Crypto & Web3 Startups

Sapien builds PoQ, an open blockchain-based infrastructure that produces verifiable quality signals for AI training data, letting teams audit and prove the provenance and trustworthiness of data used in AI systems. It targets AI and machine learning teams working with human-powered and ML data workflows.

7 investors

SettleMint provides digital asset infrastructure deployed in production for regulated institutions and sovereign entities. The company offers this infrastructure at scale across multiple regions.

7 investors

ShapeShift is a non-custodial, multichain platform that enables users to trade, buy, and track cryptocurrencies across multiple blockchain networks. The platform aggregates liquidity from leading decentralized exchanges and serves the crypto trading community.

7 investors

Shield provides US bank accounts, stablecoin payment infrastructure, and business credit products for international wholesale and distribution businesses. The platform enables compliant USDT payments that settle in USD and offers US routing numbers without requiring a US address.

7 investors

Sidus Protocol is a blockchain-based gaming platform. The site provides limited detail beyond references to game rules and a user licence agreement.

7 investors

Sophon is a crypto project transitioning its SOPH token from a chain-based gas and staking model to a buyback-and-burn programme funded by product revenue. Its upcoming neobank, Pyre, generates revenue through card interchange fees, vault performance fees, and reserve yield on its PYRUSD stablecoin, with a portion of profits used to buy back and burn SOPH.

7 investors

Thesis is a Bitcoin venture studio that funds and builds decentralized products and protocols focused on personal empowerment.

7 investors

Thetanuts Finance operates a decentralized options trading protocol featuring a limit order book and a request-for-quote mechanism for standard and customized option contracts, all fully collateralized and permissionless. It also offers options-based fixed-term lending with no liquidation risk and liquidity deployment with automatic delta hedging that turns option premiums into yield.

7 investors

thirdweb provides a developer platform for building web3 applications, offering tools for creating and managing tokens, bridging and swapping across blockchain networks, and wallet infrastructure. The platform serves web3 developers building applications from games to creator platforms on EVM and Solana chains.

7 investors

THORChain is a decentralized, permissionless layer 1 protocol and cross-chain DEX that lets users swap native cryptocurrencies across blockchains (including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP) directly from self-custody wallets without centralized exchanges or wrapped tokens. It supports smart contracts for building decentralized applications and requires no accounts, registration, or KYC.

7 investors

Unchained provides bitcoin financial services including loans and custody solutions built on collaborative custody structures. The company serves bitcoin holders seeking to preserve, grow, and transfer wealth while maintaining ownership and control.

7 investors

Unocoin is a cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform based in India that enables users to buy, sell, and trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The platform serves individual traders and institutional clients in India with APIs, low fees, and security features.

7 investors

Valora builds financial tools and education to provide access to wealth-building opportunities and information across markets. The platform serves individuals seeking to create and share value through blockchain-enabled fintech products.

7 investors

Velocity is an enterprise platform that provides payments and treasury solutions powered by stablecoins, designed for CFOs and global businesses. The platform integrates traditional banking with blockchain technology to enable faster cross-border money movement and enterprise-grade financial infrastructure.

7 investors

Venmo is a digital payment app that enables users to buy, hold, sell, and transfer cryptocurrencies directly within the platform, starting with as little as $1. The service allows peer-to-peer crypto transfers between friends and integration with the Venmo Credit Card for automatic crypto purchases from cash back rewards.

7 investors

Web3Auth provides non-custodial authentication and key management to give users simple, secure access to digital assets and identity across multiple blockchain platforms and applications. It targets developers and Web3 applications seeking to reduce onboarding friction for digital ownership and identity.

7 investors

Wilder World is a blockchain-based open-world simulation game featuring the virtual city of Wiami, where players engage in racing, combat, missions, and asset ownership within a fully onchain economy. The game combines gameplay mechanics from multiple genres and incorporates faction-based competition.

7 investors

zCloak develops blockchain protocols designed for enterprise and DAO use cases, emphasizing privacy preservation, auditability, and deterministic governance in financial infrastructure.

7 investors

Zero Hash provides API-based infrastructure for banks, brokerages, and fintechs to embed crypto trading, stablecoin payments, and tokenized financial assets into their platforms. It handles custody, compliance, liquidity, settlement, and blockchain connectivity as a regulated, embedded backend, operating across multiple jurisdictions.

7 investors

Across is a blockchain bridge that enables fast token transfers between different blockchain networks. The platform serves crypto users and decentralized finance applications seeking to move assets across chains with low fees and minimal settlement time.

6 investors

Alfred Pay provides cross-border payment infrastructure for Latin America, offering virtual local bank accounts, instant multi-currency settlement, and a developer API. It serves global crypto platforms, fintech companies, and trade and logistics businesses that need to send and receive payments across countries like Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina without setting up local entities.

6 investors

Anytype is a decentralized collaboration and note-taking platform that emphasizes data privacy through local encryption and peer-to-peer synchronization. It provides offline-first productivity tools with block-based editing, databases, and multiple visualization views for personal and team use.

6 investors

Archway is a blockchain protocol that rewards developers who build decentralized applications by giving them a share of gas fees, network inflation rewards, and the ability to charge usage premiums on their smart contracts. It targets Web3 developers building dapps on its network.

6 investors

Arcium operates a decentralized network for confidential computing that uses Secure Multi-Party Computation (MPC) to execute computations without exposing input data. It targets AI and blockchain developers, offering tools like the Arcis Rust DSL, a Confidential SPL-Token standard for Solana, and the $ARX network token.

6 investors