Crypto & Web3 Startups

Nine Blocks Capital is a crypto hedge fund manager offering institutional investors a multi-strategy, market-neutral absolute return fund covering strategies such as basis and funding arbitrage, systematic quant, volatility, DeFi, and relative value. Licensed by Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, it manages digital asset investments for institutional clients from offices in Dubai, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

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Nirvana is a DeFi protocol built around an Assured Value Machine (AVM) that uses reserves and mathematical rules to set a rising floor price for its ANA token, offering liquidation-free zero-interest credit, community governance, and reserve-backed price stability. It also offers Samsara, a line of derivative products backed by single-asset reserves that combine a rising NAV with interest-free credit and protocol-guaranteed liquidity.

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Nirvana builds AI-native on-chain protocols and frameworks for autonomous "DEFAI" agents, allowing them to analyze markets, execute strategies, and create new financial instruments in decentralized finance. It targets developers and users building agent-driven asset management and trading systems in the DeFi space.

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Nitro offers off-chain execution and simulation infrastructure for Solana, enabling developers to batch transactions, test alternative execution scenarios, and replay transactions with identical mainnet conditions without smart contract modifications.

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NMKR (formerly NFT-MAKER.IO) provides development APIs and no-code building blocks for integrating NFT minting and marketplace trading into websites. It is an NFT infrastructure provider on the Cardano blockchain serving brands, companies, and enterprises building custom NFT projects.

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NoCode builds interfaces and experiences at the intersection of humans and intelligent systems, enabling users to work with AI-powered systems while maintaining human agency and control.

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node.security provides smart contract audits and security consulting services to protect blockchain protocols and users from vulnerabilities. The company serves decentralized applications and blockchain projects requiring security assessment.

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Node.Monster is a blockchain infrastructure provider that operates validator nodes for crypto networks, offering reliable, scalable, and secure node operations across testnets, governance, and mainnets. It serves blockchain ecosystems and Web3 projects using bare metal, data centers, and cloud providers, with 24/7 monitoring and support.

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NodeOps provides a unified operating system for builders and creators to deploy blockchain nodes, build AI models, and execute applications with one-click simplicity and minimal prerequisites. The platform consolidates fragmented development tools into a single interface designed to reduce context-switching and enable uninterrupted creation.

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Node AI operates a decentralized GPU marketplace where hosts can lend GPU compute and clients can rent it on a pay-as-you-go basis to train and deploy AI and machine learning models. The platform serves individuals and enterprises, with hosts earning rewards paid in Ethereum.

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nodes.garden provides node deployment infrastructure for blockchain networks and protocols, enabling users to run nodes across Layer 1s, Layer 2s, DePIN, and AI protocols with minimal setup.

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Nodesmith provides infrastructure middleware for developers building blockchain applications, offering managed node endpoints with automatic scaling, caching, and global data center deployment across multiple blockchain networks including Ethereum, IPFS, and Cosmos Hub.

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Nodle operates a decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) network that uses smartphones as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) nodes to provide crowdsourced location and tracking services. It offers enterprise-grade asset and vehicle tracking, such as tracking vehicles for recovery, using its distributed network.

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Nodu provides stablecoin-powered international payments through a single API, handling cross-border use cases such as paying remote workforces in multiple currencies, settling marketplace balances, and moving treasury between subsidiaries. It targets organizations of any size moving money across borders, including businesses without established bank relationships.

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Noice builds crypto-based tools connecting social attention to money, including a microtransaction protocol on Farcaster that turns likes and follows into on-chain payments, an agent (Oracle) that lets users buy tokens by liking tweets on Base and Solana, and a permissionless launchpad for founders to tokenize startups. It serves creators, crypto traders, and founders raising capital directly from an online crowd.

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NōME is an artist blending AI and NFT technologies to create contemporary art experiences. The work spans digital and physical mediums, exhibited globally in museums and galleries.

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Nomina provides infrastructure for onchain markets, offering a programmable interface for global 24/7 trading accessible to all users. The company combines high-performance trading expertise with blockchain technology.

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Nominis provides blockchain analytics and compliance tools that let crypto businesses screen counterparty wallets, monitor transactions in real time, and detect funds linked to illicit activity such as trafficking, drugs, and fraud. Its software helps exchanges, payment processors, and other virtual currency reporting entities meet anti-money-laundering obligations.

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Normal Finance offers a crypto savings account that generates yield while maintaining user custody and simplicity. The platform targets everyday crypto users seeking accessible, transparent alternatives to traditional finance.

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North Capital offers investor onboarding and compliance infrastructure for securities offerings, including KYC/AML screening, accredited investor verification, and payment processing through API, white-labeled portal, and embeddable widget solutions.

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Nosana operates a peer-to-peer distributed compute network that provides on-demand GPU access for AI and compute-intensive workloads. The platform connects developers and teams with a global network of GPU providers to run and scale computing tasks without long-term commitments or vendor lock-in.

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Nostra is a crypto "super app" that lets users lend, borrow, swap, and bridge their cryptocurrency in a single platform. It serves crypto holders as an alternative to using multiple separate DeFi applications.

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Notebook Labs provides zero-knowledge identity verification for Web3, allowing users to prove personhood and aggregate credentials across wallets while maintaining anonymity. The service helps DeFi protocols, DAOs, and communities prevent fraud through Sybil resistance and enable lending protocols to assess creditworthiness.

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NovaNet builds a decentralized zero-knowledge proof network that lets any WASM executable or ONNX model be traced and proved across devices ranging from IoT hardware to data centers. It provides infrastructure for privacy-preserving, verifiable AI agent and blockchain workflows, using folding schemes, lookup arguments, and game-theoretic prover cooperation.

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