Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
KuCoin Labs positions itself as a hands-on partner to Web3 founders, aiming to help projects grow from concept to launch. Beyond capital, it offers expert guidance, ecosystem access, and strategic mentorship. Its focus areas span foundational blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins, digital payments, DeFi, AI, real-world assets (RWA), and other emerging technologies it views as defining the future of the decentralized web.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 18 of 25 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×14AI & Machine Learning ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6Developer Tools ×4Fintech ×4Gaming ×4Cloud Computing ×2Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×2Cyprus×1Hong Kong×1Japan×1
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBurnt provides cryptographically verified identity and attribute verification that lets users prove specific claims (such as income above a threshold or a credit score over 700) by logging into accounts they already have, without sharing raw documents or PII.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsFintech
Anthony Anzalone(Founder)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalDraper DragonElliptiFigmentInnovating CapitalPentos Ventures+3 more
Cetus is a decentralized exchange and DeFi protocol built on the Sui ecosystem, offering swap aggregation, permissionless concentrated liquidity (CLMM) pools, intent-based trading tools like DCA and limit orders, and a token launchpad.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsLeland VenturesOKX Ventures
Merlin Chain is a Bitcoin Layer 2 network that is EVM-compatible and uses ZK-Rollup technology, supporting Bitcoin protocols such as BRC20, BRC420, Bitmap, Atomicals, Pipe, and Stamp.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalCaladanGenerative VenturesOnePiece LabsStratified Capital
Exabits provides AI compute infrastructure by refining GPU assets (such as GB200s, H100s, H200s, and RTX5090s) from leading manufacturers to support AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBloccelerate VCEdessa CapitalFOMO VenturesGenerative VenturesLBANK Labs+4 more
Ukrainian-German game studio behind battle royale shooter Off The Grid and the GUNZ blockchain platform.
Alexander Zoll(Founder)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAndromeda CapitalCoinFundDigital StrategiesGamegroove Capital+15 more
HashKey Capital is a venture capital and investment firm that manages portfolios and investments in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital asset sectors.
Crypto & Web3FintechHong Kong, HK
Deng Chao(CEO)
Co-investorsWeb3com Ventures
IVC is a venture capital firm that invests in blockchain and Web3 companies, with an expansion focus across the Middle East and Asia.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming
Akio Tanaka(Co-Founder & Partner)JT Law(Co-Founder & Partner)
Co-investorsYolo InvestmentsCircle & Co.Digital Currency Group
LiveArt provides financial intelligence for the art market, offering live valuations, lendable value estimates, and Hold/Sell/Accumulate signals on artworks, backed by a database of 30M+ auction records and daily-recomputed price indices.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesBlack DragonMapleblock CapitalAnimoca BrandsBinance Labs
Magic Square operates a Web3 app store where users discover dApps and games across DeFi, GameFi, Telegram Mini-Apps, AI Agents, and meme tokens, and earn token rewards for engagement.
Crypto & Web3GamingMarketing TechLimassol, CY
Benjamin Vodovozov(Founder)
Co-investorsCrypto com Capital
Oasys is a gaming-focused blockchain built by gaming industry veterans, designed with user experience at its core through features like zero gas fees and fast transaction finality.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechGaming
Co-investorsCeras VenturesDigital Finance GroupFenbushi CapitalHyperithmNonagonSerafund+5 more
Pocket Network operates decentralized infrastructure for Web3 applications, providing blockchain data access.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBorderless VentureRockawayX1kx
Polyhedra Network builds blockchain infrastructure for AI applications, including EXPchain, a chain for verifiability, data security, and performance of AI systems, and the ZKJ token for gas and governance.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Tiancheng X.(Founder)in
Co-investorsArcane GroupL2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)LongHash VenturesMapleblock CapitalPuzzle VenturesRR2 Capital+7 more
Co-investors1k(x)1kxCrit VenturesDigital Finance GroupPentos VenturesPuzzle Ventures+1 more
London-based decentralized finance company operating a regulated neo-banking app for digital currencies.
Co-investors6th Man VenturesBlack DragonFOMO VenturesLBANK LabsNotch VenturesSignum Capital
Taiko is an open, community-driven project focused on scaling Ethereum.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Daniel Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupFactionGenerative VenturesIOSG VenturesMapleblock CapitalSancus Ventures+7 more
Tomo offers a multichain "social wallet" for Web3 users, including a mobile app, browser extension, and Telegram bot for connecting, trading, and earning across crypto networks.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsSymbolic Capital
TRGC is an investment firm that takes a hands-on approach with its portfolio companies and aims to add value from the start, drawing on more than 15 years of industry experience to support founders.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsMoonhill Capital
UXLINK is a Web3 social platform and infrastructure that connects users and projects through account abstraction and cross-chain functionality.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsSocialTokyo, JP
Co-investorsINCE CapitalHashkey CapitalHongShan Capital GroupManifoldManifold VenturesOKX Ventures+2 more
UXUY is a non-custodial, AI-routed trading protocol built on stablecoins, offering gasless, cross-chain swaps across networks including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, Base, and TRON.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Max W(Founder)in
Co-investorsArcane GroupDefinanceXPentos VenturesBinance LabsBixin VenturesComma3 Ventures+12 more
Web3Port is a Web3 accelerator and investment platform that provides full-cycle support—including investment, financing, management, and exit—for blockchain and Web3 startups at all stages.
Crypto & Web3New York City, US
Chris Lin(Founder)
Xterio is a Web3 gaming ecosystem and publishing platform that provides developers with tools for game development and distribution across mobile, PC, and consoles, including onboarding wallets, deployable smart contracts, identity/analytics/LiveOps tooling, and onchain AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming
Michael Tong(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsFunPlusSLVCY2Z VenturesBinance LabsForesight Ventures+4 more
YottaLabs provides on-demand, production-ready GPU cloud infrastructure for AI teams, offering GPU pods, virtual machines, serverless scaling, an AI gateway that routes across model providers, and model quantization for training and inference.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsGenerative Ventures
Co-investorsAegis VentuesTPC Club (The presale club)TPC Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesUXLINK · bitcoinworld.co.in · Jul 4, 2026
Gunzilla Games · gamesindustry.biz · Apr 9, 2026
Oasys Layer 1 · waya.media · Jan 13, 2026
Hashkey · reuters.com · Dec 15, 2025
Infinity Ventures Crypto · ivcrypto.io · Sep 23, 2025
LiveArt · bitget.com · Sep 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does KuCoin Labs invest at?
- KuCoin Labs invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does KuCoin Labs focus on?
- KuCoin Labs focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming.
- Does KuCoin Labs lead rounds?
- KuCoin Labs typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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