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Investment thesis
Beam operates as an innovation lab and ecosystem spanning artificial intelligence, trading, compute, DeFi, gaming, and blockchain. Supported by a crypto-native treasury, it builds, invests in, and accelerates frontier-technology projects for traders, enthusiasts, and organizations worldwide. Through six dedicated divisions (finance, trading, RWA, ventures, gaming, and AI) and the Beam Foundation, it incubates, backs, and partners with early-stage founders and projects. Its dedicated fund, Beam Ventures, is based in Abu Dhabi Global Market and targets web3, AI, gaming, and finance, backing high-conviction founders at the earliest stages while providing accelerator-style mentorship and incubation.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 11, 2026.
What they invest in
from 16 of 19 portfolio companiesGaming ×11AI & Machine Learning ×9Crypto & Web3 ×8Creator Economy ×3Fintech ×3Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×5United Arab Emirates×2Finland×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 42023 · 22022 · 511 dated
Aethir operates a distributed cloud compute platform providing enterprise-grade GPU resources for AI model training, fine-tuning, inference, and low-latency cloud gaming.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
Mark Rydon(Founder)inDaniel Wang(Founder)
Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalAnimoca BrandsBeamBig Brain HoldingsBuilder CapitalCVP NoLimit+14 more
Avalon is a multiplayer game and creation platform where players build their own worlds using natural-language tools and carry a persistent character across a shared universe.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingOrlando, US
Sean Pinnock(Founder)in
Co-investors6th Man VenturesAndromeda CapitalBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBlack DragonCastrum Capital+14 more
Beam Ventures is a frontier-technology venture fund based in Abu Dhabi that plans to back early-stage founders in Web3 sectors including AI, gaming, and finance.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3GamingAbu Dhabi, AE
Co-investorsBeam
Dreamcash is a trading app that combines perpetuals, spot trading, real-world assets, and AI-powered tools in one platform, letting users trade crypto, stocks, commodities, forex, and prediction markets from a single portfolio.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBeam
Farcana operates a blockchain-based game with a token economy built around its $far token, offering staking, vesting, airdrop, and Web3 bridge features.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsBlack DragonAnimoca BrandsFenbushi CapitalPolygon Ventures
Forgotten Playland: Party Edition is a multiplayer party game where players customize characters called PlushKyns and compete in a variety of competitive mini-games set in themed areas.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsPaper VenturesWWVenturesC2 Ventures
Mavia is a Web3 mobile strategy game where players build and defend a base, train infantry, vehicle and air units, and battle rival players to loot resources.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesExto PartnersGenblock CapitalMagnus CapitalSublime VenturesTriblock+9 more
Metatheory develops games for players seeking depth and quality gameplay, and is expanding into AI-driven software tools for creators.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingGalveston, US
Kevin M. Lin(Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Bao(Executive Officer)inJames Thomas Gleason(Executive Officer)David Barthwell(Founder)inJT Gleason(Founder)Kevin Lin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBitkraft Esports VenturesBreyer CapitalDragonflyLifelike CapitalMetastable+4 more
PixelVerse is a social gaming platform built on Web3, offering a connected ecosystem of skill-based games where popular memecoin characters (such as Pudgy, Toshi, Brett, and MEW) are playable.
Crypto & Web3GamingSocial
Co-investorsCrit VenturesOIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group)Galaxy InteractiveMechanism Capital
Planet Mojo was a web3 gaming ecosystem of interoperable PvP and eSports titles that shut its games down in mid-2025 to pivot to AI video.
Co-investorsARC Angel FundCourtside VenturesDisney AcceleratorFrame VCimec.xpandInventure+6 more
Roboto is a data platform for teams working with real and synthetic robotics data, letting them organize log files, search multimodal sensor and video data, and use AI agents to surface anomalies and diagnose failures.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRoboticsSeattle, US
Benji Barash(Founder)inYves Albers-Schoenberg(Founder)
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorFUSEUnusual VenturesAncient8Andreessen HorowitzAnimoca Brands+3 more
Roboto Games develops survival crafting video games designed for both solo and cooperative multiplayer play.
GamingSan Mateo, US
Curt Bererton(CEO)inMathilde Pignol(CCO)in
BoardMichael Dearing(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitzgumi IncMakers FundTRANSCENDAncient8Animoca Brands+2 more
Saga is a platform for building persistent character AI agents that let studios, creators, and brands turn characters, brands, and worlds into digital personalities that engage users across social platforms, messaging apps, and online communities.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingLas Vegas, US
Rebecca Liao(Co-Founder & CEO)Jin Kwon(Co-Founder & CSO)inBogdan Alexandrescu(Co-Founder & VP of Engineering)inRyan Robert Dean(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKevin Dale Klassen(Director)
Co-investorsCrit VenturesD1 VenturesFigmentHypersphere VenturesLongHash VenturesM13+11 more
Sophon is a crypto project transitioning its SOPH token from a chain-based gas and staking model to a buyback-and-burn programme funded by product revenue.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBeamHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)Impossible FinancePaper VenturesPerridon VenturesWWVentures+4 more
Tactical Compute (TACOM) is a $40M investment vehicle offering targeted exposure to the crypto and AI vertical through structures such as compute-denominated yield arbitrage, hardware financing, and network bootstrapping.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechAbu Dhabi, AE
Co-investorsBeam
Trial Xtreme Freedom is a motorbike racing video game offering early access sign-ups, in-game rewards, and rider events.
Gaming
Co-investorsBeamBlockchain Capital
Tribo brings proven mobile games to the open web for instant browser play without app store downloads, and uses AI agents to run user acquisition, live operations, retention, and monetization.
AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & EntertainmentHelsinki, FI
Arto Huhta(Founder)inBorja Guillan(Founder)inMika Kuusisto(Founder)inIlkka Siik(Founder)in
Co-investorsSisu Game VenturesPlay Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Trial Xtreme
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDreamcash · airdropalert.com · Feb 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Merit Circle made?
- Merit Circle has 19 tracked investments.
- What stage does Merit Circle invest at?
- Merit Circle invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Merit Circle focus on?
- Merit Circle focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Fintech, Gaming.
- Where is Merit Circle located?
- Merit Circle is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, AE.
- Does Merit Circle lead rounds?
- Yes, Merit Circle leads investment rounds.
- Who does Merit Circle co-invest with?
- Merit Circle most often shares deals with Beam, Impossible Finance, CVP NoLimit, among 22 tracked co-investors.
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