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Token Bay Capital

Venture capital

Abu Dhabi · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Token Bay Capital backs founders building infrastructure and decentralized applications across the digital asset ecosystem. The firm invests in blockchain and crypto startups, with a presence in Abu Dhabi.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Abu Dhabi, AE
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Tracked investments
22
Unicorns
1

Team · 1 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 16 of 22 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×14Fintech ×8SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Developer Tools ×2Gaming ×2AgTech ×1

HQs:Hong Kong×3United States×3United Arab Emirates×2United Kingdom×1Singapore×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 8 portfolio companies
75%
solo founders
6 of 8 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×2

Investments · 22 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 12021 · 12017 · 13 dated

Animoca Brandsanimocabrands.comin𝕏

Animoca Brands invests in blockchain and digital asset projects across gaming, infrastructure, culture, and real-world asset categories, with a portfolio of 600+ companies and a focus on Web3 ecosystem development.

B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3GamingSector Agnostic

Yat Siu(Founder & CEO)Robby Yungin

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investors2080 Ventures500 GlobalA'Z AngelsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpha Wave GlobalAppWorks Ventures+37 more

Aspendigitalaspendigital.coin𝕏

Aspen Digital provides infrastructure software for family offices and wealth managers to offer digital assets services to their clients.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSAbu Dhabi, AE

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsRIT Capital Partners

Bentobento.me

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Hex Trusthextrust.comin𝕏

Hex Trust builds technology platforms serving large financial institutions in the banking and finance sector.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Alessio Quaglini(Founder & CEO)in

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsEterna CapitalFenbushi CapitalQBN CapitalRyze LabsWintermuteInjective+5 more

Ika Interoperabilityika.xyz𝕏

Ika is a decentralized MPC network on Solana that introduces "dWallets," a primitive splitting signing authority between users and Solana programs to control native assets on other blockchains without bridges or centralized custody.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Omer Sadika(Founder)in

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsCollider VenturesCVP NoLimitFlowdeskLvna CapitalNo Limit Holdings (NLH)+3 more

Infinityforceinfinityforce.com

Infinity Force provides IT consulting and application development services, building software using artificial intelligence, B2B SaaS, and blockchain technologies.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3SaaS

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Investaxinvestax.ioin𝕏

InvestaX is a blockchain-based investment platform that tokenizes various asset classes including private equity, private debt, funds, real estate, and NFTs, allowing users to buy, trade, and earn economic interest or revenue streams from diversified holdings.

AgTechCrypto & Web3FintechSaaSSingapore, SG

Julian Kwan(Co-Founder)inS.Alice Chen(Co-Founder)in

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesSPiCE VC

Ixswapixswap.ioin𝕏

IXS Finance provides financial services and capital markets infrastructure, combining expertise in regulated financial operations, compliance, and engineering.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Leo AIwithleo.aiin𝕏

Leo AI provides a suite of AI tools for teachers to automate grading and create teaching material, including assignment creation, rubric generation, exercise questions, and letters of recommendation.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz

Mantramantrachain.ioMar 2024

MANTRA is a modular, compliance-oriented Layer 1 blockchain built for DeFi and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.

Co-investorsLvna CapitalShorooq PartnersWWVentures14WAlumni VenturesBaleon Capital+7 more

Mantraomniversemantraomniverse.com

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Merklemerkle.trade𝕏Sep 2021 · $5.8M

Merkle Trade operated a decentralized trading platform in the DeFi space, serving retail crypto traders.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsArrington CapitalArrington XRP CapitalBECO CapitalDarrow HoldingsFenbushi CapitalHashed+5 more

Merkle Sciencemerklescience.comin𝕏

Merkle Science provides AI-powered blockchain analytics and predictive risk tools for cryptocurrency compliance, forensic investigations, and threat detection.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecuritySaaSBrooklyn, US

Mriganka Pattnaik(CEO)inNirmal AK(CTO)in

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalDigital Currency GroupEntrepreneur FirstFenbushi CapitalK3 VenturesTriton Capital

Moongatemoongate.id

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsChronos VenturesCMCC Global

Nodepaynodepay.ai

Indianapolis, US

Mike C(Founder)

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Sotersoter.insurein𝕏

Soter offers insurance products for companies operating in digital assets and blockchain, including directors and officers, professional indemnity, technology PI, crime and specie, and crypto-specific coverage such as ETH slashing and smart contract insurance.

Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTech

Henson Orser(Founder & CEO)in

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsPharsalus CapitalAV8 VenturesBrevan Howard DigitalCoinbase VenturesFranklin TempletonFurther Ventures+4 more

Supra Infrastructuresupra.comin𝕏May 2017

Supra provides blockchain oracle services that deliver data feeds to smart contracts and decentralized applications.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsWashington, US

Jonathan Nelms(Managing Member)in

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalBitDAOCastrum CapitalCoinbase VenturesCVP NoLimitDeepTech Ventures+7 more

Sustainablebtcsustainablebtc.orgin𝕏

Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol verifies clean energy sources behind Bitcoin mining and creates attestation records (SBP tokens) that enable climate-focused investment funds to hold Bitcoin while meeting ESG disclosure requirements.

CleantechClimate TechCrypto & Web3EnergyFintechAbu Dhabi, AE

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsNew Layer Capital

Taiko Labstaiko.xyzin𝕏

Taiko is an open, community-driven project focused on scaling Ethereum.

Crypto & Web3Developer Tools

Daniel Wang(Founder)in

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupFactionGenerative VenturesIOSG VenturesMapleblock CapitalSancus Ventures+7 more

Talon Esportstalon.ggin

Talon is an esports, culture, and lifestyle platform operating seven professional esports teams across five Asian markets, along with its own creative studio for esports marketing, content creation, and activations.

GamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechHong Kong, HK

Xiao (Sean) Zhang(Founder)in

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersAnimoca BrandsHana Ventures

Yuga Labs (BAYC)yuga.com𝕏

Yuga Labs is the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection and ApeCoin (APE).

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzArcane GroupJustin “3LAU” Blau+5 more

Zodiamarketszodiamarkets.comin

Zodia Markets provides digital asset brokerage and exchange services for institutional clients, including over-the-counter trading with voice and electronic settlement and multi-local rail accounts for cross-border capital movement.

Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB

Nick Philpott(Founder)

PartnerLucy Gazmararian· solo GP

Co-investorsSC VenturesPharsalus CapitalPolymorphic Capital

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Token Bay Capital made?
Token Bay Capital has 22 tracked investments.
What stage does Token Bay Capital invest at?
Token Bay Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Token Bay Capital focus on?
Token Bay Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Where is Token Bay Capital located?
Token Bay Capital is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, AE.
Who does Token Bay Capital co-invest with?
Token Bay Capital most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, CVP NoLimit, Fenbushi Capital, among 82 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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The crypto revolution: Lucy Gazmararian, Token Bay Capital, on the UAE's crypto leadership

SuperReturnTV · Lucy Gazmararian

Silver, Gold & Cryptos | Lucy Gazmararian, Token Bay Capital | Amit Goel, PACE 360 | The Big C N18V

CNBC-TV18 · Lucy Gazmararian

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