Participated · Seed · Aug 2025

Doppler Finance develops an infrastructure platform that enables companies to convert real-world assets into blockchain-based tokens, enhancing liquidity and transparency. The product supports multiple blockchains and is built with a strong focus on regulatory compliance, positioning the company to serve institutional clients. Doppler intends to launch an enterprise-grade tokenization API by Q2 2025, giving corporations a streamlined method to issue and manage on-chain assets. The firm also plans to expand into Asian markets by Q4 2025 to capture demand in rapidly growing crypto hubs. Proceeds from its recent financing will be used to hire engineering talent, advance compliance efforts, and drive business development. Although the company has not yet disclosed revenue or user metrics, the fresh capital marks a significant step toward scaling its tokenization infrastructure.

Led · Equity · Feb 2025

Mavryk Dynamics is developing Mavryk Network, a layer-1 blockchain designed for real-world asset (RWA) ownership and DeFi integration. The team aims to simplify RWA tokenization and make digital asset ownership more accessible. Its testnet allows users to explore decentralized applications, purchase fractional test shares of RWAs, provide feedback, and earn rewards. The non-custodial blockchain features an on-chain protocol treasury, liquidity mining, a new RWA token standard, and multiple decentralized exchanges for non-custodial trading and lending. The company raised $5.2 million to advance the network and further integrate tokenization with decentralized finance.

Participated · Series A · May 2024

Shadow War is developing a 5-versus-5 third-person action game that integrates blockchain/web3 elements with a focus on skill-based, melee-centric competitive play. The title prioritizes tactical strategy, skill-based progression, and avoids pay-to-win mechanics while emphasizing immersive world-building and player enjoyment. Creative Director Roy Blackstone cites inspirations such as Overwatch and League of Legends for its design. The team plans rigorous playtesting with its community to perfect gameplay and user experience. The project has over 10,000 signups from initial trials and will use recent funding to enhance UX and expand core technologies.

Participated · Equity · Apr 2024

Gasp, previously called Mangata, is developing a cross-chain exchange focused on lightning-fast, low-cost swaps. The team says it aims to become the crypto ecosystem’s primary cross-chain exchange and improve Ethereum’s UX. The company raised a $5 million round in the latest financing, bringing total invested capital to $11 million. The raise values Gasp’s token at $80 million. New partners joining the round include Cluster Capital, Master Ventures, Faculty Group, LVT, Moonhill, and Token Metrics, among others. Returning investors named in the post include Polychain and CMS. Gasp plans to use the new capital to further develop the product and is hiring in marketing, sales, and operations.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2022

ZKX is a decentralized exchange that makes perpetual futures trading social via PVP battles, copy trade pools and gamified competitions. The protocol leverages an appchain to deliver high scalability and high-speed APIs, combining centralized exchange efficiency with DeFi self-custody. ZKX launched its native $ZKX token on KuCoin, Gate.io and Bitget and introduced staking and an airdrop to reward users and early adopters. The token has a total supply of 100 million with 33% unlocked at launch; staking lets users earn a share of platform revenue and supports governance. The team plans to expand cross-chain interoperability and broaden presence across multiple L1 and L2 ecosystems in 2024. ZKX has raised $7.6M to date from a mix of strategic and earlier investors to accelerate protocol growth and feature rollout. ZKX builds an open-source, permissionless derivatives trading protocol on StarkNet (StarkWare’s L2) that leverages ZK rollups. The protocol aims to address DeFi challenges such as over-reliance on oracles, difficulty bootstrapping liquidity for new derivatives, and centralized listing mechanisms. ZKX plans to launch its mainnet in Q4, followed by its first product: an exchange enabling crypto derivatives trading on StarkNet with built-in rewards, liquidity provisioning, and support for complex trading strategies. The company raised $4.5M in seed funding to support further development of its core offerings, DAO funding, and continued growth of the ZKX ecosystem. ZKX was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Founders named in the articles are Eduard Jubany Tur, Naman Sehgal, and Vitaly Yakovlev.