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Digital Currency Group — 2016 Investments

6 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Bitmarkbitmark.comSeed · Nov 2016 · $2M

Bitmark was a public blockchain founded in 2014 for registering and managing digital property rights and assets such as health data, music rights, and digital art.

Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsCherubic VenturesPresence Capital

Bravebrave.comin𝕏Aug 2016

Brave makes a privacy-focused web browser built on the open-source Chromium core that blocks third-party ads and trackers by default, along with an independent search engine, a device-wide VPN, and a built-in AI assistant.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurity

Brendan Eich(Founder)inBrian Bondy(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCoinbase VenturesFoundation CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCIncrypt BlockchainMetareal+12 more

Lightning Labslightning.engineeringin𝕏Mar 2016

Lightning Terminal is a web-based dashboard and management platform for Bitcoin Lightning Network node operators that simplifies node management and provides liquidity tools.

Crypto & Web3FintechPalo Alto, US

Elizabeth Stark(Founder)Olaoluwa Osuntokun(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCraft VenturesHivemind Ventures, LlcM13RRE VenturesSlow Ventures+13 more

Netkinetki.comin𝕏Jun 2016

Netki provides automated KYC/AML compliance and identity verification solutions for cryptocurrency exchanges and financial institutions.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechCanaga Park, US

Dawn Newton(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJustin Newton(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Jacobsen(Director)

Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Colle Capital PartnersPlug and Play Ventures

Stacksstacks.co𝕏Dec 2016 · $23M

Stacks is a blockchain platform that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to leverage Bitcoin as a secure base layer through a Layer 2 solution, offering developer tools and a programming language called Clarity.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsNew York, US

Ryan Shea(Co-founder)inMuneeb Ali(Co-founder)in

BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)in

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBitcoin FrontierBollinger Investment GroupBreyer CapitalCompoundContinue Capital+27 more

Unocoinunocoin.comin𝕏Sep 2016 · $1.5M

Unocoin is a cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform based in India that enables users to buy, sell, and trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Crypto & Web3FintechIndia, IN

Abhinand Kaseti(Founder)inHarish Bv(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlockchain CoinvestorsDigital Finance GroupDraper AssociatesFundersClubFuture Perfect VenturesGaingels+5 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.