Participated · Series A · May 2026

TownSquare operates an on-chain infrastructure that routes deposited stablecoins and tokenized RWAs into lending, liquidity provisioning, leverage loops, institutional yield strategies and DeFi vault strategies so users can earn APY. The platform supports EVM ecosystems including Monad and BNB Chain and has initial yield vaults planned for assets such as USD1, USDC, cbBTC, tokenized gold and other RWAs through partner integrations. As of the reporting, TownSquare's total value locked (TVL) stood at $46.4M. The company cites that institution-backed on-chain assets have grown to roughly $36 billion and notes some institutional yield strategies generating returns above 8%. TownSquare has also announced plans with WLFI for a $100M UhSD1 pipeline to scale institutional and on-chain yield products.

Participated · Series A · May 2026

TownSquare is a DeFi money market protocol operating on the Monad layer-1 blockchain that facilitates lending and borrowing. The protocol plans to develop a $USD1 stablecoin and tokenize real-world assets (RWAs) to be used as collateral within its markets. By integrating RWAs, TownSquare aims to offer more stable, yield-generating opportunities and to bridge traditional finance with on-chain lending. The project has secured $16.25 million in pre-Series A funding from a consortium of institutional and crypto investors. The funds are earmarked to build out its revenue-generation infrastructure and accelerate the stablecoin and RWA initiatives. No operating metrics, valuation, founding year, or location were provided in the announcement.

Participated · Seed · May 2026

Founded in 2025 and based in Lisbon, Ekiden is developing a decentralized derivatives trading platform designed for high-frequency and algorithmic trading by professional users, trading firms, and market makers. The team is building on Arbitrum and emphasizes faster trade execution with on-chain settlement to preserve transparency and user control. Ekiden's approach is informed by founder Vitali Dervoed's background in capital markets and work linked to Neon EVM, RockawayX, and Mango Markets. The company aims to support advanced and automated trading strategies through integrations and strategic partnerships. Financially, Ekiden completed a €1.7 million Seed round at a €17 million valuation and plans to deploy the capital toward audits, product development, hiring, and scaling liquidity.

Participated · Equity · Jan 2026

Tria operates a next-generation, on-chain neo-bank that lets users spend, trade and earn yield while retaining self-custody of their assets. Its proprietary BestPath payment infrastructure, developed over the past two years, is already integrated with more than 60 leading protocols including Polygon, Arbitrum and Sentient. Since launching just four months ago, the platform has processed over US$100 million in cumulative transaction volume, attracted more than 150,000 active users and built a 10,000-member global ambassador program. Annual recurring revenue has surpassed US$20 million, and the company has distributed more than US$1 million in community rewards. Users in 150+ countries can access a Visa-branded card that offers 6 % cashback and zero transaction fees, contributing to what the article calls the fastest growth trajectory among Web3 neo-banks. In the first half of this year, Tria plans to roll out institutional services, introduce futures trading, travel payments, prediction markets and fiat on/off-ramp functionality. The roadmap also includes delta-neutral yield products for retail investors, AI-powered financial agents and private on-chain banking features. Management is targeting US$1 billion in cumulative transaction volume and US$100 million in annual revenue by year-end.

Participated · Equity · Nov 2025

CreatorFi operates a lending platform that issues and services stablecoin (USDC) loans on-chain. Its core product lets content creators, gaming studios, and media enterprises collateralize future media revenues to obtain working capital quickly and transparently. The company has launched on the Aptos Layer-1 blockchain and entered a strategic partnership with the Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs to bolster ecosystem adoption. Borrowers receive and repay loans entirely in USDC, streamlining cross-border access to credit. To fuel product roll-out and geographic expansion, CreatorFi recently raised USD 2 million. Management intends to widen the range of credit products offered on Aptos, suggesting forthcoming feature and market expansion. No operational metrics such as revenue or active user counts were disclosed, but the financing underscores early traction and investor confidence.