Participated · Series A · Apr 2026

Pharos is building an "asset-native" layer 1 blockchain intended to support tokenized real-world assets such as bonds, energy projects and private credit. The network emphasizes parallel processing and compliance features aimed at handling regulated financial activity at scale. Pharos targets a market it values at $50 trillion and cites growth in on-chain real-world assets, which it noted totalled $24.3 billion. The project reports millions of users and unique addresses on its testnet and has partnerships, including with energy firm GCL for solar-backed assets. Financially, Pharos recently raised $44 million in a Series A and previously raised $8 million in a seed round, and a prior investment from GCL New Energy placed a near-$1 billion valuation on the firm. The company expects to debut its mainnet in the near future.

Participated · Seed · Sep 2025

SHIFT Stocks is developing Asset Referenced Tokens that represent fully-backed stocks and ETFs and are classified as crypto assets under Europe’s MiCAR framework. By avoiding the transfer restrictions of legacy security tokens, its instruments can trade 24/7 across decentralized exchanges, lending protocols, and centralized platforms without broker-dealer constraints. The veteran team has built an institutional-grade compliance stack that includes custody with DekaBank, EY audits, and on-chain verification through Chainlink Proof of Reserve. Deep integrations with Solana partners such as Orca, Kamino, Jupiter, and MaxBid aim to ensure liquidity and composability at launch. The company plans to debut its mainnet in Q4 2025, roll out liquidity-mining incentives, secure centralized-exchange listings, and introduce additional stock tokens driven by market demand. A strategic and private round is slated for Q4 2025 to bolster liquidity, followed by DeFi yield vaults and global licensing expansion in 2026. To date SHIFT has raised $2.4 million across pre-seed and seed financings, providing capital to execute its roadmap and accelerate ecosystem adoption.

Participated · Seed · May 2024

Theoriq is developing Alpha Protocol, a decentralized finance platform that deploys autonomous AI agents to manage user assets and yield strategies. The ecosystem is centered on THQ, a utility token with a fixed supply of 1 billion that will be generated at its Token Generation Event (TGE) scheduled for December. The protocol plans to launch AlphaVault, allowing users to deploy ETH into agent-run strategies, and will later expand incentive programs for ambassadors and agent operators. Token distribution allocates 24 % to core contributors (one-year cliff, three-year vest), 30 % to investors, 18 % to community incentives, and 28 % to the treasury for partnerships and ecosystem growth. A public sale will release 2.67 % of tokens with 100 % immediate unlock, while additional airdrops and rewards will seed the community. Financially, Theoriq has raised a $6.2 million seed round from VCs and collected $2 million through Capital Launchpad at $0.075 per THQ. These funds will support protocol development, liquidity provisioning, and incentive programs as the project approaches its TGE.

Participated · Equity · May 2024

Hemera launched a public beta of the Hemera Protocol and SocialScan to unlock on-chain intelligence with a Web3-optimized LLM and customizable AI agents. The Hemera Protocol is a high-performance, decentralized account-centric indexing network that keeps account social and asset states updated in real time and supports traditional querying languages for developers. SocialScan is a community-owned gateway and marketplace (Hemera Agents Store) that lists customizable Hemera AI Agents enabling interactions across multiple Web3 protocols and applications. The company was devised by Stanford Ph.D. Arthur Meng, who serves as CEO and architect of the protocol and SocialScan. Hemera says it partners with projects including Polygon, Linea, Chainlink, Manta Network, Mantle Network, Taiko, ZetaChain and Story Protocol to extend coverage. Hemera announced $2.6 million in funding to fuel aggressive growth and ongoing development.

Participated · Equity · May 2024

Galaxis operates a community management platform that issues customizable digital membership cards in the form of non-fungible tokens to build and reward communities. The company has sold over 225,000 customized NFTs through its platform. Galaxis says it is launching a native token and plans an initial DEX offering on Bybit. It recently received a $10 million funding boost from Chainlink, Ethereum Name Service (ENS), and ENS co-founder Nick Johnson. The company is also rolling out a $1,000,000 Creator and Community Member Grants program to incentivize engagement, with support from CoinMarketCap. Galaxis emphasizes transparency and ethics as it seeks to empower creators and brands across Web3.