Narwhal Ventures

Narwhal Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and located in Louisville, Kentucky. The firm focuses on identifying and investing in innovative startups with the potential to become significant players in their respective industries. By seeking out unique business models and disruptive technologies, Narwhal Ventures aims to support entrepreneurs in their growth journey and contribute to the development of a vibrant startup ecosystem. Through its investment strategy, the firm looks to back companies that demonstrate strong potential for scalability and impact.

Joshua Rosenthal Ph.D

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Melanie Rosenthal

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

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BAXUS

Seed Round in 2024
BAXUS is a blockchain-based protocol focused on the storage, authentication, and tokenization of luxury goods and tangible assets. The platform utilizes machine learning technology for authentication and employs temperature-controlled vaults globally to ensure the security of these assets. By minting unique ownership tokens on the blockchain, BAXUS enables collectors and investors to securely store their possessions while maintaining proof of ownership through non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Additionally, users can buy alcoholic beverages and other physical assets by converting their tokens, streamlining transactions in the luxury goods market.

StoryCo

Seed Round in 2023
StoryCo is a platform that enables creators and enthusiasts to collaboratively develop and share in the success of new story franchises. It leverages NFTs and blockchain technology to facilitate this open storytelling approach.

StoryCo

Seed Round in 2022
StoryCo is a platform that enables creators and enthusiasts to collaboratively develop and share in the success of new story franchises. It leverages NFTs and blockchain technology to facilitate this open storytelling approach.

Boring Protocol

Angel Round in 2022
Boring Protocol is a decentralized virtual private network (VPN) and bandwidth marketplace built on the Solana Network. The company focuses on facilitating cryptocurrency network trading through its innovative protocol. It provides hardware that enables users to operate access points with transparent programs designed for privacy. This setup allows users to manage their nodes and connectivity effectively, promoting secure and decentralized internet access. Boring Protocol aims to enhance user privacy and create a more open and accessible internet environment.

Metaversal

Series A in 2022
Metaversal is an investment firm and venture studio established in 2021 and based in Miami Beach, Florida. The company specializes in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and has acquired over 750 NFTs while investing in technology startups. Metaversal operates an investment platform that focuses on funding NFT projects and utilizes a venture studio program to analyze the marketplace. This approach allows the company to transform data into actionable insights, helping guide projects through the complexities of the NFT landscape while providing necessary capital for growth.

Holaplex

Seed Round in 2021
Holaplex is a developer of an enterprise-grade platform that empowers independent artists, musicians, and creators to create and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) easily and at no cost. The company offers a no-code solution that allows creators to quickly establish their own NFT stores and marketplaces. By leveraging the Metaplex protocol, Holaplex facilitates fast and low-cost NFT creation on the Solana blockchain. Additionally, the platform serves as a decentralized NFT storefront creation tool, utilizing an open-source social graph to connect creators with collectors. With over 2,000 stores available, Holaplex provides buyers and collectors with opportunities to discover emerging projects and rising artists in the NFT space.

Gravie

Funding Round in 2021
Founded in 2013, Gravie operates a health insurance platform that enables individuals and businesses to compare and select insurance plans both on-exchange and off-exchange. It offers custom benefits planning, financial analysis, year-round support, and a mobile application for convenient access.
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