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.

Category:

Crypto-Native Fund

Founded: 2017

Location: Hong Kong, New York

Team

Jocy Lin

Founder

Momir Amidzic

Managing Partner

Mo Dong

Venture Partner

Xinshu Dong

Technical Partner

Jiaping Wang

Venture Partner

Jiawei Zhu

Principal

Investment Map

Investment Size

Investments

Obol Network

Ethereum POS consensus protocol and ecosystem

Babylon

Bitcoin Staking Protocol

Avalanche

Decentralized blockchain

Solv Protocol

Decentralized Bitcoin Staking Protocol

Morpho

Decentralized lending-borrowing protocol

RedStone

Cross-chain data oracle

Everclear

A clearing layer for intent-based bridge

Centrifuge

The on-chain ecosystem for structured credit

IoTeX

DePIN modular infrastructure platform

Illuvium

Open-world RPG adventure game

EigenLayer

The Ethereum Restaking Collective

AltLayer

Execution and elastic scaling layer as blockchain

SynFutures

Decentralized derivatives exchange

Conflux

High-performance Layer1 blockchain

Synthetix

Decentralized synthetic asset platform

zkSync

A scaling and privacy engine for Ethereum

Safe

Multi-signature wallet provider

NEAR Protocol

Layer-one blockchain

Mina

Lightweight Blockchain

Swell Network

Liquid ETH staking protocol

Astar

Multi-chain smart contract platform

Galxe

Web3 credential data network

Arbitrum / Offchain Labs

Ethereum Layer2 scaling solution

Polkadot

Cross-chain protocol

Kyber Network

Multi-chain crypto trading and liquidity hub

Sky

Decentralized lending platform

Stacks

Bitcoin L2

Cosmos

The Internet of Blockchains

Mask Network

Web3 Portal

Sign Protocol

Global token distribution and credential verification

Usual

RWA stablecoin protocol

Gelato Network

Web3’s automation and relayer network

Space and Time

Web3-Native, Decentralized Data Warehouse

Orderly Network

Liquidity platform

BOB

EVM rollup stack with native Bitcoin support

CARV

Modular identity and data layer for gaming and AI

Bluefin

Decentralized perpetual contract protocol

Renzo Protocol

Restaking Protocol based on EigenLayer

Monad

High-performance layer 1 blockchain

Gasp

L2 cross-rollup protocol,

Gomble Games

Strategic Casual Game Studio

Taiko

Decentralized, Ethereum-equivalent ZK-Rollup

WOO Network

Deep liquidity network

SHRAPNEL

Multiplayer first-person shooter

Cyber

The L2 for Social

Aavegotchi

DeFi-enabled crypto collectibles game

Aztec Network

Ethereum Privacy Extension Layer

Treasure DAO

Decentralized NFT Ecosystem on Arbitrum

Ancient8

Infrastructure for GameFi

StarkWare

Ethereum layer-2 scaling protocol

0x

Open source, decentralized transaction infrastructure

Push Protocol

Web3 communication platform

ConsenSys

Ethereum and decentralized protocols software company

1inch

Decentralized Exchange Aggregator

deBridge

Interoperability layer for Web3

UMA

Optimistic-based oracle

Liquity

Decentralized lending-borrowing protocol

Phala Network

Off-chain compute infrastructure

Nervos Network

Layer1 public chain

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

Shaga

DePIN-based gaming platform

Hyperbolic Labs

The Open-Access AI Cloud

Alluvial

Enterprise-grade liquid staking protocols

Brevis

ZK Omnichain Data Attestation Platform

LogX

Perpetuals DEX with Cross-Chain Liquidity Aggregation

Essential

Intent-based infrastructure & tooling

Moonveil

Web3-focused gaming studio

OpenLayer

Modular authentic data layer

Play Network

Gaming layer 0 protocol

Theoriq

Modular and composable AI Agent Base Layer

Blade Games

Decentralized on-chain game ecosystem

MXC

Smart City IoT Network

Superfluid

Stream payments protocol

Ingonyama

Zero Knowledge ASICs

Kiln

Enterprise-grade staking technology provider

Artifact Lab

Universal player profile

Coin98 Finance

All In One DeFi Platform

RISC Zero

Next generation scalable blockchain

Transak

Cryptocurrency payment gateway

iZUMi Finance

DeFi protocol providing One-Stop Liquidity as a Service

OneKey

All-in-one crypto wallet

Blocknative

Real-time Web3 infrastructure company

ChainSafe

R&D blockchain lab

KYVE

Web3 Data Validation Solutions

zCloak Network

Privacy-first DID and ZKP infrastructure

Decrypt

Web3 media

Polemos

Gaming Guild

prePO

Decentralized pre-IPO & pre-token trading platform

Autonomys Network

Decentralized AI (deAI) verticalized stack

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

Swivel Finance

Protocol for Fixed Rate Lending and Tokenized Cash Flow

MUX Protocol

Decentralized leveraged trading protocol

dHedge

Decentralized asset management protocol

Big Time

An action RPG

The Defiant

The dark web of DeFi journalism

Moonbeam

Etheruem-compatible smart contract platform

DODO

Decentralized Trading Platform

Persistence

Liquid Staking Hub for PoS Assets

Oasis Network

Decentralized Layer1 network based on PoS consensus

Ocean Protocol

Tools for the web3 data economy

PumpX

Multichain consumer liquidity protocol

Lynx

Perpetuals DEX

Kettle

The marketplace for luxury watch traders

Redpill

Decentralized AI aggregation platform

Wallet Guard

Cybersecurity tools for web3

Acquired

MetaZone

Minting platform for the Metaverse

Marlin

A verifiable computing protocol

DappBack

Web3 task platform

WeaveDB

Decentralized NoSQL DB on Arweave

Pods Finance

Decentralized options protocol

t3rn

Interoperable smart contract hub

Hexens

Blockchain security company

FanTiger

Music NFT Marketplace

Footprint Analytics

All-in-one analysis platform

Seed Club

The Leading Network for DAO Builders & Operators

Mintbase

NFT Creation Platform

Joyn

The Launchpad for Creative Collaboration in Web3

Rhea Finance

Decentralized lending-borrowing protocol

ArDrive

Permanent storage application

Perion

Web3 gaming centric DAO

MintGate

Solution for anyone to build their community on their own platform

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

Keep Network

Privacy-centric public chain infrastructure

ZKCross

A multichain execution layer

Nimiq

Open-source payment system and cryptocurrency

AIMOverse

Personalized companion AI

Celestia

Modular blockchain network

onaji

Web3 intelligence system

Scroll

A native zkEVM Layer 2 Solution for Ethereum

LearnWeb3

Web3 Developer Education Platform

Pianity

Music NFT 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

Mint Songs

Music NFT platform

Acquired

Vovo Finance

A decentralized structured products protocol

Swim Protocol

Multi-chain liquidity protocol

Flint

An app that simplifies crypto investing

DoinGud

Next Generation Creator Ecosystem

RECUR

Building on-chain branded NFT experiences

FinNexus

Decentralized options protocol

Raiden Network

Off-chain scaling solution

Cryptolocally

Decentralised P2P crypto trading platform

Name	Round	Amount	Valuation	Date
Shaga *	--	$ 4 M	--	Feb 27
AIMOverse	Pre-Seed	$ 0.15 M	$ 5 M	Jan 12
UsualUSUAL	Series A	$ 10 M	--	Dec 23, 2024

Investment Overview

Rounds in the past year

17

Total rounds

141

Portfolio Numbers

161

Lead Investment

24

Cooperations

Fenbushi Capital

20 Rounds

Coinbase Ventures

18 Rounds

The Spartan Group

17 Rounds

HashKey Capital

17 Rounds

Polychain

15 Rounds

SevenX Ventures

15 Rounds