• ValuesCo

  Led · Seed · Jan 2023

  ValuesCo (formerly Socialstack) is a Web3 technology and experience company that powers community-driven rewards ecosystems for brands, nonprofits and creators. Its platform enables communities and brands to design and launch no-code social tokens, create wallets via phone or email login, and allow members to earn tokens by completing actions and submitting proof via photo, social media, QR scans and more. Tokens are redeemable for rewards such as products, experiences and digital collectibles, and the app supports time-bound activations and participatory marketing to drive measurable impact. The company focuses on Web3 gaps including education, consumer adoption of wallets, hands-on support to launch social tokens, and delivering real-world impact. ValuesCo has been used by Starboard to incentivize cleanup of 770,000 pounds of ocean plastic, by AfrofutureDAO to drive $1.1M to African history preservation, and to power experiences for Christie’s and OneUpAction at Billie Eilish’s 2022 tour. Led by co-founder and CEO Andrew Berkowitz and based in Los Angeles, the company raised $2.7M in seed funding to accelerate growth, expand operations and broaden its business reach.

• Decrypt

  Participated · Equity · May 2022

  Decrypt is a media company launched in 2018 to demystify crypto and the decentralized web and also operates Decrypt Studios, a production arm focused on NFT and metaverse activations. The site reaches about 5 million average monthly unique visitors and employs 25 full-time staff. Decrypt spun out from the ConsenSys Mesh incubator after a $10M fundraise on a $50M post-money valuation. The company plans to invest in further editorial growth, live video, podcasts, and events while building out Decrypt Studios' branded NFT and metaverse offerings. Decrypt will also invest heavily in PubDAO, the decentralized newswire it co-launched to source stories, press releases, and other crypto work. Leadership includes co-founders Josh Quittner, Ilan Hazan, and Ryan Bubinski, Editor-in-Chief Dan Roberts, Executive Editor Jeff John Roberts, and Publisher/CRO Alanna Roazzi-Laforet.

• Matrix One

  Participated · Seed · Dec 2021

  MetaMundo is a platform where 3D creators can mint 3D assets as NFTs and sell, auction or license them to collectors and game builders. It aims to ensure 3D NFTs are interoperable across the metaverse and to empower creators and collectors to build an open metaverse. The company offers premium collectibles from a curated community of architects, designers, and 3D creators, including avatars, wearables, vehicles and buildings. Initial categories will include NFT art galleries, DJ venues, shops, bars, homes, and interactive buildings. Built on Polygon, minting and selling trades off lower gas fees and about 99.5% less energy, with interoperability across Polygon-based metaverses such as Decentraland and Somnium Space. MetaMundo plans to use its recent funding to launch the marketplace in Q1 2022, continue optimizing conversion tools, and develop direct integrations with metaverses and game builders; it is led by Mark Studholme and Finn Hansen and lists advisors including Jon Radoff and Eric Arsenault.

No current team members are available.