Grove
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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.
Founders & leadership

Investors · 3
How we know: Borderless Venture's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed fundingJan 2026Source ↗
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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 founded Grove?
- Grove was founded by Michael O'Rourke, Pabel Nunez, Luis de Leon.
- Who are Grove's investors?
- Grove's investors include Borderless Venture, F-Prime Capital, Outliers VC.


