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The Open Platform
Venture studioSeed · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The Open Platform (TOP) builds and invests within the TON blockchain ecosystem, combining product development with venture investing. Originating from work on Tonkeeper, the leading self-custodial TON wallet, TOP grew from First Stage Labs into a broader platform backing early ecosystem leaders like STON.fi, Getgems, and Notcoin, and launching products including Tribute (creator monetization) and TON Tech (infrastructure and consulting). Its investment arm, TOP Labs, manages a portfolio spanning AKEDO, Pluto, TAC, and others. TOP became the first unicorn in the TON ecosystem at a $1B valuation, secured partnerships with Tether-related entities, and launched Mira, an AI agent in Telegram.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 15 of 24 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×10Fintech ×6Developer Tools ×4Consumer ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Gaming ×3Creator Economy ×2Media & Entertainment ×2
HQs:United Arab Emirates×2Panama×1
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12 dated
Playgama is a gaming platform that hosts browser-based games and also distributes titles on Steam for PC players seeking longer gaming sessions and native performance.
B2B MarketplacesDeveloper ToolsGamingMedia & EntertainmentDubai, AE
VyacheslavDmitry Kachmar(Founder)in
Co-investorsThe Games FundFJ LabsVelo Partners
Blum offers crypto trading tools including perpetual futures trading (up to 100x leverage) inside Telegram, a memecoin launchpad, and a multi-chain trading terminal within one ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3FintechDubai, AE
Gleb Kostarev(Founder)inIgor Pugachevsky(Founder)inVladimir Smerkis(Founder)in
Co-investorsWintermuteBinance Labsgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)OKX VenturesSpartan Ventures
Bullpen is a non-custodial mobile app for onchain trading that lets users trade tokens, perpetuals, and prediction markets from a single interface with built-in social and discovery features.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors6th Man Ventures
Flappy Bird is a mobile arcade game returning after a decade with new worlds, challenges, and gameplay modes.
ConsumerGaming
Mira is an AI assistant that works natively inside Telegram, tracking decisions across team chats, assigning and chasing follow-ups, running tasks, summarizing conversations, and connecting to external tools like GitHub, Notion, and Google Drive.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersNewark Venture PartnersPrecursor Ventures
PlayDeck is a platform for building, publishing, and monetizing games on Telegram, connecting game developers with players through tools for integration, payments, analytics, and user acquisition.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsMEXC VenturesYolo Investments
STON.fi is a decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the TON blockchain, operating as an automated market maker (AMM) with open-source smart contracts.
Crypto & Web3
Slavik Baranov(Founder)inMike Fedorov(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinFundRibbit Capital
TAC is a blockchain built for Ethereum-based decentralized applications to access TON and Telegram's user base of over 1 billion users.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Co-investorsHack VCPaper VenturesSymbolic Capital
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 CapitalArchetypeArrington CapitalBitDAO+48 more
TON Tech provides blockchain infrastructure, SDKs, and smart contract tooling for developers building decentralized applications on the TON network integrated with Telegram.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
TonAPI provides an API service and SDK for developers to build decentralized applications on the TON blockchain, including tools to manage accounts, jettons, NFTs, and emulate transactions.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Tonkeeper is a self-custody, non-custodial crypto wallet for the TON (The Open Network) blockchain, letting users receive, buy, sell, and spend Gram (formerly Toncoin) and other tokens, manage subscriptions, and access decentralized apps and exchanges.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Oleg Illarionov(Founder)in
Tribute is a monetization platform integrated into Telegram that allows content creators to receive one-time donations and recurring contributions from their audience through a bot interface.
Creator EconomyFintechSaaS
Co-investorsReign Ventures
Wallet in Telegram offers a self-custodial DeFi Account built on the TON blockchain that lets users buy, trade, send, and stake crypto assets such as USDT, GRAM, and tokenized gold directly inside Telegram.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AKEDO PrivateGetgemsNot GamesNotcoinOpen BuildersPlutoStepmaniaTON TechTonpunks
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Open Platform made?
- The Open Platform has 24 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does The Open Platform invest at?
- The Open Platform invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does The Open Platform focus on?
- The Open Platform focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Does The Open Platform lead rounds?
- The Open Platform typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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