Participated · Seed · Aug 2024

Pichi Finance operates a trustless protocol for trading protocol points, allowing users to buy and sell points prior to token generation events (TGE). The platform’s core product is focused on pre-TGE points liquidity and trading infrastructure for users of decentralized protocols. On August 1, 2024, DoNews reported that Pichi Finance completed a $2.5 million seed financing. The round was co-led by Signum Capital, UOB Venture Management, and Mantle, with participation from DWF Labs, GBV Capital, and Nothc Ventures. The article does not disclose revenue, user metrics, valuation, prior rounds, or specific plans for deploying the funds. The report references IT桔子 as a source for the financing details.

Participated · Series A · May 2024

Uxuy is a decentralized multi-chain trading platform incubated by Binance Labs and based in Singapore. The company is dedicated to providing users with a seamless trading experience across various blockchain networks. It focuses on enabling efficient, low-cost transactions for assets such as lightning network taproot assets, ordinals BRC-20, and runes. Uxuy raised $7M in a Pre-A funding round to advance these capabilities. The platform intends to use the funds to promote efficient and low-cost transactions of the specified asset types and to further develop its multi-chain trading infrastructure. No operating metrics or prior funding details were provided in the article. Uxuy operates a decentralized multi-chain trading platform that leverages MPC wallet technology to enable cross-chain trading of cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The company emphasizes user control under the philosophy “Your Crypto, You Control.” In August the UXUY app beta was released on application markets, featuring a Gas Credit product and GasPool to pay gas for transfers and transactions across public chains. Uxuy received an investment from MEXC Ventures and intends to use the funds to expand operations and broaden its business reach. The article does not disclose revenue, user metrics, or the size and instrument of the investment. Uxuy is a Singapore-based provider of a Multi Party Computation (MPC)-based decentralized trading platform. The company offers mnemonic-free and gas-free solutions to help users get started and conduct cross-chain transactions. Uxuy supports public chains, leverages a “wallet + transaction” approach, and proactively participates in building the “Unclaimed” ecosystem. It plans to create a stablecoin liquidity pool to provide users with a “stablecoin-centric” trading environment. The company raised $3.2M in Seed funding and intends to use the proceeds to build its decentralized trading platform. Backers included Bixin Ventures, WaterDrip Capital, KuCoin Ventures, Pionex, LK Ventures, Arcane Group, Daoverse Capital, and Lapin Digital.

Participated · Seed · May 2024

Style Protocol converts NFTs and other virtual assets into 3D, interoperable items that can be used across games and metaverse worlds. The platform is built on Polkadot and is designed to let players carry identity and items between virtual environments. STYLE aims to lower barriers to entry and boost adoption by making in-game items portable and usable anywhere. The company emphasizes interoperability to improve player experience and preserve the value of earned or purchased items. Style Protocol is led by founder Leo Hilse and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. The firm plans to use recent funding to expand operations and accelerate development efforts.

Participated · Seed · May 2024

EYWA provides a consensus bridge service that secures transactions across multiple protocols by aggregating a consensus of existing bridges. In conjunction with Curve, the company created CrossCurve, which connects more than $2 billion of liquidity from different blockchains into a unified cross-chain market. CrossCurve facilitates low-slippage cross-chain swaps of various asset types, including stablecoins, liquidity-provider tokens, and liquid staking tokens, leveraging Curve’s deep liquidity. EYWA raised $7M in Seed funding and intends to use the proceeds to expand operations and accelerate development efforts. The product focus is on cross-chain interoperability and secure transfer of multiple token types.

Participated · Equity · Apr 2024

Tevaera is a Web3 gaming ecosystem built on zkStack. The company completed a $5 million financing led by Laser Digital, the digital-assets arm of Nomura Securities. Named investors include HashKey Capital, Fenbushi Capital, Matter Labs, Draper Dragon, Faculty Group, Crypto.com Capital, Cogitent Ventures, Selini Capital, DWF Labs, Morningstar Ventures, DCF God, Momentum6, GBV Capital, Mapleblock Capital, GD10 Capital, Aquanow, Coinswitc, and others. Tevaera announced plans to launch two new games on zkSync. It also intends to launch the first decentralized Layer 3 (L3) gaming chain.