Y2Z Ventures
Venture capitalPre-SeedβSeed Β· 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Y2Z Ventures backs founders pushing the frontier of the decentralized web. Its focus spans Web3 social protocols, on-chain and blockchain gaming, DeFi primitives, and data/infrastructure layers. The firm's portfolio emphasizes crypto-native applications and infrastructure β from bridging Web2 social to Web3, attestation and identity systems, cross-rollup bridging, AI agents on-chain, to Telegram-native and AAA-quality games. It also supports crypto media and research platforms. The thesis centers on enabling open, verifiable, and community-owned systems that push adoption of crypto technologies into mainstream use cases.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 31, 2026.
Team Β· 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 1 of 32 portfolio companiesConsumer Γ1Gaming Γ1Media & Entertainment Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ1
Investments Β· 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathrct AI develops artificial intelligence systems for non-player characters in video games and metaverse environments, using deep learning and reinforcement learning to create interactive and adaptive gameplay experiences.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Xinjie Ma(Founder)inCheng Lyu(Founder)Xiaolong Mu(Founder)Xiankun Wu(Founder)inChen Yuheng(Founder/COO)in
Crypto-native e-commerce infrastructure for creators to sell globally with digital payments.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Y2Z Ventures invest at?
- Y2Z Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Y2Z Ventures focus on?
- Y2Z Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Fintech, Gaming, Social.
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