Participated · Equity · Mar 2026

Uniblock operates a managed infrastructure layer that connects blockchain applications to over 300 blockchains and 55 data partners via a single API key and a patented auto-routing orchestration layer. The platform normalizes data, handles provider selection and failover, and serves more than 3,000 projects and 4,000 developers in production; customers named include Plume Network, Stellar Blockchain, Hypernative, Oku Trade, nReach, and Apechain. Uniblock has launched AI-native developer tools—an MCP server for agent access, LLM-optimized documentation (llms.txt), and Agent Skills—to enable AI-driven and developer-first integration. Financially, the company announced a $5.2M funding raise (bringing total funding to $7.5M) from a mix of institutional and angel investors across multiple geographies. Planned product and go-to-market priorities include expanding chain coverage, scaling the intelligent orchestration engine, building new API categories (stablecoins, wallets, prediction markets), and growing enterprise and ecosystem partnerships. The company is scaling engineering and operations from its Canadian headquarters.

Led · Equity · Dec 2025

DeepNode is creating a blockchain-based “open intelligence” network where AI developers, compute providers, and validators collaborate and retain intellectual-property ownership while earning rewards tied to real-world model performance. The platform positions itself as a multi-tool capable of handling any predictive or decision-making task, from healthcare diagnostics to fraud detection and crypto trading. Its novel Proof-of-Work Relevance (PoWR) mechanism scores and compensates models based on utility rather than raw computation. Built on Base, an Ethereum Layer-2, the network targets sub-$0.01 transaction fees and plans to launch its mainnet by the end of Q1 2026. DeepNode has already secured $5 million in funding—a $2 million seed round at a $25 million valuation followed by a $3 million strategic round at a $75 million valuation. The seed financing was community-driven, featuring validators like WildSageLabs (RoundTable21) and Rizzo (DNA) alongside infrastructure partner Gateway.FM. The strategic round brought in Web3 and AI infrastructure specialists such as Blockchain Founders Fund, Side Door Ventures, TBV, IOBC Capital, Fomo Ventures, and Nestoris. These resources will fund the multi-year roadmap to scale the network across multiple industry verticals and accelerate the mainnet launch.

Participated · Series A · Jul 2025

Freename combines traditional DNS and blockchain capabilities to enable domains that resolve to IPs, wallet addresses, smart contracts, and on-chain reputations. Its platform supports major blockchains such as Polygon and Solana and works through standard browsers via a proprietary resolution protocol for Web2–Web3 interoperability. The company offers collision management to resolve duplicate domain names across blockchains and lets users create and monetize custom top-level domains. Freename aims to improve blockchain metadata and bridge conflicts between IP and wallet addresses to unify digital identity ecosystems. It recently closed a $6.5M Series A and plans to use the funds to drive product innovation, expand globally, and further unify Web2 and Web3 identity systems. The company emphasizes a strong regulatory posture and intends to enable regulated handling of wallet-address resolution while preparing additional products for release. Freename provides infrastructure for Web3 domains, allowing users to register and mint TLDs and SLDs on multiple blockchains for uses such as crypto payments, web2 and web3 email, browsing traditional sites, and building decentralized websites. The platform lets participants earn royalties and offers options to trademark Web3 TLDs and domains to protect identity. Freename has issued more than 5,000 Web3 TLDs to date and is growing its team and community. The company is moving toward interoperability to converge Web3 with Web2 and improve the user experience. Management says the recent seed funding will help accelerate those interoperability and product goals. Freename was founded in 2021 in Wollerau (Kanton Schwyz).

Participated · Seed · Jul 2025

BridgePort offers an agnostic middleware platform that connects exchanges, custodians, and trading firms to coordinate capital allocation and post-trade settlement. Its system uses real-time messaging and coordinated collateral management to eliminate the need for prefunding and address credit and settlement risk. The platform is live in production on AWS and supports integration via REST APIs, FIX protocol, and bespoke connectivity. The company emphasizes interoperability across the institutional crypto market and is actively onboarding exchanges and regulated custodians to extend its settlement network. BridgePort is led by executives with decades of experience building fixed income and FX trading platforms for large traditional financial institutions. The company recently raised $3.2M in a seed round to accelerate platform development and expand the team to meet growing institutional demand.

Participated · Equity · Jul 2025

Metafide develops SURGE, a gamified predictive trading platform that runs short-interval competitive forecasting contests to harness collective human expertise alongside AI neural networks. The platform is designed to improve market prediction accuracy, particularly in volatile conditions, by blending strategic human play with machine learning. Metafide has a strategic go-to-market partnership with DogeOS to amplify reach within the Dogecoin ecosystem. The company says SURGE won recognition at the Mantle AI Fest and is onboarding initial testers from a community that has grown to more than 120,000 participants. Its waitlist exceeds 110,000 users, which the company intends to convert as it moves toward market launch. Metafide is led by CEO Frank Speiser, a serial entrepreneur, and is focused on scaling user acquisition and engagement following the new funding.