique liquidity solutions and farming rewards, all while operating in a transparent and secure manner through a network of computers.

XION

Series A in 2024
XION is a Layer 1 blockchain platform designed to facilitate mainstream adoption through a unique chain abstraction approach. It serves as the first Generalized Abstraction layer specifically tailored for consumer use, enabling users to interact with blockchain technology without the need for traditional wallets. By simplifying the user experience, XION aims to make blockchain more accessible to a broader audience, thereby promoting its integration into everyday applications.

MyPrize

Seed Round in 2024
MyPrize is a pioneering online casino platform that leverages cryptocurrency for transactions. It stands out by fostering a deep social interaction environment, allowing users to play alongside their favorite creators and friends, and even monetize their gaming skills within a digital community. The company is backed by prominent developers and leading venture capital firms.

Tensorplex Labs

Seed Round in 2024
Tensorplex Labs is a technology company specializing in Web3 and artificial intelligence. It develops infrastructure for decentralized AI networks, focusing on finance and intelligence. The company's platform integrates decentralized finance (DeFi) principles and proof-of-stake mechanisms, fostering open-source AI innovation. It provides tools to make decentralized, AI-powered applications more accessible, transparent, and financially rewarding.

Nyan Heroes

Venture Round in 2024
Nyan Heroes is a blockchain-based gaming platform that offers an immersive shooter game featuring futuristic themes, robotic cats, and adversarial corporations. Players can collect non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to enhance their gaming experience and engage in competitive battles against each other. The platform allows gamers to monetize their skills by utilizing NFTs and cryptocurrencies, creating an environment where players can earn money while enjoying the gameplay. Through its unique blend of gaming and blockchain technology, Nyan Heroes aims to revolutionize how players interact with and benefit from their gaming experiences.

Munchables

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Munchables is an eco-friendly Blast that allows customers to collect Blast prizes.

Fjord Foundry

Seed Round in 2024
Fjord Foundry is a community-focused platform designed to connect creative projects with enthusiastic supporters. It facilitates this connection through the use of Liquidity Bootstrapping Pools (LBPs), which provide a fair and transparent mechanism for price discovery and liquidity generation. By enabling projects to distribute digital tokens effectively, Fjord Foundry helps mitigate the influence of large investors and automated trading bots, ensuring that all participants have equal opportunities. This approach allows projects to access the necessary liquidity while fostering an inclusive environment for backers and creators alike.

Zeus Network

Seed Round in 2024
Zeus Network is a cutting-edge and permissionless communication layer platform that connects connects Solana and Bitcoin.

Humanity Protocol

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Humanity Protocol is developing Proof of Humanity, a novel feature designed to provide developers with unique-human authentication mechanisms and give users complete ownership over their data and identity.

Anzen

Seed Round in 2024
Anzen creates decentralized finance infrastructure powering the first private credit backed stablecoin

Pixelmon

Seed Round in 2024
Pixelmon is a decentralized web3 gaming intellectual property company based in New York that specializes in the development of online video games. The company creates a virtual metaverse where users can engage in various activities such as trading, collaborating with friends, battling, and training within the game environment. By integrating blockchain technology, Pixelmon aims to enhance the gaming experience and foster a community-driven ecosystem.

NAVI Protocol

Seed Round in 2024
NAVI is the first Native One-Stop Liquidity Protocol on Sui. It enables users to participate as liquidity providers or borrowers within the Sui Ecosystem.

Nftperp

Series A in 2023
Nftperp is a company founded in January 2022, based in Washington, D.C., specializing in decentralized finance software for contract trading. It operates a perpetual decentralized exchange that allows users to speculate on the floor prices of prominent non-fungible token (NFT) projects, including well-known collections like Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks. By providing a platform for trading blue-chip NFTs, nftperp leverages the growing significance of NFTs within the web3 ecosystem, catering to both investors and enthusiasts interested in the evolving digital asset landscape.

Pocket Network

Venture Round in 2023
Pocket Network is a developer of decentralized infrastructure that facilitates the creation of blockchain applications. The company's platform enables users to connect their applications to any blockchain by directing them to a node that manages requests across the network. Additionally, Pocket Network allows developers to create custom plugins, which streamlines the integration and implementation of blockchain technology. This approach not only saves time and resources but also enhances the overall development process for blockchain applications.

GAM3S.GG

Seed Round in 2023
GAM3S.GG is a web3 gaming platform focused on onboarding the next 100 million gamers into the web3 ecosystem. The company offers a curated library of web3 games, along with news, reviews, and exclusive interviews, facilitating game discovery and keeping players informed about the latest developments in the gaming world. In addition to its gaming resources, GAM3S.GG emphasizes community engagement through live streaming and community events, creating a vibrant environment for gamers to connect and share their experiences.

Pixion Games Limited

Seed Round in 2023
Pixion Games Limited is a pioneering force in the realm of competitive multiplayer gaming, driven by a steadfast commitment to accessibility, enjoyment, and empowerment. Founded on May 2, 2017, by Kam Punia, our company boasts a dedicated team of 50 individuals passionate about revolutionizing the gaming landscape. At Pixion, we believe that competitive gaming should be inclusive and rewarding for all, which is why we've introduced Lunchtime Esports, a new frontier in snackable competitive gaming experiences. Our blockchain-powered platform, Pixion League, not only fosters intense competition but also ensures that players truly own their rewards, embodying our vision of Play-to-Own gaming. With an annual revenue of $2 million, Pixion Games stands as a beacon of innovation, redefining the boundaries of multiplayer gaming one exhilarating match at a time.

Pixion Games

Seed Round in 2023
Pixion Games Limited is a developer of real-time multiplayer mobile games, founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company specializes in creating competitive esports games that emphasize player versus player (PVP) experiences on mobile devices. Pixion Games aims to make competitive gaming accessible and enjoyable for a wide audience, focusing on games that are easy to learn and engaging to play. Utilizing a blockchain-powered system, Pixion enhances the gaming experience by providing rewards for participants and fostering community governance. Their platform supports both iOS and Android devices, allowing gamers to compete and enjoy fun, on-the-go gameplay with friends.

Loot Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Loot Labs is a developer of a platform that specializes in digital collectibles, particularly through the offering of all-virtual mystery boxes. These mystery boxes can contain a diverse range of digital assets, including rare NFT art and avatars suitable for use on various online platforms, such as social media and gaming websites. By providing innovative tools for collecting and acquiring digital items, Loot Labs caters to gamers and collectors alike, tapping into popular monetization methods within the online gaming industry.

Boxed

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Boxed operates as a Web3 loot box platform .

Portals

Seed Round in 2023
Portals is a platform that makes Web3 simpler by making it simple for anyone to combine intricate DeFi operations.

MetaCRM

Seed Round in 2023
MetaCRM is a prominent martech company that specializes in customer relationship management solutions tailored for the Web3 industry. By integrating artificial intelligence and blockchain data, MetaCRM offers a suite of tools, including MetaForm, MetaDesk, and Meta Panel, which enable businesses to effectively gather and utilize cross-chain data. The company aims to enhance the efficiency of sales and customer success teams, ultimately improving user acquisition and retention rates. With a vision of empowering companies to connect seamlessly with over a billion crypto wallet users, MetaCRM positions itself at the forefront of the evolving digital landscape.

Avalon

Seed Round in 2023
Avalon is an Orlando, Florida-based company focused on transforming the game creation process through its innovative platform. The company operates a gaming studio that provides immersive digital entertainment and tools designed to facilitate the development of games and virtual experiences. By enhancing collaboration among creators, Avalon aims to elevate the quality of games produced within the industry, making the development process more enjoyable and efficient.

MGO

Seed Round in 2022
MGO provides retirement plan consulting and administration services.

MetaverseGo

Seed Round in 2022
MetaverseGo is a web 3.0 platform designed to facilitate access to play-and-earn games, guilds, NFTs, and decentralized applications. It aims to simplify the experience for gamers and newcomers by allowing them to engage with blockchain technology through a user-friendly interface, utilizing their mobile numbers for easy registration. The platform not only enables users to participate in various gaming activities but also empowers them to collect digital assets and connect with industry players. By offering a decentralized space for gaming, MetaverseGo enhances user ownership of assets and provides a seamless environment for earning and gaming experiences.

ReNFT

Venture Round in 2022
ReNFT is a rental protocol that facilitates the lending and borrowing of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company has developed a platform that allows users to generate revenue from idle NFTs by renting them out temporarily. It offers collateral-free integration with various projects and games, enhancing the user experience through a comprehensive front-end redesign. Additionally, ReNFT provides standards for creating natively rentable NFTs, streamlining the process for customers to engage in cryptocurrency transactions related to NFT rentals.

Cantina Royale

Funding Round in 2022
Cantina Royale is a blockchain gaming platform that combines play-to-earn mechanics with NFT technology, offering players a unique gaming experience. As a shooter game, it allows users to utilize various NFT collections in both player-versus-player and player-versus-environment missions. The platform integrates advanced 3D modeling technologies to ensure NFT interoperability within its gaming universe. Additionally, it provides NFT owners the ability to lease their digital assets to other players, facilitating automatic division of in-game rewards. By merging traditional gaming elements with innovative technological advancements, Cantina Royale aims to make the gaming experience accessible to a broader audience without requiring significant initial investment.

Hexagon Wireless

Seed Round in 2022
Hexagon Wireless is a provider of decentralized wireless technology, focusing on developing innovative solutions within the decentralized wireless (DeWi) sector. The company's technology introduces a novel approach to constructing and maintaining wireless networks, aiming to democratize the ownership and accessibility of spectrum and internet connectivity. By enabling users to purchase and deploy hardware that facilitates wireless coverage, Hexagon Wireless empowers individuals and communities to establish their own network infrastructure, fostering greater connectivity and accessibility in various environments.

Snackclub

Seed Round in 2022
Snackclub is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) focused on revolutionizing the gaming experience through a play-to-earn model. The company develops block-based games that reward players monetarily as they engage and invest time in gameplay. By utilizing play-to-earn technology, Snackclub enhances game visibility and creates a more secure environment for players, allowing them to generate income while enjoying their favorite games. This innovative approach aims to change how individuals consume games and interact with the internet, fostering a new era of gaming that prioritizes player rewards and engagement.

Blast Royale

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Blast Royale is a blockchain-based play-to-earn platform that allows players to earn Craft Spice while playing matches. The game uses two tokens, the primary token Blast (BLST) and Craft Spice (CS), the in-game P2E token of the Blast Royale Metaverse. BLST is used for trading NFTs on the Blast Royale marketplace and crafting new NFTs, whereas CS has numerous utility uses, including crafting and repairing equipment. Players earn CS by taking part in Blast Royale matches.

Shrapnel

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Shrapnel is a video game development company that focuses on creating moddable extraction shooter games. The company is distinguished by its team, which includes BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning talent, and it utilizes Unreal Engine 5 along with blockchain technology to enhance gameplay. Shrapnel's games are designed to promote competitive play, player creation, and ownership, leveraging the unique utilities that blockchain offers. The company's core game design innovates on competitive game modes, enabling players to earn rewards and actively participate in a digital economy, thereby empowering the gaming community.

Dank Bank

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Dank Bank is a venture-backed trading platform that specializes in fractional NFTs, allowing users to trade and collect ownership stakes in iconic memes, viral videos, and significant moments from Internet culture. By merging the concepts of NFTs and decentralized finance, Dank Bank empowers fans to invest in the intellectual property of their favorite creators. The platform not only facilitates investment in Internet culture but also provides users with community perks such as merchandise, tickets to live events, and other exclusive benefits. This innovative approach supports content creators by enabling fans to engage more deeply with their work and share in their future success.

Allora Labs

Series A in 2022
Allora Labs is a blockchain-based protocol focused on providing reliable appraisals for digital assets, particularly in the realm of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company offers a platform that incentivizes experts to deliver honest insights, facilitating an efficient price-discovery mechanism for NFTs. By compensating these experts for their evaluations, Allora Labs captures the value of truthful information and creates new opportunities within the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Its technology employs machine learning to analyze data, enabling crypto builders to optimize strategies, quantify risks, and make informed decisions based on real-time NFT appraisals. Through its innovative approach, Allora Labs aims to enhance the credibility and reliability of information in the digital asset market.

Cross The Ages

Seed Round in 2022
Cross The Ages is a gaming company that has created an immersive fantasy-science fiction universe called Artellium, inhabited by diverse races and cultures. Players can access this world through their smartphones or desktops, starting with collecting digital cards. The company's unique feature is its blockchain-based token system, which gains value as the game progresses, allowing players to contribute to the evolution of the storyline.

Itheum

Venture Round in 2022
Itheum is an innovative data infrastructure platform that focuses on facilitating the sale of personal data to the artificial intelligence industry, which increasingly requires consent-based data sources. The company specializes in developing blockchain-powered technologies that encompass data tokenization, licensing, provenance, creator protection, and governance. Itheum's offerings include decentralized, cross-chain data brokerage software, a data collection and analytics toolkit, and a decentralized data exchange. By providing these tools, Itheum aims to create a new data economy that empowers data creators and consumers, allowing them to unlock and manage the value of personal data effectively.

Metaverse Game Studios

Venture Round in 2022
Metaverse Game Studios is a blockchain-based software development company that specializes in designing and publishing games for digital platforms. The studio focuses on creating narrative-driven multiplayer strategy games, aiming to enhance the gaming experience for players through cross-platform services. By leveraging blockchain technology, Metaverse Game Studios seeks to innovate within the gaming industry, providing unique gameplay mechanics and a seamless user experience.

Derby Stars

Seed Round in 2022
Derby Stars is a gaming company that specializes in horse racing within the metaverse. It offers an NFT-based platform where users can breed horses with diverse traits, track their lineage and race records on-chain, and participate in races using their owned or bred horses. The company aims to provide a unique gaming experience that also allows players to earn through their participation.

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.

Diagonal

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Diagonal is a developer of a non-custodial protocol that facilitates recurring payments on the Ethereum blockchain. The platform enables businesses to manage subscriptions directly through secure smart contracts, offering a straightforward application programming interface for integration. With its tested infrastructure, Diagonal allows companies to implement on-chain subscription services with minimal coding, ensuring that all payment processing and logic are handled through decentralized mechanisms. This approach provides businesses with a reliable and efficient solution for managing subscription-based transactions.

Anboto Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Anboto Labs is a developer of a crypto execution platform that integrates both centralized finance (CeFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) exchanges. The platform aims to provide traders with unified execution capabilities, allowing them to remain agile in the dynamic crypto market. Anboto Labs offers advanced trading features, including algorithmic trading tools, smart order routing, and specialized order types such as TWAP, VWAP, and Iceberg. Additionally, the platform supports pre-trade and post-trade analysis, as well as multi-leg trades, enabling users to manage and execute their trading strategies effectively through a single application.

So-Col

Seed Round in 2022
So-Col is a technology company that operates a unique social media platform designed to facilitate direct connections between content creators and their fans. The platform leverages blockchain technologies and decentralized identity protocols to enable creators to monetize their content and build communities, while also allowing fans to own and trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of creators' work. By bridging Web2 social media identities with Web3 functionalities, So-Col aims to provide a seamless and user-friendly experience for both creators and their audiences.

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.

Atomic Form

Seed Round in 2022
Atomic Form is a comprehensive digital art and NFT platform that specializes in blockchain-based software for non-fungible tokens and Web media. It offers a multi-chain NFT administration system, known as The Hub, where users can share, discover, and manage multiple Atomic Form devices from a centralized location. The platform integrates various elements of the blockchain ecosystem, including art, collectibles, video games, and identification, providing a seamless experience across different networks and currencies. Furthermore, Atomic Form develops innovative cryptocurrency-based hardware, featuring a rotatable low-profile wall mount that accommodates both portrait and landscape orientations, thereby enhancing user interaction with NFTs.

Heroes of Mavia

Seed Round in 2022
Heroes of Mavia is an NFT based MMO Strategy game developed by Skrice Studios. The game takes place in a fantasy-themed island called Mavia, where players build bases on plots of land and battle neighboring bases and armies to earn in-game resources, such as RUBY.

Hubble Protocol

Venture Round in 2022
Hubble Protocol is a decentralized financial platform that facilitates long-term borrowing, lending, and the creation of structured financial products. It aims to democratize access to decentralized finance by offering a range of sustainable financial services. The protocol's software supports multi-asset collateral and enables zero-interest borrowing, allowing users to leverage yield-bearing assets for loans. Additionally, Hubble enhances yield generation on deposits of various tokens, providing clients with optimized financial opportunities while minimizing costs associated with loans.

Burnt

Series A in 2022
Burnt Finance is a decentralized NFT auction protocol designed to facilitate the minting and trading of digital assets in a permissionless environment. The company aims to overcome barriers to widespread cryptocurrency adoption by providing a high-speed, low-cost platform that enhances the Web3 experience. By integrating and partnering with like-minded entities, Burnt Finance focuses on building the necessary infrastructure, products, and tools to make cryptocurrency more accessible and relatable to the general public. Its offerings include features for fundraising, collections, and staking, empowering users to engage with the evolving digital asset landscape effectively.

NEAR

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
NEAR Inc. is a company that develops and provides a platform for creating decentralized applications through its NEAR Protocol, a scalable blockchain designed for open-source code. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, NEAR Inc. focuses on bridging the adoption gap for mainstream commercial software by offering tools that facilitate the writing, testing, and deployment of decentralized applications. The platform is engineered to support a wide range of applications, ensuring security for high-value assets such as money and identity. Additionally, NEAR provides essential services, including documentation, wallet, studio, and explorer functionalities, which contribute to a robust ecosystem for developers.

Gear Technologies

Series A in 2021
Gear Technologies is a technology company focused on advancing the Gear Protocol, which enhances Web3 capabilities while maintaining a user experience akin to Web2. The company has developed a Substrate-based smart contract platform that simplifies and reduces the costs associated with creating and deploying decentralized applications (dApps). By providing an accessible entry point for developers, Gear Technologies allows clients to build and launch dApps on the blockchain quickly and efficiently, within minutes. The platform emphasizes improved speed, security, and automation, significantly advancing the landscape of smart contract development.

Hubble Protocol

Seed Round in 2021
Hubble Protocol is a decentralized financial platform that facilitates long-term borrowing, lending, and the creation of structured financial products. It aims to democratize access to decentralized finance by offering a range of sustainable financial services. The protocol's software supports multi-asset collateral and enables zero-interest borrowing, allowing users to leverage yield-bearing assets for loans. Additionally, Hubble enhances yield generation on deposits of various tokens, providing clients with optimized financial opportunities while minimizing costs associated with loans.

XY Finance

Venture Round in 2021
XY Finance is a technology company specializing in cross-chain financial solutions for decentralized applications (DApps). It offers a customizable widget that seamlessly integrates into various DApps, enabling users to manage cross-chain operations through a unified interface. The company's platform comprises two primary components: X Swap, which facilitates cross-chain transfers and exchanges, and Y Pool, which provides liquidity for efficient asset transfers across different blockchain networks. By leveraging composable APIs, XY Finance optimizes web3 execution services, enhancing accessibility and user experience for individuals engaging with multiple blockchain ecosystems.

Ignite Tournaments

Seed Round in 2021
Ignite Tournaments is a technology company developing a mobile application for esports tournaments. Their platform aims to make competitive gaming accessible globally, supporting payouts in 70 currencies across 175 countries. The platform facilitates tournament organization and streaming, enabling mobile-compatible games without existing infrastructure to host web-three enabled competitions.

Platypus Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Platypus Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers a new mechanism for Automatic Market Makers (AMM) for stablecoins to optimize capital efficiency.

C3

Seed Round in 2021
C3 is a self-custodial exchange that combines the advantages of self-custody and decentralization with the performance and accessibility expected from traditional trading platforms. It is designed to facilitate trading in both spot and derivatives markets. The platform features a sophisticated clearing engine that supports cross-margin and cross-collateralization, allowing traders to manage their capital more efficiently by calculating margin requirements globally based on their open positions. With its focus on enhancing user experience, C3 aims to provide a secure and efficient environment for trading digital assets.

BlockchainSpace

Seed Round in 2021
BlockchainSpace develops tools aimed at empowering play-to-earn communities within the Metaverse. The company provides a platform that serves as a guild hub, offering specialized solutions that include YEY, Metasports, Creator Circle, and the Guild Partner Program. These tools are designed to enhance digital engagement and facilitate community growth, allowing users to focus on scaling their guilds and improving performance. Additionally, BlockchainSpace operates educational academies that identify and explore economic opportunities in play-to-earn games, sharing valuable insights to help new guilds enter this evolving space.

Mara

Seed Round in 2021
Mara is a platform for Africans to learn through, while leveraging, blockchain technology to build digital wealth. The company empowers Africans to develop financial literacy so they can take the greatest possible advantage of the numerous opportunities available in the digital economy. The Mara wallet allows users to easily buy, sell, earn, withdraw, and protect their assets - including cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Mara Token - in real time. Mara was founded in 2021 and is located in Nairobi, Kenya.

Nyan Heroes

Seed Round in 2021
Nyan Heroes is a blockchain-based gaming platform that offers an immersive shooter game featuring futuristic themes, robotic cats, and adversarial corporations. Players can collect non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to enhance their gaming experience and engage in competitive battles against each other. The platform allows gamers to monetize their skills by utilizing NFTs and cryptocurrencies, creating an environment where players can earn money while enjoying the gameplay. Through its unique blend of gaming and blockchain technology, Nyan Heroes aims to revolutionize how players interact with and benefit from their gaming experiences.

Timeswap

Seed Round in 2021
Timeswap is a decentralized finance application that facilitates lending and borrowing through cryptocurrency. The platform allows users to engage in fixed maturity lending and borrowing of various crypto tokens, using alternative tokens as collateral. It features flexible interest rates and collateral factors, enabling users to tailor their risk-return profiles according to their preferences. Additionally, Timeswap empowers users to create their own Ethereum-based ERC20 token pools by providing the necessary liquidity. This combination of features makes it easier for crypto investors and individuals to access loans while maintaining control over their investment strategies.

Genopets

Seed Round in 2021
Genopets is a mobile game that combines the concepts of fitness and gaming through a Free-to-Play, Move-to-Earn model. Players nurture digital pets, known as Genopets, whose growth and evolution are directly linked to the user's physical activity. The game tracks steps taken through mobile devices and fitness wearables, translating these into rewards within the game environment. By engaging in daily physical activities such as walking or jogging, players can earn cryptocurrency while forging an emotional bond with their Genopet. This unique approach gamifies an active lifestyle, encouraging users to maintain their fitness in a fun and rewarding way, reminiscent of the nostalgic experiences of caring for virtual pets or Pokémon. Ultimately, Genopets aims to motivate individuals to lead healthier lives through an interactive and engaging platform.

Ardana

Funding Round in 2021
Ardana is a decentralized stablecoin protocol and liquidity pool ecosystem built on the Cardano blockchain. It offers an on-chain asset-backed stablecoin that is overcollateralized with Cardano native assets, allowing users to borrow stablecoins against locked collateral and providing convenient access to liquidity. Additionally, Ardana features a decentralized exchange designed for efficient trading between stablecoins and identical assets, enabling liquidity providers to earn income from transaction fees while maintaining low-risk exposure. The platform aims to support and manage various economic activities within a decentralized framework.

OPgames

Seed Round in 2021
OPgames is a suite of tools that enables game developers to provide mini esports experiences to their players through tournaments and PvP matchups with crypto as buy-in and pay-outs.

XDefi Wallet

Series A in 2021
XDefi Wallet is a decentralized, non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet designed to enable users to securely store, send, and swap digital assets across multiple blockchains. It supports over 30 different blockchains, providing a versatile platform for managing a wide range of cryptocurrencies and NFTs. The wallet is engineered to facilitate interactions with various decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, enhancing user engagement in the growing DeFi ecosystem. With features that allow access to NFT marketplaces and applications, XDefi Wallet empowers users to visualize and manage their collectibles effectively. By prioritizing security and user-friendliness, XDefi Wallet has garnered a user base of over 200,000 individuals, establishing itself as a trusted solution for those seeking to navigate the complexities of digital asset management.

NGRAVE

Seed Round in 2021
NGRAVE is a company that specializes in providing secure solutions for managing cryptocurrency. It has developed a comprehensive hardware wallet that prioritizes security by ensuring that private keys are never exposed. The device operates entirely offline, from secret key generation to transaction signing, effectively safeguarding digital assets from online threats and malicious hacking attempts. NGRAVE's innovative approach allows users, including businesses, to store their cryptocurrencies with enhanced protection against potential cyber risks.

Chainflip

Seed Round in 2021
Chainflip is a decentralized protocol facilitating trustless asset trades between different blockchain networks with minimal slippage. It enables direct cross-chain exchanges of cryptocurrencies without intermediaries, utilizing its native blockchain and ecosystem components built on Rust and other frameworks. This allows investors to transfer funds seamlessly across various blockchains and ecosystems without additional software, collateral, or wrapped assets.

Highstreet

Seed Round in 2021
Highstreet is a commerce-centric metaverse that operates on browsers and native PC VR, aiming to connect the physical and digital worlds. The platform enables users to explore a vast virtual environment, form parties, and own and expand their virtual estates. Highstreet allows users to purchase tokenized products from various brands, facilitating interactive transactions through non-fungible tokens. By combining elements of gaming and e-commerce, Highstreet seeks to redefine how financial products are marketed and consumed, creating a unique and immersive shopping experience.

Loda.fi

Venture Round in 2021
Loda.fi is a lending platform that allows users to leverage cryptocurrency as collateral for loans. The platform enables users to deposit their crypto assets into an account, from which they can open a credit line determined by the value of the deposited assets. Once approved, the funds are directly transferred to the borrower's bank account, offering flexibility in accessing credit. This model provides an innovative solution for individuals looking to obtain loans while utilizing their cryptocurrency holdings.

CXIP Labs

Seed Round in 2021
CXIP Labs is a developer of NFT infrastructure solutions for the web3 ecosystem.

NFT Oasis

Series A in 2021
NFT Oasis is a platform dedicated to the decentralized creator economy, specifically catering to the NFT artist community. It provides a virtual space that enhances the experience for artists by offering tools for producing, mixing, and licensing their work. This platform allows artists to promote and showcase their creations, facilitating greater exposure and opportunities within the NFT market. By focusing on the unique needs of multi-instrumentalists and other creators, NFT Oasis aims to foster a vibrant ecosystem that supports the growth and visibility of digital art and music.

TokenScript

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
TokenScript is a new tokenization standard that will deliver a more integrated web. A token-centric middleware that connects the scale of Web2 with the promise of Web3.

Nansen

Series A in 2021
Nansen Limited is a blockchain analytics company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The firm develops a software-as-a-service platform that enhances on-chain data by integrating it with a comprehensive database of millions of wallet labels. This analytic tool assists cryptocurrency investors in identifying opportunities, conducting due diligence, and managing their portfolios through real-time dashboards and alerts. Nansen's services are designed to provide users with valuable insights into the blockchain landscape, facilitating informed decision-making in the dynamic crypto market.

KYVE

Pre Seed Round in 2021
KYVE is a decentralized initiative focused on the storage and validation of data streams, utilizing the Arweave blockchain for permanent data archiving. The company has developed an open-source protocol that standardizes and validates blockchain data, facilitating reliable storage for modern blockchains and decentralized applications. By employing a network of decentralized uploaders and validators, KYVE ensures that data is archived effectively through specialized pools, each dedicated to a particular data stream. This approach not only guarantees the scalability, immutability, and availability of resources but also provides developers with a dependable means to store and verify their data streams. Through its innovative solution, KYVE enhances the integrity and accessibility of blockchain data, addressing the challenges faced by developers in the evolving digital landscape.

RabbitX

Seed Round in 2021
RabbitX is a decentralized finance platform that simplifies investment opportunities by offering access to a variety of asset classes including global stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, and digital assets without charging commissions. Utilizing advanced Zero-Knowledge decentralized scaling technology, RabbitX facilitates interest rate swaps through decentralized exchanges, allowing users to engage in trading, speculation, and risk hedging related to interest rates in the cryptocurrency market. The company is supported by notable investors, including Sequoia and Fabric Ventures, positioning it at the forefront of modernizing finance in the digital age.

Yield Guild Games

Series A in 2021
Yield Guild Games (YGG), founded in 2018 and based in Quezon City, Philippines, is a decentralized autonomous organization focused on investing in non-fungible tokens used in virtual worlds and blockchain-based games. The company aims to build the largest virtual world economy by optimizing community-owned assets for maximum utility and sharing profits with its token holders. YGG also invests in early-stage token and equity deals within web3, gaming studios, and the infrastructure supporting industry growth.

Divergence Protocol

Seed Round in 2021
Divergence Protocol is a decentralized platform for composable crypto options and volatility derivatives.

Pontem Network

Venture Round in 2021
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.

Set Labs

Series A in 2021
Set Labs is a company focused on advancing the future of finance through innovative crypto-financial solutions. It develops a cryptocurrency asset management protocol that allows users to create and exchange collateralized baskets of tokens. By utilizing a set of smart contracts and specifications, Set Labs enables the efficient and permissionless creation, bundling, and unbundling of crypto assets. This includes not only baskets of ERC20 tokens but also collections of non-fungible tokens and on-chain securities. The tools provided by Set Labs empower developers to construct diverse cryptocurrency baskets, facilitating a more versatile and accessible financial ecosystem.

Bright Star Studios

Seed Round in 2021
Bright Star Studios is a global independent game development studio based in Swatar, Malta, specializing in creating multiplayer online video games. The company focuses on developing next-generation original MMORPG experiences utilizing its proprietary engine. With a diverse team that includes award-winning founders, former professional players, and seasoned entertainment professionals, Bright Star Studios aims to innovate the gaming landscape, specifically within the MMORPG genre. Their flagship title, Ember Sword, represents a modern approach to game design, highlighting a player-owned economy that fosters community engagement and competitive gameplay. The studio's commitment to a free-to-play model across PC, mobile, and browser platforms positions it as a forward-thinking entity dedicated to reshaping the game industry's business paradigms.

Alice

Seed Round in 2021
Alice is a decentralized finance mobile application that enables users to send money to friends. The app is powered by an automated and decentralized interest-rate protocol that cuts out middlemen to offer direct access to DeFi. Alice is backed by Arrington Capital, Do Kwon, Mechanism Capital, and Accomplice Blockchain. It is based in Los Angeles, California.

Burnt

Venture Round in 2021
Burnt Finance is a decentralized NFT auction protocol designed to facilitate the minting and trading of digital assets in a permissionless environment. The company aims to overcome barriers to widespread cryptocurrency adoption by providing a high-speed, low-cost platform that enhances the Web3 experience. By integrating and partnering with like-minded entities, Burnt Finance focuses on building the necessary infrastructure, products, and tools to make cryptocurrency more accessible and relatable to the general public. Its offerings include features for fundraising, collections, and staking, empowering users to engage with the evolving digital asset landscape effectively.

Pendle Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Pendle Finance is a decentralized finance protocol that allows users to tokenize and sell future yields.

BENQI Corpo

Funding Round in 2021
Developed by an experienced team of blockchain designers, BENQI is a protocol to unlock greater liquidity within the defi market. BENQI enables defi users to make their assets work harder to generate additional yield. Built on Avalanche’s high speed smart contract network, BENQI will evolve into a cross-chain defi hub that’s positioned at the heart of decentralized finance.

The Defiant

Pre Seed Round in 2021
The Defiant is an information company that specializes in providing essential news and analysis at the intersection of technology and finance, with a particular focus on decentralized finance (DeFi). It operates an online platform that publishes updates on significant developments within the DeFi sector, offering users insights into various companies and their investments in the cryptocurrency space. By curating and analyzing information related to DeFi, The Defiant aims to keep its audience informed about the rapidly evolving landscape of finance and technology.

Benqi

Private Equity Round in 2021
BENQi is a developer of a decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity protocol built on the Avalanche blockchain. The company focuses on creating a seamless platform for lending, borrowing, and earning interest on digital assets. By combining elements of traditional finance and decentralized finance, BENQi aims to democratize access to financial products, offering permissionless lending and borrowing options. The protocol is designed to be highly scalable and user-friendly, with an emphasis on low fees. Additionally, BENQi seeks to bridge multiple blockchain ecosystems, including Ethereum, Polkadot, and Binance Smart Chain, through Avalanche's subnets, positioning itself as a cross-chain DeFi solution that enhances liquidity and accessibility in the digital asset space.

Moonbeam Network

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

NAOS Finance

Seed Round in 2021
NAOS Finance operates a decentralized finance platform that provides an alternative to traditional financial systems. This platform allows decentralized finance lenders and small to medium-sized enterprise borrowers to engage in a permissionless environment on the blockchain. By facilitating the origination and funding of loans without relying on traditional intermediaries, NAOS Finance enables lenders to achieve stable and recurring income streams. Additionally, the platform bridges the gap between on-chain activities and larger off-chain opportunities, enhancing accessibility and efficiency in financial transactions.

XDefi Wallet

Seed Round in 2021
XDefi Wallet is a decentralized, non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet designed to enable users to securely store, send, and swap digital assets across multiple blockchains. It supports over 30 different blockchains, providing a versatile platform for managing a wide range of cryptocurrencies and NFTs. The wallet is engineered to facilitate interactions with various decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, enhancing user engagement in the growing DeFi ecosystem. With features that allow access to NFT marketplaces and applications, XDefi Wallet empowers users to visualize and manage their collectibles effectively. By prioritizing security and user-friendliness, XDefi Wallet has garnered a user base of over 200,000 individuals, establishing itself as a trusted solution for those seeking to navigate the complexities of digital asset management.
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