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Investment thesis
IOSG Ventures is a research- and thesis-driven venture firm dedicated to the future of Web3. The firm invests in protocol-native paradigms it believes can reshape the blockchain industry, supporting founders who build community-friendly protocols across infrastructure, middleware, security, and social/consumer application layers. Its portfolio spans base-layer protocols, DeFi, Layer-2 and cross-chain systems, technical infrastructure, GameFi, NFT/social, dapps, DAOs, and security. Beyond capital, IOSG runs a Kickstarter builders program offering early-stage founders up to $100,000 plus mentorship, tokenomics and go-to-market support, partner introductions, hiring help, and exchange connections, and it convenes the industry through its recurring Old Friends Reunion events.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 13 people
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What they invest in
from 105 of 177 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×97Fintech ×42Developer Tools ×40Data & Infrastructure ×39AI & Machine Learning ×23Cloud Computing ×11Cybersecurity ×10Enterprise Software ×8
HQs:United States×18France×2United Kingdom×2Switzerland×1China×1Colombia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 62 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×422 founders×123 founders×44+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 53 founders with education data
Imperial College London ×3Princeton University ×3The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ×3Tsinghua University ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University ×2Technical University of Munich ×2UCL ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 56 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×30Engineering ×11Business & Management ×9Finance & Accounting ×7Mathematics & Statistics ×5Economics ×4Physics ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 64 founders with career history
Intel Corporation ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ×2SAP ×2Technion ×2
15 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 59 with degree data)
Investments · 177 tracked
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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 VenturesArchetypeBitDAOBlockchain CapitalBlockchain.com VenturesCoinbase Ventures+14 more
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; Foundation develops zero-knowledge cryptographic technology and products that integrate ZK into data management and product development.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBlockchain Capital
1inch is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that began as a DEX aggregator and now offers intent-based, cross-chain crypto token swaps across 18+ blockchains, aggregating liquidity to provide better rates.
Crypto & Web3FintechTortola
Sergej Kunz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Anton Bukov(Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsGenblock CapitalSpark Digital Capitalgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
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
Alliance is a selective accelerator and founder community for crypto and fintech startups, offering $500k in funding and a 10-week program (in-person onboarding in New York City followed by remote acceleration) to help teams reach product-market fit.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Co-investorsFounders FundArrington CapitalCollab+CurrencyArrington XRP Capital
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
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
BoardBalaji Srinivasan
Co-investorsBankless VenturesBollinger Investment GroupBreyer CapitalHack VCMoonhill CapitalTRGC+4 more
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)
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsCoinbase VenturesK300 VenturesMakers FundMetastablePantera Capital+9 more
Arbitrum is an Ethereum layer-2 platform using optimistic rollups to offer cheaper, faster transactions and dedicated chains.
Co-investorsCompoundJustin “3LAU” BlauParaFi CapitalStandard CryptoWWVentures
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
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 & CEO)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoAdvanced BlockchainAndreessen HorowitzArrington Capital+24 more
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
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFenbushi CapitalHypersphere VenturesLongHash VenturesMapleblock CapitalAlameda Research+9 more
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)
Co-investors1confirmationBig Candle CapitalBollinger Investment GroupContinue CapitalDeepTech VenturesDigital Finance Group+10 more
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-investorsD1 VenturesLemniscapMentha PartnersPantera CapitalPuzzle VenturesCrypto com Capital+5 more
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-investorsBitDAOLongHash VenturesMantle NetworkSignum CapitalABB Technology VenturesDIMENSION+6 more
Autonomys provides permanent, verifiable decentralized data storage designed to keep AI agent memory auditable and tamper-proof.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsCeras VenturesCoinbase VenturesPantera Capital
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)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain Holdings+25 more
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(Founding CEO)inZachary Williamson(Founding CTO & Current CEO)inArnaud Schenk(Cofounder)inJoe Andrews(Cofounder & Head of Product)in
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesConsenSys MeshEntrepreneur First+8 more
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)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBasecamp FundBloccelerate VCBreyer Capital+9 more
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
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupDigital Finance GroupExto PartnersNIVSignum Capital
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
Allows users to access best-in-class observability on chain.
Co-investorsHack VCRho VenturesBlockchain CapitalFenbushi CapitalFoundryIndustry Ventures+1 more
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+11 more
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 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)in
Co-investorsContinue CapitalFenbushi CapitalPantera CapitalSignum CapitalSpark Digital CapitalWolfEdge Capital+1 more
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(Chairman & CEO, Celestia Foundation)inNick White(Co-founder & CEO, Celestia Labs)inPreston Evans(CTO, Celestia Labs)Sarah Armstrong(CFO)inZach Leibowitz(General Counsel)in
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAlphaLab CapitalBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalCaladanCoinbase Ventures+18 more
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+17 more
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-investorsFenbushi CapitalFermion
Co-investorsBitDAOImpossible FinanceK300 VenturesMagnus CapitalMantle NetworkMC Ventures (Muhabbit Capital)+4 more
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
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 Ventures
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
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 & CEO)in
Co-investorsArcane GroupArgonautic VenturesBR CapitalCoinbase VenturesDragonflyDVC+19 more
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+6 more
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)
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 CapitalSpice CapitalHashed
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-investorsAnimoca BrandsBinance LabsSevenX VenturesSky9 Capital
China-based crypto wallet and DeFi portfolio tracker covering hundreds of protocols across multiple blockchains.
Tang Hongbo(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDragonflyFenbushi CapitalMetastableSignum CapitalYoubi Capital+4 more
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 CapitalLemniscapMapleblock CapitalMoonhill CapitalNxGen+5 more
Crypto startup accelerator, formerly Chicago DeFi Alliance, that reorganized as AllianceDAO to accelerate Web3 startups.
Co-investorsMoon HoldingsPlay Ventures
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+16 more
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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
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-investorsContinue CapitalElliptiGenblock CapitalLemniscap
DODO is a decentralized exchange and on-chain liquidity protocol built on a Proactive Market Maker algorithm.
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesLongHash VenturesPantera CapitalPuzzle VenturesAntler+2 more
Polkadot is an open-source proof-of-stake protocol that links independent blockchains for shared security and cross-chain messaging.
Gavin Wood(Founder)
Co-investors1confirmationAdvanced BlockchainAngelONE CapitalArrington CapitalBig Candle CapitalBollinger Investment Group+22 more
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+20 more
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
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 & CEO)inGuy Zyskind(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollider VenturesGSRHack VCMulticoin CapitalNode CapitalAmber Group+14 more
Building the first Fully Homomorphic Encryption-powered L2.
Guy Zyskind(Founder)inGuy Itzhakiin
Co-investorsBankless VenturesHack VCNode CapitalAmber GroupCollider VenturesGSR+5 more
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)
Co-investors1confirmationArkStream CapitalAusum VenturesBlueYard CapitalBollinger Investment GroupBorderless Venture+17 more
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 Tools
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBlueYard CapitalDragonflyEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Fabric VenturesFaction+12 more
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Flux Protocol (SEDA) provides oracle infrastructure that delivers low-latency, continuous data feeds across equities, commodities, indices, pre-IPO/private companies, prediction markets, and custom assets.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsBollinger Investment Group
Galxe is a platform that unifies identity, engagement, and automation for web3 projects seeking authentic user growth and community engagement.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Marketing TechSaaSSector Agnostic
Charles Wayn(Founder)
Co-investorsBitDAOCoinbase VenturesDragonflyDraper DragonFermionLattice Capital+5 more
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 VCIDEO CoLab VenturesMetastable+3 more
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 CapitalIDEO CoLab VenturesOKX Ventures+4 more
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-investorsCoinbase VenturesRockawayXSignum CapitalSilvermine CapitalWeb3com VenturesAsymmetric+1 more
Hexens is a Web3 cybersecurity firm that provides smart contract audits, offensive security testing, and security research for blockchain projects and decentralized applications.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Sipan Vardanyan(Co-Founder, CEO)Vahe Karapetyan(Co-Founder, CTO)in
Co-investorsChapter OneDelta BlockchainAcrobator VenturesHash CapitalImToken VenturesTenzor Capital
IMPOSSIBLE is a research and advisory firm supporting Web3 projects across multiple blockchain ecosystems.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsD1 VenturesElliptiRyze LabsZBS CAPITAL
Infura provides infrastructure and API services for developers building decentralized applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Eleazar Galano(Founder)
Co-investorsBitDAODeepTech VenturesFenbushi CapitalMantle NetworkAlameda ResearchGreater Bay Area Homeland Development Fund+4 more
Ingonyama develops cryptography acceleration technology, including ICICLE, a library that speeds up algorithms and protocols such as zero-knowledge proofs across compute backends like CPUs, GPUs, Apple Silicon, and its ZPU hardware.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalMaven 11RockawayXSamsung NextZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)Geometry+2 more
Interlay provides a decentralized protocol for using Bitcoin across other blockchains, letting users lock BTC to mint iBTC at a 1:1 ratio and then swap, lend, borrow, or create leveraged positions while retaining custody of their keys.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsD1 VenturesKR1
IoTeX operates an open blockchain-based ecosystem for real-world AI, turning data from physical machine networks (DePIN devices) into collective intelligence for AI models.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3IoT
Qevan G.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAU21 CapitalDraper DragonNotch VenturesSamsung NextStruck CapitalZMT Capital
Joyn is a software product that connects engineering and work tools to give customer-facing teams visibility into product progress.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechBrooklyn, US
Seraina Macia(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsProject Voice Capital PartnersTechstarsAvanta VenturesAxia8 VenturesBixin VenturesCohen Circle+8 more
Kiln provides infrastructure for staking cryptocurrencies across multiple blockchain networks, letting asset owners earn rewards by securing networks and participating in protocol consensus.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechParis, FR
Thomas de Phuoc(Founder)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxA.Capital VenturesBlueYard CapitalGSRKima Ventures+7 more
Kravata provides APIs and modules that let companies offer secure transactions, multi-currency global accounts, cross-border payments, and compliance-as-a-service, enabling conversion between fiat currencies and digital assets.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Koyamaki VenturesMagma PartnersCircle VenturesFramework VenturesSimma Capital+1 more
Kyber Network operates an on-chain liquidity aggregation protocol that sources token liquidity from multiple decentralized exchanges and protocols to provide traders, DApps, and aggregators with token swap rates across chains including Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Smart Chain, Avalanche, and Fantom.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Victor Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsFenbushi CapitalGenblock CapitalPantera CapitalSignum CapitalWolfEdge CapitalZMT Capital+3 more
KYVE is a Cosmos SDK-based Web3 data lake protocol for validating and permanently archiving blockchain data streams.
Co-investorsCerulean VenturesCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesFlori VenturesLemniscapPermanent Ventures
Token operations platform, now offered as Coinbase Token Manager, automating vesting, lockups and bulk token distributions.
Robin Ji(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Marin Digital VenturesNascentStruck CapitalVery Serious Ventures
Liquity is a decentralized finance protocol that enables borrowing against crypto collateral with minimal requirements.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Robert Lauko(Founder)inRick Pardoe(Co-Founder & Lead Engineer)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxA.Capital VenturesLemniscapPantera CapitalTomahawk.VC+3 more
lu.ma is a platform for creating event pages, inviting attendees, and selling tickets for events.
Marketplaces
Dan Liu(Founder)Victor Pontis(Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAtelierBonfire VenturesExceptional CapitalLongJump VenturesMaven Ventures+8 more
Ethereum-based Maker Protocol and MakerDAO issue the DAI stablecoin, governed by MKR holders; now rebranded as Sky.
Co-investors1confirmation1k(x)1kxA.Capital VenturesDraper AssociatesHack VC+3 more
Advanced ManufacturingLewisburg, US
Mary Tiffin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBlack DragonMapleblock Capital
Marlin is a protocol offering TEE-based coprocessors for decentralized compute, letting developers delegate computations to offchain microservices with proofs and attestations verified onchain.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBlack DragonMapleblock CapitalMiH VenturesSpark Digital Capital
Mask Network provides a browser extension that integrates Web3 features like decentralized messaging, payments, and file storage into mainstream social media platforms, allowing users to access blockchain-based services without leaving traditional social networks.
Crypto & Web3CybersecuritySocial
Co-investorsBig Candle CapitalY2Z VenturesYoubi CapitalSevenX Ventures
ZKsync provides blockchain infrastructure and deployment services for enterprises, helping them build and launch production-ready solutions on the ZKsync network.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise Software
Alex Gluchowski(Founder)in
Co-investorsDeepTech VenturesFactionFigmentLongHash VenturesMirana VenturesOKX Ventures+4 more
Meta Pool is a decentralized organization (DAO) that builds multi-chain liquid staking products (stNEAR, mpETH, mpSOL), operates validator infrastructure via its Node Studio program, and runs a milestone-based incubator for Web3 projects.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Claudio Cossio(Founder)in
Co-investorsD1 Ventures
MetaCartel is a community-based ecosystem of creators and builders focused on web3 and DAOs, pooling ETH to fund projects and granting contributors DAO membership.
Crypto & Web3
MetaMask is a self-custody crypto wallet that lets users trade, swap, and use tokens, including features like leveraged trading, tokenized stocks and ETFs, spending crypto for purchases via a card, and earning yield.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Daniel Finlay(Founder)in
Co-investorsBitDAOConsenSys MeshDeepTech VenturesFabric VenturesMantle NetworkTrousdale Ventures+1 more
Polygon develops technology for moving money through open systems globally, with a focus on stablecoin payments and infrastructure that integrates with existing financial systems.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Azeem Khan(Founder)inBobbin Threadbare(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalBig Candle CapitalCeras VenturesCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupEllipti+10 more
Mina is a lightweight (22KB) proof-of-stake blockchain that uses recursive zero-knowledge proofs to enable verifiable, privacy-preserving applications called zkApps, which are written in TypeScript.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyDanu VenturesFenbushi Capital+3 more
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)IDEO CoLab VenturesPolymorphic Capital+5 more
Monad is a high-performance EVM-compatible blockchain designed for fast, low-cost transactions.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalAmbush CapitalArchetypeBankless VenturesBig Brain HoldingsBloccelerate VC+23 more
Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 parachain built on the Polkadot SDK that lets developers build decentralized applications operating across multiple blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsGaming
Derek Yoo(Founder & Core Contributor)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalAweh VenturesCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCrypto DiscoverCryptonite Capital+10 more
Morpho is a decentralized lending protocol that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure for launching lending products.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Paul Frambot(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsEntropy Industrial CapitalFlowdeskMirana VenturesMulticoin CapitalPantera CapitalParadigm+9 more
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
Oasis Labs develops privacy-preserving data analytics and AI tools using differential privacy, homomorphic encryption, and zero-knowledge proofs for organizations that need to analyze sensitive data while protecting individual privacy.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Dawn Song(Founder & CEO)inBobby Jaros(Executive Officer)Noah JohnsonRaymond Cheng
Co-investors1k(x)1kx500 GlobalAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAngelONE Capital+19 more
OneKey helps site developers and operators identify optimal locations for building electric vehicle charging stations based on profitability analysis.
FintechParis, FR
Christophe Barre(Founder)inUlysse Prygiel(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCoinbase VenturesDragonflyEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Folius VenturesFramework Ventures+2 more
OneKey makes hardware wallets and related software for storing and managing cryptocurrency, including staking management and support for EVM decoding, Solana message signing, and connections to wallets like MetaMask and Sparrow.
Crypto & Web3Hardware
Yishi W.(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin VenturesMantle NetworkMetastable+6 more
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
Orderly Network provides omnichain infrastructure for launching perpetuals decentralized exchanges (perp DEXs) on any blockchain, offering a shared orderbook and liquidity accessible via SDK or white-label.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Ran Yi(Founder)in
Co-investorsD1 VenturesDragonflyGate VenturesMentha PartnersMetastablePantera Capital+9 more
Phala Network provides a platform for running private AI agents inside confidential virtual machines, where agent actions are cryptographically sealed and verified.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsCandaq Fintech GroupEureka Partners
Primev builds infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, including mev-commit, a real-time commitment network for transaction priority, ordering, and MEV mitigation, along with agentic USDC payments and bridging tools.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Co-investorsD1 VenturesFigmentLongHash Ventures
Push (Push Chain) is a Layer 1 blockchain built for "Universal Apps," letting developers deploy once and onboard users from any chain without bridges or a specific gas token.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Harsh Rajat(Founder and Project Lead)inRicha
Co-investorsRyze LabsTRGCWintermuteWoodstock FundBalaji Srinivasan
RedStone provides modular oracle infrastructure that delivers price and asset data to on-chain finance applications across more than 110 blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechWarsaw, PL
Marcin Kaźmierczak(Co-founder)inAlex Suvorov(Co-founder)inJakub Wojciechowski(Founder)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxArrington CapitalBitDAOBlockchain CapitalCoinbase Ventures+13 more
Renzo Protocol provides liquid staking and restaking infrastructure along with reserve vaults that deploy capital into delta-neutral, RWA-backed, and basis/carry trade strategies.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Lucas Kozinski(Founder)
Co-investorsBankless VenturesBitDAOCrypto DiscoverEdessa CapitalFigmentL2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)+5 more
David Amor(Founder)in
Co-investorsRockawayXRoosh VenturesPlay Ventures
Runtime Verification provides high-assurance cybersecurity consulting based on formal methods for teams building software that cannot fail.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsUrbana, US
Patrick MacKay(Director)
BoardGrigore Rosu(Founder)
Co-investorsBorderless VentureFenbushi CapitalMaven 11
Safe (formerly Gnosis Safe) develops on-chain smart wallet and multisig infrastructure for the crypto ecosystem, including a smart wallet SDK, multisig interface, recovery modules, and transaction builder.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech
Lukas Schor(Founder)in
Co-investorsBitDAOBlockchain CapitalBollinger Investment GroupCoinbase VenturesCollider VenturesFenbushi Capital+10 more
Shaga operates a decentralized cloud gaming network that connects gamers to shared computing power from underutilized PCs, removing the need for expensive hardware upgrades.
Cloud ComputingCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3GamingDover, US
Guido Rocco Pardini(Director)Daeshawn Ballard(Director)in
Co-investorsArca FundsMarin Digital VenturesAmber GroupBlocktower CapitalEveryrealmMH Ventures
Ryan C.(Founder)in
Co-investorsBitDAOBlockchain CapitalFermionFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)HyperithmImpossible Finance+3 more
Space and Time provides blockchain indexing, secure offchain data, and zero-knowledge proofs for onchain financial applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Scott Dykstra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Arrington CapitalDigital Currency GroupEterna CapitalF-Prime CapitalFaction+9 more
StarkWare develops zero-knowledge proof and validity rollup solutions for blockchain applications, enabling secure, scalable, and trustless transactions.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsNetanya, IL
Eli Ben-Sasson(Co-Founder, CEO)inUri Kolodny(Co-founder, Board Member)inAlessandro Chiesa(Co-Founder)inMichael Riabzev(Chief Architect)inAvihu Levy(Head of Product & Blockchain Research)inOren Katz(VP Engineering)in
Co-investorsBalaji SrinivasanBollinger Investment GroupChapter OneCoatue ManagementCoinbase VenturesCollab+Currency+14 more
Faro is a research-to-trade platform for the Hyperliquid ecosystem that aggregates data from partner sources and turns it into actionable insights for traders.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBlack DragonSora VenturesFramework VenturesMaven 11
Synthetix is a decentralized perpetual futures protocol built on Ethereum that combines off-chain order matching with on-chain settlement to provide low-latency trading of cryptocurrency derivatives.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesElliptiFenbushi CapitalGenblock CapitalMarin Digital VenturesMerkle Tree Capital+5 more
t3rn is an intent-based cross-chain interoperability network that routes cross-chain orders through a permissionless solver network and settles them with atomic finality across 56 blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Maciej Bajin
Co-investorsD1 VenturesDigital Finance GroupFigmentLemniscapNetZero CapitalFigment Capital+2 more
Taiko is an open, community-driven project focused on scaling Ethereum.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Daniel Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupFactionGenerative VenturesMapleblock CapitalSancus VenturesToken Bay Capital+7 more
Telegram is a cross-platform messaging application with encrypted, self-destructing messages, multi-device sync, and large group chats.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAfford.CapitalAlphabit FundAngelONE CapitalArrington CapitalAsia GreenTech FundBitDAO+48 more
Theoriq curates and risk-manages strategies for tokenized assets on decentralized finance platforms, starting with products focused on Ethereum and gold.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsHack VCLongHash VenturesRR2 Capital
imToken is a non-custodial multi-chain crypto wallet supporting 50+ networks, paired with the imKey Pro hardware wallet.
Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkQiming Venture PartnersSignum CapitalNotable CapitalTLV Partners
Transak provides fiat-to-crypto on-ramp and off-ramp infrastructure for wallets, apps, and platforms, offered as white-label APIs or plug-and-play widgets.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US
Sami Start(Executive Officer, Director)inYeshu Agarwal(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxBitDAOBR CapitalConsenSys MeshFuel Venture Capital+13 more
UMA operates the Optimistic Oracle, a blockchain protocol that verifies natural-language statements and real-world data through a system of proposed statements, dispute periods, and tokenholder voting.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyDragonflyMetastable
Usual Protocol is a decentralized finance system built around a governance token (USUAL) that represents ownership of protocol revenue backed by US Treasury Bill collateral.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Pierre Person(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)Gravity TeamHypersphere VenturesLBANK LabsAVID3Bing Ventures+7 more
Volmex Labs provides cryptocurrency indices and benchmarks, including volatility indices (BVIV, EVIV, SVIV, MVIV, XVIV) and interest-rate benchmarks (BVPR, EVPR, SVPR) distributed through major financial platforms and exchanges.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Cole Kennelly(Founder)in
Co-investorsMagnus CapitalRobot VenturesFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)DeFi TechnologiesOrthogonal Trading
zCloak develops blockchain protocols designed for enterprise and DAO use cases, emphasizing privacy preservation, auditability, and deterministic governance in financial infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Xiao Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainARKN venturesBixin CapitalBixin Ventures
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0x9ArdriveArtifactAudit WizardBOBCARVCarv GamingCelerChainSafeCoin98ConfluxConnextCosmosDaohausDaosquareDappbackETHSignHatsHats Finance InsuranceIlluviumImpossible FinanceKettleKyberLonghashventuresLurk LabsMakerDAOMCDEXMorphoNILNOROpendefiOpenwebcollectivePermanent VenturesPlasm / Astar NetworkPlaymintPolkadotPolygonPushRedstoneScrollSeed ClubSwellSynFuturesSynthetixTaikoThe BeaconUMAWootradeXinshu DongzCloak Network
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latest coverage across their companies
Arbitrum · blog.arbitrum.foundation · Aug 26, 2026
Volmex · cnbc.com · Aug 20, 2026
Maker · indianretailer.com · Aug 20, 2026
Optimism · klkntv.com · Aug 17, 2026
Infura · tradingview.com · Aug 13, 2026
cyber · tech.eu · Aug 12, 2026
0x Labs Decentralized P2P trading · 0x Labs Blog · Aug 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has IOSG Ventures made?
- IOSG Ventures has 177 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 2 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 22 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 307 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 12
Blockchain Capital is a venture firm that has partnered with crypto builders since 2013, investing across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.
Polychain is an investment firm that actively manages portfolios of blockchain-based digital assets, aiming to deliver strong returns for its investors.
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.
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.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
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.
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 is an early-stage venture fund investing in seed and Series A companies from South-Eastern Europe and the CEE region.
Griffin Gaming Partners is a venture firm focused on the gaming industry, investing across indie games, software and infrastructure, developers and publishers, and platforms.
Gnosis is a Germany-based crypto organization whose homepage promotes Circles, an open protocol in which currency is issued to individuals hourly rather than by banks. The system ties spending power to community membership and reputation and can be used through a Visa card. It operates as a blockchain product builder rather than an investment firm.
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 is a venture capital firm that invests in blockchain infrastructure and Web3 companies through equity and token instruments.
Firms observed investing alongside IOSG Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with IOSG Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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