Participated · Seed · Jun 2024

Zizle is a SocialFi application built on the Solana ecosystem. Its core product is a social finance platform that aims to enhance data privacy, enable decentralized governance, and provide more effective monetization routes for users and creators. The company announced a $3 million pre-seed financing from Unity Ventures, Black Dragon, Node Kapital, Khaled Guerbouz, and a group of angel investors. The new funding will be used to complete development of its application. Zizle is preparing to move from stealth mode to a public beta release.

Participated · Equity · Sep 2021

Formation Fi offers a chain-agnostic, algorithmic risk parity protocol branded Smart Farming 2.0 that aims to reconfigure DeFi portfolio construction and reduce risks across bull and bear cycles. The platform lets users deposit cryptocurrency and select an investment style via index coins such as Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Parity, which can then be deployed for additional yield. Formation Fi’s protocol guides users to tailor exposure and prioritize secular diversification using data-driven insights to optimize return-to-risk over time. The startup has a native triple-utility token, $FORM, which grants voting rights, a share of future net income, and access to Dark pool AMM pools. Formation Fi emphasizes a founders’ club approach, attracting support from founders of top DeFi protocols to build long-term partnerships. The company says it aims to simplify DeFi so ordinary investors can participate and earn yield over the long haul. Formation Fi completed a $3.3M strategic sale round to fund development of its risk parity protocol and broader product roadmap.

Participated · Equity · Apr 2021

TeraBlock offers an automated portfolio trading tool and is building a Binance-powered crypto exchange that uses machine learning to manage risk and execution. The platform provides trade automation and access to leading strategies with controls over transaction frequency and risk tolerance. A partnership with Binance Cloud and the Binance platform gives TeraBlock access to Binance liquidity, tokens, exchange technology, funds management, security, and routes KYC/AML verification through Binance. Users can buy crypto via bank-issued credit or debit cards and manage assets through automated portfolios; advanced users receive additional automation features. TeraBlock also powers a TBC utility token designed to help minimize fees. The company positions itself as a user-friendly onboarding solution that supports users across the crypto learning curve.