Morningstar Ventures is a Dubai-based investment firm founded in 2020, specializing in digital assets and blockchain technology. Led by Danilo S. Carlucci, the firm comprises a team of experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds, including technology, marketing, and design. Morningstar Ventures focuses on supporting early-stage founders with ambitious ideas, engaging in both token and equity investments, particularly within the Elrond ecosystem. The firm also launched the Elrond Dubai Incubator in October 2021 to foster projects utilizing Elrond technology. By concentrating on sectors such as cryptocurrency, gaming, and multiversx, Morningstar Ventures aims to drive innovation and growth in the evolving digital landscape.
FereAI transforms crypto trading with an innovative ecosystem of interconnected AI agents designed to simplify and enhance decision-making. By utilizing multi-agent systems, FereAI delivers dynamic insights, social sentiment analysis, and automated trading tools. Its unique approach allows users to interact with diverse AI agents like Fere Pro and Market Pulse, optimizing strategies in real time. FereAI envisions a future where users can build custom AI agents through natural language, democratizing access to advanced trading technologies and bridging the gap between investors and the future of finance.
SYNTHR
Venture Round in 2025
SYNTHR is redefining instant and slippage-free asset movement across chains
COTI AI Agents
Seed Round in 2024
COTI AI Agents is an AI Agent platform on the COTI network that focuses on privacy and ease of use. Users can launch, train, and trade AI agents with just one click. Co-own agents to earn revenue share while enjoying personalized tools, fun interactions, and rewards. COTI AI Agents is the first grantee of MomentumX Accelerator - The #1 accelerator for startups exploring Web3 privacy, backed by COTI network & Poolz.
KIP Protocol
Venture Round in 2024
KIP Protocol is a decentralized framework designed to support the development and monetization of artificial intelligence within the Web3 ecosystem. It aims to safeguard the digital property rights of AI value creators while facilitating the deployment and connection of AI models, applications, and data. By providing a foundational infrastructure for application development, model building, and data management, KIP Protocol enables clients to effectively integrate and utilize AI technologies in a decentralized manner.
Mirror World
Series A in 2024
Mirror World is a blockchain-based virtual world, also known as the Metaverse, where they aim to connect Mirror World with different games and experiences, allowing users to move through different game scenarios with interconnected & independent economic systems.
Sonic
Series A in 2024
Sonic's objective is to enhance the existing Solana Gaming Ecosystem to handle millions of requests per second per game and redirect them back to Solana L1.
Bondex
Seed Round in 2024
Bondex operates a global talent and human resources platform that leverages artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. This ecosystem is designed to enhance the matching quality between employers and job seekers for permanent, contract, and on-demand work. By providing users with tools to connect opportunities with talent, Bondex incentivizes participation in its network through token rewards. These tokens are earned by users for engaging in various activities such as referrals, community growth, content creation, and work completion. The platform emphasizes decentralized internet hosting to facilitate a more efficient and participatory talent pool.
STYLE Protocol
Seed Round in 2024
STYLE Protocol is a developer of decentralized infrastructure software that enables the licensing and interoperability of assets and NFTs across various virtual environments. The company offers a platform where users can transform their NFTs or collectibles into physical designs, such as artwork, or wearable items, like virtual outfits. This functionality allows users to create avatars that represent them in the metaverse, utilizing their NFTs as skins or wearables. By facilitating the creation of new avatars and enhancing user experiences, STYLE Protocol provides monetization opportunities and promotes interoperability for digital artwork within the multiverse.
Tevaera
Seed Round in 2024
Tevaera is a developer of a gaming platform that leverages blockchain technology to create a seamless and fair on-chain gaming experience. Utilizing a zkStack-based L3 gaming chain, Tevaera enhances multi-genre game launches and gameplay, incorporating multiplayer features and user experience-focused applications. The platform facilitates the free flow of users, liquidity, and builders within its ecosystem, known as zkNation. By integrating NFTs and promoting a sustainable play-and-earn economy, Tevaera aims to provide gamers with enjoyable, equitable, and socially connected experiences.
Y8U
Seed Round in 2024
Y8U.AI is a native decentralized protocol based on the humans blockchain that integrates content-addressable storage and smart contract-based consent management.
Shiba Inu Coin
Venture Round in 2024
Shiba Inu Coin is an Internet Publishing Company.
Aark
Seed Round in 2024
Aark is an Arbitrum-based decentralized derivatives exchange. It provides capital efficiency, collateral alternatives, and liquidity pool size while offering users a comparable to centralized exchanges.
Gull Network
Seed Round in 2024
Gull Network offers a user-friendly platform for publishing digital assets easily.
Merkle Trade
Seed Round in 2024
Merkle Trade is a developer of a decentralized trading platform that facilitates trading in commodities, currencies, and cryptocurrencies. The platform offers gamified trading experiences and instant rewards, enhancing user engagement and accessibility. By incorporating advanced user-centric features, Merkle Trade aims to provide a comprehensive and accessible decentralized exchange for its users.
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.
Gunzilla Games
Initial Coin Offering in 2024
Gunzilla Games is an independent video game studio dedicated to creating AAA games that emphasize player engagement and immersive experiences. The company is known for its innovative approach, utilizing advanced technology to develop games that transcend traditional gaming boundaries. Currently, Gunzilla Games is working on 'Off The Grid,' a cyberpunk battle royale game that incorporates highly customizable weapons and cutting-edge 3D scanning technology. Through its commitment to delivering deeply engaging gaming experiences, Gunzilla Games strives to redefine how players interact with and enjoy video games.
Savage
Seed Round in 2024
Savage operates as an NFT marketplace and streaming app for 4K/8K video and photography. The platform is community-driven and has collaborations with various creators. It has a small team of 2-10 employees.
Mystiko.Network
Seed Round in 2024
Mystiko.Network is a developer of web3 solutions focused on enhancing privacy and connectivity in blockchain transactions. The platform enables users to trade on a decentralized exchange (DEX) while ensuring their financial activities remain confidential. By leveraging zero-knowledge technology, Mystiko allows users to deposit assets on one blockchain and withdraw them from another without revealing their payment history. This functionality provides a secure method for transferring assets to a new, private address. Additionally, the Mystiko Wallet SDK empowers any wallet to incorporate these privacy features, thereby broadening access to secure transactions across the blockchain ecosystem.
ZeroLend
Seed Round in 2024
ZeroLend is a pioneering fintech company that operates a decentralized lending platform on various blockchain networks, including Linea, zkSync, Blast, and Manta. The platform aims to streamline borrowing and lending processes for digital assets, eliminating the need for intermediaries like traditional banks. It offers a secure, transparent, and user-friendly lending experience, enabling direct interactions between borrowers and lenders.
Ultiverse
Initial Coin Offering in 2024
Ultiverse is an AI-powered gaming platform that enables gamers to engage in multiplayer battles against each other. The platform allows users to create their own characters and provides a unique feature where players can redeem nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for real-life replicas or deliverables upon request, bridging the gap between virtual gaming experiences and tangible rewards.
Kasu
Seed Round in 2024
Kasu is a distributed platform that connects DeFi Liquidity Providers with Real World Yield Providers.
Ta-da
Seed Round in 2024
Ta-da is an innovative AI data marketplace that transforms the traditional approach to data collection and verification through crowdsourcing and blockchain technology. The platform specializes in various data types, including voice recordings, images, videos, and text, employing community-driven techniques to gather and validate information. By allowing users to participate in data collection tasks, Ta-da provides a rewarding experience while ensuring high-quality data is available at competitive prices. The company's focus on content management and labeling caters to diverse data collection needs, enabling both businesses and individuals to access reliable data efficiently.
Ringfence
Seed Round in 2024
Ringfence is an AI-generative platform designed to enhance digital content and boost social media output. It leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to enable creators to produce dynamic and monetizable content. Through its Web3-based infrastructure, Ringfence allows users to mint their AI-generated content on any EVM-compatible blockchain. The platform provides streamlined tools for content management, facilitating the uploading, ownership verification, and utilization of uploaded data. This empowers creators to optimize their engagement and revenue opportunities in the evolving digital landscape.
Moove Protocol
Seed Round in 2023
Moove Protocol is a Web3 initiative focused on fostering a community of innovators, builders, and creators. It aims to develop a decentralized protocol that facilitates a new era of decentralization, specifically through artificial intelligence-driven video content generation. By leveraging the advantages of decentralization, Moove Protocol seeks to empower participants in the cryptocurrency market, offering tools and resources that enhance creativity and innovation within the space.
Arknet
Private Equity Round in 2023
Arknet is a decentralized network designed to create a more open, transparent, and energy-efficient internet. At its core is Ark, a novel alternative to LLMs, community-driven artificial intelligence system that facilitates communication and execution across multiple endpoints, including blockchain transactions, AI model training (snapshots), and inference APIs.
FARE Protocol
Seed Round in 2023
FARE Protocol is a blockchain platform that provides a protocol for probability-based smart contracts for cryptocurrency.
Avalon
Seed Round in 2023
Avalon is an Orlando, Florida-based platform focused on creating games and virtual experiences. The company operates a gaming studio aimed at transforming the game creation process. Its platform provides immersive digital entertainment along with tools that facilitate the development of games and virtual experiences. By promoting a more collaborative and enjoyable development process, Avalon enables the gaming industry to produce higher-quality games.
CryptoSimple
Seed Round in 2023
CryptoSimple is a financial services company focused on simplifying the complexities of cryptocurrency investing. Aimed at bridging the gap between traditional and crypto investments, CryptoSimple provides educational resources and tools to help individuals understand and safely navigate the crypto market. The company prioritizes transparency, offering insights into investment choices and strategies, while emphasizing security as a registered entity in Europe. By utilizing advanced portfolio management technology, CryptoSimple caters to diverse investor needs, allowing clients to select portfolios aligned with their financial goals and risk tolerance. For those new to the space, there is no need for a crypto wallet, and the company maintains a transparent fee structure without hidden costs. Additionally, CryptoSimple plans to introduce a robo-advisor solution to facilitate diversified crypto investments. Through its commitment to accessible and fearless investing, CryptoSimple empowers users to earn interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) with the potential for competitive returns.
Envio
Seed Round in 2023
Envio is a dev-friendly, speed-optimized, modern blockchain indexing solution that addresses the limitations of traditional blockchain indexing approaches and gives developers peace of mind. By harnessing the power of Envio, developers can overcome the challenges posed by latency, reliability, and costs across various sources. Envio serves as the front door for any application’s need to access, transform, and save real-time or historical data, from any EVM smart contract. If you're a blockchain developer looking to enhance your development process and unlock the true potential of Web3 infrastructure, look no further. Join our growing community of elite developers, check out our docs, and let's work together to revolutionize the blockchain world and propel your project to the next level. Follow Envio on Twitter and/or Lenster for updates on new features, or jump into our Discord for any questions.
37xDubai
Seed Round in 2022
37xDubai operates as an art gallery and members club that focuses on the intersection of art and technology. It aims to connect Web3 enthusiasts by showcasing a curated collection of artworks alongside digital experiences. The venue facilitates connections among investors, builders, collectors, and artists through a variety of events, workshops, and exhibitions. By creating an engaging environment, 37xDubai fosters collaboration and exploration within the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
yoloyolo
Seed Round in 2022
YoloHub is a developer of a gaming platform that facilitates connections between non-fungible token (NFT) owners and brands, particularly in the fashion and lifestyle sectors. The platform aims to bridge the gap between leading NFT intellectual property holders and various brands, enabling them to collaborate on merchandise sales. By doing so, YoloHub provides opportunities for growth and new revenue models for both the brands and the NFT IP holders, fostering an environment where digital currency assets can be effectively monetized. Through this innovative infrastructure, YoloHub seeks to enhance the engagement between NFT creators and brand partners, driving value in the evolving digital marketplace.
Gunzilla Games
Venture Round in 2022
Gunzilla Games is an independent video game studio dedicated to creating AAA games that emphasize player engagement and immersive experiences. The company is known for its innovative approach, utilizing advanced technology to develop games that transcend traditional gaming boundaries. Currently, Gunzilla Games is working on 'Off The Grid,' a cyberpunk battle royale game that incorporates highly customizable weapons and cutting-edge 3D scanning technology. Through its commitment to delivering deeply engaging gaming experiences, Gunzilla Games strives to redefine how players interact with and enjoy video games.
ReNFT
Venture Round in 2022
ReNFT is a rental protocol that facilitates the lending and borrowing of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It offers a platform designed to generate revenue from idle NFTs by allowing users to rent them temporarily. The company provides integrations with various projects and games without requiring collateral, making the process more accessible. Additionally, ReNFT focuses on a complete front-end platform redesign and supports natively rentable NFT minting standards, simplifying the experience for customers looking to lend or borrow digital assets. Through these services, ReNFT enhances the utility of NFTs and promotes a more dynamic marketplace.
XLD
Seed Round in 2022
XLD operates a decentralized fintech platform aimed at providing financial services to emerging markets. The company focuses on modernizing financial delivery and infrastructure, ensuring that users have access to simple and reliable financial tools based on decentralized technology. By facilitating the use of cryptocurrency in everyday transactions, XLD enables clients to earn tokens and convert their crypto into fiat currency and other applications, fostering financial inclusion and accessibility.
Ancient8
Seed Round in 2022
Ancient8 is a company focused on developing the infrastructure for GameFi, emphasizing community engagement and software solutions. It operates Vietnam's largest blockchain gaming guild and aims to democratize access to social and financial opportunities within the Metaverse. Ancient8 is building products such as GameFi Identity and a Launchpad to facilitate the onboarding of millions of users to GameFi and Metaverse projects. Through a combination of blockchain software development, guild scholarships, education, and institutional-grade research, Ancient8 empowers individuals to participate in play-to-earn video games. The company's vision is to create a platform where users can enjoy gaming while also earning rewards, ultimately contributing to the growth of the Metaverse.
Chillchat
Seed Round in 2022
Chillchat is a game studio located in Bangkok, Thailand, focused on developing engaging gaming experiences for players globally. The studio is currently working on Tearfallen, an online rogue-lite action game set in an innovative "Pantheonpunk" universe, reminiscent of the gameplay style found in titles like Hades. Chillchat aims to create immersive pixel art environments where players can build virtual worlds, explore adventures with unique identities, and engage in activities that allow them to mint their own worlds, characters, and narratives. The platform emphasizes player creativity and interaction, providing opportunities to earn while playing.
Cantina Royale
Funding Round in 2022
Cantina Royale is a blockchain gaming platform that combines traditional gaming with the latest technological advances in the NFT space. It offers a shooter game where players can engage in player-versus-player (PVP) and player-versus-environment (PVE) missions using diverse NFT collections. The platform's 3D modeling technologies facilitate NFT interoperability within the Cantina universe, allowing NFT owners to lease their digital assets to other players. This leasing system enables automatic splitting of in-game rewards, promoting a play-to-earn model. Cantina Royale aims to make NFT gaming accessible by incorporating free-to-play features, thus attracting a broader audience without requiring significant upfront investments.
METAMORPH
Seed Round in 2022
Metamorph is a game development company. They offer blockchain development, game development, and game design. Its developers can turn their passion for gaming into real assets.
The Unfettered
Seed Round in 2022
The Unfettered is an upcoming action role-playing video game that combines elements of the souls-like genre with a rich narrative. Developed using Unreal Engine 4, the game centers on a mysterious warrior woman, identified as the "chosen one," who has been pursued by the gods to confront underworld monsters that have ravaged the planet, transforming it into a chaotic realm of death and destruction. In addition to its engaging storyline, The Unfettered integrates blockchain technology to address challenges in the gaming industry. It features play-to-earn mechanics, free-to-play accessibility, and incorporates non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and metaverse elements, providing players with a fair and secure gaming environment.
Jambo
Series A in 2022
Jambo is a company focused on creating an extensive on-chain mobile network, centered around its flagship product, the JamboPhone, a powerful mobile device designed for the crypto-native market. With a foundation of over 800,000 mobile nodes spanning more than 120 countries, Jambo aims to accelerate decentralization and enhance network effects for various applications, such as validators and peer-to-peer networking. The JamboApp serves as a gateway for millions of users to engage with the on-chain economy, offering innovative earning opportunities, a decentralized application (dApp) store, and a multi-chain wallet. By integrating blockchain technology into its products, Jambo empowers users to participate in gaming, cryptocurrency trading, and decentralized finance, particularly benefiting individuals in emerging markets. Central to Jambo's ecosystem is the Jambo Token, which facilitates rewards, discounts, and other incentives, positioning the company as a key player in the evolving landscape of blockchain technology.
CrowdPad
Seed Round in 2022
CrowdPad is building an AI-powered end-to-end marketing assistant. It was founded in 2021 and is based in London, England.
Apeiron
Seed Round in 2022
Apeiron is a play and earn NFT game.
Skynet EGLD Capital
Venture Round in 2022
Skynet EGLD Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2022 and based in the British Virgin Islands. The firm specializes in investing in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors, with a particular focus on fostering the growth of the Elrond ecosystem. Through its investments, Skynet EGLD Capital aims to support innovative projects and contribute to the development of the digital economy.
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.
Embed
Seed Round in 2022
Embed is a decentralized marketing platform that facilitates connections among brands, creators, collections, and NFT holders within the metaverse. Its technology simplifies the process for brands to engage with creators and NFT holders, allowing them to enhance their social presence and cultural relevance. The platform activates web3 communities, enabling brands to expand their reach and value. Additionally, Embed assists NFT holders in transforming their assets into yielding investments while offering rewards and opportunities to become brand ambassadors. By fostering a community that aligns with shared ideals and passions, Embed supports collective growth and empowers marketers to reach new audiences effectively.
Dank Bank
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Dank Bank is a venture-backed trading platform that specializes in fractional ownership of NFTs representing authentic memes, viral videos, and other iconic moments from internet culture. The platform allows users to collect and trade these fractional NFTs, facilitating investment in the intellectual property of their favorite creators. By connecting fans with the creators of popular content, Dank Bank enables users to support their preferred artists while gaining a stake in their future success. Additionally, users benefit from community perks such as merchandise and tickets to live events, enhancing their engagement with the creators and the broader community.
Float Capital
Seed Round in 2022
Float Capital is a blockchain-based financial application made for use in the financial sector. Users can meet their financial needs due to the company's platform, which offers a next-generation synthetic asset protocol for minting synthetic assets without over-collateralization or liquidations.
Metaverse Game Studios
Venture Round in 2022
Metaverse Game Studios is a blockchain-based software development company focused on creating and publishing games for digital platforms. The studio specializes in narrative multiplayer strategy games, aiming to enhance the gaming experience through cross-platform services. By leveraging blockchain technology, Metaverse Game Studios seeks to innovate the gaming landscape, offering players unique and engaging gameplay experiences.
UNXD
Seed Round in 2022
UNXD is a curated marketplace established in 2021, specializing in the digital culture sector. The platform focuses on offering collectors access to significant non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and culturally relevant digital experiences. By curating important digital cultural moments, UNXD aims to bridge the gap between the digital and physical realms, allowing users to engage with and appreciate these unique digital assets in a more tangible way. The company is dedicated to enhancing the NFT landscape through a thoughtful selection of items and experiences that resonate with collectors.
Spicy Panpan
Series A in 2022
Spicy Panpan is a Sichuan-style Mala Tang brand, which specializes in Sichuan-style dry-mixed Mala Tang.
Kyoko.finance
Seed Round in 2022
Kyoko is a cross-chain GameFi NFT lending market. The company offers a platform for cross-chain gaming fiction and allows for communication between groups and players. The company also works with the immediate issues that GameFi faces, such as the rising cost of entry.
Arknet
Seed Round in 2022
Arknet is a decentralized network designed to create a more open, transparent, and energy-efficient internet. At its core is Ark, a novel alternative to LLMs, community-driven artificial intelligence system that facilitates communication and execution across multiple endpoints, including blockchain transactions, AI model training (snapshots), and inference APIs.
Bware Labs
Series A in 2022
Bware Labs is focused on addressing the challenges of Web3 and promoting its global adoption by offering robust infrastructure services and development tools. The company specializes in developing decentralized infrastructure tailored for blockchain APIs, providing a reliable interface that includes integrated payment options. This platform facilitates seamless connections between customers and node providers, ensuring verified reliability and efficient service delivery. Through its commitment to enhancing the Web3 ecosystem, Bware Labs aims to empower users and developers with the necessary tools to navigate the evolving landscape of decentralized technologies.
Ethernity
Venture Round in 2022
Ethernity Chain is a pioneering platform that specializes in creating authenticated and licensed digital collectibles, including limited-edition NFTs and trading cards endorsed by notable figures. The platform is designed to be community-oriented, offering token holders the opportunity to engage in decentralized finance applications. Users can farm rare NFTs and participate in governance by voting on proposals that influence the ecosystem. Ethernity Chain aims to provide secure and accessible access to NFT-based digital art, fostering a unique marketplace for collectors and fans alike.
Ethernal Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Ethernal Labs is a multidisciplinary studio that is leveraging the interactivity and utility of web 3 technology. Ethernal Labs is the premier creative and technology studio for NFT Creation, Metaverse Integration, Fan Tokens, P2E Gaming, and Virtual experiences.
Rift Finance
Venture Round in 2022
Rift Finance is a decentralized protocol focused on enhancing the growth of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) through innovative incentive structures. The platform enables DAOs to deploy governance tokens from their treasuries, thereby increasing token liquidity while retaining ownership. This approach assists crypto companies in meeting their liquidity objectives, offering a means to generate attractive and safer returns for liquidity providers. By streamlining the process of token deployment, Rift Finance contributes to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of financial services in the Web3 ecosystem.
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.
STEPN
Seed Round in 2022
STEPN is a blockchain-based fitness application that operates a move-to-earn NFT gaming platform, allowing users to earn rewards for their physical activities. By purchasing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that have a limited lifespan, users can engage in specific exercises and accumulate the platform's native tokens as incentives for their efforts. The app combines elements of gaming and fitness, encouraging a healthier lifestyle while providing financial rewards for exercising. Through this innovative model, STEPN aims to motivate users to stay active and integrate fitness into their daily routines.
Itheum
Seed Round in 2022
Itheum is a pioneering data infrastructure platform that facilitates the sale of valuable personal data to the AI industry, which requires consented data for its growth. The company specializes in blockchain-powered technology that encompasses data tokenization, licensing, provenance, creator protection, and governance. It aims to create a comprehensive framework for the emerging data economy in the AI era. Additionally, Itheum offers a decentralized, cross-chain data brokerage software that helps manage data silos and unlock new value for data. This includes a data collection and analytics toolkit, a decentralized data exchange, and a data metaverse, all designed to equip data creators and consumers with the necessary tools to connect and leverage valuable personal data from the web.
Exotic Markets
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Exotic Markets operates a decentralized finance platform built on the Solana blockchain, aiming to democratize investment opportunities for all investors. The company focuses on providing wealth management solutions and structured products that are typically associated with traditional banking, thereby making them accessible in the decentralized finance landscape. Through its innovative offerings, Exotic Markets allows users to engage with flexible structured products that cater to various investment strategies, including baskets of tokens, trading ranges, and capital preservation mechanisms. This approach helps investors diversify their portfolios and enhance their returns while utilizing straightforward and sustainable financial products.
Swing.xyz
Funding Round in 2022
Swing.xyz is a decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol that facilitates the exchange of crypto assets across multiple layer one and two blockchains. The platform is designed for developers, providing tools to create cross-chain experiences through smart contracts, relayers, and bridges. By intelligently routing assets across various decentralized exchanges and aggregators, Swing.xyz aggregates liquidity across different networks, ensuring that traders can access the liquidity they need for a wide variety of crypto assets. This approach enhances cross-chain communication and captures value for traders, making it easier to conduct transactions in a diverse asset landscape.
bitsCrunch
Funding Round in 2022
bitsCrunch is a developer of an AI-powered decentralized data network focused on providing analytics and forensics for NFTs, wallets, and other digital assets on the public blockchain. The platform is designed to assist developers in building NFT applications efficiently by leveraging its decentralized structure, which eliminates the need for intermediaries. This enables developers to confidently access and utilize accurate data, facilitating the creation of reliable NFT applications. Through its innovative approach, bitsCrunch aims to enhance the overall experience in the NFT ecosystem by delivering unmatched insights and analytics.
Coinweb
Seed Round in 2021
Coinweb Limited, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Riga, Latvia, operates a blockchain platform designed to enhance interoperability across various blockchain networks. Led by CEO Toby Gilbert and CTO Knut Vinger, the company aims to address existing limitations in cross-chain transactions and computations. Coinweb's platform facilitates horizontal scalability while ensuring the security and decentralization of underlying blockchains. By utilizing the WebAssembly runtime environment, it allows for uniform deployment and parallel execution of smart contracts across different blockchains. The platform has already demonstrated its capabilities through two DeFi projects, OnRamp and Blockfort, serving as proof of concept. Additionally, Coinweb has secured various digital asset licenses globally, enabling it to provide multiple fiat on-ramping and off-ramping solutions through its multi-tenancy wallet. The company’s cross-chain tokenization and marketplace solutions assist traditional businesses in digitizing their operations.
Bayz
Seed Round in 2021
BAYZ is a decentralized autonomous organization dedicated to facilitating entry into the metaverse through blockchain gaming and play-to-earn opportunities. The company develops an online gaming platform that allows gamers to earn money by engaging with decentralized video games. By leveraging blockchain technology, BAYZ streamlines the gaming experience and offers players the chance to win NFT prizes. The organization collaborates with prominent publishers, content creators, and gamers to enhance engagement with leading NFT-based games such as Axie Infinity, The Sandbox, Ember Sword, and Big Time. BAYZ aims to create future job opportunities and reward individuals for pursuing their passions in the gaming sector.
Nitro League
Funding Round in 2021
Nitro League is a developer of a Play-to-Earn (P2E) mobile racing game platform that offers an immersive metaverse experience. Known for its interplanetary hyper-racing events, Nitro League features diverse environments, including islands, cities, and vast landscapes, all rendered in hyper-realistic 3D graphics. The platform incorporates solid tokenomics and supports non-fungible tokens (NFTs), allowing players to engage in lucrative gameplay while generating revenue opportunities. This combination of engaging racing mechanics and innovative blockchain elements positions Nitro League as a unique entry in the gaming market.
Whydah
Venture Round in 2021
Whydah is a company applying block-chain for studio games.
Ignite Tournaments
Seed Round in 2021
Ignite Tournaments is developing a mobile app designed to organize esports tournaments, making competitive gaming accessible to a vast audience of 3 billion gamers globally. The platform facilitates the organization of tournaments for mobile-compatible games that lack existing tournament infrastructure, allowing users to enhance their gaming experience with advanced features. Additionally, Ignite Tournaments supports payouts in 70 different currencies across 175 countries, ensuring a wide reach and convenience for participants. The company aims to bridge the gap in the esports ecosystem by providing essential tools for both gamers and tournament organizers.
XY Finance
Venture Round in 2021
XY Finance is a developer of an innovative aggregator that facilitates cross-chain exchange services, comprising two main components: X Swap and Y Pool. X Swap enables users to perform cross-chain transfers and exchanges seamlessly, while Y Pool offers liquidity solutions that enhance the efficiency of transferring crypto assets across different blockchains. Additionally, XY Finance provides a customizable widget designed for easy integration into decentralized applications (DApps), creating a unified user interface that simplifies cross-chain operations. By leveraging its composable APIs, XY Finance ensures users have access to comprehensive cross-chain functionalities and optimized web3 execution services, ultimately broadening user accessibility across various blockchain networks.
Domi Online
Seed Round in 2021
Domi Online is an online gaming platform that allows players to explore diverse environments such as forests, mountains, beaches, deserts, ruins, caves, and islands in search of treasure, gold, experience, and $DOMI tokens. The platform is built on blockchain technology, which facilitates the earning of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as players engage with the game. Domi Online aims to provide a rewarding experience for gamers by combining adventure with the potential for digital asset acquisition.
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.
Axelar
Venture Round in 2021
Axelar is a company focused on developing interoperability software that facilitates communication between various blockchain ecosystems and applications. Founded in 2020 by Sergey Gorbunov and Georgios Vlachos, Axelar Network offers a suite of protocols, tools, and APIs aimed at overcoming the challenges of cross-chain interactions. The company's solutions leverage Byzantine consensus, cryptography, and mechanism design to enable decentralized applications to operate across different blockchains seamlessly. By providing developers with the necessary resources, Axelar empowers them to select the most suitable platforms while enhancing cross-chain composability and liquidity.
Coin.fyi
Acquisition in 2021
Coin.fyi provides an intuitive and user-friendly portfolio-tracker platform and news-aggregator service that was implemented by a team of remote application developers from Eastern Europe and the Bay Area.
Yield Guild Games Southeast Asia
Seed Round in 2021
YGG SEA is a sub-decentralized autonomous organization (subDAO) of the play-to-earn blockchain game YGG. The YGG SEA will be based on smart contracts built on the Etherum blockchain.
zkLink
Seed Round in 2021
zkLink Labs is a technology company focused on addressing Ethereum fragmentation through its innovative rollup solutions, zkLinkNova and zkLinkX. By harnessing Ethereum's security features, zkLink aims to unify tokens and liquidity across various Ethereum Layer 2 networks. The platform facilitates developers in deploying app-specific rollups with a customizable architecture, which enhances cost and performance efficiency. Additionally, zkLink provides a secure interoperability protocol that connects different blockchains, ensuring a user-friendly environment for both developers and users. This approach allows users to access liquidity and earn yields, making zkLink an essential player in the multi-chain ecosystem.
Ardana
Funding Round in 2021
Ardana is a decentralized stablecoin ecosystem built on the Cardano blockchain that focuses on creating an asset-backed stablecoin protocol and a decentralized exchange. The platform allows users to borrow stablecoins against locked collateral, providing convenient access to liquidity. Ardana's stablecoin is overcollateralized with Cardano native assets, ensuring stability and security. Additionally, the decentralized exchange facilitates efficient trading between stablecoins and similar assets, allowing liquidity providers to earn low-risk income through transaction fees. This combination of features positions Ardana as a comprehensive solution for managing and utilizing stablecoins within its ecosystem.
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.
Blockchain Monster Hunt
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Blockchain Monster Hunt is a developer of an NFT collectible game that operates across multiple blockchains, creating a multi-chain metaverse experience. This innovative game connects players from various blockchain communities, allowing them to explore diverse environments while hunting and battling unique monsters. Users are encouraged to interact across different blockchain networks, enhancing the gaming experience. Players can capture these monsters and earn in-game currency, promoting both gameplay and collection. The platform continuously offers new locations and challenges, making it an engaging environment for participants in the evolving world of blockchain gaming.
XDefi Wallet
Series A in 2021
XDEFI Wallet is a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that enables users to securely store, send, and swap digital assets, including NFTs, across 30 different blockchains. The wallet is designed to facilitate interaction with various decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, making it a vital tool for users looking to engage in the growing DeFi ecosystem. With over 200,000 users, XDEFI Wallet provides a user-friendly platform that allows seamless access to decentralized marketplaces and NFT applications directly through web browsers. Its chain-agnostic capabilities and robust features position XDEFI Wallet as an essential resource for individuals participating in the evolving landscape of digital finance and asset management.
Taker Protocol
Seed Round in 2021
Taker Protocol is a cryptocurrency liquidity protocol focused on non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The protocol optimizes the liquidation of NFT assets through a quote-by-lock-in pricing mechanism. This approach enables asset holders to borrow stablecoins while facilitating cross-chain bridges that connect different public blockchain networks. By enhancing the efficiency of asset transfers, Taker Protocol aims to broaden application scenarios for its clients, thereby improving the overall liquidity and usability of NFT assets in the market.
SolRazr
Seed Round in 2021
SolRazr is the first decentralized developer ecosystem for Solana, offering Launchpad, Accelerator, and Developer Tools.
NGRAVE
Seed Round in 2021
NGRAVE is a company that specializes in providing a comprehensive solution for managing cryptocurrency securely. It has developed a hardware wallet that ensures private keys are never exposed, maintaining their security by keeping them completely offline during key generation and transaction signing. This design protects against malicious hacking and online threats, allowing users to store their cryptocurrency safely. NGRAVE's offerings include a hardware wallet and a key backup system, positioning the company as a leader in secure crypto management solutions.
Chainflip
Seed Round in 2021
Chainflip is a decentralized cross-chain swapping protocol that facilitates the trustless exchange of cryptocurrencies between different blockchain networks. The platform is designed to enable users to trade assets directly without relying on a trusted intermediary, thus ensuring a secure and efficient transaction process. Utilizing advanced technology frameworks such as Rust, Chainflip allows for anonymous and permissionless swaps, eliminating the need for additional software, collateral, or wrapped assets. This innovative approach empowers investors to move funds seamlessly across various blockchains and ecosystems, providing a streamlined solution for cross-chain asset management.
Trace Network Labs
Seed Round in 2021
Trace Network Labs is a metaverse technology company focused on the fashion and lifestyle sectors, providing an immersive shopping experience within a virtual environment. The firm specializes in developing personalized avatars that allow users to work, play, and socialize across various virtual realities. By leveraging NFTs and blockchain technology, Trace Network Labs enables brands to explore and offer Web 3.0 products and services, enhancing customer engagement in the metaverse.
Rangers Protocol
Private Equity Round in 2021
Rangers Protocol is a blockchain infrastructure company focused on creating a virtual world that is fully compatible with Ethereum. It specializes in supporting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and complex applications while enhancing cross-chain capabilities, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) integration, and distributed network protocols. The company also develops decentralized products and incentive programs within the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, aiming to establish a sustainable economic model. This model enables users to achieve stable profits in the cryptocurrency landscape through various services, including token usage, storage, trading, and staking.
Occam.fi
Seed Round in 2021
Occam.fi is a suite of DeFi solutions tailored for Cardano. Designed to deliver market leading launchpad capabilities, DEX tools, and liquidity pools, Occam.fi is the first and most significant addition to Cardano's rapidly expanding DeFi. The first component of Occam.fi’s ecosystem is its decentralised funding platform, or launchpad, called OccamRazer. Through this launchpad, the next-generation of disruptive Cardano applications can undertake significant capital raises through OccamRazer's IDO capabilities.
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.
Deep DAO
Seed Round in 2021
DeepDAO is a data analytics platform focused on decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). It offers extensive analytics and information gathering, presenting a main dashboard that enumerates and ranks DAOs based on key metrics such as membership and assets under management. The platform enhances discoverability and provides comprehensive insights into decentralized governance systems, enabling clients to conduct thorough research. By aggregating relevant data, DeepDAO serves as a valuable resource for those interested in understanding and navigating the landscape of DAOs.
Hodooi
Venture Round in 2021
Hodooi is a NFT Marketplace providing multiple payment options to buyers and sellers.
Bware Labs
Seed Round in 2021
Bware Labs is focused on addressing the challenges of Web3 and promoting its global adoption by offering robust infrastructure services and development tools. The company specializes in developing decentralized infrastructure tailored for blockchain APIs, providing a reliable interface that includes integrated payment options. This platform facilitates seamless connections between customers and node providers, ensuring verified reliability and efficient service delivery. Through its commitment to enhancing the Web3 ecosystem, Bware Labs aims to empower users and developers with the necessary tools to navigate the evolving landscape of decentralized technologies.
Sator
Seed Round in 2021
Sator is an open-source decentralized platform tailored for the international television market, focusing on the scripted television industry. By leveraging Ethereum blockchain technology, Sator connects various participants in the content ecosystem, fostering an open economy that enhances value creation and distribution. The platform disrupts traditional models, allowing viewers to engage and transact within a shared economy, which benefits all stakeholders in the global media industry. Through its innovative approach, Sator aims to facilitate the evolution of the media landscape by redistributing value to contributors within the ecosystem.
HashMix
Seed Round in 2021
HashMix is a developer of a tokenized marketplace protocol that aims to democratize the mining economy and enhance the efficiency of hash power distribution. By leveraging multi-signature, smart contract, and cross-chain technology, HashMix generates and submits proofs of hash power to the blockchain. The company issues hash power NFT tokens, which facilitate the free circulation of hash power while securing ownership and yield rights. This innovative approach addresses the risks of overselling and fraud, creating a decentralized universal marketplace for various mining capacities. Ultimately, HashMix's technology enables users to improve the redistribution of global hash power across diverse blockchain applications.
NFTify
Seed Round in 2021
NFTify, launched in July 2021, provides a platform that enables brands to create customized NFT marketplaces quickly and without any coding knowledge. With over 13,000 brands utilizing its services, NFTify addresses the growing demand for self-owned NFT marketplaces, which allow for greater creativity and originality compared to public platforms. The company recognizes that building a marketplace from scratch can be resource-intensive, involving significant design, development, and maintenance costs. By offering an easy-to-use solution, NFTify empowers creators and brands to build, sell, and expand their NFT offerings at minimal expense, facilitating transactions for NFT collectors in a cost-effective manner.
Polkarare
Seed Round in 2021
Polkarare is a developer of a web3 economy focused on the creation, trading, and discovery of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The platform provides an easy onboarding experience for artists, eliminating the need for complex processes such as using Metamask or handling contract transactions independently. Polkarare offers a variety of services, including an NFT wallet for storing digital assets, NFT collateralized loans for those seeking loans backed by NFTs, and a multichain NFT marketplace that facilitates exchanges and transactions. Additionally, the platform showcases collections related to art, music, and sports cards, equipping users with the tools necessary to maximize the potential of their NFT assets.
TradeStars
Venture Round in 2021
TradeStars Group Corp. is an online fantasy sports platform founded in 2018 and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It operates on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing users to create and trade digital assets that represent real-life sports performances. This innovative approach enables sports enthusiasts to express their passion for sports while competing against one another. TradeStars emphasizes true digital ownership, transparency, liquidity, and decentralization within the fantasy sports industry. By leveraging blockchain technology, the platform fosters a new way for users to engage with each other and interact with their favorite sports teams and players, ultimately enhancing the sports experience.
NAOS Finance
Series A 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.
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.
XDefi Wallet
Seed Round in 2021
XDEFI Wallet is a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that enables users to securely store, send, and swap digital assets, including NFTs, across 30 different blockchains. The wallet is designed to facilitate interaction with various decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, making it a vital tool for users looking to engage in the growing DeFi ecosystem. With over 200,000 users, XDEFI Wallet provides a user-friendly platform that allows seamless access to decentralized marketplaces and NFT applications directly through web browsers. Its chain-agnostic capabilities and robust features position XDEFI Wallet as an essential resource for individuals participating in the evolving landscape of digital finance and asset management.
Ethernity
Venture Round in 2021
Ethernity Chain is a pioneering platform that specializes in creating authenticated and licensed digital collectibles, including limited-edition NFTs and trading cards endorsed by notable figures. The platform is designed to be community-oriented, offering token holders the opportunity to engage in decentralized finance applications. Users can farm rare NFTs and participate in governance by voting on proposals that influence the ecosystem. Ethernity Chain aims to provide secure and accessible access to NFT-based digital art, fostering a unique marketplace for collectors and fans alike.
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