NGC Ventures

NGC Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Singapore. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage startups and projects that operate within the blockchain, artificial intelligence, fintech, and web 3.0 infrastructure sectors. As a strategic investment vehicle for the NEO Foundation, NGC Ventures is recognized as one of the largest institutional owners of cryptocurrencies. The firm's mission is to support innovative companies that are shaping the future of technology and finance.

Carey Cai

Investment Manager

Andrea Chang

Venture Partner

Zihao Chen

Partner

Fangyuan Hong

Managing Director

Tony Tao

Co-Founding Partner

Wayne Zhu

Founder

Past deals in Smart Contracts

Optimum

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

Infrared Finance

Series A in 2025
Infrared Finance is a developer of a proof-of-liquidity protocol that facilitates liquidity staking within the Berachain ecosystem. The company focuses on simplifying the proof of liquidity process for blockchains and non-fungible tokens. By offering user-friendly liquid staking alternatives, Infrared Finance aims to enhance value capture through its node infrastructure and PoL vaults. The protocol not only supports liquidity staking but also encourages users to engage with and contribute to the growth of the Berachain ecosystem.

Hivello

Seed Round in 2025
Hivello specializes in decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) for Web3 applications, allowing users to engage with blockchain technology without requiring specialized technical skills. The company has developed a platform that facilitates the mining of DePIN protocols, enabling users to earn Web3 tokens through straightforward mining processes. By transforming the accessibility of decentralized services, Hivello provides a user-friendly approach to participating in the growing Web3 ecosystem and generating income from decentralized projects.

Usdx money

Seed Round in 2024
USDX is a synthetic USD stablecoin that employs a multicoin arbitrage strategy as backing, maintaining a delta neutral approximate dollar position through balanced trading across various digital assets.

0G Labs

Seed Round in 2024
0G Labs is a technology business that specializes in blockchain technology, emphasizing decentralization for a range of industries and societal issues.

Ammalgam

Seed Round in 2024
Ammalgam is a technology company that specializes in decentralized finance (DeFi). It has developed a unique platform, the Decentralized Lending Exchange (DLEX), which combines lending and trading functionalities into a single protocol. This innovative solution enables users to increase their yield, unlock new utility, and enhance capital efficiency by integrating these services without the need for oracles. The platform allows market makers to provide liquidity to and borrow from the same contract, making it a comprehensive and efficient tool for DeFi participants.

Blockless

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Blockless is a developer of a web assembly-based platform that facilitates verifiable serverless functions, specifically designed to support the development and performance of decentralized applications. The platform features multiple nodes equipped with customizable consensus mechanisms, ensuring reliable execution within a secure runtime environment. It also prioritizes secure data transmission and compatibility with familiar programming languages, empowering developers to efficiently launch applications on a global decentralized network. By decentralizing its services without compromise, Blockless aims to enhance the capabilities and performance of decentralized application development.

DappOS

Series A in 2024
dappOS is a company focused on improving the usability and accessibility of decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain technology. It develops an operating protocol that simplifies interactions between users and various crypto infrastructures, including public blockchains and cross-chain bridges. By creating intuitive user interfaces and streamlining the user experience, dappOS aims to make dApps as user-friendly as mobile applications. The company's goal is to lower technical barriers, enabling a wider audience to engage with decentralized applications and facilitating mass adoption within a more interconnected blockchain ecosystem.

peaq

Series A in 2024
peaq is a pioneering company in the blockchain sector, focused on creating a decentralized infrastructure for various real-world applications, known as DePINs. It operates a layer-1 blockchain that supports over 25 applications across 11 different industries, facilitating the connection of more than 500,000 devices, vehicles, machines, and robots. By offering a permissionless and borderless platform, peaq aims to democratize access to mobility, energy, connectivity, environment, agriculture, and digital infrastructure, ensuring that the benefits of advanced technologies reach a broader audience. The company's in-house developed blockchain hybrid technology operates under a software-as-a-service model, allowing large organizations to enhance efficiency by reducing costs, automating processes, and improving the security and speed of their systems. Through its innovative solutions, peaq is positioned to play a critical role in the evolving landscape of intelligent machines and the digital economy.

Nubit

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Founded by UCSB professor Yu Feng, Nubit is building the Trustless World Computer for Bitcoin, enabling open scaling and programmability of Bitcoin through Bitcoin-native technology (BitVM, OP_CAT, DA, etc). Nubit lets developers build any native application, onboarding the world to Bitcoin. Backed by Polychain. Learn more at Nubit.org.

UXUY

Seed Round in 2024
UXUY is developing a decentralized trading platform that leverages multi-party computation (MPC) technology. The company focuses on creating a cross-chain liquidity aggregation protocol that simplifies access to liquidity across various blockchain networks. By offering a stablecoin-centric ecosystem, UXUY enables seamless integration through versatile APIs and libraries. This approach allows investors to conduct cross-chain payments efficiently, enhancing their trading experience and providing greater flexibility in managing assets across multiple chains.

BounceBit

Seed Round in 2024
BounceBit is a company that develops a crypto trading platform focused on providing users with a bitcoin restacking infrastructure. The platform enhances yield and connects decentralized finance (DeFi) with centralized finance (CeFi) through Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility secured by Bitcoin. This integration allows users to trade cryptocurrencies seamlessly and efficiently while ensuring financial security. BounceBit's solution aims to create a smart contract execution environment centered on the Bitcoin Token, enhancing the trading experience for its users.

Analog

Seed Round in 2024
Analog is a decentralized Layer-0 blockchain focused on facilitating event data in the Web3 ecosystem. It operates on a Proof-of-Time consensus protocol and is the creator of the Timechain, designed to enhance trustless omnichain interoperability. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including the Watch SDK, which allows developers to deploy and query data from connected chains through a unified API. To improve user experience in querying blockchain data, Analog has developed a low-code platform known as the Watch UI. Additionally, Analog plans to expand the Watch SDK's capabilities to include cross-chain smart contract execution through the General Message Passing SDK, enabling the creation of sophisticated cross-chain applications beyond simple token transfers. The Timegraph SDK further supports users by providing a unified interface for querying blockchain data, coupled with a Query Marketplace that organizes Web3 data from interconnected chains and smart contracts. Overall, Analog aims to empower developers to create innovative, event-based applications while promoting a more interoperable Web3 future.

Nibiru Chain

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

Infrared Finance

Seed Round in 2024
Infrared Finance is a developer of a proof-of-liquidity protocol that facilitates liquidity staking within the Berachain ecosystem. The company focuses on simplifying the proof of liquidity process for blockchains and non-fungible tokens. By offering user-friendly liquid staking alternatives, Infrared Finance aims to enhance value capture through its node infrastructure and PoL vaults. The protocol not only supports liquidity staking but also encourages users to engage with and contribute to the growth of the Berachain ecosystem.

Fetcch

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Fetcch operates as a payments and digital rewards network, focusing on the development of a web-three pull payments infrastructure platform. This platform aims to decentralize the connectivity network for payments, allowing for seamless interaction among users, digital wallets, and decentralized applications (dApps) across multiple blockchains. Fetcch introduces a system of cross-chain, composable wallet IDs, which enables users to maintain a single identity linked to various addresses on different chains. This innovation enhances the user experience by simplifying the management of blockchain interactions and addressing common challenges faced by users in the decentralized finance ecosystem.

Hivello

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Hivello specializes in decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) for Web3 applications, allowing users to engage with blockchain technology without requiring specialized technical skills. The company has developed a platform that facilitates the mining of DePIN protocols, enabling users to earn Web3 tokens through straightforward mining processes. By transforming the accessibility of decentralized services, Hivello provides a user-friendly approach to participating in the growing Web3 ecosystem and generating income from decentralized projects.

Elixir

Series A in 2023
Elixir is a decentralized protocol that facilitates algorithmic market-making across both centralized and decentralized exchanges. It is designed to enhance composability for integrations, allowing retail users to engage in market-making activities and potentially earn profits. Additionally, Elixir provides projects and trading venues with access to active market-making services for their trading pairs, thus promoting liquidity and efficiency in the market. The protocol emphasizes computational security, ensuring that transactions and market activities are conducted safely and reliably.

STELSI

Venture Round in 2023
STELSI is a Web3-based metaverse project that focuses on architectural planning and design, construction, and building management for the construction and real estate industries.

Connext

Series A in 2023
Connext, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017 by Arjun Bhuptani, Layne Haber, and Rahul Sethuram. The company specializes in developing software that facilitates the purchase and management of blockchain applications. It offers features such as direct card purchases for tokens, access to existing vaults, decentralized compliance, and walletless signature capabilities. Additionally, Connext operates as an interoperability protocol, enabling fast and trustless communication between different blockchains. This innovation supports the creation of a more interconnected blockchain ecosystem.

zkMe

Pre Seed Round in 2023
zkMe operates a verification network platform that focuses on managing online identity and personal information through zero-knowledge Identity Oracles. This technology enables truly decentralized and anonymous cross-chain credential verifications, ensuring that users maintain full control over their digital identities. By processing no personal information beyond what the user provides, zkMe eliminates the risks of data leaks and misuse by service providers. The platform allows users to selectively disclose their credentials to authorized parties while preserving their privacy. Additionally, zkMe stands out as a fully decentralized KYC provider compliant with FATF regulations, offering a comprehensive suite of products, including solutions for anti-bot and anti-sybil measures, along with KYC services.

Dolomite.io

Seed Round in 2023
Dolomite.io is a simple & secure decentralized crypto exchange.

SuiPad

Seed Round in 2023
SuiPad is a blockchain-based financial platform that focuses on providing a secure and transparent environment for trading and managing digital assets. The platform operates as an IDO and INO service, featuring selected projects and a flexible whitelist to ensure fairness. SuiPad offers low-fee trading with rapid transaction times, allowing cryptocurrency traders to minimize costs and execute trades efficiently. The platform also incorporates a native token that enhances governance and liquidity provision, supporting both the platform's growth and the overall development of its ecosystem.

Teahouse Finance

Seed Round in 2023
Teahouse Finance is a developer of a decentralized finance (DeFi) investment platform that addresses the concentrated liquidity provision problem on Uniswap V3. By leveraging advanced blockchain technology and smart contracts, Teahouse Finance offers a secure and flexible asset management solution. The platform enables businesses and investors to diversify their portfolios while ensuring the safety of their assets. Additionally, Teahouse Finance encompasses a comprehensive ecosystem that integrates elements of DeFi, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and GameFi, positioning itself as a versatile player in the blockchain space.

Guardian Labs

Seed Round in 2023
Guardian Labs is a decentralized finance platform that offers a comprehensive solution for users to interact within the Web3 ecosystem. The company enables individuals and businesses to connect, transact, store, stake, borrow, and lend on the blockchain, emphasizing user control over funds and transactions. Guardian Labs focuses on fostering the development of decentralized applications (dApps) while promoting an inclusive and secure environment for community engagement. Its interoperable approach aims to provide dynamic protection for Web3 users, assets, and businesses, ensuring a safe and accessible experience in the evolving digital landscape.

Polybase Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Polybase is a company that offers a web3 platform for database management, leveraging blockchain technology to provide a decentralized and secure method for storing and managing data. The platform supports various data types, including user profiles and transaction histories, utilizing zero-knowledge technology to ensure information security, privacy, and integrity. This innovative approach allows developers and organizations to effectively manage sensitive data while maintaining control and confidentiality.

Greeks.Live

Seed Round in 2023
Greeks.live is a provider of trading tools specifically designed for crypto options traders, focusing on enhancing the management of options portfolios. The platform offers a range of customized tools, including automatic dynamic hedging and one-click trading, aimed at simplifying and streamlining the trading experience. By adapting to the evolving needs of its clients, Greeks.live strives to make crypto options trading more accessible and efficient.

Wallchain

Seed Round in 2023
Wallchain is a developer of web3 cash-back and anti-bot software aimed at improving the efficiency of blockchain networks. By focusing on the recovery of miner extractable value (MEV), Wallchain has successfully processed over 24,000 transactions, helping users reclaim lost MEV. The company addresses the issue of bot activities that congest networks, providing solutions that enhance safety for the web3 community. Wallchain's mission is to foster a healthy and decentralized ecosystem, ensuring that users are protected from predatory bots while promoting revenue growth and cashback opportunities. Recognized as a leading MEV rebate solution, Wallchain has gained notable attention, being selected as the top choice by BNB Chain and featured in prominent publications.

Fluidity Money

Seed Round in 2022
Fluidity Money is a blockchain incentive platform that rewards users with yields for using their cryptocurrency. It seeks to solve DeFi's utility problem by introducing a novel incentive mechanism that rewards users for on-chain transactions. Users can wrap stablecoins in Fluidity in exchange for the fluid counterpart of that stablecoin. This can be USDC, for example, which becomes fUSDC. This works with a variety of stablecoins, including DAI, USDT, and Frax. The yield distributed via transactions is derived from lending out the underlying assets on money markets. When USDC is wrapped, fUSDC is created, and the principal is lent out.

ChainSafe Systems

Series A in 2022
ChainSafe is a blockchain company based in Toronto that specializes in developing blockchain protocols and infrastructure systems. The firm focuses on providing developers with blockchain-agnostic tools that facilitate the creation of decentralized applications. By utilizing emerging technologies, including blockchain, smart contracts, and machine learning, ChainSafe enables developers to design user-centric systems. This approach allows developers to build adaptable toolkits that can operate across various blockchain ecosystems, catering to organizations of all sizes and objectives.

Nibiru Chain

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

Composable Finance

Series A in 2022
Composable Finance is focused on developing a blockchain protocol that facilitates cross-layer and cross-chain interoperability. By bridging various Ethereum layer two implementations, the protocol enhances connectivity among different blockchain networks. This infrastructure enables smart contracts from diverse layer one blockchains to operate simultaneously on a single parachain. As a result, users can experience improved liquidity and greater financial and creative freedom in their blockchain interactions. Composable Finance aims to unlock the potential of a multi-layer and multi-chain future, providing essential tools for seamless integration and collaboration across the blockchain ecosystem.

Analog

Seed Round in 2022
Analog is a decentralized Layer-0 blockchain focused on facilitating event data in the Web3 ecosystem. It operates on a Proof-of-Time consensus protocol and is the creator of the Timechain, designed to enhance trustless omnichain interoperability. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including the Watch SDK, which allows developers to deploy and query data from connected chains through a unified API. To improve user experience in querying blockchain data, Analog has developed a low-code platform known as the Watch UI. Additionally, Analog plans to expand the Watch SDK's capabilities to include cross-chain smart contract execution through the General Message Passing SDK, enabling the creation of sophisticated cross-chain applications beyond simple token transfers. The Timegraph SDK further supports users by providing a unified interface for querying blockchain data, coupled with a Query Marketplace that organizes Web3 data from interconnected chains and smart contracts. Overall, Analog aims to empower developers to create innovative, event-based applications while promoting a more interoperable Web3 future.

Everyrealm

Series A in 2022
Everyrealm is a digital real estate company specializing in investments within virtual worlds, primarily through non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The firm focuses on the development and management of assets that encompass virtual real estate, metaverse platforms, and gaming infrastructure. Everyrealm operates an ecosystem that supports various components of the virtual economy, including gaming guilds and a development studio dedicated to metaverse gaming. This multifaceted approach enables users to engage in immersive media by investing in and managing digital assets effectively.

StarSharks

Seed Round in 2021
StarSharks is a community-driven NFT-GameFi ecosystem built on the Binance Smart Chain. It brings together players, governance committees, and game developers to collaboratively create and manage a metaverse. The platform fosters a culture where participants can engage in governance, allowing them to influence the development and value of the underlying NFTs. This collaborative approach aims to establish a sustainable ecosystem that benefits both developers and investors while promoting community involvement and interaction.

YuzuSwap

Seed Round in 2021
YuzuSwap is a decentralized exchange operating on the Oasis Emerald Protocol, designed to facilitate the discovery and swapping of tokens within the Oasis ecosystem. It employs a non-custodial, peer-to-peer, automated market-maker model, ensuring a secure and efficient trading environment. YuzuSwap offers various incentives, including liquidity and trade mining, to enhance user engagement. Key features of the platform include a buyback mechanism, limitless extensibility, and a fair launch, alongside a DAO vault, which collectively aim to promote sustainable trading practices. Through its innovative approach, YuzuSwap seeks to provide users with a low-cost and effective tool for token transactions.

Earnity

Series A in 2021
Earnity is a community-based cryptocurrency platform based in Silicon Valley that aims to make decentralized financial products accessible to users. The platform provides a space for individuals to learn about cryptocurrencies while facilitating the buying and gifting of digital assets. Users can purchase individual cryptocurrencies, select from themed collections, or create their own curated collections. Earnity focuses on enhancing transparency and accessibility in the crypto marketplace, enabling users to earn, learn, collect, and share their favorite tokens within a supportive community environment.

Core Starters

Seed Round in 2021
Core Starters services startups and investors through blockchain-based decentralized services to solve real problems.

MCDEX

Venture Round in 2021
Fully permissionless protocol for decentralized perpetual swaps

Colony Lab

Seed Round in 2021
Colony Lab is a community-driven initiative to power the Avalanche Platform growth by investing in early-stage projects.

Mines of Dalarnia

Funding Round in 2021
Mines of Dalarnia is a blockchain-based gaming platform that offers an adventure-oriented mining experience for players, featuring both single and multiplayer modes. The game allows users to navigate through various levels to collect rare relics and artifacts, which can be utilized to upgrade equipment and uncover hidden secrets. Players can enhance their gaming experience by purchasing cosmetics and minerals in an NFT marketplace. Additionally, Mines of Dalarnia owns in-game land plots, which they can rent out to other players for a fee. Holders of the platform's tokens have the opportunity to vote on proposals that impact the land economy, miner policies, and game development, thereby fostering community engagement and participation in the platform's evolution.

Minterest

Seed Round in 2021
Minterest is a decentralized money market lending protocol designed for the decentralized finance sector, founded in 2020 and based in Tallinn, Estonia. It operates as a cross-chain marketplace that facilitates digital asset transactions. Minterest employs unique buyback mechanisms that automatically distribute value captured from interest rates, flash loans, and liquidation fees back to users. This approach not only rewards long-term liquidity providers but also allows participants to earn sustainable yields on their investments. Additionally, Minterest encourages active governance participation among MNT token holders, thereby fostering a community-oriented ecosystem.

DeFi Land

Series A in 2021
DeFi Land is a multi-chain agriculture simulation web game designed to gamify decentralized finance (DeFi). The platform enables users to engage with various DeFi functions, such as automated market makers, decentralized exchanges, and lending protocols, all while enjoying traditional gaming elements. By creating an interactive and enjoyable experience, DeFi Land aims to attract non-crypto users and facilitate their entry into the world of decentralized finance.

Algomint

Seed Round in 2021
Algomint is a blockchain infrastructure company founded in 2021 and based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It offers a decentralized platform that facilitates the minting of various digital assets on the Algorand network. By providing a bridge for digital asset creation, Algomint enables users to access the decentralized finance (DeFi) marketplace and promotes interoperability among emerging blockchain technologies. The company's focus is on enhancing user experience and expanding opportunities within the digital asset ecosystem.

Dexlab

Seed Round in 2021
Dexlab operates a decentralized exchange platform focused on the listing and minting of tokens for various projects within the Solana ecosystem. By utilizing the central order book of the Serum decentralized exchange, Dexlab facilitates rapid transactions and provides shared liquidity, enhancing the trading experience for crypto investors. The platform aims to support both blockchain and non-blockchain projects, allowing users to engage in token investments while benefiting from innovative features that promote monetization.

Dtravel

Seed Round in 2021
Dtravel operates a decentralized platform designed for the home-sharing economy, enabling both short and long-term stays. The platform allows transactions using cryptocurrency as well as traditional payment methods, eliminating the need for intermediaries in vacation rentals. By leveraging blockchain technology, Dtravel aims to restore ownership, control, and decision-making to users, enhancing the relationship between hosts and guests. This approach not only fosters transparency within the home rental market but also reduces fees, allowing guests to have a more tailored travel experience while engaging with the community.

Moonedge

Venture Round in 2021
Moonedge is a decentralized launchpad platform focused on supporting early-stage blockchain projects within the Polygon ecosystem. The company aims to foster mass adoption of Web3 technologies by collaborating closely with various projects. By facilitating a rigorous vetting process, Moonedge accelerates the development and success of prominent start-ups, providing them with essential resources to meet their needs effectively. Additionally, the platform enables users to initiate decentralized exchange offerings (IDOs), thereby enhancing their market presence and operational capabilities. Through these efforts, Moonedge seeks to contribute significantly to the growth and innovation of the blockchain landscape.

SubDAO

Funding Round in 2021
SubDAO Network is a DAO management platform designed to facilitate the creation and management of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Built on the Polkadot infrastructure, SubDAO aims to simplify the process for any organization to establish and govern a DAO. The platform offers a suite of tools that include blockchain-based digital agreement signing, asset management, and DAO social networking, enabling cross-chain management and bridging the gap between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. Additionally, it provides functionalities for funding pool management, voting, and customization, allowing DAO creators and participants to maintain flexibility and control over their governance processes.

Shield Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Shield Finance is a multi-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) insurance aggregator that operates across several blockchain networks, including Polkadot, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Solana. The company has developed a proprietary aggregation engine designed to offer customized insurance packages tailored to individual investor needs. Shield Finance aims to provide users with protection against significant market downturns caused by unforeseen events, often referred to as black swan events. By leveraging its technology, Shield Finance seeks to enhance the security and resilience of investments in the rapidly evolving DeFi landscape.

EthSign

Seed Round in 2021
EthSign is a decentralized e-signing platform that leverages blockchain technology to provide a secure and transparent alternative to traditional signature services. By addressing data security challenges associated with centralized providers, EthSign aims to restore trust in electronic signatures. Its platform allows users to comment on, edit, and seamlessly access each version of electronic agreements, ensuring privacy and effective communication throughout the signing process. With features such as decentralized identity, smart contracts, and decentralized storage, EthSign offers a straightforward solution for clients seeking a reliable method to manage documents requiring signatures.

X World Games

Seed Round in 2021
X World Games, established in 2018 and headquartered in Singapore, focuses on creating a next-generation decentralized gaming metaverse. The company aims to bridge the gap between traditional gaming and blockchain technology, encouraging more game developers to enter the crypto space by providing a robust blockchain framework. Its innovative products include the crypto game Dream Card, an NFT Marketplace, and a DeFi Pool, catering to over 2 million registered gamers and positioning itself as a rapidly growing platform in the crypto gaming sector. X World Games fosters a virtual environment where players can trade NFTs, create and tokenize customized in-game items, and engage with diverse crypto gaming communities from around the globe, supported by a dynamic team of over 100 professionals.

Phuture

Seed Round in 2021
Phuture is a cryptocurrency index platform that offers users passive exposure to digital assets through the creation of on-chain index funds and structured products. The platform simplifies access to cryptocurrency investments by providing transparent and trustless financial products that cater to the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. By enabling complete sector exposure and generating yield on the underlying assets, Phuture aims to enhance investment returns while minimizing complexity for users.

Lever.Network

Seed Round in 2021
Lever.Network is a trading platform that enables lending and borrowing using smart contracts.

O3Swap

Seed Round in 2021
O3Swap is a cross-chain aggregation protocol that gives consumers access to cryptocurrency-based financial services. It allows users to access multi-chain liquidity sources on one platform. The platform also provides ‘cross-chain’ swaps to conduct exchange settlements without regard to the limitations of a typical isolated Blockchain network.

Yieldly

Seed Round in 2021
Yieldly is a protocol focused on developing a dynamic suite of non-custodial smart contracts on the Algorand blockchain. The company aims to democratize access to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, with its initial offering being a no-loss lottery. This innovative lottery allows participants, including token holders and projects, to engage in various prize pools, thereby gamifying the processes of saving and holding cryptocurrency. By creating an accessible platform for liquidity, Yieldly seeks to enhance user engagement and broaden participation in the DeFi space.

MakiSwap

Seed Round in 2021
MakiSwap is a decentralized exchange operating on the Huobi Eco Chain (Heco). It is designed to support the Ethereum Virtual Machine, allowing users to trade cryptocurrencies in a secure and efficient environment. The platform provides advanced features such as analytics, sophisticated charting, and various order types, catering to the needs of professional traders. By leveraging blockchain technology, MakiSwap aims to enhance the trading experience and improve overall transaction efficiency for its clients.

Parami

Seed Round in 2021
Parami Protocol is a developer of a decentralized platform that aims to create a user-centric, tokenized advertising economy utilizing blockchain technology. The company offers a comprehensive protocol stack that facilitates the integration of decentralized identifiers (DIDs) compliant with the W3C DID standard. Parami specializes in managing identities, including the registration, updating, and revocation processes, while aggregating both social media and blockchain identities. This structure allows users to receive payments and control their preference data, ensuring they maintain full ownership of their personal information. Additionally, Parami Protocol plans to provide aggregators for various DID standards, further expanding its capabilities within the decentralized identity ecosystem.

ConsenSys

Convertible Note in 2021
ConsenSys, established in 2015 by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, is a leading Ethereum software company focused on Web3. It offers a suite of products, including Infura, Quorum, Truffle, Codefi, MetaMask, and Diligence, which serve millions of users and support billions of blockchain-based queries. ConsenSys enables developers and enterprises worldwide to build next-generation applications and access the decentralized web, fostering business adoption and growth of the Ethereum ecosystem. Additionally, ConsenSys Academy, its educational arm, bridges the Ethereum knowledge gap globally for ecosystem development.

ChainSwap

Venture Round in 2021
ChainSwap is a cross-chain asset bridge and application hub that facilitates seamless interactions between various blockchain ecosystems, specifically Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and HECO. The platform enables projects to bridge assets across these chains, providing functionalities such as cross-chain swaps, trading protocols, and lending and borrowing services. Additionally, ChainSwap supports cross-chain tools for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), allowing users to explore alternatives and transfer their assets effortlessly across different blockchain platforms. By integrating these features, ChainSwap aims to enhance interoperability and simplify asset management in the decentralized finance space.

Spherium.Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Spherium is a multi-chain incubation and grant program. They connect the two through a transparent, non-custodial, and user-friendly one-stop DEFI financial system. They access the decentralized ecosystem, such as decentralized exchanges, protocols, staking, mobile wallets, and cross-chain transfer systems such as Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Avalanche.

MCDEX

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Fully permissionless protocol for decentralized perpetual swaps

Octopus Network

Seed Round in 2021
Octopus Network is a crypto network that facilitates the launch and operation of application-specific blockchains, referred to as appchains, within the Web3.0 ecosystem. By significantly reducing the initial capital required to establish an appchain from millions to under one hundred thousand dollars, the company aims to foster innovation in the decentralized application landscape. Its platform allows for the adjustment and optimization of various blockchain parameters, including consensus protocols, execution environments, and data storage. This customization empowers users to choose which appchains to support, promoting a flexible and scalable market where appchains can lease security based on their needs and current market conditions. Through its unique approach, Octopus Network seeks to create a more accessible and efficient environment for developers and users in the blockchain space.

Tidal Finance

Seed Round in 2021
TIDAL is a United States-based company that operates an innovative insurance platform tailored for the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. The platform allows users to create custom insurance pools for various assets, facilitating a flexible marketplace for risk hedging contracts. TIDAL's model enables users to adjust their premiums weekly in response to changes in total value locked (TVL) and shifting investment strategies. This structure empowers users to contribute funds that protect a range of DeFi applications against potential contract failures or breaches, enhancing the security and reliability of decentralized financial transactions.

DeFi Wizard

Seed Round in 2021
DeFi Wizard is a decentralized finance platform that provides a user-friendly dashboard for creating smart contracts with minimal effort. It enables users to build contracts for various applications, including staking, yield farming, governance, and cross-chain bridges. The platform offers real-time analytics for developers, enhancing their ability to monitor performance and make informed decisions. Additionally, DeFi Wizard supports the creation of bi-directional bridges, vesting contracts, and token claiming dashboards, which facilitate efficient management of digital assets. By simplifying the process of smart contract creation and providing essential tools for monitoring and analytics, DeFi Wizard caters to both individual developers and larger projects in the evolving landscape of decentralized finance.

Spherium.Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Spherium is a multi-chain incubation and grant program. They connect the two through a transparent, non-custodial, and user-friendly one-stop DEFI financial system. They access the decentralized ecosystem, such as decentralized exchanges, protocols, staking, mobile wallets, and cross-chain transfer systems such as Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Avalanche.

MathWallet

Series B in 2020
MathWallet is a multi-platform crypto wallet that supports more than 50 public blockchains and enables storage of Bitcoin and major altcoins like Ethereum, EOS, Tron and more. Additionally, it features cross-chain token exchanges, a multi-chain DApp store and operates nodes for PoS chain.

Razor Network

Seed Round in 2020
Razor Network is a decentralized oracle network that provides essential data to smart contracts without relying on centralized servers. By automating the process of fetching external data, Razor enhances the efficiency of decentralized applications and mitigates risks related to disputes and censorship. Currently operational on the Rinkeby test network, Razor enables users to query the price of ETH/USD at no cost. This approach allows developers to build and operate applications with greater reliability and security, addressing common challenges associated with centralized data sources.

O1Labs

Series A in 2020
O1Labs, established in 2017, is a blockchain technology company that specializes in zero knowledge cryptography and innovative cryptographic solutions. The company's significant contributions include the development of the Mina Protocol, recognized as the world's first lightweight, scalable, and decentralized zk blockchain. Additionally, O1Labs has created o1js, an intuitive framework designed to assist developers in building zk applications. By leveraging zero-knowledge proofs, O1Labs seeks to enhance blockchain accessibility and facilitate the creation of user-friendly cryptocurrency applications that operate natively in web browsers. The company's vision is to drive the next generation of applications powered by zero knowledge cryptography.

Horizon Finance

Seed Round in 2020
Horizon Finance is a platform dedicated to decentralized interest rate and protocol cash flow markets. It enables users to deposit their assets with either fixed or floating interest rates, providing a unique opportunity to compete for preferential payment by capping their yield. The platform offers a trading toolkit for participants in the decentralized finance ecosystem, facilitating engagement with key yield streams while rewarding users for their participation. Through its innovative approach, Horizon Finance aims to enhance user experience in managing and optimizing financial returns.

Reef Finance

Seed Round in 2020
Reef Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that operates on the Polkadot network, focusing on cross-chain functionality. Established in 2019 by CEO Denko Mancheski, the platform provides a liquidity aggregator and yield engine that facilitates trading with access to liquidity from both centralized exchanges (CEXes) and decentralized exchanges (DEXes). It offers services such as smart lending, borrowing, staking, and mining, all powered by an artificial intelligence-driven personalized yield engine. Reef Finance was notably the first project launched on Binance Launchpool, emphasizing its innovative approach within the DeFi landscape. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Bifrost Global

Seed Round in 2020
Bifrost Global, based in Hong Kong, specializes in blockchain services with a focus on providing decentralized cross-chain liquidity for staked assets. The company has developed a parachain that facilitates staking liquidity and allows for the creation of standardized cross-chain interest-bearing derivatives. This network supports Polkadot relay chains, parachains, and other heterogeneous chains connected with Polkadot. Bifrost Global emphasizes transparency, democratic governance, and the ability for users to earn rewards through staking while also providing liquidity for token swaps.

Frontier

Seed Round in 2020
Frontier is a web wallet that offers security services for managing NFT collections, cryptocurrency, and decentralized finance (DeFi). The company has developed a decentralized finance aggregation platform that connects users with essential DeFi tools across various blockchain platforms. This platform facilitates protocol tracking and management, staking, asset swapping at competitive rates, liquidity provision, and the creation and monitoring of collateralized debt positions (CDPs). Frontier aims to enhance user experience and accessibility in the rapidly evolving landscape of decentralized finance.

KiraCore

Private Equity Round in 2020
KIRA is a financial hub connecting decentralized Web3 applications. As an integral part of the Web3 stack KIRA enables value settlement between dApps and largest interconnected networks in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Thanks to uncapped value at stake originating from both real world and interchain space KIRA provides secure Layer 1 platform for deploying decentralized applications and issuing digital assets.

Hedget

Seed Round in 2020
Hedget is a decentralized finance ecosystem based in Sweden, specializing in options trading within the cryptocurrency sector. The platform allows users to buy and sell derivatives, providing financial tools that help investors manage risk associated with price volatility in the crypto market. By utilizing an Ethereum-based ERC-20 token, Hedget enables users to create and trade various options products, facilitating a secure method for hedging positions against unforeseen market movements. Its focus on decentralized options trading positions Hedget as a key player in the evolving landscape of financial instruments in the cryptocurrency space.

Phemex

Seed Round in 2020
Phemex is a global cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform that aims to provide a professional and trustworthy environment for users. It offers a variety of financial products, including perpetual contracts for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Chainlink, with leverage options of up to 100x. The platform focuses on empowering users by simplifying the trading process and facilitating effective risk management. With a user-oriented approach, Phemex combines advanced technology and human oversight to ensure secure investment opportunities in crypto contracts, stock indexes, interest rates, and foreign exchange.

CoinFLEX

Venture Round in 2019
CoinFLEX is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and yield platform that offers innovative trading solutions for crypto assets. It features a physically delivered crypto futures exchange designed to address the challenges associated with cash-settled futures contracts, allowing for high leverage opportunities without risks related to index or settlement manipulation. The platform aims to simplify and secure the trading processes for professional proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, and institutional investors in the cryptocurrency sector. Among its unique offerings are flexUSD, the first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, a capital-efficient automated market maker. CoinFLEX is supported by prominent figures and investment firms in the crypto industry.

CERE Network

Seed Round in 2019
CERE Network is a blockchain-based customer relationship management (CRM) ecosystem focused on data integration and collaboration. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a platform that extracts customer data from various CRM and customer data systems. This platform facilitates an open micro-services environment for businesses and vendors to collaborate and integrate their data effectively. By capturing the entire customer journey on the blockchain, CERE Network ensures that crucial user information, including purchases and achievements, is securely stored in user wallets. Additionally, the ecosystem incorporates tokens that enable users to pay for services within the platform.

Solana

Series A in 2019
Solana is a blockchain technology company, established in 2021, specializing in the development of a decentralized, scalable blockchain platform. The platform, validated by thousands of independent nodes, ensures robust security and resistance to censorship. It leverages proof of history and concurrent GPU parallelization to deliver high-speed, low-latency, and inexpensive transactions, enabling users to scale without sharding or specialized hardware.

Helis Network

Seed Round in 2019
Helis Network specializes in designing and developing software solutions that enhance accessibility to decentralized finance. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Kingsford, Australia, the company offers innovative products such as Payroll, which automates payment processes for employees, freelancers, and investors, and Payment Protocol, which facilitates custom payment types through smart contracts. Helis Network aims to simplify the use of blockchain technology for modern businesses, ensuring that its solutions are practical and user-friendly. Originally known as 8X Protocol PTY LTD, the company rebranded to Helis Network in May 2019.

CERE Network

Corporate Round in 2019
CERE Network is a blockchain-based customer relationship management (CRM) ecosystem focused on data integration and collaboration. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a platform that extracts customer data from various CRM and customer data systems. This platform facilitates an open micro-services environment for businesses and vendors to collaborate and integrate their data effectively. By capturing the entire customer journey on the blockchain, CERE Network ensures that crucial user information, including purchases and achievements, is securely stored in user wallets. Additionally, the ecosystem incorporates tokens that enable users to pay for services within the platform.

TabTrader

Pre Seed Round in 2019
TabTrader is a mobile application designed for cryptocurrency trading, enabling users to connect multiple exchanges and execute trades directly from their smartphones. The app supports both centralized and decentralized exchanges, providing users with a comprehensive overview of their assets across various platforms. Available on both Android and iOS, TabTrader aims to simplify the investment process in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space by allowing users to manage their cryptocurrency portfolios seamlessly in one place. Through its user-friendly interface, the app caters to the needs of both novice and experienced traders looking to engage in the cryptocurrency market.

TEEX

Angel Round in 2019
TEEX operates a secure distributed computing platform that leverages blockchain technology to offer a Layer-2 solution. This platform is designed to create a comprehensive incentive model for sharing computing resources, fostering a decentralized and flexible market for users, workers, and service providers. By developing a trustworthy data ecosystem, TEEX aims to enhance the usability and accessibility of computing resources, promoting collaboration and efficiency within the digital landscape.

ExChain

Funding Round in 2019
ExChain is a decentralized smart identity network.

Algorand Technologies

Venture Round in 2018
Algorand Technologies, established in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in blockchain technology. It operates a decentralized digital currency and transactions platform, offering features such as Algorand Standard Asset, Atomic Transfers, and Algorand Smart Contracts at the Layer-1 level. The company is renowned for its innovative approach to blockchain scalability, enabling rapid and efficient user consensus, even for small transactions, regardless of transaction volume or user base. This results in low-cost, near-instant blockchain transactions. Additionally, Algorand Technologies develops and maintains decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and digital identity solutions.

SKALE Labs

Venture Round in 2018
SKALE Labs, Inc. is a blockchain scalability platform founded in 2015 and headquartered in Atherton, California. The company develops a decentralized, open-source network designed to enhance the performance of blockchains and decentralized applications (dApps). It provides a middleware layer that enables high-speed consensus, allowing dApps to execute smart contracts at a rate of millions per second across various blockchain platforms such as Ethereum and EOS. The SKALE Network operates as a fully decentralized peer-to-peer system, supported by SKALE Mining nodes and utilizing a utility token that is staked by dApps. This innovative protocol addresses the scalability challenges faced by blockchain technologies, facilitating optimized interactions between dApps and blockchains.

Contentos (COS)

Corporate Round in 2018
Contentos is a blockchain protocol that aims to create a decentralized digital content ecosystem, addressing key challenges in the global digital content industry such as content distribution, monetization, authentication, and copyright management. Founded in 2018 and based in Shanghai, China, the platform facilitates fair compensation for creators, consumers, and advertisers, promoting collaboration among them. By enabling creators to monetize their work, Contentos encourages positive contributions and interaction within the community. The company aspires to be a foundational layer for various decentralized applications in the digital content space, positioning itself as a significant player in the industry.

Barrel Protocol

Seed Round in 2018
Barrel Protocol is a data compliance platform that utilizes blockchain technology to automate the processing of consumer data. Founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company focuses on anonymizing user data through automated smart contracts. This innovation helps reduce costs for data buyers and increases revenue for data sellers. Additionally, Barrel Protocol aims to lessen the workload for developers and enhance transparency for regulatory bodies, thereby creating a consensus-driven standard for data management. The platform addresses the challenges associated with compliance and data acquisition, ultimately benefiting all parties involved in the data ecosystem.

MoonX

Venture Round in 2018
MoonX is a Geneva-based company that operates a decentralized platform for trading crypto assets. Recognized for its innovative approach, MoonX has developed what is claimed to be the world's fastest exchange technology. The company aims to redefine the traditional global trading and payments industry by providing advanced solutions for payments, trading, settlements, and banking. Its platform facilitates cryptocurrency payments integration, as well as futures and margin trading, allowing users to easily transact across various currencies. MoonX's mission emphasizes speed, scalability, security, and smart systems, with a commitment to investing in research and development in sectors such as medical, agriculture, and real estate. The company currently extends its services to over 80 countries, including Germany, Austria, the UK, Switzerland, and China.

Origo

Series A in 2018
Origo Network is a developer of a decentralized platform focused on preserving data privacy for various applications. By utilizing zero-knowledge proofs, the platform ensures that transaction details and smart contract inputs and outputs remain confidential, addressing concerns about sensitive information in the blockchain space. This capability allows users to create and execute smart contracts without exposing private data to the public. Origo serves multiple sectors, including finance, insurance, supply chain, personal data management, and artificial intelligence, fostering broader adoption of blockchain technology among businesses and individuals wary of data security. The platform is designed to be accessible for developers, as it provides a compiler that generates cryptographic protocols without requiring specialized knowledge in cryptography. Based in the United States, Origo Network aims to establish a new standard for privacy, security, and fairness in decentralized applications.

Oasis Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Oasis Labs, Inc. is a company that operates a blockchain platform focused on scalable and privacy-preserving smart contracts. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Oasis Labs provides a privacy-first cloud computing solution that supports the development of decentralized applications. The platform enables the creation of smart contract applications that prioritize privacy while maintaining high performance and scalability. By addressing challenges related to data management and security, Oasis Labs aims to facilitate the adoption of blockchain technology in real-world applications and empower businesses to leverage decentralized trust without compromising privacy.

IoTeX

Seed Round in 2018
IoTeX is a company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2017, that develops a scalable and privacy-focused blockchain platform tailored for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company's infrastructure connects smart devices and real-world data to blockchains, enabling developers to integrate Web3 technologies into everyday applications. These include connected smart vehicles, city mapping, green energy initiatives, fitness platforms, environmental data tracking, and proof-of-presence applications. IoTeX offers tools such as GitHub for collaborative software development, an explorer for visualizing key metrics related to its testnet, and a wallet for currency transactions. With a global team of over 60 research scientists and engineers, IoTeX provides a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) technology that ensures trust and privacy in interactions between machines, humans, businesses, and decentralized applications (dApps).

IHT

Seed Round in 2018
IHT operates a global blockchain real estate cloud platform that integrates real estate markets with blockchain technology. This platform allows for the division and distribution of real estate assets, enabling financial institutions to invest smaller amounts of capital while still participating in the real estate market. Users can buy, sell, and earn rental profits from these assets through a smart contract system. Additionally, the platform provides a means for users to view and lease real estate assets uploaded by others, fostering broader access to real estate investment opportunities. By connecting developers, financial institutions, and users, IHT aims to contribute to the emergence of a digital credit society and support economic development.

Agoric

Agoric is a developer of a framework designed to enhance the programming of smart contracts for the blockchain ecosystem. The platform facilitates the creation and deployment of smart contracts using JavaScript, making it accessible to millions of programmers. By emphasizing composability, Agoric enables rapid development and offers a competitive advantage in creating decentralized applications. Its framework allows for secure execution of transactions, the establishment of new markets, and the creation of innovative exchange patterns without centralized control. The Agoric team comprises experienced technologists, economists, and business leaders who have collaborated on smart contracts technology for over three decades. They aim to revolutionize how smart contracts are developed and utilized, fostering unprecedented global cooperation and enabling entrepreneurs to explore new business opportunities with digital assets. Agoric has partnered with notable projects within the blockchain space and received support from various investors, further solidifying its mission to advance smart contract technology.
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