Crypto & Web3 Startups

Takenos is a digital wallet that lets users receive money from any country and spend it via global and local (Argentina) cards, with no maintenance fees. The app also offers simple investment packages aimed at people without prior investing experience.

5 investors

Tally provides a web application for viewing and participating in on-chain DAO governance, letting token holders track proposals, voters, and holders and cast votes for protocols such as those on Ethereum. It serves crypto communities and DAOs managing decentralized governance.

5 investors

Tanssi provides modular, production-ready infrastructure for deploying appchains that need to scale, govern independently, and launch quickly. It targets web3 developers building decentralized applications.

5 investors

Thesis is a venture studio that builds and launches Bitcoin and web3 products, including Bitcoin-backed lending (Mezo, Acre), Bitcoin rewards apps (Fold, Lolli), a self-custodial web3 wallet (Taho), tokenized Bitcoin (tBTC), and a private menstrual cycle app (Embody). Its projects serve consumers and Bitcoin users seeking to borrow against, earn, or use their bitcoin.

5 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.

5 investors

Tokemak offers Autopools, automated DeFi vaults that optimize yield by rebalancing across major protocols and assets including ETH and stablecoins. The product targets DeFi users seeking automated yield strategies.

5 investors

TRES provides on-chain risk and treasury management software for self-custodied, EVM-based crypto treasuries, serving funds, trading firms, market makers, DAOs, foundations, exchanges, and custodians. Its Risk Management module surfaces token allowances across an organization's wallets and quantifies the value at risk.

5 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.

5 investors

USD.ai offers a stablecoin-based platform for financing AI compute infrastructure, letting users earn yield or borrow to fund the machines behind AI data centers. It operates in on-chain credit markets, connecting stablecoin holders with compute infrastructure financing.

5 investors

Usual is a decentralized protocol that issues a fiat-backed stablecoin (USD0) collateralized by real-world assets like US Treasury Bills, combined with a governance token (USUAL) that distributes 90% of protocol revenue to community members. The platform operates as a decentralized banking system serving crypto users and DeFi participants seeking yield-bearing stablecoins with real asset backing.

5 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.

5 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.

5 investors

Voatz develops a secure remote voting platform that uses hardware-based security, biometrics, and blockchain technology to enable voters to cast ballots from anywhere while maintaining election integrity through voter-verifiable audit trails.

5 investors

Walrus Memory is a portable memory layer for AI agents that stores encrypted, verifiable context on the Walrus data platform so agents retain memory across sessions, apps, and runtimes. It offers an SDK (Python, TypeScript, JavaScript) with programmable access permissions, native MCP support, and plugins for developers building multi-agent workflows, support agents, and personal assistants.

5 investors

Wintermute is a digital asset trading firm that provides liquidity, OTC spot and derivatives trading, market making, and DeFi services for token issuers, protocols, and institutional market participants globally. It also runs Wintermute Ventures, investing in early-stage DeFi protocols, and offers algorithmic trading across digital asset markets.

5 investors

Wyden provides infrastructure for institutional trading that integrates digital and traditional asset markets, enabling banks and brokers to manage the complete trade lifecycle from execution to settlement and accounting.

5 investors

Xweave provides real-time cross-border payment infrastructure for financial institutions, remittance businesses, and corporates using a network of regulated virtual asset service providers and stablecoins. The platform enables fiat-to-fiat transfers with no prefunding required, instant settlement, and intelligent routing to minimize costs and foreign exchange risk.

5 investors

Zebec builds blockchain-powered financial products including payroll, cards, and payments solutions for individuals, businesses, and teams. The company operates a family of subsidiaries serving traditional and digital economies across payroll processing, compliance infrastructure, and fintech services.

5 investors

Zest Protocol is a self-custodial lending protocol for Bitcoin that lets users borrow stablecoins against their BTC and earn yield in BTC, using BitVM to enforce vault rules on the Bitcoin base layer. It serves both individual and institutional DeFi users, currently operating on the Stacks Bitcoin L2 with native BTC support planned.

5 investors

Zilliqa is a layer-1 blockchain developing credentialed infrastructure for institutional finance, including a Mediation Layer that verifies whether two parties are permitted to transact before settlement. It offers a public blockchain with EVM compatibility and smart contract capabilities aimed at bringing regulated, real-world activity to public chains.

5 investors

Zircuit provides institutional-grade security and custody services with insured vaults for safeguarding digital assets at scale.

5 investors

zCloak Network is a blockchain-based financial operating system where business logic and interfaces run on-chain, offering enterprises self-custody, auditability, governance, compliance, and payments at the protocol level. It includes zCloak ID for privacy-preserving compliance and identity, and zCloak AI to extend treasury and compliance logic into AI-driven workflows.

5 investors

zkLink builds a ZK-based Aggregated Layer 3 and rollup infrastructure for Ethereum Layer 2s, letting developers deploy EVM and trading-specific zkVM applications with synchronized state across chains and access to pooled liquidity. It targets blockchain developers building high-performance ZK applications, addressing liquidity fragmentation and multi-chain deployment.

5 investors

Aark Digital is a non-custodial perpetual DEX built on Arbitrum, offering up to 1000x leverage across 25+ trading pairs with low trading fees, zero gas fees, and no KYC. It also provides a B2B SaaS layer that lets partners brand and distribute its trading engine, and plans to add stock and real-world asset perpetuals.

4 investors