Led · Equity · Apr 2026

ILITY is developing a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain that leverages zero-knowledge proofs to enable secure cross-chain data verification while aiming to protect sensitive information. The project positions itself around cross-chain identity and data sovereignty in the Web3 ecosystem. ILITY’s stated architecture focuses on ZKP-based verification to avoid exposing underlying sensitive data. The company recently raised $2 million at a $21 million valuation in a round co-led by Animoca Brands and Duck DAO, providing early-stage funding for development. The articles do not report revenue, user metrics, or additional financial details.

Participated · Equity · Jan 2026

AetheriumX operates an interactive on-chain growth system that converts users’ non-custodial assets into participatory, composable yield strategies via its Distributed Capital Intelligence Protocol. The platform integrates DeFi, GameFi, prediction markets, and creator-economy functions, all coordinated by a programmable strategy execution layer. Its dual-token structure assigns AXT to ecosystem participation and strategy execution, while VEXA governs risk management and coordination, aiming to discourage short-term speculation and foster sustainable collaboration. The infrastructure is designed around auditability and transparent governance, ensuring all yield generation and decision-making processes are verifiable on-chain. With the newly secured capital, AetheriumX plans to optimize DCIP, expand core modules, and establish an ecosystem fund to back developers, studios, and community nodes. The company will also pursue aggressive ecosystem expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly Japan and South Korea. 2026 marks the project’s shift from foundational validation to large-scale ecosystem growth, supported by the $8 million strategic financing announced.

Participated · Seed · Aug 2024

stabble is a Solana-based protocol headquartered in Dubai, UAE, that redesigns liquidity pools to improve capital efficiency and reduce impermanent loss and high price impact for traders. Led by CEO Kilian Krings, the protocol introduces protocol-managed and arbitrage pools and enables pool owners to create custom pools with roughly 80% lower liquidity requirements. After a 14-month devnet phase with more than 40,000 active participants, stabble launched its DEX mainnet to provide improved capital efficiency and risk management. The company raised $2.5M in a combined pre-seed, seed, and private funding round and intends to deploy the capital toward product development, marketing, security audits, exchange listings, and enhancing token and protocol liquidity. The product roadmap emphasized security and liquidity improvements tied to the mainnet debut.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2022

The Red Village develops dark-fantasy blockchain games with two modes: a Tournament mode (currently live and playable in alpha/beta) and an expansion called The Red Village: Darklands under development. The company targets traditional gamers and plans to use new funding to create an immersive ecosystem around its IP. Tournament mode is supported by an active community and has paid out over $500,000 USD to players. The project previously ran two sold-out NFT sales in late 2021 and early 2022 that generated more than 1,100 ETH and has seen over 3,000 ETH traded on secondary markets. Development of Darklands is being handled by Blowfish Studios, a subsidiary of lead investor Animoca Brands. The Red Village is led by Brendan Robb and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Participated · Equity · Sep 2021

Bloktopia is a virtual reality metaverse built around a 21‑floor VR skyscraper that commemorates 21 million Bitcoin and aims to let users Learn, Earn, Play and Create. The platform positions itself as a central hub for crypto information and immersive content for all levels of crypto experience. Ross Tavakoli is CEO. The company announced a $4.2M funding round led by Animoca Brands with participation from a broad group of crypto investors and influencers. Bloktopia has secured a slate of confirmed "Anchor Tenants" including Animoca Brands, Polygon, Avalanche, Dextools, DuckDAO, Anti Fund, Polkastarter, Travala, Kucoin and others, with more agreements in process. A final $700k is planned to complete the raise via an IDO for the native $BLOK token, scheduled for Oct 5–6, 2021, on Seedify, Red Kite, OxBull and TrustPad launchpads.