• Wyden

  Participated · Series B · Nov 2024

  Wyden builds institutional infrastructure that covers the full digital asset trade lifecycle, supporting front-, middle- and back-office functions and full trade lifecycle automation. The platform integrates with custody, core banking and portfolio management systems. Current clients include banks and brokers such as Banque Delubac, Smartbroker+, Baader Bank, Luzerner Kantonalbank and InCore Bank, and the company is in active discussions with potential Tier 1 and Tier 2 banks and brokers pursuing CASP licenses. Wyden recently launched Wyden Infinity, a cloud-native flagship product to support full automation of the digital asset trade lifecycle. The company plans to expand beyond Europe into regulated markets including the EU, Switzerland, Turkey, the UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong and Brazil. Wyden aims to onboard up to 20 additional banks, brokers and exchanges in 2025 and grow its team to about 100 professionals to accelerate product development and global sales. AlgoTrader offers a modular digital asset trading platform that orchestrates the entire trade lifecycle, from pre-trade risk checks and order generation to automated settlement and custody reconciliation. Its platform supports direct market access, custody and core banking integration, and full trade lifecycle automation, targeting banks, prime brokers, OTC desks, market makers and crypto funds. The company emphasizes a modular approach that differentiates it from pure OEMS providers. AlgoTrader reported a record growth in 2021, including an ARR increase of 200% in Q4 alone. The firm has raised $11.1 million in total to date and will use new capital to further roll out its platform globally and to drive platform and team development. Management has stated the round also positions the company to pursue an upcoming Series B. AlgoTrader operates two business lines serving traditional finance and crypto finance through a single, fully integrated algorithmic platform. The platform handles the buying and selling of both traditional and digital assets and allows users to fully automate trading from strategy to execution. Founded in 2014 by Andy Flury, the company is Zurich-based. Leadership says AlgoTrader has built one of the world’s most powerful quantitative trading and trade execution platforms and will use new funding to develop its own technology. With the new capital the firm aims to strengthen Switzerland’s financial leadership and the domestic digital-asset ecosystem. The company expects pending Swiss legislation on crypto securities could act as a springboard for growth. AlgoTrader provides a fully integrated, event-driven algorithmic trading platform written in Java that enables buy-side and sell-side firms to develop, simulate, automate and deploy quantitative trading strategies. The platform supports any instrument type and market and was initially designed for equities, futures, forex and options. AlgoTrader now fully supports automated and algorithmic trading in cryptocurrencies. The product is available on-premise or in the cloud and is designed to give users control over their trading experience for consistent results. The company intends to use the proceeds of its recent financing to continue to expand its business reach. AlgoTrader was founded in 2014 by Andy Flury.

• Upland

  Participated · Series A · Oct 2023

  Upland is a web3 metaverse platform mapped to the real world that aims to build a digital open economy. The platform supports virtual property trading, world‑building, collecting, competitions (including car racing), and storefronts operated by metaverse entrepreneurs. Its ecosystem uses UPX as a medium of exchange and Spark as a utility token to fuel community value creation. Upland reports over 3 million registered accounts, nearly 300,000 landowners, and more than 6 million NFTs sold. The company says it will use new funding to advance its roadmap and introduce platform components and features that leverage artificial intelligence. Upland maintains offices in Palo Alto, Las Vegas, Ukraine, and Brazil. Uplandme operates Upland, a metaverse built on blockchain that sits on top of the real world and enables users to play, earn and connect while ensuring true ownership of digital assets (NFTs). The product is available on iOS, Android and the web and follows an open market economy model for virtual properties. Since open beta in early 2020 the platform has opened 13 U.S. cities, attracted over 100,000 virtual landowners and recorded more than 2 million NFT purchases; San Francisco and Manhattan virtual land parcels have been sold out. The game sees more than 60,000 daily active users who buy, sell and trade virtual properties, build houses, complete collections and participate in events. Founded in 2018, the company plans to use the new funding to grow teams in the U.S. and Europe and to invest in brand partnerships and user acquisition. The company’s reported valuation after the round is $300 million. Uplandme builds Upland, a blockchain technology–based digital property trading game that blurs the boundaries between real and virtual worlds. The game uses an in-game currency called UPX to power its economy; players can complete property collections, use location-based features and trade properties on a marketplace. Upland launched a closed beta in June 2019 that lets early adopters buy virtual properties in San Francisco, and the company maintains a wait list for beta access. Founded in 2018 by Dirk Lueth, Mani Honigstein and Idan Zuckerman, Uplandme is focused on completing initial development and moving toward a public launch. The company raised a seven-figure funding round to support that initial development and launch; no revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the article.

• Gatenox

  Led · Seed · Aug 2022

  Gatenox is a London, UK-based provider of corporate client verified credentials offering a one-click AML/KYC solution for institutional and individual account openings. Its solution includes unique KYB features designed to help institutional customers and SMEs connect with crypto and leverage blockchain as a native financial layer. The company serves exchanges, fintech companies, and banks. Gatenox was co-founded by Pawel Kuskowski and Wojciech Zatorski. The startup raised $2.5m in seed funding to support expansion. It intends to use the funds to expand operations and broaden its business reach.

• League of Traders

  Led · Series A · Jul 2022

  League of Traders is a Seoul, South Korea-based social trading platform that enables users to copy trade and participate in competitive trading leagues against peers. Led by John-Ting Li (CEO) and Minkyu Cho, the app lets novices copy the portfolios and trades of more advanced traders at the click of a button. The platform also offers competitive trading leagues with cash prizes for top finishers. In 2022, trading accounts connected to the League of Traders platform had volumes of over $4 billion per month, with April alone topping $5.4 billion. The company intends to use the $2.4 million raised to expand user offerings and improve current copy trading features. Founded in 2019, League of Traders previously secured investments from Alameda Ventures, BitMEX, and Neowiz.

• Tangany

  Participated · Seed · Apr 2022

  Tangany provides a market‑leading B2B custody platform and white‑label API that enables banks, trading platforms, and fintechs to integrate blockchain services while remaining compliant. The BaFin‑regulated fintech safeguards over €3 billion in digital assets and supports more than 700,000 active customer accounts across 60+ institutional clients. Its product reduces costs and accelerates go‑to‑market for customers by providing institutional‑grade custody infrastructure. Since its 2022 seed round the company has doubled revenue and scaled its organization. With MiCA approaching, Tangany plans EU expansion, to strengthen operations, and to deepen its role as a regulated digital asset custodian. The company has reinforced partnerships with Baader Bank and Elevator Ventures / Raiffeisen Bank as part of its growth strategy. Tangany is a Munich-based fintech offering custody of digital assets via its Wallet as a Service (WaaS). Its proprietary solution supports both hot and cold wallets and secures Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, security tokens and NFTs. The startup aims to advance crypto adoption and help organisations expand their catalogue of financial products while smoothing the transition for customers. Tangany plans to add staking and yield farming services to its existing custody business and will use new funding to expand staff by the end of 2022. Founded in 2019, the company reports over €400 million of digital assets under custody and has onboarded over 25 new clients, including Tezos Foundation, Quirin Privatbank and Exporo. Tangany has been growing through its own profitability and said the round was 4x oversubscribed. Tangany is a Munich-based blockchain custody startup led by Martin Kreitmair, Christopher Zapf and Alexey Utin. The company offers a crypto storage solution for businesses, including secure wallet management in a hardware security module and support for blockchains such as Ethereum, Bitcoin or a customer's own chain. Its solution can be integrated via an API or deployed as a white-label wallet. Tangany serves companies across the EU and beyond. The recently raised seed financing (amount undisclosed) will be used to accelerate customer growth and further develop the technology. The capital will also support Tangany's application for a German 'crypto storage license' with BaFin in accordance with the Money Laundering Act.

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