The Data Economics Company
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Overview
The Data Economics Company (DECO) has developed the Lydion® Engine, the Operating System for Web3. The Lydion Engine is middleware designed to build applications that solve complex, large-scale problems and generate new revenue streams for people and companies by converting their data into valuable digital assets—structured as NFTs—that can be monetized, shared and transacted using secure, private Lydion Data Vaults and Networks (DENETs) without requiring underlying cryptocurrencies.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 3
Sector focus
- Blockchain
- Enterprise Applications
- Enterprise Software
- Semantic Web
- Software
- Web3
Investment portfolio
- Popularium
Led · Seed · Mar 2024
Popolarium is a Los Angeles, CA–based games studio founded to develop games that push the boundaries of innovation in game design and economics while creating long-lasting player experiences. Its founders include Richard Garfield (creator of Magic: The Gathering, King of Tokyo, Netrunner), Jon Bankard (former product lead for Hearthstone and other Blizzard titles including World of Warcraft and Diablo), and Arka Ray (from the founding team for Xbox Live and The Data Economics Company). The studio’s first title, Chaos Agents, is described as the first auto-battler royale, combining battle royale and MOBA elements with the autobattler genre to create a deep, strategic experience. Popolarium intends to use its recent funding to support the public Alpha launch of Chaos Agents in summer 2024. The company emphasizes gameplay that is simple to pick up but offers long-term mastery and engagement. No operating metrics or revenue figures were disclosed in the articles.