• HyperPlay

  Participated · Series A · Jun 2023

  HyperPlay operates a Web3-native game store that also aggregates other storefronts such as the Epic Games Store, allowing players to access titles from multiple sources in one hub. The platform enables players to carry their Web3 wallet into each game launched from the launcher, whether native or browser-based, and supports interoperable items and wallets. HyperPlay offers cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, Steam Deck, and Linux and advertises a 0% fee model so revenue goes directly to developers. The company plans to use recent funding to scale the HyperPlay store, add rich gaming reputation and community features, and simplify infrastructure for developers. HyperPlay emphasizes enabling new Web3 business models and greater creative freedom for developers to build content and align incentives between players and creators. The product roadmap centers on removing distribution obstacles imposed by legacy platforms and creating an ecosystem that prioritizes gamer and developer experience. HyperPlay offers a Web3-native game launcher and store aggregator with an in-game wallet overlay that lets players use their MetaMask wallet directly inside native and browser games. The platform supports all EVM-compatible chains on the user side and currently lists over 33 Web3 titles. HyperPlay charges no taxes on in-game economies and monetizes optional features such as on-ramping and token swaps. The product emphasizes interoperability, persistent data for discovery, assets, profiles, and achievements, and teases special features coming to the Mantle L2. Launched in November of last year as a joint collaboration between MetaMask and Game7, HyperPlay aims to scale the flagship launcher and increase its international presence. The company positions itself as developer-friendly versus legacy storefronts like Apple and Steam.

• Openfort

  Participated · Seed · May 2023

  Openfort offers a Gaming Wallet-as-a-Service that provides SDKs and APIs to create and manage fully customizable on-chain accounts, letting players use games without needing to understand wallets. The product centers on Account Abstraction to enable custom access control, gas sponsorship, transaction batching and privacy features. It also provides Programmable Transactions using session keys to enable permissioning, autonomous signatures and fraud prevention while remaining non-custodial. Openfort's developer tools have entered an open beta to support embedded accounts and programmatic transaction experiences. The company aims to reduce onboarding drop-off for new-to-crypto users and scale toward creating billions of wallets and first-billion transactions from unique users. Openfort announced a $3M seed funding round to support further development of its platform.

• Soul Wallet

  Participated · Seed · Mar 2023

  Soul Wallet offers an online, self-custodial Ethereum wallet built on the ERC-4337 account-abstraction standard to add smart contract capabilities to wallets. Its product targets legacy UX issues—removing reliance on seed phrases by enabling social recovery and adding programmable features such as paying gas fees with stablecoins. The team positions the product as aiming for the next billion crypto users, with particular focus on adoption in developing regions rather than directly poaching users from incumbents like MetaMask. Soul Wallet is currently undergoing internal testing and is scheduled to launch in Q3 or Q4 after a series of audits. The startup has a team of about a dozen people across the U.S., Japan, Thailand and China. Financially, the company recently closed a $3 million seed round to support its development.

No current team members are available.