IOSG Venture is an early-stage fund for decentralized protocols and companies. Early-stage algorithm-based ventures.
IOSG Ventures is a pioneering crypto fund that invests in the future of Web3. As a thesis-driven firm, we assist founders in developing community-driven protocols that are primed to transform the crypto landscape. Our portfolio comprises a wide range of innovative and high-potential investments, including L1/L2 (Polkadot, NEAR, Starkware, Arbitrum), Security Auditing(Runtime Verification, Hexens), DeFi/NFT-Fi (1inch, 0x, Metamask), GameFi (Bigtime, Illuvium), and SocialFi (Galaxy, Cyberconnect).
Our team comprises experienced crypto-native BUIDLers and long-term HODLers, and we remain fully committed to supporting our early-stage developers and founders. Since our founding in 2017, we have invested in a number of industry leaders, including Arweave, Cosmos, Celestia, Eigenlayer, Scroll, zkSync, Nil Foundation, and Mina. Whether you’re building infra, middleware, Security, gaming, or social platforms, we are passionate about investing in crypto-native paradigms that have the potential to transform the future of the industry.
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Dec 19, 2022
Pods
|
Seed | $5.60M | Blockchain | — |
Dec 15, 2022
Blocknative
|
Series A | $15M | Bitcoin | Yes |
Oct 18, 2022
Celestia
|
Series A | $55M | Blockchain | — |
Oct 12, 2022
Hexens
|
Seed | $4.20M | Blockchain | Yes |
Jul 14, 2022
Gnosis
|
Series Unknown | $100M | Blockchain | — |