IOSG Ventures

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IOSG Ventures is a pioneering crypto fund that invests in the future of Web3. As a thesis-driven firm, it assists founders in developing community-driven protocols that are primed to transform the crypto landscape. Since its founding in 2017, it has invested in several industry leaders, including Arweave, Cosmos, Celestia, Eigenlayer, Scroll, zkSync, Nil Foundation, and Mina.

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Crypto-Native Fund

Founded: 2017

Location: Hong Kong, New York

Team

Jocy Lin

Founder

Mo Dong

Venture Partner

Deniz Omer

Venture Partner

Xinshu Dong

Technical Partner

Jiaping Wang

Venture Partner

Ishanee Nagpurkar

Principal

Ray Xiao

Senior Director

Momir Amidzic

Principal

Investment Map

Investment Size

Investments

Astar

Multi-chain smart contract platform

Avalanche

Decentralized blockchain

Celestia

Modular blockchain network

IoTeX

DePIN modular infrastructure platform

zkSync

A scaling and privacy engine for Ethereum

Arbitrum / Offchain Labs

Ethereum Layer2 scaling solution

Polkadot

Cross-chain protocol

Kyber Network

Multi-chain crypto trading and liquidity hub

MakerDAO

Decentralized lending platform

Cosmos

The Internet of Blockchains

Centrifuge

The on-chain ecosystem for structured credit

SHRAPNEL

Multiplayer first-person shooter

EigenCloud

Verifiable Cloud Service Platform

Mask Network

Web3 Portal

Obol Network

Ethereum POS consensus protocol and ecosystem

Sign Protocol

Global token distribution and credential verification

Solv Protocol

Decentralized Bitcoin Staking Protocol

Space and Time

Web3-Native, Decentralized Data Warehouse

Everclear

A clearing layer for intent-based bridge

Illuvium

Open-world RPG adventure game

Cyber

The L2 for Social

Conflux

High-performance Layer1 blockchain

Synthetix

Decentralized synthetic asset platform

Aavegotchi

DeFi-enabled crypto collectibles game

Aztec Network

Ethereum Privacy Extension Layer

Safe

Multi-signature wallet provider

0x

Open source, decentralized transaction infrastructure

Push Protocol

Web3 communication platform

NEAR Protocol

Layer-one blockchain

Mina

Lightweight Blockchain

ConsenSys

Ethereum and decentralized protocols software company

Galxe

Web3 credential data network

1inch

Decentralized Exchange Aggregator

Stacks

Bitcoin L2

Theta Network

Media and entertainment focused blockchain

Celer Network

Blockchain Interoperability Protocol

Internet Computer / Dfinity

Open-source blockchain network

Vechain

Smart contract platform

Filecoin

Decentralized storage network

Transak

Cryptocurrency payment gateway

Babylon

Bitcoin Staking Protocol

Alluvial

Enterprise-grade liquid staking protocols

Gelato Network

Web3’s automation and relayer network

Orderly Network

Liquidity platform

Bluefin

Decentralized perpetual contract protocol

Taiko

Decentralized, Ethereum-equivalent ZK-Rollup

WOO Network

Deep liquidity network

SynFutures

Decentralized derivatives exchange

Coin98 Finance

All In One DeFi Platform

RISC Zero

Next generation scalable blockchain

Crust Network

Decentralized cloud storage provider

iZUMi Finance

DeFi protocol providing One-Stop Liquidity as a Service

Blocknative

Real-time Web3 infrastructure company

Scroll

A native zkEVM Layer 2 Solution for Ethereum

ChainSafe

R&D blockchain lab

Treasure DAO

Decentralized NFT Ecosystem on Arbitrum

KYVE

Web3 Data Validation Solutions

Ancient8

Infrastructure for GameFi

StarkWare

Ethereum layer-2 scaling protocol

Decrypt

Web3 media

Polemos

Web3 游戏基础设施

prePO

Decentralized pre-IPO & pre-token trading platform

Swell Network

Liquid ETH staking protocol

MixMob

A Game Universe on Remix Culture

Automata Network

Modular attestation layer

Interlay

Bitcoin DeFi protocol

Impossible Finance

DeFi-native ecosystem of multi-chain products

MUX Protocol

Decentralized leveraged trading protocol

dHedge

Decentralized asset management protocol

Crypterium

All-in-one solution to all crypto-related needs

deBridge

Interoperability layer for Web3

UMA

Optimistic-based oracle

Big Time

An action RPG

The Defiant

The dark web of DeFi journalism

Moonbeam

Etheruem-compatible smart contract platform

Liquity

Decentralized lending-borrowing protocol

volmex.finance

Crypto volatility protocol

DODO

Decentralized Trading Platform

Nervos Network

Layer1 public chain

Ocean Protocol

Tools for the web3 data economy

Oasis Network

Decentralized Layer1 network based on PoS consensus

Lisk

Scalable Layer 2

Ontology

Public Blockchain

OneKey

All-in-one crypto wallet

Moonveil

Web3-focused gaming studio

Play Network

Gaming layer 0 protocol

Wallet Guard

Cybersecurity tools for web3

Acquired

Theoriq

Modular and composable AI Agent Base Layer

Gasp

L2 cross-rollup protocol,

Artifact Lab

Universal player profile

MetaZone

Minting platform for the Metaverse

Marlin

A verifiable computing protocol

DappBack

Web3 task platform

WeaveDB

Decentralized NoSQL DB on Arweave

Deframe by Pods

Decentralized options protocol

t3rn

Interoperable smart contract hub

Hexens

Blockchain security company

zCloak Network

Privacy-first DID and ZKP infrastructure

FanTiger

Music NFT Marketplace

Footprint Analytics

All-in-one analysis platform

Seed Club

The Leading Network for DAO Builders & Operators

Joyn

The Launchpad for Creative Collaboration in Web3

Rhea Finance

Decentralized lending-borrowing protocol

ArDrive

Permanent storage application

Perion

Web3 gaming centric DAO

Roll

Social token infrastructure for the creator economy

Zenlink

Cross-chain DEX protocol

Hats

Bounty protocol for white hat hackers and auditors

Alethea AI

Building an Intelligent Metaverse

Thales

Binary options platform in Synthetix ecosystem

Runtime Vеrification

Blockchain security company

Catalog

NFT marketplace built specifically for the music industry

SEDA

Cross-chain oracle

InsurAce

Multichain insurance protocol

Agentcoin

Network of AI agents

Razor Network

Decentralized Oracle network

Persistence

Liquid Staking Hub for PoS Assets

Keep Network

Privacy-centric public chain infrastructure

Phala Network

Off-chain compute infrastructure

ZKCross

A multichain execution layer

Nimiq

Open-source payment system and cryptocurrency

Lynx

Perpetuals DEX

LearnWeb3

Web3 Developer Education Platform

DAOSquare

Web3 incubator

Arkhivist

Cyber security company in DeFi

Imperii

Crypto-native investment bank and advisory firm

DAOhaus

No-code platform for creating and managing a DAO

NOR

A gaming platform built for players

Bribe Protocol

Decentralized governance voter incentive protocol

Swivel Finance

Protocol for Fixed Rate Lending and Tokenized Cash Flow

Mint Songs

Music NFT platform

Acquired

Mintbase

NFT Creation Platform

Vovo Finance

A decentralized structured products protocol

Swim Protocol

Multi-chain liquidity protocol

Flint

An app that simplifies crypto investing

MintGate

Solution for anyone to build their community on their own platform

DoinGud

Next Generation Creator Ecosystem

RECUR

Building on-chain branded NFT experiences

Subspace

Massively scalable on-chain storage network

Jenny

Metaverse DAO and social token on Unicly

FinNexus

Decentralized options protocol

Mars

Decentralized Standardized Hash Rate Protocol Based on Ethereum

PumpX

Multichain consumer liquidity protocol

Raiden Network

Off-chain scaling solution

Pianity

Music NFT platform

Cryptolocally

Decentralised P2P crypto trading platform

Name	Round	Amount	Valuation	Date
BabylonBABY	Series A	$ 18 M	--	12月 07, 2023
Artifact Lab *	Pre-Seed	$ 2 M	--	11月 16, 2023
MoonveilMORE	Seed	$ 5.4 M	--	10月 27, 2023

Investment Overview

Rounds in the past year

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Total rounds

120

Portfolio Numbers

146

Lead Investment

18

Cooperations

Fenbushi Capital

20 Rounds

HashKey Capital

15 Rounds

Coinbase Ventures

14 Rounds

The Spartan Group

13 Rounds

GBV Capital

13 Rounds

Framework Ventures

12 Rounds