DWF Labs
Venture capitalDubai · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
DWF Labs positions itself as a new-generation Web3 investor and high-frequency crypto market maker. It provides liquidity and market-making services across spot and derivatives markets on over 60 top exchanges, and backs a broad portfolio of blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, including a significant share of CoinMarketCap's Top 100 and Top 1000 tokens. The firm also runs dedicated funds such as a DeFi fund focused on perpetual DEXs, money markets, and yield protocols, and has expanded into global commodities markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 5 of 8 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2Fintech ×2Developer Tools ×1EdTech ×1Gaming ×1GovTech ×1SaaS ×1
Investments · 8 tracked
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Velvet is an all-in-one non-custodial trading terminal for executing spot, perpetual, and yield trades across seven blockchains with integrated DeFi protocol access, real-time onchain analytics, and an AI copilot.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Vasily Nikonov(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlockchain Founders FundFunFair VenturesGains AssociatesLucidBlue VenturesMindfulness CapitalMucker Capital+2 more
Falcon Finance builds collateralization infrastructure on blockchain, using diverse trading strategies to generate institutional-grade yields for its users.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCypher CapitalM2 CapitalWorld Liberty Financial
GraphLinq offers a no-code IDE for building automated Web3 workflows using a node-graph interface with over 300 pre-built blocks across integration categories.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
John Robert Bussiculoin
Co-investorsWWVentures
Zentry, formerly GuildFi, is building a blockchain-based "Superlayer" that unifies Web3, Web2, social and real-world gaming activity.
Co-investorsLongHash VenturesLPI FinancePantera CapitalPetRock CapitalPlay VenturesSkyVision Capital+1 more
Zentry builds a human-agentic operating system that integrates AI agents, gamified applications, and data infrastructure to enable human-AI co-evolution.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsCoinbase VenturesDeFiance CapitalPantera CapitalSkyVision CapitalAlphaLab Capital+2 more
Zentry provides a platform for school districts to document student services, track student progress, and manage compliance so services can be matched to state requirements and submitted as Medicaid-style claims.
EdTechGovTechSaaS
Co-investors640 Oxford
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Block StreetDepinsim
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Falcon Finance · alexablockchain.com · Aug 18, 2026
Velvet Capital · cryptonews.net · Jun 11, 2026
Graphlinq · kucoin.com · Oct 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has DWF Labs made?
- DWF Labs has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does DWF Labs invest at?
- DWF Labs invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does DWF Labs focus on?
- DWF Labs focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
- Where is DWF Labs located?
- DWF Labs is headquartered in Dubai, AE.
- Does DWF Labs lead rounds?
- Yes, DWF Labs leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInside BBW: Andrei Grachev from DWF Labs
Cryptic Web3 · Andrei Grachev
Markets - Brave New World | Andrei Grachev, DWF Labs
DWF LABS · Andrei Grachev
Liquidity Wars: The Rise of Fundamentals | Andrei Grachev, DWF Labs
DWF LABS · Andrei Grachev
Solana Market Pulse | Lingling Jiang, DWF Labs and Falcon Finance
DWF LABS · Lingling Jiang
Changing The Crypto World Order | Andrei Grachev, DWF Labs
DWF LABS · Andrei Grachev
The Unicorn Journey: Insights from Top Venture Capitalists | Andrei Grachev, DWF Labs
DWF LABS · Andrei Grachev
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