Participated · Seed · Nov 2025

WorkQuest operates a workforce automation protocol that blends blockchain trust mechanisms with artificial intelligence to create a borderless, verifiable labor marketplace. Its upgraded platform features an AI job-matching engine, cross-chain execution layer, DAO governance, and integrated work-to-earn and DeFi modules, allowing employers and freelancers to transact directly without intermediaries. Users interact via smart contracts, receive payments in stablecoins, and build immutable on-chain reputations, addressing common pain points such as high fees and unverifiable ratings on traditional platforms. Early traction has come from freelancers, small-to-medium businesses, and workers in developing economies who require reliable access to jobs and payments. With the new funding, the company will prioritize AI deployment, a full platform relaunch, and the activation of community DAO governance. Founder & CEO Andrii Kotsur positions WorkQuest as the future global standard for transparent, automated employment. Although specific revenue or user numbers were not disclosed, the company underscores growing demand for trust-minimized remote work solutions. By bridging real-world employment needs with decentralized technology, WorkQuest aims to capture a share of the expanding global freelance and remote work market.

Participated · Seed · Oct 2022

Arcade operates a web3 gaming platform designed to democratize blockchain gaming by removing the high upfront cost of purchasing native NFTs such as land or character assets. Through its Mission Pools, community members—known as “Arcadians”—can contribute capital and share in play-to-earn yields, while designated operators handle the in-game activity across multiple chains. This model opens GameFi participation to passive users who lack the time or gaming skills to earn directly. The company positions itself as a bridge between DeFi and GameFi, offering exposure to blockchain gaming ecosystems for both casual spectators and avid gamers. Backers such as Solana Ventures highlight Arcade’s role in connecting DeFi yield generation with gaming incentives on Solana. Arcade plans to use newly raised capital to accelerate product development and expand access to global users. No operating metrics, revenue figures, founding year, or headquarters location were disclosed in the articles.

Participated · Equity · Apr 2022

Cricket Star Manager (CSM) is a mobile‑first, blockchain play‑to‑earn cricket manager that lets players build and manage teams, climb league divisions, and collect NFT‑based in‑game assets. The game features PvP and PvE modes, a native P2P marketplace for tradable NFT assets (players, stadiums, etc.), and a token economy using USD CRIX where players and stadium owners earn rewards. CSM emphasizes free‑to‑start access — managers can play without paying an entry fee or buying tokens up front — and plans collaborations with prominent cricket stars. The team includes gaming and blockchain veterans, notably founders of Gold Town Games, whose previous title World Hockey Manager recorded over two million downloads and more than 100 million matches played. CSM is built on the Solana blockchain and aims to become one of the top‑10 cricket gaming platforms in India by 2023. On the financial side, CSM completed a strategic investment round raising USD 2M to support development and will launch an Initial DEX Offering (IDO) on StarLaunch.