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IOSG Ventures

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Hong Kong · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked

Also known as Frank Fu · IOSG · IOSG Group Limited · OSG Group Limited

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Investment thesis

IOSG Ventures is a research- and thesis-driven venture firm dedicated to the future of Web3. It backs founders developing community-friendly, protocol-native paradigms with the potential to reshape the blockchain landscape, spanning infrastructure, middleware, base-layer protocols, Layer-2 and cross-chain, DeFi, security, GameFi, NFT/social, and consumer applications. The firm supports its portfolio through research, community events such as its Old Friends Reunion series, and its Kickstarter builders program that offers early-stage founders up to $100,000 in funding along with mentorship, tokenomics guidance, go-to-market strategy, partner introductions, hiring support, and exchange connections.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$10K – $100K
HQ
Hong Kong, HK
Instruments
Equity · Grants
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
191
Unicorns
6
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
4

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Momir Amidzic· Managing Partnerin𝕏
Jiaping Wang· Venture Partner𝕏
Darko Bosnjak· Data Scientist

Founder mafia

3 people who came through IOSG Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 120 of 191 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×107Fintech ×48Data & Infrastructure ×45Developer Tools ×45AI & Machine Learning ×26Cloud Computing ×12Cybersecurity ×11Enterprise Software ×9

HQs:United States×27France×2United Kingdom×2United Arab Emirates×1Switzerland×1China×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 77 portfolio companies
49%
solo founders
38 of 77 mapped founding teams
62%
repeat founders
of 71 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 14 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×382 founders×143 founders×94+ founders×16

Where their founders studiedfrom 59 founders with education data

Imperial College London ×3Princeton University ×3Tsinghua University ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University ×2Technical University of Munich ×2The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 67 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×34Engineering ×14Business & Management ×10Mathematics & Statistics ×9Finance & Accounting ×7Economics ×4Physics ×3Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 71 founders with career history

Google ×4ConsenSys ×3Gitcoin ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ×2Microsoft ×2SAP ×2Stanford University ×2

16 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 72 with degree data)

Investments · 191 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 62023 · 52022 · 132021 · 72020 · 12018 · 22015 · 239 dated

0x Labs0x.orgin𝕏crypto exchanges: ZRXFeb 2021

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

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Will Warren(Founder)inAmir Bandeali(Founder)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 VenturesArchetypeBitDAOBlockchain CapitalBlockchain.com VenturesCoinbase Ventures+15 more

Bladedaobladedao.games𝕏✓ verified

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-investorsPTC CryptoBitDAOMantle Network

=nil; Foundationnil.foundationin𝕏

=nil; Foundation develops zero-knowledge cryptographic technology and products that integrate ZK into data management and product development.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsBlockchain Capital

0x0xproject.com𝕏Apr 2022

0x provides a Cross-Chain API that aggregates 12+ bridges and bridge aggregators into a single integration, handling route discovery, bridging, execution, and progress tracking for cross-chain token swaps.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Will Warren(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Amino CapitalContinue CapitalFabric VenturesLimitless Crypto InvestmentsNirvana Capital+9 more

1inch Exchange1inch.comin𝕏Oct 2020

1inch develops decentralized finance (DeFi) technology and products aimed at giving users and partners secure, compliant access to on-chain financial tools.

Crypto & Web3FintechTortola

Anton Bukov(Founder)inSergej Kunz(Founder)in

Co-investorsBig Candle CapitalBlockchain CapitalBR CapitalCTC VenturesDragonflyFabric Ventures+29 more

Aavegotchiaavegotchi.com𝕏

Aavegotchi is a blockchain-based gaming platform where players own onchain companion avatars that can be used across multiple games, customized with tradable wearables, and traded permissionlessly.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investorsBlock ConsultNarcissus Ventures

Alterscopealterscope.orgin𝕏

Alterscope is a data-first risk platform that analyzes on-chain markets and DeFi protocols, providing transparency on oracle health, liquidity, and governance exposure.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechMunich, DE

Marijo Radman(Founder)inBenedikt Eikmanns(Founder)inGiada Mazzoni(Founding Partner)in

Co-investorsDelta BlockchainCompute VenturesZee Prime Capital

AltLayeraltlayer.io𝕏

AltLayer provides infrastructure and autonomous agents for building intelligent applications on decentralized blockchain networks, including services for AI model access, DeFi integration, and rollup deployment.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Yaoqi Jia(Founder)

BoardBalaji Srinivasan

Co-investorsBankless VenturesBollinger Investment GroupBreyer CapitalHack VCMoonhill CapitalTRGC+4 more

Ancient8ancient8.ggJun 2022

Ancient8 is a gaming-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed for Web3 gaming, hosting fully on-chain games, games on X and Telegram, IP-infused games, and AI-powered games.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Howard Xu(Founder)Trung Nguyen(Founder & CEO)Thuat Nguyen(Founder)William Phan(Founder)

Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsCoinbase VenturesDragonflyExtra WattsImpossible FinanceK300 Ventures+25 more

ANORIAanoria.comin𝕏Seed

Anoria makes a wearable device designed to help users read and understand their emotions.

ConsumerHardwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Michael Belhassen(CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorB5 CapitalCanterbury ConsultingDecacorn CapitalRobinhood

Arbitrumarbitrum.io

Arbitrum is an Ethereum layer-2 platform using optimistic rollups to offer cheaper, faster transactions and dedicated chains.

Ed Felten(Founder)Harry Kalodner(Founder)Steven Goldfeder(Founder)

Co-investorsCompoundHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)Justin “3LAU” BlauLauren StephanianOKX VenturesPantera Capital+10 more

Ardriveardrive.io𝕏

ardrive is a permanent cloud storage platform built on the Arweave blockchain that enables users to store data indefinitely without monthly fees or centralized control.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalD1 VenturesRyze LabsSevenX Ventures

Argument Computer Corporationargument.xyz𝕏Seed

Argument builds systems for verifiable computing by combining zero-knowledge cryptography, formal verification, and distributed consensus technologies.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

John Burnham(Founder)inGabriel Barreto(Founder)inSamuel Burnham(Founder)in

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsSamsung NextVarys CapitalY CombinatorDWeb3 CapitalLombardstreet Ventures+6 more

Arkhivistarkhivist.io

Arkhivist builds tools for investing in decentralized finance protocols with an emphasis on risk management and security.

Co-investorsNFX

Arweavearweave.orgin𝕏

Arweave is a decentralized ecosystem that offers grants and investment opportunities through various organizations including non-profits, DAOs, and venture studios to support projects and developers building on its network.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLondon, GB

Sam Williams(Founder)inWilliam Jones(Founder)

Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoAdvanced BlockchainAndreessen HorowitzArrington Capital+25 more

Astar Networkastar.networkin𝕏

AstarFi is a self-custodial personal finance interface designed for cryptocurrency and tokenized real-world asset holders to manage their onchain portfolio across multiple asset types.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechTokyo, JP

Sota Watanabe(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDigital Finance GroupFenbushi CapitalHypersphere VenturesLongHash VenturesMapleblock Capital+9 more

Auroraaurora.dev𝕏

Aurora operates the Network of Virtual Chains, offering developers customizable, EVM-compatible chains that run as smart contracts on the NEAR blockchain.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesD1 VenturesHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)LemniscapMentha PartnersPantera Capital+7 more

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-investorsBitDAOHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)LongHash VenturesMantle NetworkSignum CapitalABB Technology Ventures+8 more

Autonomysautonomys.xyzin𝕏

Autonomys provides permanent, verifiable decentralized data storage designed to keep AI agent memory auditable and tamper-proof.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCandaq Fintech GroupCeras VenturesCoinbase Ventures+9 more

Avalancheavax.networkin𝕏

The Avalanche Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports innovation and growth in the Avalanche ecosystem through grants, programs, and strategic support for developers, entrepreneurs, and communities building on the Avalanche blockchain platform.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Emin Gun Sirer(Founder)inBrian Riordan(Founder)Elezhan (Ijan) Zhakiya(Founder)inEmin Gün Sirer(Founder)Kevin Sekniqi(Founder)Maofan Ted Yin(Founder)

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain Holdings+34 more

Aztecaztec.network𝕏Dec 2021

Aztec is a Layer 2 blockchain network on Ethereum that enables programmable privacy for decentralized applications through client-side zero-knowledge proofs and a dual state architecture.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsLondon, GB

ZacThomas Pocock(Founder)inZachary Williamson(Founder)inArnaud Schenk(Founder)inJoe Andrews(Founder)inThomas Walton-Pocock(Founder)

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesCoinList+22 more

Babylonbabylonlabs.ioin𝕏

Babylon Labs develops trustless infrastructure that enables Bitcoin to be used as collateral in decentralized finance and through a Bitcoin staking protocol for blockchain validation.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Fisher Yu(Founder)inDavid Tse(Founder)

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBasecamp FundBloccelerate VCBreyer Capital+13 more

Big Timebigtime.gg𝕏

Big Time is an action RPG set in a time-travel universe where players fight through colliding eras alongside characters from Evermore Academy.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Ari Meilich(Founder)Matt Tonks(Founder)Thor Alexander(Founder)

Co-investorsCircle VenturesDigital Currency GroupDigital Finance GroupExto PartnersLD CapitalNIV+3 more

Blocknativeblocknative.com𝕏Dec 2022 · $15MAcquired

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 VCIDEO CoLab Ventures+3 more

Blocknativeblocknative.ioDec 2022 · $15MAcquired

Allows users to access best-in-class observability on chain.

Co-investorsHack VCRho VenturesBlockchain CapitalFenbushi CapitalFoundryIndustry Ventures+1 more

Bluefinbluefin.ioin𝕏

Bluefin is an orderbook-based decentralized derivatives exchange built for both first-time users and professional traders.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Ahmad Jawaid(Founder)in

Co-investorsAltonomyAmber GroupCompoundFBG CapitalHashedLedgerPrime+16 more

BOBgobob.xyz𝕏

BOB is a hybrid Bitcoin/EVM layer built on the OP stack that provides Bitcoin DeFi—swapping, saving, earning, staking, lending, and borrowing with native BTC via BitVM, without wrappers or custodians.

Co-investorsAsymmetricBankless VenturesCoinbase VenturesDigital Finance GroupHypersphere VenturesRockawayX+4 more

Brinkbrink.trade𝕏

Brink is a generalized intents protocol for Web3 that offers an Intent Engine accessible via API, letting developers integrate features such as gasless recurring token swaps.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Co-investorsFirst Star VenturesLemniscapIndicator Ventures

Celer Networkceler.networkin𝕏

Celer is a blockchain interoperability protocol that enables decentralized applications to access tokens, DeFi products, NFTs, and governance across multiple blockchains through a simplified user experience.

Crypto & Web3Singapore, SG

Junda Liu(Founder)inXiaozhou Li(Founder)inMo Dong(Founder)Qingkai Liang(Founder)

Co-investorsContinue CapitalFenbushi CapitalHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)LD CapitalPantera CapitalSignum Capital+3 more

Celestiacelestia.orgin𝕏

Celestia designs and delivers custom, high-throughput blockchain chains for enterprises, separating compute and storage so each scales independently.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Mustafa Al-Bassam(Founder)inNick White(Co-founder & CEO, Celestia Labs)inPreston Evans(CTO, Celestia Labs)Sarah Armstrong(CFO)inZach Leibowitz(General Counsel)inIsmail Khoffi(Founder)

Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAlphaLab CapitalBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalCaladanCoinbase Ventures+23 more

Centrifugecentrifuge.ioin𝕏Feb 2018 · $4M

Centrifuge enables investors to access tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as Treasury Bills, Asset Backed Securities, and Real Estate on a blockchain infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Bhaji Illuminati(Founder)inMartin Quensel(Executive Officer, Director)inMarkus Ament(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Stehlik(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsArrington CapitalAtlanticBlack DragonBloccelerate VCBlockchain CoinvestorsBlueYard Capital+21 more

ChainMLchainml.netSeed · Sep 2022 · $4M

ChainML, Inc. has ceased operations and executed a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors under California law as of June 8, 2026.

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCastor VenturesHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)NxGenFigment CapitalForesight Ventures+3 more

ChainSafe Systemschainsafe.ioin𝕏

ChainSafe is a multichain research and development firm that builds core infrastructure for decentralized networks, including node implementations, smart contract engineering, distributed systems research, and blockchain applications.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsConsenSys MeshDigital Finance GroupFenbushi CapitalFermion

Commonwealthcommonwealth.im

Commonwealth (commonwealth.im) is a DAO coordination platform; the sources supplied contain no verifiable information about it.

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCoinbase VenturesNascentBreakthrough Energy VenturesFuture VenturesGalaxy Interactive+9 more

Confluxconfluxnetwork.org𝕏

Conflux is a public blockchain platform using a Tree-Graph consensus algorithm and proof-of-work to offer high transaction throughput, a cross-chain asset bridge (ShuttleFlow), built-in staking, and a fee sponsorship mechanism.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsMapleblock CapitalTsingTech VenturesYBB Foundation

Connext/Everclearconnext.network𝕏Jun 2023 · $7.5M

Connext provides xCall, a developer tool that enables applications to interact with users, tokens, and other applications across multiple blockchains.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsSan Francisco, US

Arjun Bhuptani(Executive Officer, Director)inLayne Haber(Executive Officer, Director)inRahul Sethuram(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAmentum Investment ManagementCVP NoLimitD1 VenturesFenbushi CapitalFigment+14 more

ConsenSysconsensys.ioin𝕏

Consensys builds a vertically integrated platform for decentralized finance, offering consumer wallet applications, developer infrastructure, blockchain APIs, and protocol-level software that manage the full onchain transaction lifecycle.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechFort Worth, US

Joseph Lubin(Founder)in

Co-investors1802 VenturesArcane GroupArgonautic VenturesBR CapitalCMT Digital VenturesCoinbase Ventures+34 more

Cosmoscosmos.networkin𝕏Nov 2015

Cosmos develops an open-source blockchain technology stack and enterprise solutions for businesses and governments to deploy and scale digital ledgers.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Hunter Rosenblume(Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer and Secretary)Saie Rohith Varanasi(Chief Technology Officer)Maghnus Mareneck(Co-CEO and Co-founder, Cosmos Labs)in

Co-investors1confirmationBig Candle CapitalBollinger Investment GroupContinue CapitalDeepTech VenturesDigital Finance Group+11 more

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)1kxBitDAOBlack DragonCoinbase VenturesMantle Network+10 more

Cryptocurrencyjobscryptocurrencyjobs.co𝕏

Frachtis is an early-stage venture fund investing in applications and infrastructure at the intersection of crypto and artificial intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3HR TechMarketplacesUS/UK/EU, US

Xavier Meegan(Founder)Brian Crain(Investment Partner)Adina Fischer(COO)

cybercyber.co

Cyber is an Ethereum Layer 2 network that brings social primitives onchain and pairs them with an AI suite for crypto intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructurePalo Alto, US

Zhimao Liu(Founder)

Co-investorsDraper DragonINCE CapitalLattice CapitalMulticoin CapitalSky9 CapitalSpice Capital+1 more

CyberConnectcyberconnect.me

Cyber is an Ethereum Layer 2 that brings social primitives onchain and offers an AI intelligence suite (including the Surf AI crypto copilot) for builders, AI agents, and users.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsTsingTing CapitalAnimoca BrandsBinance LabsSevenX VenturesSky9 Capital

DeBankdebank.com

China-based crypto wallet and DeFi portfolio tracker covering hundreds of protocols across multiple blockchains.

Tang Hongbo(Founder)in

Co-investorsCircle VenturesCoinbase VenturesDragonflyFenbushi CapitalMetastableSignum Capital+5 more

deBridgedebridge.financein𝕏

deBridge is a non-custodial execution layer for decentralized finance that enables gasless, cross-chain trading and universal asset movement by abstracting chains, gas, and infrastructure from users.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Arrington CapitalHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)LemniscapMapleblock CapitalMoonhill Capital+7 more

Defi Alliancedefialliance.orgin𝕏

Crypto startup accelerator, formerly Chicago DeFi Alliance, that reorganized as AllianceDAO to accelerate Web3 startups.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US

Co-investorsFounders FundArrington CapitalCollab+CurrencyMoon HoldingsParafi General FundPlay Ventures+1 more

Dfinitydfinity.orgin𝕏

DFINITY builds the Internet Computer, a decentralized cloud network that enables applications to run directly on the blockchain with persistent state, native HTTP serving, and built-in security without requiring external databases or a dedicated operations team.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Dominic Williams(Founder)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAspect VenturesBollinger Investment Group+28 more

dHEDGEchamberfi.com𝕏

Chamber provides secure onchain vaults for managing crypto, equities and commodities, letting depositors follow expert traders and enabling managers to earn income by trading and attracting deposits.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsGenblock Capital

dHedge Asset Managementdhedge.org𝕏

Chamber is an onchain protocol offering secure vaults for asset management, letting users invest in crypto, equities and commodities through vaults managed by traders or AI.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsBitfwd CapitalContinue CapitalElliptiGenblock CapitalLemniscap

Dodododoex.io

DODO is a decentralized exchange and on-chain liquidity protocol built on a Proactive Market Maker algorithm.

Co-investorsAssembly PartnersCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesGalaxy VenturesLongHash VenturesPantera Capital+5 more

Eigen Layereigenlayer.xyz𝕏

EigenCloud is a developer platform providing cryptographic trust primitives for applications and AI agents through verifiable computation, inference, and data availability backed by slashable stake on EigenLayer.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Sreeram Kannan(Founder)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBloccelerate VC+22 more

Entethallianceentethalliance.orgin𝕏

Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is a member-led industry organization that drives the adoption of Enterprise Ethereum and Mainnet Ethereum blockchain technology as an open standard for enterprises across all sectors.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSector Agnostic

Joseph Lubin(Founder)Yorke E Rhodes III(Cofounder Blockchain @Microsoft)Redwan Meslem(Executive Director)in

EPNSepns.io𝕏Mar 2021

Push Chain (formerly Push Protocol/EPNS) is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for "universal apps," letting developers build and deploy once while onboarding users from any chain without bridges and with gas payable in any token.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Richa Joshi(Founder)in

Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBlack DragonBR CapitalNarcissus VenturesRyze Labs+25 more

Ethereumethereum.cn𝕏

ECN (Ethereum China / 以太坊爱好者) is a Chinese-language content platform publishing articles and interviews about Ethereum, covering topics such as rollups, data availability, liquid staking protocols, and Ethereum's ecosystem developments.

Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsBlockchain CoinvestorsInfinite CapitalElectric CapitalParadigm

EtherFiether.fiin𝕏

ether.fi offers non-custodial crypto financial products, including staking, DeFi strategy vaults for ETH, BTC, and stablecoins, and a cashback debit card usable at over 100 million locations with no credit checks.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Rok Kopp(Founder)inMike Silagadze(Founder)in

Co-investorsArrington CapitalCathay InnovationChapter OneCoinFundCollider VenturesDraper Dragon+19 more

EthSign Web3ethsign.xyz

Potter(Houyao) Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDraper AssociatesEmooteHack VC

Fantvfantv.world𝕏Jan 2025

FanTV is an AI-powered platform where users create and watch videos, offering creator tools (including text-to-music and idea-to-video generation), watch-and-earn features, and Web3 perks such as NFTs and staking.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Dubai, AE

Co-investorsWoodstock FundCypher CapitalIlluminati CapitalKraftonMulticoin CapitalMysten Labs+2 more

Fhenixfhenix.ioin𝕏

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.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Guy Itzhaki(Founder)inGuy Zyskind(Founder)inDr. Guy Zyskind(Founder)

Co-investorsCollider VenturesGSRHack VCMulticoin CapitalNode CapitalAmber Group+15 more

Filecoinfilecoin.io𝕏

Filecoin is a decentralized storage network that uses cryptographic proofs to distribute data across a global peer-to-peer network, offering an alternative to centralized cloud storage providers.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Juan Benet(Founder)in

Co-investors1confirmationArkStream CapitalAusum VenturesBlueYard CapitalBollinger Investment GroupBorderless Venture+18 more

Flashbotsflashbots.net

Flashbots is a research and development organization that mitigates negative externalities from Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) on blockchains, primarily Ethereum, through infrastructure and tools for block building, transaction protection, and MEV distribution.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsGrand Cayman

Alejo Salles(Director)Philip Alexander Daian(Director)Tianhong Zhen(Director)Robert Miller(Director)Alex Obadia(Founder)Phil Daian(Founder)

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBlueYard CapitalDragonflyEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Fabric VenturesFaction+15 more

Other

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

ArtifactArtifact LabAudit WizardCARVCarv GamingCelerChainSafeCoin98ConnextDaohausDaosquareDappbackETHSignHatsHats Finance InsuranceIlluviumKettleKyberLonghashventuresLurk LabsMakerDAOMCDEXMetapoolMoonbeamMoonshot CommonsNeon MediaNILNOROpendefiOpenwebcollectivePermanent VenturesPlasm / Astar NetworkPushRedstoneSeed ClubSwellSynFuturesSynthetixt3rnTaikoThe BeaconWootradeXinshu DongzkSync

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has IOSG Ventures made?
IOSG Ventures has 191 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does IOSG Ventures invest at?
IOSG Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is IOSG Ventures's typical check size?
IOSG Ventures typically writes checks of $10K – $100K.
What sectors does IOSG Ventures focus on?
IOSG Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Fintech, Gaming, Social.
Where is IOSG Ventures located?
IOSG Ventures is headquartered in Hong Kong, HK.
Does IOSG Ventures lead rounds?
IOSG Ventures has led 6 of the 35 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does IOSG Ventures co-invest with?
IOSG Ventures most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, Fenbushi Capital, Pantera Capital, among 378 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 12

Polychain Capital

Polychain is an investment firm that actively manages portfolios of blockchain-based digital assets, aiming to deliver strong returns for its investors.

$100K – $10M
Blockchain Capital

Blockchain Capital is a venture firm that has partnered with crypto builders since 2013, investing across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.

$25K – $200K
Variant Fund

Variant is a venture capital firm investing in technology that expands user autonomy through greater access, knowledge, and ownership, focusing on new markets, infrastructure, and applications.

$250K – $750K
Robot Ventures

Robot Ventures is a $75M early-stage crypto fund founded and led by Robert Leshner (Compound) and Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet), who actively run major DeFi companies while managing the fund, giving founders direct access to operators at the center of on-chain markets. The fund specializes in backing highly technical crypto primitives at the pre-seed stage before they become marquee names, leveraging deep quant research expertise to evaluate complex DeFi mechanisms that many generalist VCs struggle to understand.

$100K – $1M
Techstars

Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.

Both backed · 3
$220K
Gnosis DAO

Gnosis is a crypto/DeFi builder that has spent a decade developing on-chain finance products, infrastructure, and ventures, with new projects governed via GnosisDAO votes.

Both backed · 2
Foundry

Foundry invests in early-stage startups and venture funds across multiple sectors. The firm builds a portfolio-based network connecting portfolio companies with other investors and entrepreneurs.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $15M
Griffin Gaming Partners

Griffin Gaming Partners is a venture fund focused exclusively on the gaming industry, investing across content, social platforms, and software infrastructure.

Both backed · 1
Galaxy Digital Assets Fund

Galaxy is an institutional digital assets and data center company offering trading, lending, asset management, investment banking, staking, custody, and venture investing across the crypto and blockchain ecosystem, along with a strategic expansion into AI/HPC data center infrastructure.

LAUNCHub Ventures

LAUNCHub Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing founders from Central and Eastern Europe and the CEE diaspora, investing from pre-seed onward.

$324K – $3.2M
Turing Capital

Turing is a crypto-focused angel fund founded by entrepreneurs who provide hands-on support to early-stage builders without external investors, allowing backing of ambitious ideas.

RW3 Ventures

RW3 Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in blockchain infrastructure and Web3 companies through equity and token instruments.

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