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Grove

3 known investors

Grove, originally founded as Pocket Network Inc., built decentralized infrastructure including the Pocket Network protocol and the Grove Portal gateway serving blockchain data access. It later pivoted to a payment platform enabling humans and AI agents to pay creators directly for content using the x402 open payment protocol. The company is winding down.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Founders & leadership

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Michael O'Rourke
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Valeria Benitez Florezin
PN
Pabel Nunezin
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Luis de Leonin

Investors · 3

Borderless VentureClermont
F-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M
Outliers VCreportedSan Francisco

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

State funding will help Garden Grove recoup chemical incident costs. Nearby cities were denied – Orange County Registerocregister.com · Aug 2026Grove City College breaks annual fundraising record with $75 million | Local News | sharonherald.comsharonherald.com · Aug 2026Grove raises $5 million in new seed funding for AgriTech - The Catalystthecatalystonline.com · Jan 2026Ask HN: Those who applied to the OpenAI Grove program, did you ever hear back?news.ycombinator.com · Oct 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Grove do?
Grove, originally founded as Pocket Network Inc., built decentralized infrastructure including the Pocket Network protocol and the Grove Portal gateway serving blockchain data access. It later pivoted to a payment platform enabling humans and AI agents to pay creators directly for content using the x402 open payment protocol. The company is winding down.
Who are Grove's investors?
Grove's investors include Borderless Venture, F-Prime Capital, Outliers VC.