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31 tracked investments Β· listed companies and verified rows first

Aaveaave.comin𝕏

Aave Labs is the original author and contributor to Aave, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for lending and borrowing crypto assets.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAegis VentuesArkStream CapitalBig Candle CapitalBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsDeFiance Capital+13 more

Antimetalantimetal.comin

Antimetal builds an autonomous system that operates production infrastructure by continuously monitoring, diagnosing, and fixing issues across software systems.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsNew York City, US

Shreyas Iyer(Founder)in

Co-investorsBuilder CapitalChapter OneHawk Hill VenturesFramework VenturesPolygon VenturesSound Ventures

Archwayarchway.io𝕏

Archway is a blockchain protocol that rewards developers who build decentralized applications by giving them a share of gas fees, network inflation rewards, and the ability to charge usage premiums on their smart contracts.

Crypto & Web3Developer Tools

Co-investors1confirmationFigmentTPC Club (The presale club)TPC VenturesHashedMadrona Venture Group

Blocknativeblocknative.com𝕏Acquired

Blocknative builds blockchain data infrastructure, including Gas Network and tools for transaction efficiency, mempool visibility, transaction orchestration, block building, and MEV auctions, serving protocol teams, wallet builders, and institutions.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsTiburon, US

Matt Cutler(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinbase VenturesFenbushi CapitalHack VCIOSG Ventures+3 more

BlocktorchinJan 2023 Β· $4.2M

Observability platform for decentralized applications (acquired by thirdweb in 2024).

Dover, US

Amine Afia(Executive Officer, Director)inGery Pollak(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsSpeedinvestEntrepreneur FirstRockawayX

Braintrustusebraintrust.comin𝕏

Braintrust offers an AI-powered suite for enterprise hiring, assessment, and operations, including a vetted talent marketplace, an AI recruiting and screening tool, and custom AI automation agents.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech

Adam Jackson(Co-founder)inGabe Luna-Ostaseski(Founder)

Co-investorsACME CapitalAusum VenturesCoatue ManagementCoinbase VenturesDanu VenturesFuture Perfect Ventures+7 more

Chiachia.netin𝕏May 2015

Chia develops an open-source blockchain network using Proof of Space Time consensus, designed to significantly reduce energy consumption compared to traditional proof-of-work systems.

AgTechCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSouth San Francisco, US

Bram Cohen(Founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Technology Officer (former CEO 2019-2022))inRyan Singer(Co-Founder (former CEO, 2017-2019))inGene Hoffman(President and Chief Executive Officer; also Co-CEO of Permuto Capital)inMisha Graboi(Chief Financial Officer)inVishal Kapoor(Chief Operating Officer)April Helliwell(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBreyer CapitalCollab+CurrencyDCM Ventures+7 more

Coinvisecoinvise.coin

Coinvise provides tools for creators and online communities to issue and manage their own tokens on Ethereum.

Ahmedabad, IN

Jenil Thakker(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesNFXScalar Capital

Comethcometh.ioin𝕏May 2022

Cometh provides a single API for businesses and financial institutions to integrate DeFi services including custody, staking and yield, trading and liquidity, and payments.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

⭐Jerome de Tychey(Founder)in

Co-investorsCultur3 CapitalDelta BlockchainSerenaWhite Star CapitalWintermuteSerena Capital+3 more

FalconXfalconx.ioin𝕏

FalconX is a digital assets prime brokerage providing institutional clients with 24/7 access to liquidity and capital solutions through proprietary technology designed for risk management in volatile markets.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Mateo, US

Raghu Yarlagadda(Founder)inAustin ReidinSuzy WaltherinBrian CristinVanessa Zhangin

BoardShekhar Kirani(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAccelAccompliceB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCleo CapitalCoinbase Ventures+13 more

Gelatogelato.networkin𝕏

Gelato provides smart wallet and rollup infrastructure, enabling developers to launch gasless onboarding, smart wallets, and custom rollups through a single SDK.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Hilmar Maximilian Orth(Founder)in

Co-investorsBloccelerate VCBootNodeD1 VenturesHack VCIOSG VenturesMetastable+3 more

Gitcoingitcoin.co𝕏Mar 2021

Gitcoin operates a directory and knowledge base for funding mechanisms, platforms, and research in decentralized networks, Ethereum, and public goods.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureGovTechLafayette, US

Kevin OwockiKevin O.(Founder)inKyle Weiss(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMichael Kriak(Director)inMatt Huang(Director)in

Co-investorsBootNodeConsenSys MeshDivergenceFenbushi CapitalIOSG VenturesOKX Ventures+4 more

Hashflowhashflow.com

Cryptocurrency exchange protocol bridging centralized and decentralized finance.

Varun Kumar(Founder & CEO)Vinod Raghavan(Founder)inVictor Ionescu(Founder)in

Co-investorsArrington CapitalBollinger Investment GroupCoinbase VenturesDragonflyElectric CapitalFabric Ventures+15 more

immunefiimmunefi.comin𝕏

Immunefi is a crowdsourced security platform for Web3, offering bug bounty programs, audit competitions, invite-only programs, security audits, and PR reviews that connect protocols with security researchers to find and disclose onchain vulnerabilities.

Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity

Mitchell Amador(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsBR CapitalElectric CapitalLattice CapitalMarin Digital VenturesNIVSamsung Next

Messarimessari.ioAcquired

Crypto data, research and disclosure platform covering 40,000+ assets; acquired by Blockworks in June 2026.

Ryan Selkis(Founder)in

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesFenbushi CapitalFloodgate+14 more

Metalabelmetalabel.com𝕏

Metalabel Studio makes software, tools, and economic frameworks that help creative people collaborate and release work together.

Creator EconomySaaS

Co-investorsSeed Club Ventures

Mirrormirror.xyzin𝕏

Paragraph is a publishing platform with an integrated AI agent that automates content creation, editing, and distribution across multiple channels including blogs, newsletters, social media, and landing pages.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS

Denis Nazarov(Founder)

Co-investors2050A.Capital VenturesCatcherVCFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)IOSG VenturesPolymorphic Capital+5 more

NEARnear.org𝕏

NEAR is an open blockchain infrastructure powering the agent economy, providing cross-chain execution, confidential settlement, and private inference capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Miami, US

Illia Polosukhin(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAccompliceAdvanced BlockchainAmbush CapitalAmplify Partners+36 more

Neon Labsneon-labs.orgin𝕏Nov 2021 Β· $40M

Neon Labs develops technology to bridge Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) applications with the Solana blockchain, aiming to make Web3 transactions faster and cheaper.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsGrand Cayman

Petrus Dorfling Basson(Executive Officer, Director)Marina Guryeva(Executive Officer, Director)David Charles Lloyd(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainBollinger Investment GroupNxGenPuzzle VenturesRockawayXWintermute+4 more

Notionalnotional.financein

Ethereum-based DeFi protocol for borrowing and lending crypto assets at fixed rates and fixed terms.

New York City, US

Jeff Wu(Founder)inTeddy Woodward(Founder)inDiana Munoz(Executive Officer, Director)Omar Camargo(Executive Officer, Director)Persis Manfred Sarmiento(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors1confirmationAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Coinbase VenturesNascentPantera CapitalParaFi Capital

Optimismoptimism.ioin𝕏Series A Β· Feb 2021 Β· $25M

Optimism provides blockchain infrastructure based on the OP Stack, letting exchanges, fintechs, and financial institutions deploy and operate their own chains or add onchain features while it handles operations, security, and upgrades.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Jing Wang(Founder)inJinglan Wang(Founder)

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalCoinbase Ventures+7 more

PoolTogetherpooltogether.com𝕏

PoolTogether is a permissionless protocol that enables no-loss prize savings, allowing users to deposit funds for a chance to win while generating yield from deposits.

Crypto & Web3FintechGrand Rapids, US

Leighton Cusack(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsConsenSys MeshDragonflyNascentDTC Capital

River Financialriver.comin𝕏Jan 2021

River is a bitcoin bank providing full-reserve custody and financial services built on sound money principles.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Alex Leishman(Founder, CEO & CTO)inAndrew Benson(Executive Officer, Director)inW Murray Neighbors(Director)Jimmy L Ridling(Director)Vernon B Taylor(Director)James M Stubbs(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesFormus CapitalHivemind Ventures, LlcSlow VenturesSummit Peak Ventures

Syndicatesyndicate.io𝕏Jun 2021 Β· $800KDefunct

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

Crypto & Web3Mountain View, US

William Raphael Papper(Executive Officer, Director)Ian John Lee(Executive Officer, Director)ian //(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzArchetypeAtelierBlueYard Capital+17 more

Warbler Labs, Incorporatedgoldfinch.finance𝕏

Goldfinch Finance provides onchain access to private credit funds managed by established firms like Ares, Apollo, and Golub, offering exposure to senior secured loans across multiple industries.

Crypto & Web3FintechWalnut, US

Blake West(Founder)Mike Sall(Founder)

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesMSA NovoVariant Fund

Xmtpxmtp.org𝕏Seed Β· May 2021 Β· $5M

XMTP is an open source, decentralized messaging protocol that uses quantum-resistant encryption to let developers build secure, programmable chat apps, mini-apps, and AI agents with native support for payments and digital assets.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Shane Mac(Founder)in

Co-investorsFaction

zeppelinopenzeppelin.comin𝕏

OpenZeppelin provides smart contract libraries, security audits, and operational tooling for onchain finance across major blockchains.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Demian Brener(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesContinue CapitalDigital Currency GroupDraft Ventures LlcFabric VenturesNorthzone+2 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details β€” typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Chia NetworkKarma3 LabsNine RealmsSeed Club Consumer Seed

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