Sahara AI
Series A in 2024
Sahara AI is a technology company that develops a decentralized blockchain platform for open and collaborative artificial intelligence development. Its platform enables businesses to deploy autonomous AI securely and privately, while allowing cross-agent communication, knowledge transfer, and capitalization. This fosters a collaborative environment where businesses can own, monetize, and scale their proprietary knowledge.
Morpho Labs
Venture Round in 2024
Morpho is an on-chain peer-to-peer layer on top of lending pools. Rates are seamlessly improved for borrowers and lenders while preserving the same guarantees. Morpho combines the efficiency of P2P with the liquidity of lending pools. Users enjoy an improved APY while maintaining the pool’s flexibility
Morpho Labs
Seed Round in 2024
Morpho is an on-chain peer-to-peer layer on top of lending pools. Rates are seamlessly improved for borrowers and lenders while preserving the same guarantees. Morpho combines the efficiency of P2P with the liquidity of lending pools. Users enjoy an improved APY while maintaining the pool’s flexibility
Chainflip
Venture Round in 2022
Chainflip is a decentralized protocol facilitating trustless asset trades between different blockchain networks with minimal slippage. It enables direct cross-chain exchanges of cryptocurrencies without intermediaries, utilizing its native blockchain and ecosystem components built on Rust and other frameworks. This allows investors to transfer funds seamlessly across various blockchains and ecosystems without additional software, collateral, or wrapped assets.
Virtue Poker
Seed Round in 2021
Virtue Poker is a decentralized poker platform that leverages the Ethereum blockchain and peer-to-peer networking to create a secure and transparent online poker experience. The platform is designed to ensure safety and integrity, allowing players to engage in games with confidence. By utilizing advanced blockchain technology and shuffling algorithms, Virtue Poker provides a globally accessible payment system, enabling players to participate in games and potentially earn monetary rewards. The company aims to enhance the traditional online poker experience by combining innovative technology with a focus on user trust and enjoyment.
Braintrust
Venture Round in 2020
Braintrust is a blockchain-powered freelancer marketplace that connects organizations with technical and design talent. Founded in 2018 in San Jose, California, by Adam Jackson, Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski, and Brian Flynn, the company offers a user-controlled talent network that eliminates intermediaries, allowing enterprises to access highly skilled professionals while achieving significant cost savings. By charging a flat project fee, Braintrust enables talent to retain 100 percent of their earnings. The platform emphasizes transparency and trust, utilizing a tokenized network to ensure that employers can find the right talent based on verified reputation, work history, and cultural fit. Braintrust aims to disrupt traditional hiring practices by realigning incentives and redistributing value between talent and organizations.
Tlon
Venture Round in 2019
Tlon Corporation is a software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013. It develops Urbit, an open-source software framework designed to serve as a complete reimplementation of the system software stack. Urbit features a new functional programming language and a functional network operating system, with its architecture allowing users to own their address space. Tlon aims to create a new layer over the Internet, facilitating the transition from traditional cloud services to a personal cloud computer model through Urbit ships. The company also offers consulting and development services tailored for investment banks, hedge funds, and proprietary trading firms, while focusing on the growth of the Urbit ecosystem and hosting services for its users.
Origin Protocol
Seed Round in 2018
Origin Protocol, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing a blockchain platform for decentralized marketplaces within the global sharing economy. Founded in 2017, Origin offers an open-source protocol that leverages the Ethereum blockchain and the Interplanetary File System (IPFS) to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions. This platform enables the creation and management of listings for fractional use of goods and services, such as car-sharing and home-sharing, while allowing buyers and sellers to discover one another, make bookings, and leave ratings and reviews without the need for traditional intermediaries. By lowering transaction fees and promoting transparent commerce, Origin aims to empower users and foster a more equitable marketplace ecosystem.
Koinex is a multi-cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform established in 2017 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It enables real-time trading of various cryptocurrencies through a peer-to-peer exchange model, allowing buyers to place bids and sellers to set asking prices for their assets. The platform was designed to support the growing demand for cryptocurrency transactions and facilitate a seamless trading experience for its users.
BTCJam is a bitcoin lending platform that facilitates online personal loans for users worldwide, having served over 100,000 individuals across more than 200 countries. The company aims to provide affordable credit by employing a proprietary credit scoring algorithm to assess borrowers' repayment potential. BTCJam enables users to apply for loans with competitive interest rates starting at 6.7% APR and offers investment opportunities that average 19% APR for those looking to earn interest on their bitcoin. The platform is integrated with Coinbase, ensuring simple and efficient bitcoin transfers for both borrowers and investors.
ChangeTip
Seed Round in 2014
ChangeTip is a developer of an application designed to facilitate micropayments through social media and digital platforms. The company's product integrates payment processing capabilities with social networks, allowing users to effortlessly tip each other in a seamless manner. By enabling these microtransactions, ChangeTip empowers individuals to express appreciation or support within their online interactions. The service targets a global audience, making it easier for anyone to engage in financial exchanges regardless of their location.
Gliph, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a text messaging application designed for secure communication and transactions, particularly involving Bitcoin. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Gliph enables users to connect with others while maintaining control over the personal information they choose to share. Its platform includes mobile applications for iPhone and Android, a mobile web interface, and a desktop web client, facilitating a private messaging system and a peer-to-peer marketplace. The application allows users to link their accounts to online wallets, enabling seamless money transfers through a straightforward text messaging interface without requiring technical expertise.
XNET Foundation is pioneering decentralized, blockchain-powered mobile connectivity, rewarding users for network participation.
Maverick Protocol is a decentralized finance platform that offers a crypto derivatives market designed to be open, transparent, and efficient. The protocol enables permissionless trading and staking across a wide range of asset pairs and supports perpetual contracts with capital efficiency, driven by an automated market maker. It aims to provide liquid, borderless access to decentralized trading and to allow traders to gain exposure through perpetuals backed by a diverse set of assets.