Crypto & Web3 Startups

Espresso Systems builds Ethereum infrastructure and blockchain systems with a focus on practical solutions for developers and users within the crypto ecosystem.

15 investors

Fhenix is a blockchain research and development company building FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) infrastructure that lets developers run confidential computation on encrypted data in EVM-compatible smart contracts. Its core product, CoFHE, is an off-chain FHE coprocessor that enables privacy-preserving DeFi, encrypted identity, confidential governance, and other Web3 applications using standard Solidity.

15 investors

Hedera is a permissioned distributed ledger platform designed for enterprise applications, offering fast transaction finality, regulatory compliance, and institutional governance. The network is operated by Fortune 1000 companies and provides infrastructure for tokenized securities, real-world assets, and AI-ready applications in regulated industries.

15 investors

LI.FI builds cross-chain infrastructure for decentralized finance, using chain abstraction to aggregate and optimize DeFi components. It serves developers and applications in the crypto industry.

15 investors

M0 provides a modular platform for designing and issuing stablecoins, allowing users to independently configure token behavior, issuers, and other stablecoin stack components. The platform targets stablecoin developers and issuers seeking flexibility and optionality in cryptocurrency infrastructure.

15 investors

Ocean Protocol is a decentralized data and AI project built around the $OCEAN token, which ecosystem teams can integrate into products for uses such as staking, governance, payments, NFTs, and DeFi. The Ocean Protocol Foundation coordinates development of the Ocean technology stack and supports ecosystem integrations.

15 investors

Protocol Labs is an innovation network connecting over 750 tech organizations developing breakthrough technologies across web3, AI, AR, VR, BCI, hardware, and related fields. Organizations collaborate to solve shared problems and accelerate R&D across technological frontiers.

15 investors

Syndicate provides infrastructure to scale the Ethereum blockchain, supporting staking and development operations on the network.

15 investors

Synthetix is a decentralized perpetual futures protocol built on Ethereum that combines off-chain order matching with on-chain settlement to provide low-latency trading of cryptocurrency derivatives. The platform serves crypto traders seeking leverage-based derivatives trading with custody and security on Ethereum Mainnet.

15 investors

TRM Labs offers an online certification course on blockchain investigations and crypto forensics for professionals who need to trace cryptocurrency transactions across multiple blockchains. The course covers cryptocurrency essentials, financial crime risks, on-chain investigation techniques, and crypto compliance using TRM Labs' forensics tools.

15 investors

ZenLedger provides tax and accounting software that automates cryptocurrency tax calculations for crypto traders, investors, and tax professionals. The platform offers a digital workflow to prepare and optimize crypto tax reporting.

15 investors

Provable builds developer tools and infrastructure for zero-knowledge applications on the Aleo blockchain, including the Leo programming language, snarkOS/snarkVM runtime, and SDK for developers to create privacy-focused blockchain applications.

14 investors

Bitlayer is a Bitcoin-focused blockchain infrastructure project offering YBTC (yield-bearing BTC), multichain support, and BTC deposit and trading functionality. It works with mining pool partners and protocols within the crypto ecosystem.

14 investors

Camp Network is a Layer-1 blockchain for intellectual property infrastructure, providing a global IP registry that lets users own and monetize their IP and enables AI agents to train on user-owned IP. It targets developers and creators building AI agents and media applications on verifiable IP.

14 investors

Casa provides self-custody solutions for bitcoin and stablecoins, offering multi-signature security infrastructure for both individual and institutional users. The platform enables secure asset management through distributed key storage with dedicated expert support and inheritance planning features.

14 investors

Elliptic provides blockchain forensics and compliance investigation tools that help financial institutions trace cryptocurrency transactions across multiple networks and assets to detect illicit activity and generate regulatory reports.

14 investors

Handshake is a decentralized, peer-to-peer naming and certificate authority protocol that serves as an alternative to centralized DNS systems and certificate authorities. It enables permissionless domain name registration and cryptographic key management through a blockchain-based network secured by economic incentives.

14 investors

Hyperlane is an open source, permissionless interoperability framework for connecting over 150 blockchains, enabling cross-chain messaging, asset bridging, swaps, asset issuance, and governance across EVM, Solana, Cosmos, and custom VM architectures. It serves developers, asset issuers, and chains building multichain applications, with modular security models and an optional Hyperlane-as-a-Service offering.

14 investors

Lemon is a digital wallet app offering daily yields on peso and dollar balances, a Visa prepaid and credit card with cashback in Bitcoin, cross-border transfers across Latin American countries, and investing in Bitcoin and over 10,000 stocks such as Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia. It serves retail consumers, with support for payments via QR in Argentina and Brazil.

14 investors

Matter Labs builds Prividium, an Ethereum-secured blockchain platform designed for banks and financial institutions to issue, settle, and manage digital assets with privacy and compliance controls. The company also develops ZKsync, a zero-knowledge scaling solution for Ethereum, and the open-source ZK Stack framework.

14 investors

Plume provides a platform for tokenizing and distributing real-world assets (RWAs) on blockchain infrastructure. The company offers a yield protocol called Nest for RWA holders and serves financial institutions seeking to access crypto-native asset distribution.

14 investors

Privy provides infrastructure for building crypto wallets and moving digital assets, enabling developers to integrate wallet functionality, stablecoin transfers, and automated payment systems into their applications. The platform serves fintechs, trading platforms, consumer applications, and financial institutions globally across 180+ countries.

14 investors

Sei is a high-performance EVM Layer 1 blockchain built for trading and digital asset markets, featuring onchain order books and the Autobahn multi-proposer consensus mechanism. It targets financial firms, funds, and infrastructure providers, and supports developers building payment, trading, and consumer applications onchain.

14 investors

Sky Mavis builds blockchain games and related infrastructure, with Axie Infinity as its flagship product. The company develops gaming and economic systems that combine gaming mechanics with blockchain technology.

14 investors