The Venture Codex

Participated · Equity · Mar 2026

Derivio builds a full-stack trading terminal optimized for AI-driven or "agentic" trading, combining a high-speed data engine that ingests on-chain signals and market ticks with optimized execution routing and physical node placement. The platform emphasizes non-custodial operation, advanced risk-management features, a universal margin system for multi-asset collateral, and planned Liquidity-as-a-Service (LaaS) market-neutral setups. Derivio’s interface includes an "Agent" section (reported as "coming soon") that will let users deploy AI agents to monitor markets and execute strategies autonomously. The company aims to expand asset and chain coverage and improve capital efficiency for traders and liquidity providers. Following a $6 million financing round in March 2026, Derivio plans to accelerate development of its agentic infrastructure, data engine, and user-facing features to bring its AI-native workflows to market.

Participated · Equity · Dec 2025

Zoo Finance develops decentralized finance solutions aimed at improving liquidity for otherwise locked or staked tokens. Its flagship products, LVT and LNT, convert locked tokens into freely tradable instruments, allowing token holders to access capital without forfeiting staking rewards or vesting schedules. The protocol targets blockchain ecosystems where token lock-ups limit market efficiency and user flexibility. With a focus on liquidity unlocking tooling, Zoo Finance intends to broaden its product suite and integrate with additional chains and DeFi platforms. The company has now raised a total of $10 million, providing fresh resources for product development, security audits, and community growth. No operating metrics such as revenue or user counts were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Seed · Nov 2025

Mu Digital is building an infrastructure layer that brings real-world, high-yield Asian credit instruments onto the blockchain. Its flagship products include Asia Dollar (AZND), which targets a 6–7% yield, and muBOND, which seeks to deliver yields of up to 15%. By tapping into Asia’s estimated $20 trillion credit market, the company aims to channel institutional-grade, yield-generating assets into decentralized finance. Mu Digital plans to launch its ecosystem on the Monad mainnet on November 24, positioning itself to capture early user and liquidity traction. The firm’s strategy revolves around creating compliant, yield-bearing stablecoins and bond-like tokens that can be easily integrated into DeFi protocols. While still pre-revenue, the fresh capital gives the team runway to finalize product launches, integrate with on-chain partners, and scale its asset-sourcing pipeline. The focus on regulated, high-yield credit differentiates Mu Digital from existing RWA tokenization platforms, potentially attracting both retail and institutional investors seeking stable income.

Participated · Equity · Oct 2025

Pieverse is a Web3 infrastructure startup building a protocol that attaches a permanent, blockchain-stored digital receipt to every crypto transaction, giving businesses and individuals clear, auditable payment records without relying on centralized intermediaries. The company’s system is being engineered for compatibility with multiple major networks, including Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain, enabling seamless verification across blockchains. By delivering invoice- and receipt-like records, Pieverse aims to bring traditional finance-level clarity, compliance, and trust to decentralized payments. The startup is participating in Binance’s Most Valuable Builder (MVB) Season 9 accelerator, which provides technical resources and mentorship. Fresh capital will be used to expand engineering and compliance teams, accelerate product development, and deepen integrations with both blockchain and traditional payment platforms. Ultimately, Pieverse intends to establish its protocol as the standard for audit-ready payments across the Web3 ecosystem. The company has not yet disclosed operating metrics such as revenue or user numbers.

Participated · Series A · Oct 2024

zkPass builds the zkTLS oracle protocol, combining 3P-TLS and Hybrid ZK technologies to enable verifiable, privacy-preserving data sharing from HTTPS websites without OAuth. The protocol is Prover-centric and allows users to generate zero-knowledge proofs of private data in-browser within one second and selectively prove identities, financial records, healthcare information, and other sensitive data. zkPass has indexed over 200 schemas from 70+ verified web data sources and, as of October 2024, has generated more than 2 million zk attestations across categories including financial institutions, e-commerce, social media, and online education. The company positions zkTLS to bridge Web2 and Web3 and to enable large-scale private data integration for decentralized applications, with applications across AI, DePIN, DID, lending, TradFi and DeFi. The announced funding will be used to accelerate technology development and market adoption and to bring zkTLS to real-world applications. zkPass develops a privacy-preserving protocol for private data verification that lets users disclose personal data without exposing or uploading the actual documents. Its technology stack combines zero-knowledge proofs, multi-party computation, and three-party transport layer security. The company offers TransGate, which enables users to selectively and privately validate their data on any HTTPS website to the web3 world. TransGate and the protocol can cover various data types, including legal identity, financial records, healthcare information, social interactions, work experience, and education and skill certifications. zkPass raised seed funding and plans to use the proceeds to advance development of its pre-alpha testnet. The platform emphasizes secure, private verifications without sending sensitive personal data to third parties.