Led · Equity · May 2026

Coinone is a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange led by CEO Cha Myunghun. The company has signaled strategic focus areas including stablecoins and tokenized securities. Following the announced investment, management control is expected to remain with CEO Cha, who would hold 27.8% of shares, while Com2uS Holdings and affiliates would retain roughly 25%. The new investors, OKX Ventures and Korea Investment & Securities, would each hold about 19.6% post-deal. The transaction is positioned as one of the larger recent investments by a global crypto firm into Korea’s digital asset sector. No revenue, user metrics, or specific financial performance figures were disclosed in the articles.

Participated · Series A · May 2026

TownSquare is a DeFi money market protocol operating on the Monad layer-1 blockchain that facilitates lending and borrowing. The protocol plans to develop a $USD1 stablecoin and tokenize real-world assets (RWAs) to be used as collateral within its markets. By integrating RWAs, TownSquare aims to offer more stable, yield-generating opportunities and to bridge traditional finance with on-chain lending. The project has secured $16.25 million in pre-Series A funding from a consortium of institutional and crypto investors. The funds are earmarked to build out its revenue-generation infrastructure and accelerate the stablecoin and RWA initiatives. No operating metrics, valuation, founding year, or location were provided in the announcement.

Led · Equity · Apr 2026

CAEX is a newly formed Vietnam-based cryptocurrency exchange established within the VPBank ecosystem with founding shareholders VPBank Securities and LynkiD. The exchange has raised strategic capital from OKX Ventures and HashKey Capital to bring its capital base to roughly $380 million and qualify for Vietnam’s pilot licensing program under Resolution 05/2025. CAEX will leverage VPBank Securities for financial backing and governance and LynkiD for core technology and digital identity services. As part of the investor partnership, OKX and HashKey will support CAEX on infrastructure, security, compliance, and liquidity. The timing of the fundraise aligns with Vietnam’s new Digital Technology Industry Law and stronger anti‑money‑laundering requirements aimed at bringing crypto activity onshore. CAEX’s positioning targets participation in a limited government pilot expected to grant licenses to a handful of domestic exchanges as regulators seek to curb offshore trading.

Led · Equity · Dec 2025

Goblin Finance operates within the Aptos ecosystem, offering an on-chain protocol that automates liquidity-provider strategies for V3 decentralized exchanges and perpetual contracts. Its platform includes vaults that dynamically rebalance concentrated liquidity, helping users maximize yields while reducing manual intervention. By focusing on optimized revenue generation, Goblin Finance aims to streamline DeFi operations and improve capital efficiency for Aptos-based projects. The protocol’s feature set targets both retail and institutional liquidity providers, positioning itself as critical infrastructure for Aptos DeFi growth. While specific user or revenue metrics have not been disclosed, the company’s recent funding underscores investor confidence in its technology and market potential. Future plans center on expanding strategy offerings and deepening integrations across the Aptos network.

Participated · Equity · Dec 2025

Portal’s core product is a Layer-3 network called BitScaler that uses HTLC contracts and Taproot to enable atomic swaps between native BTC and assets on other blockchains. Liquidity providers connect to the network in a hub-and-spoke model while a federation of ‘Portal Guardians’ validators only matches orders and records accounting, never taking custody of funds. The company has just introduced an institutional OTC desk built on this infrastructure, targeting large traders and institutions that want real BTC liquidity. Portal plans to scale its permissioned validator set to roughly 150 nodes on a Notary Chain based on EVMOS, eventually opening participation through staking auctions tied to its PBT token. By removing wrapped tokens, custodial vaults, and traditional bridges, the team positions Bitcoin as the settlement layer for large global trades. The company recently secured $25 million in new funding led by JTSA Global with follow-on support from Coinbase Ventures, OKX Ventures, and Arrington Capital, bringing fresh capital to expand the network and validator base.