Participated · Equity · Dec 2023

Intract operates a Web3 learn-and-earn platform that helps users connect and explore learning communities via an interactive interface. The platform allows users or community operators to create tasks and reward participants with loyalty points and NFTs. Its product focuses on incentivizing education and engagement within Web3 ecosystems. The company announced it completed a $3 million financing described as a strategic investment. The funding round underscores external investor interest but the article does not disclose revenue, users, or valuation metrics. Participating investors named include Alpha Wave Global, BITKRAFT Ventures, Gumi Cryptos, Polygon Ventures, Tokentus, MoonPay, and Web3 Studios.

Participated · Equity · Sep 2023

Jiritsu Network (HOPR AI Inc.) builds verifiable off-chain computation technology—branded Unlimited Verifiable Compute (UVC)—to generate “Proof of Workflow” and cryptographically verify off-chain data and calculations. The product targets limitations in Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains by improving security, scalability, risk management, and AI data integrity to enable broader smart-contract use cases. Jiritsu says its approach can verify every data source or off-chain calculation, increasing trust and transparency for blockchain workflows. The company also introduced Tomei RWA, an asset tokenisation platform using a proprietary attestation system intended to provide security in asset management. Founded in 2020 and registered in Delaware with headquarters in New Jersey, Jiritsu has positioned itself as core infrastructure for blockchain data and workflow verification. To date it has raised USD 10.2m across two funding rounds led by gumi Cryptos Capital, and recently received a strategic SAFE investment from tokentus.

Participated · Series A · Sep 2022

Based in London, Ownera develops an interoperability trading network for tokenized assets, aiming to create a global unified inter-trading pipeline for digital securities. Its offering is built on the open-source FinP2P protocol and delivers FinP2P-based network nodes and digital assets solutions to the financial industry. Ownera’s technology can connect any securities tokenization engine on public or private blockchains or traditional ledgers. For financial institutions and venues, the company provides a unified digital securities wallet tied to a single API that aggregates and normalizes offerings. Through that API clients can invest, trade, lend and borrow against the connected set of tokenized assets. The company positions itself as a neutral layer to interconnect multiple tokenization platforms and build distribution and liquidity for digital securities. Ownera announced a $20M Series A financing in the article.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2022

Qredo operates a Layer 2 protocol that enables instant cross-chain swaps and settlement on supported blockchains while avoiding Layer 1 frictional costs. Its Gen 2.0 multi-party computation (MPC) removes vendor risk and single points of failure tied to centralized custody and private key management. The platform targets institutional investors, enabling secure access to digital liquidity pools and participation in DeFi. Qredo has integrations such as MetaMask Institutional and was chosen as a technology partner in El Salvador. Financially, the company announced an $80 million Series A that values Qredo at $460 million and reported $120 million raised in the prior 12 months. Proceeds are earmarked for future acquisitions, retail product development, and geographic expansion. Qredo provides a blockchain protocol and product suite that enables access to Layer 1 blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum over a Layer 2 network. Its technology allows secure participation in cross-chain liquidity pools, collateralized derivatives trading, and cross-chain atomic swaps. Qredo’s version 1 mainnet is live and the network operates 24 nodes across six tier-4 data centers in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, Chicago and London. The company plans to launch version 2, move toward a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), and enable validators to earn QRDO governance tokens through a revenue-sharing mechanism. The $11 million seed funding will be used to double the R&D team and hire additional C-suite talent ahead of the version 2 launch. Qredo emphasizes speed, security and compliance to facilitate institutional entry into DeFi.

Participated · Series A · Jan 2022

BCB Group is a London-based digital asset technology provider that offers business accounts, cryptocurrency services, foreign-exchange market liquidity, and custody to many of the world’s largest crypto-engaged financial institutions. The company operates a platform aimed at payments and market infrastructure for institutional clients. It plans to use new capital to expand payments and market infrastructure across more regions and to acquire strategic stakes in critical infrastructure partners. Financially, BCB Group has closed a $60 million Series A, the largest Series A in the UK blockchain industry, and previously completed a strategic funding round in March 2021. The company positions itself as a connector for the global crypto industry, servicing large crypto-engaged financial institutions and building deeper infrastructure for market growth. BCB Group is a U.K.-based business banking challenger for the crypto industry that provides payments, trading and treasury services. The firm launched a treasury services offering aimed at crypto-curious chief financial officers last month. Management says BCB is profitable and has seen about 19-times volume growth over the past 12 months, processing over $4 billion in payments and trades in February 2021. The recent capital raise is intended to fund the pursuit of additional regulatory licenses and support international expansion. BCB plans to seek more licenses in the U.K., EU and Switzerland — including the Swiss Fintech license, which ties into the Swiss National Bank — and to push into Switzerland and Singapore. The company raised $4.5M in the latest round and expects to raise a larger $10M–$15M round later this year.