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Mantle (formerly BitDAO) operates a token-governed crypto ecosystem centered on the Mantle Network, an Ethereum Layer 2 with ZK proofs, supported by a treasury and community governance. Its $200M Mantle EcoFund drives ecosystem growth by backing transformative projects and channeling deal flow through roughly 20 leading venture firms such as Polychain and Dragonfly. Mirana Ventures provides strategic venture support, drawing on investments across more than 30 funds, while Bybit strengthens liquidity and DeFi-CeFi interoperability through yield-bearing collateral and fiat on/off ramps.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Instruments
Equity
AUM
$200M
Tracked investments
247

What they invest in

from 130 of 247 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×124Fintech ×65Data & Infrastructure ×42Developer Tools ×31AI & Machine Learning ×19SaaS ×12Gaming ×9Marketing Tech ×7

HQs:United States×15United Arab Emirates×2Singapore×2China×1Spain×1Hong Kong×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 50 portfolio companies
64%
solo founders
32 of 50 mapped founding teams
67%
repeat founders
of 55 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×322 founders×123 founders×44+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 50 founders with education data

Brown University ×4Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Shanghai Jiao Tong University ×2Stanford University ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2University of New Hampshire ×2University of Waterloo ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 55 founders with career history

Google ×3BuzzDraft ×2Facebook ×2First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) ×2Jufy Projects ×2Moonpay ×2MoonPay ×2Phantom ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3

3 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 50 with degree data)

Investments · 247 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2022 · 32021 · 12017 · 15 dated

0x Labs Decentralized P2P trading0x.orgin𝕏crypto exchanges: ZRX

0x provides onchain routing and liquidity aggregation infrastructure for enterprise wallets, payments platforms, and exchanges.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Will Warren(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inAmir Bandeali(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (formerly Co-Founder & CTO))inAlex Q. Xu(Co-Founder)inFulvia Morales(Director of Product (previously Group Product Manager))Stuart Law(Head of Operations)inTheo Gonella(Group Product Manager)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesArchetypeBlockchain CapitalBlockchain.com VenturesCoinbase VenturesDeepTech Ventures+14 more

0x

Developer tools to build financial products on crypto rails.

0xscope0xscope.com

AI Data Layer for Web3 AI applications (Scopechat, Scopescan).

Pedro Torres(Founder)in

Co-investorsMantle Network

1Delta1delta.ioin𝕏

1Delta offers a suite of DeFi (decentralized finance) services for builders and end users, making advanced lending and related financial services more accessible on blockchain networks.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Co-investorsCompoundPolygonMantle Network

Aboardaboard.exchangein

The page is a domain listing/marketplace page offering the domain "aboard.exchange" for sale and promoting expired-domain search tools rather than an operating company.

Co-investorsMantle Network

AgentLayeragentlayer.xyz𝕏

AgentLayer is a decentralized, permissionless blockchain network for autonomous AI agents, using a Byzantine fault-tolerant blockchain to register AI services, agents, and models and enable them to collaborate with minimal human intervention.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Co-investorsMantle Network

Agniagni.finance

Co-investorsMantle Network

Agora Financeagora.financein𝕏

Agora operates a stablecoin platform focused on institutional adoption of regulated stablecoin infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Nick van Eck(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBreedFlowdeskGeneral CatalystMantle NetworkMirana VenturesParadigm+3 more

Alchemyalchemy.comin𝕏

Alchemy is a platform layer that enables developers to build applications on blockchain networks.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Nikil Viswanathan(Co-Founder and CEO)inJoe Lau(Co-Founder and President)

Co-investorsPantera CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founders Fund3cubed Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen Horowitz+20 more

Alchemypayalchemypay.org

Co-investorsMantle Network

Ankrankr.com𝕏

Ankr provides Web3 infrastructure through a decentralized network of bare-metal nodes, offering RPC API access to 70+ blockchains, blockchain scaling services (rollups and sidechains), and staking solutions for developers and enterprises.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Stanley W.(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlack DragonBorderless VentureMantle NetworkMapleblock CapitalPantera CapitalWorldQuant Ventures+1 more

API3 Decentralized APIapi3.org𝕏

API3 operates a decentralized oracle network that allows DeFi projects to earn rewards (OEV Rewards) for participating in its data provision and consensus system.

Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsDeepTech VenturesDigital Currency GroupdlabElliptiMantle NetworkPantera Capital+1 more

Arbipadarbipad.com

Co-investorsMantle Network

Aria

Gaming platform merging Web2 and Web3 for earning and trading.

Atlasatlasmaps.xyz

Co-investorsMantle Network

Aureliusaurelius.finance

DeFi platform on Mantle integrating CDPs and lending markets.

Co-investorsMantle NetworkDraper AssociatesGeneral Catalyst

AUSD

US dollar-based stablecoin for inclusive financial access.

Automataata.network

Automata builds a hardware-anchored verification layer for autonomous agents, using trusted execution environments (Intel SGX/TDX, AMD SEV-SNP, AWS Nitro) to enable onchain attestation of machine identity, state, and execution.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsIOSG VenturesLongHash VenturesMantle NetworkSignum CapitalABB Technology VenturesDIMENSION+6 more

Axelaraxelar.network𝕏Jun 2021

Axelar is a blockchain interoperability network that connects institutions to onchain ecosystems through a single integration, letting them deploy stablecoins, real-world assets, and funds across 80+ blockchains.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechWaterloo

Sergey Gorbunov(Executive Officer, Director)inGeorgios Vlachos(Director)in

Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyDCVC (Data Collective)DivergenceDragonfly+11 more

Axisaxis.finance

Modular auction protocol for auction-driven applications.

Co-investorsMantle NetworkGalaxy VenturesGSRMaven 11OKX Ventures

Banxabanxa.comin𝕏

Banxa provides a platform that enables cryptocurrency token projects to list and sell their tokens to retail users globally through integrated payment methods, without requiring exchange listing.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsMantle Network

Beefybeefy.com𝕏

Beefy is a decentralized, multi-chain yield optimizer that automates DeFi strategies such as staking and concentrated liquidity management (CLM) across protocols like Uniswap.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsMantle Network

Biconomybiconomy.ioin𝕏

Biconomy provides developer tools and APIs that handle transaction infrastructure for blockchain applications.

Aniket Jindal(Founder)in

Co-investorsBorderless VentureCoinbase VenturesCoinFundDanu VenturesFenbushi CapitalGenblock Capital+7 more

Bigpumpbigpump.ai𝕏

BIGPUMP is a launch platform for NFT tokenization that splits NFTs into fractional tokens using a bonding curve auction model, with one-click launches, artist verification, and an integrated AI agent for generating NFTs.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3

Co-investorsMantle Network

Birdeyebirdeye.so𝕏

Birdeye is a crypto analytics and trading platform providing real-time token data, trader tracking, charts, and market discovery tools across multiple blockchains including Solana, Base, Ethereum, and BNB Chain.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsMantle Network

Birdeye Data Services

High-performance on-chain data provider across tokens, wallets, and protocols.

Bitgetbitget.comin𝕏

Bitget is a cryptocurrency exchange offering spot trading, futures trading, and copy trading services for users worldwide.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Gracy Chen(CEO)in

Co-investorsMantle Network

Bitversebitverse.zone

Co-investorsMantle Network

Bladedaobladedao.games𝕏

Blade Games builds on-chain, trustless games and a modular ZK game engine using a zkVM stack, along with an AI agent ecosystem for on-chain economies.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investorsIOSG VenturesPTC CryptoMantle Network

Blastapiblastapi.io

Blast API's products are discontinued following Alchemy's acquisition of Bware Labs, with users directed to migrate to Alchemy.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsMantle Network

Blockchairblockchair.com

Co-investorsMantle Network

BlockSec

Attack monitoring and blocking platform detecting suspicious transactions.

Bushiplaybushi.io

Co-investorsMantle Network

Cashtreecashtree.app

Gaming

Co-investorsMantle Network

Catalystcatalyst.exchange

Co-investorsMantle Network

Catizen Play-to-Airdropcatizen.ai𝕏

Catizen operates a blockchain-based gaming platform featuring a cat café-themed mini-game and AI kitty companion accessible via Telegram.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investorsMantle NetworkMEXC VenturesY2Z Ventures

Cdficdfi.ai

Co-investorsMantle Network

Cedecede.storein𝕏

Cede Hub is a platform where users join trading campaigns tied to specific centralized exchange (CEX) trading pairs and compete for rewards.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsMantle Network

Chaineyechaineye.tools

Co-investorsMantle Network

ChainGPTchaingpt.orgin𝕏

ChainGPT builds AI-powered tools for the Web3 and blockchain space, including a launchpad and incubation lab for crypto projects.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3

Ilan Rakhmanov(Founder)in

Co-investorsCastrum CapitalCoinvestor VenturesMantle NetworkMapleblock CapitalRana Capital

Chainlinkchain.linkin𝕏

Chainlink is an oracle platform that connects onchain applications with offchain data and external systems, serving major financial institutions and DeFi protocols with standards for data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsAZDAGBig Candle CapitalBlack DragonCogitent VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Innovating Capital+8 more

Chasmchasm.net𝕏

Chasm builds a decentralized protocol for creating, deploying, and monetizing AI agents by combining artificial intelligence with blockchain technology.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech

Co-investorsMantle Network

Chat3chat3.one

Chat3 is a decentralized, video-first platform for hosting real-time events with up to 100,000 participants, built on multi-chain technology and AI.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Social

Co-investorsMantle Network

Chronicle Labschroniclelabs.org

Co-investors6th Man VenturesCV VCMantle NetworkUDHC

Circuitcircuit.farm

Co-investorsMantle Network

Claimrclaimr.ioin𝕏

Claimr is a white-label gamification and marketing platform offering plug-and-play modules for quests, rewards, tiers, leaderboards, referrals, and analytics via API, SDK, or widget.

Crypto & Web3Marketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsMantle Network

Clearpoolclearpool.financein𝕏

Clearpool is a decentralized marketplace that matches institutional lenders with verified borrowers, enabling capital to move directly between these parties without traditional intermediaries.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Robert Alcorn(Co-Founder, Chairman)inJakob Kronbichler(Co-Founder, CEO)inAlessio Quaglini(Co-Founder, Senior Advisor)in

Co-investorsArrington CapitalMantle NetworkMentha PartnersRyze LabsWintermuteArrington XRP Capital+1 more

Cleocleo.exchange

Co-investorsMantle Network

Clipperclipper.exchange

Clipper is a decentralized exchange (DEX) offering concentrated liquidity pools for cryptocurrency trading, designed to protect liquidity providers from impermanent loss, MEV bots, and sandwich attacks.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupMantle NetworkNascent

Cliqueclique.socialin𝕏

Clique provides secure distribution services and campaign management for organizations launching token airdrops or similar distribution programs.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaS

Co-investorsMantle Network

Co Museumco-museum.com

Co-Museum is a platform for collective art curation and ownership that aims to democratize access to art by enabling community-driven collection and shared cultural legacy creation.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerCreator EconomyMarketplacesSocial

Co-investorsMantle Network

Cobocobo.comin𝕏

Cobo provides a digital asset custody and wallet platform for institutions such as exchanges, funds, and fintechs, offering custodial, MPC, smart contract, and exchange wallets through unified APIs and SDKs.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechHong Kong, HK

Changhao Jiang(Founder)in

Co-investorsMantle NetworkLinear Capital

Cobo Argus

On-chain digital asset management with role-based access controls.

Compoundcompound.finance

Compound is an Ethereum smart-contract protocol for supplying and borrowing crypto assets at algorithmically set interest rates.

Geoffrey Hayes(Founder)Robert Leshner(Founder)

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBig Candle CapitalChapter OneCoinbase Ventures+9 more

Cookie3cookie3.coin𝕏

Cookie3 is a crypto marketing analytics platform that combines onchain data (transactions, wallet interactions, dApp usage) with offchain social and engagement metrics to provide user analytics, KOL (key opinion leader) intelligence, and deep research for crypto projects.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Co-investorsMantle NetworkPointer.Capital

Covalentcovalenthq.comin𝕏

Blockchain data infrastructure firm whose decentralized Covalent Network indexes multi-chain data served via the GoldRush API.

Ganesh Swami(Founder)in

Co-investors1k(x)1kxBlack DragonCoinbase VenturesIOSG VenturesMantle Network+6 more

CrossCurvecrosscurve.fiin𝕏

CrossCurve is a cross-chain DeFi protocol built around its Cross-chain Data Protocol (CDP), a messaging and transport layer for transferring data and liquidity between blockchains, supporting products such as a cross-chain bridge, liquidity protocol, and DEX.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Boris Povar(Founder)in

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsDraper AssociatesFenbushi CapitalGBV CapitalMarshland CapitalMantle Network+1 more

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Exits · 2

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

0x Labs Decentralized P2P tradingcrypto exchanges: ZRXDecentacq. by MoonPay

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has BitDAO made?
BitDAO has 246 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What sectors does BitDAO focus on?
BitDAO focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Who does BitDAO co-invest with?
BitDAO most often shares deals with Mantle Network, Coinbase Ventures, IOSG Ventures, among 261 tracked co-investors.

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