Participated · Seed · Jan 2023

Hypernative is a Tel Aviv-based provider of real-time monitoring, risk detection, and automated response for Web3 that uses machine learning, heuristics, simulations, and graph-based detections. The platform tracks onchain and offchain data and identifies over 300 risk types across smart contracts, bridges, frontends, market manipulations, and private key theft. Its product set includes Guardian, a real-time transaction security solution that simulates the outcome of every transaction before approval, and integrations into wallets, exchanges, sequencers, liquidity pools, and frontends. Hypernative said it detected over $2.2 billion of losses in 2024 and is used by more than 200 customers to help protect over $100 billion in assets, while network coverage has expanded to 60+ chains. The company plans to expand its offering to include fraud prevention and wallet-level transaction protection as part of an end-to-end Web3 security platform. New funding will also be used to expand AI capabilities through higher-quality training data and to support team growth and customer-facing risk analysis and support. Hypernative provides a real-time monitoring, risk-detection, and automated response platform that protects Web3 applications and identifies the majority of attacks, giving users minutes to respond before exploits can do damage. The platform has expanded its network coverage to more than 40 chains and added hundreds of detectors. More than 100 Web3 projects use Hypernative, including Balancer, Chainlink, Circle, Quantstamp, Solana, Starknet, and Uniswap. The company has launched Hypernative Security Oracle, an inline solution to block attackers without degrading user experience, and Hypernative Screener, which screens addresses to identify risks prior to authorizing transactions. Led by CEO Gal Saige and based in Herzeliya, Israel, Hypernative plans to expand into new security stack verticals, build a Web3 security network, extend its global reach, and grow its team. The company intends to establish real-time monitoring and response as a standard security practice. Hypernative focuses on preventing web3 cyber attacks by detecting threats before they occur. In September the team launched Pre-Cog, a platform that monitors on- and off-chain data sources to predict threats. Since launch the company says Pre-Cog has helped users save tens of millions of dollars. The startup emphasizes "building detection early" and manually integrates tools into customer workflows. Its ideal clients include asset managers, hedge funds, traders, market makers, blockchains and protocols. Hypernative plans to build prevention workflows that provide end-to-end systems to mitigate risk without user intervention.

Participated · Seed · Nov 2022

Zulu offers a decentralized digital wallet for Latin American consumers that allows users to hold their own keys, personally custody assets, save in secure digital dollars, and send cross-border payments at no cost. The platform is available on Android and iOS and is designed to protect users from currency devaluations common in countries like Colombia, Venezuela and Peru. Founders Esteban Villegas, Jaime Varela and Julian Delgado started the company in March 2022 after meeting at Universidad de Los Andes. The company reported approximately 500,000 users across Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Mexico. Zulu plans to expand into other Latin American countries and the U.S. in 2023. Management frames the product as a way to bring web3 services to underbanked Latin Americans and to simplify blockchain for individual users. The company raised new funding in the current crypto environment to support growth and product development.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2022

Kaleidoco builds augmented reality experiences and a mixed-reality Particle Ink Metaverse, using patent-pending Augmented Reality Multi-Viewer technology and its Augmented Unification Technology. The company debuted Particle Ink at TED2022, synchronizing nearly 1,400 in-venue devices to deliver AR, projection mapping, and live performance to attendees and a global broadcast. Kaleidoco opened a live portal, Particle Ink: The Speed of Dark, in the Las Vegas Arts District and runs scheduled in-person experiences. Later this year it plans to release its first AR NFT collection and a GameFi experience built on its platform. Co-founders and co-CEOs Jennifer Tuft and Cassandra Rosenthal lead the company and emphasize AR as a foundation for a metaverse grounded in the physical world. The company recently raised capital to accelerate growth through key hires and continued development of its AR Tech Platform and Particle Ink Metaverse.

Participated · Seed · May 2022

Enhanced Digital Group (EDG) develops and distributes derivatives-based products and treasury solutions tailored to the digital asset sector. Founded in 2021 by Chris Bae and Chetan Sennik, the company targets institutional customers such as asset managers and corporations that need sophisticated hedging and portfolio tools. EDG’s leadership team collectively brings more than 100 years of derivatives experience, positioning the firm to blend traditional financial engineering with emerging crypto markets. The company’s core offering centers on options and other structured products that help clients manage digital-asset exposure and liquidity. As part of its growth strategy, EDG will partner with StoneX Digital to extend options trading capabilities to StoneX’s global client base. This collaboration aims to leverage StoneX Group’s regulated infrastructure and geographic reach, signaling EDG’s intention to scale through established financial channels. No revenue, user, or other operating metrics were disclosed in the announcement.

Participated · Equity · May 2022

MARA is a pan‑African crypto exchange building a suite of products including a custodial retail wallet, a pro exchange for professional traders, and its own layer‑one blockchain (the MARA chain). The company plans to launch its retail app in July, followed by the exchange, with the MARA chain scheduled to go live in the fourth quarter. MARA will initially launch in Kenya and Nigeria before expanding to other African countries. The startup announced a $23 million raise composed of equity and a token sale. The firm says it intends to work closely with regulators across African nations, running hackathons and advising governments (including the Central African Republic) on crypto adoption and KYC/AML measures. CEO Chi Nnadi previously built a blockchain‑linked nonprofit; other executive team members named in the article include Lucas Llinás Múnera, Dearg OBartuin, and Kate Kallot.