Crypto & Web3 Startups

Pod Network is a Layer-1 blockchain built for high-performance, MEV-free trading markets, clearing orders in batches to remove front-running advantages. It offers on-chain, EVM-compatible market primitives (order book, matching engine, liquidation, oracles) for developers to launch markets, and runs 24/7 perpetual futures on in-demand assets.

4 investors

Primev builds infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, including mev-commit, a real-time commitment network for transaction priority, ordering, and MEV mitigation, along with agentic USDC payments and bridging tools. It conducts and publishes research on MEV, cryptography, auction mechanisms, and peer-to-peer networking for Ethereum and Layer 2 networks.

4 investors

Pye is a non-custodial DeFi platform for Solana staking, offering an on-chain orderbook where stakers can sell future staking rewards or buy discounted SOL, plus an embeddable rewards-trading widget for validators. It serves Solana validators and their delegators/stakers, creating new revenue streams for validators and added liquidity and yield for stakers.

4 investors

QEDIT provides applied cryptography services including security audits of ZK circuits and proof systems, cryptographic protocol design, and formal verification with machine-checked proofs. It serves blockchain projects, financial institutions, and government programs, having designed Zcash Shielded Assets and worked on CBDC privacy for the Bank of Israel.

4 investors

Quadrata provides a portable digital identity passport for Web3, issued as a soulbound token that lets users access decentralized applications while verifying compliance attributes such as KYC, AML screening, business verification, and accredited investor status. It serves Web3 application developers who need identity and compliance checks integrated into their products.

4 investors

Rabbithole is an on-chain rewards platform where users earn by holding tokens, staying active, and participating in campaigns, with tiered multipliers that increase over time. It also lets crypto teams design, target, and fund retention campaigns for their users.

4 investors

Radar Relay provides a crypto app for tracking token movements across decentralized exchanges, chains, and liquidity pools in real time. It offers tools to monitor trending tokens and newly created pools for crypto traders.

4 investors

Reku is an Indonesian investment platform for buying, selling, and withdrawing crypto (spot and futures) and US stocks, with low transaction fees and 24/7 support. It targets both beginner and professional investors and operates under regulatory compliance.

4 investors

Relai operates a self-custodial mobile app for buying and selling Bitcoin, aimed at retail and business customers in Europe. The company provides a Bitcoin-only, regulated on-ramp where users hold their own funds rather than the platform taking custody.

4 investors

Reverie is an investment and advisory firm focused on the crypto and blockchain sector, with a team that has backgrounds in venture investing and research.

4 investors

Roi is a US mobile application for trading and tracking crypto, stocks, and NFTs through a user's existing brokerage accounts and wallets. The software is non-custodial and private, so users retain control of their assets while viewing and managing a combined portfolio in one place. It is intended for retail investors holding a mix of traditional and digital assets.

4 investors

RSS3 builds products and open infrastructure for keeping public web information portable and readable, including Folo (a unified reading timeline), RSSHub (an open-source layer that converts sources into RSS feeds), and the $RSS3 token that links its data, applications, and ecosystem. It serves readers, developers, and contributors focused on open feeds and RSS-based reading workflows.

4 investors

Runtime Verification provides high-assurance cybersecurity consulting based on formal methods for teams building software that cannot fail. It also develops verification tools for smart contract and Web3 development, including formal verification for Foundry, Solidity, and Soroban contracts, along with fuzzing, symbolic execution, and debugging tools.

4 investors

Safello is a crypto exchange platform serving consumers and institutions in the Nordic region, offering trading and compliance-focused solutions aligned with AML regulations and GDPR requirements.

4 investors

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.

4 investors

Schuman Financial issues EURØP, a regulated, fully-backed euro stablecoin that lets businesses and global users transact on-chain in euros. It builds euro-denominated Web3 infrastructure aimed at bringing traditional financial services on-chain under Europe's MiCA regulation.

4 investors

Seismic provides stablecoin transaction processing for neobanks, payments platforms, and lending services while maintaining customer privacy. The company operates in the fintech and cryptocurrency infrastructure space.

4 investors

Sentinel is a blockchain-based protocol and SDK for building decentralized VPNs, where node discovery, sessions, payments, and bandwidth run on-chain across a network of independent node operators. It provides a white-label stack for developers to launch branded dVPN applications and for operators to host nodes and earn bandwidth rewards.

4 investors

SkyArk Chronicles is an anime-inspired blockchain GameFi series set in the SkyArkVerse, featuring NFT-based heroes, a SocialFi open world, and play-and-own mechanics powered by its SAC governance token and platform utility tokens. It is a Web3 gaming ecosystem where players collect and grow NFTs through gameplay.

4 investors

SmartCrowd is a digital real estate crowdfunding platform that lets individuals invest in Dubai property with small amounts by pooling funds with other investors, who then hold shares in a Special Purpose Vehicle for each property. It serves retail investors seeking passive rental income and portfolio diversification in Dubai's property market, and operates as a regulated platform referenced in the DIFC public register.

4 investors

Solflare is a self-custodial crypto wallet for the Solana blockchain, letting users hold and control their own digital assets with a focus on security. Founded in 2020, it was the first Solana wallet and serves web3 users in the DeFi space.

4 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.

4 investors

Spindl provides attribution, analytics, audience-building, and advertising tools for onchain (crypto/Web3) applications, letting teams track user journeys from web clicks to onchain actions across chains. It serves crypto app developers and marketers, with an ads system integrated into wallet-connected apps such as the Base app.

4 investors

Splits provides permissionless financial infrastructure including subaccounts, treasury management, accounting, and payment processing built on cryptographically restricted, self-custodied accounts that require no paperwork or company formation. The platform serves individuals, agents, and institutions with APIs, CLIs, and UI tools for crypto payments, stablecoin conversions, payroll, and smart contract operations.

4 investors