YZi Labs

yzilabs.io

Overview

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YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) is dedicated to supporting founders and driving transformative innovation in the fields of Web3, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. YZi Labs focuses on strong fundamentals and long-term impact, providing comprehensive support at every stage of project development.

Category:

Crypto Projects Venture

Founded: 2017

Location: Singapore, United Arab Emirates

Formerly: Binance Labs

Team

Jane He

General Partner

Dana Hou

Investment Partner

Ella Zhang

Head

Nicola Wang

Investment Director

Siyuan Han

Researcher

Andy Chang

Investment Director

Max Coniglio

Investment Director

Alex Odagiu

Investment Director

Investment Map

Investment Size

Investments

Ethena

ETH based delta-neutral stablecoin

Axelar

Decentralized cross-chain communication network

Babylon

Bitcoin Staking Protocol

Solv Protocol

Decentralized Bitcoin Staking Protocol

Aptos

Scalable layer 1 blockchain

Mythical Games

Game technology studio

Movement

A Network of Modular Move-Based Blockchains

Puffer Finance

Anti-Slashing Liquid Staking

AltLayer

Execution and elastic scaling layer as blockchain

Pendle

Yield trading protocol

Curve

Decentralized Exchange

Radiant Capital

Omnichain money market

Manta Network

Multi-modular ecosystem for ZK applications

Sui

Layer 1 blockchain

Injective

Layer1 Blockchain Optimized for DeFi Applications

PancakeSwap

Decentralized Exchange

CertiK

Blockchain security company

STEPN

Web3 lifestyle app

NYM

Building the next generation of privacy infrastructure

Polygon

Decentralised Ethereum scaling platform

Dune

Data platform for the open web

Astar

Multi-chain smart contract platform

Chiliz

Blockchain Fintech Provider for Sports and Entertainment

MultiversX

Highly scalable blockchain platform

Trust Wallet

Cryptocurrency wallet

Acquired

Mask Network

Web3 Portal

StakeStone

Liquidity staking derivatives

Sign Protocol

Global token distribution and credential verification

Solayer

The hardware-accelerated SVM blockchain

Usual

RWA stablecoin protocol

zkPass

Private data oracle protocol

Initia

Omnichain rollups

Mind Network

Fully encrypted web3 infrastructure with FHE

OpenEden

Smart contract T-Bills vault

GAMEE

Play-to-earn gaming platform

DIN

AI Agent Blockchain

Particle Network

Chain abstract infrastructure provider

Catizen

Cat-themed Metaverse Game

Zircuit

EVM-compatible zero-knowledge rollup

Covalent

Decentralized data infrastructure

Renzo Protocol

Restaking Protocol based on EigenLayer

The Sandbox

Decentralised, community-driven gaming ecosystem

GoPlus Security

Web3 Modular User security layer

Aevo

A next-generation options exchange

UXUY

One-Stop Decentralized Exchange

Gomble Games

Strategic Casual Game Studio

Biconomy

Multi-chain transaction infrastructure

PolyHedra

Infrastructure for Web3 Interoperability

NFPrompt

Web3 Prompt Artist Platform

WOO Network

Deep liquidity network

Magic Square

Web3 multi-chain crypto app store

Arkham

Blockchain intelligence Platform

Cyber

The L2 for Social

Lista DAO

Open-source liquidity protocol for borrowing and earning yield

Xterio

Cross-platform play-and-earn developer and publisher

Neutron

Permission-less smart contract platform for Interchain DeFi

Maverick Protocol

Decentralized trading protocol

SPACE ID

Universal name service network with a one-stop identity platform

Symbiosis Finance

Cross-chain engine and interchain communication protocol

Ankr

Web 3.0 Infrastructure Providers

pSTAKE Finance

Liquid staking protocol

Wombat Exchange

Multi-chain stableswap

Push Protocol

Web3 communication platform

Axie Infinity

NFT-based online video game

Heroes of Mavia

MMO strategic game

Web3Auth

Pluggable auth infrastructure

Figment

Blockchain infrastructure and services provider

1inch

Decentralized Exchange Aggregator

Beam

Sovereign network focused on gaming

Republic

Private investing platform

Audius

Decentralized music streaming protocol

Heima

Layer 1 blockchain

Kava

Layer-one blockchain

Tellor

Decentralized oracle protocol

Celer Network

Blockchain Interoperability Protocol

BitTorrent

Popular P2P file sharing protocol

Travala.com

Blockchain-based travel booking platform

LayerZero

Omnichain Interoperability Protocol

Plume Network

RWA Platform

Infrared

Your portal to the Berachain ecosystem

vana

AI digital identity generating application

BounceBit

BTC native restaking chain

Privasea

Decentralized privacy computing infrastructure

Thena

The native liquidity layer on BNB Chain

Swan Chain

Decentralised Infrastructure to Universalise AI

Perena

Decentralized infrastructure for money

BIO Protocol

Financial layer for DeSci

Brevis

ZK Omnichain Data Attestation Platform

Lombard

Connecting Bitcoin to DeFi with LBTC

Sophon

Modular blockchain

Hemi

Modular Layer 2 network

MyShell

Decentralized AI consumer layer

Sahara

Decentralized AI network

aPriori

MEV infrastructure and liquid staking protocol

Elfin Metaverse

GameFi Omni Layer focuses on e-sports

ARPA

Decentralized secure computation network

Gamic

Community messaging app for Web3

Paragraph

Web3 Creator Platform

MilkyWay

Liquid staking solution for Celestia

HOPR

Layer-0 metadata privacy-protection protocol

DappOS

Intent execution network

KiloEx

Perp DEX

Derivio

Decentralized structured derivatives ecosystem

Ultiverse

social gaming metaverse

SkyArk Chronicles

Triple A fantasy JRPG Game

Memeland

MEME Creativity Studio

Sleepless AI

AI-based virtual companion game

MOBOX

Gaming metaverse

StarryNift

Co-creation metaverse platform enhanced by AI

Open Campus

Decentralized education protocol

Coin98 Finance

All In One DeFi Platform

Lifeform

Decentralized visual digital identity (DID) solution provider

Tokocrypto

Indonesia crypto exchange

Acquired

Tea

Open-source software platform

Hooked Protocol

Immersive edutainment network

NGRAVE

Crypto hardware wallet

Sender AI

Decentralized transaction execution network

Lorenzo Protocol

Modular Bitcoin L2 Infrastructure

Velvet Capital

DeFi Asset Management protocol

Reveel

Universal peer-to-peer payment network

DoraHacks

Web3 developer incentive platform

OpenLeverage

Decentralized lending and margin trading protocol

APX Finance

CEX-DEX hybrid cryptocurrency exchange

Zecrey

Ethereum Layer 2 Privacy Protocol

Fusionist

Multi-Game Universe

OpenOcean

DeFi and CeFi full aggregator

Voxies

Collectible 3d pixel game characters

Terra

Decentralized financial infrastructure

Automata Network

Modular attestation layer

League of Kingdoms

Blockchain MMO strategy games

Nine Chronicles

A decentralized fantasy world

Numbers Protocol

Decentralized Photo Network for Web 3.0

Highstreet

Play-to-earn MMORPG game

MobileCoin

A private cryptocurrency

Tranchess

Yield-enhancing asset tracker protocol

Moonbeam

Etheruem-compatible smart contract platform

Alien Worlds

Blockchain-based metaverse

Reef

Layer 1, EVM Compatible, Substrate Based Blockchain

Xend Finance

Real world asset aggregation platform

SafePal

Crypto management wallet

My Neighbor Alice

Multiplayer blockchain builder game

MathWallet

The Multichain Wallet for Web3

DODO

Decentralized Trading Platform

Stella

One-stop site for builders to start Web3 projects

Bella Protocol

A suite of DeFi products.

Dusk

Privacy blockchain for financial applications

Perpetual Protocol

Decentralized perpetual contract protocol

Cartesi

Blockchain OS

Band Protocol

Cross-chain data oracle platform

FIO

A Layer1 protocol

Harmony

An open source public chain for building decentralized applications (DAPPs)

COMBO

Scaling solutions for Web3 game development

Oasis Network

Decentralized Layer1 network based on PoS consensus

PumpX

Multichain consumer liquidity protocol

TreeHouse Finance

The Decentralized Fixed Income Layer

O.LAB

Dynamic opinion and continuous prediction markets

Tensorplex Labs

TAO LST Platform

Blum

Fun crypto trading app

Corn

Ethereum L2 that uses Bitcoin as the gas token

Aster

Multi-asset liquidity hub

Kernel

Re-staking infrastructure

Moonwalk

Fitness accountability app

ZEROBASE

Real-time ZK prover network

SecondLive

Hub for Metaverse inhabitants

Sidekick

One-stop live-stream trading platform

Pentagon Games

Digital experience interactive platform

Rango Exchange

Cross-chain DEX aggregator

Tabi

L1 chain focused on consumer applications

Shogun

Smart liquidity router

Zest Protocol

Bitcoin lending protocol

Cellula

Autonomous life simulation strategy game

Delphinus Lab

ZKWasm solutions

Bracket

Decentralized derivatives protocol

CoralApp

Web3 fitness app

Sleek

Web3 social platform

Virtual Labs

Zero Knowledge Infrastructure

Kinza

Lending protocol with ve(3,3) tokenomics

Marlin

A verifiable computing protocol

Gameta

NFT gaming ecosystem

Ultimate Champions

Fantasy football game

Ambit

DeFi Superapp

FrankieOne

API platform for identity verification and fraud detection

Meta Apes

MMO strategy game

AlterVerse

Immersive metaverse game

Playbux

Shop to Earn Metaverse

Bitquery

API-first product company

Salus Security

Blockchain security company

Tatsumeeko

Immersive modern fantasy MMORPG game

Community Gaming

All-in-one esports competition platform

GAT Network

Web of connected NFT trading & gaming projects

Space Labs

DeSci Satellite Project

StarSharks

Shark-themed NFT GameFi ecosystem

Raydius

Middleware solution for Layer 2 ecosystem

Biswap

Decentralized Trading Platform

Melos Studio

Web 3.0 music NFT platform

NFKings

NFT creative and production company

Troy

Smart hybrid asset management platform

Contentos

Decentralized content ecosystem

Wing Finance

Decentralized finance platform

Mint Club

Smart token-building platform

Alta

Investment and trading platform for alternative assets

Celestia

Modular blockchain network

Vooi

L2-focused stablecoin swap protocol

Gata

Decentralized Data Marketplace

QnA3.AI

AI-powered Web3 Knowledge Sharing Platform

Kryptoskatt

Crypto tax platform

BBS Network

Decentralized message board forum

Bird.Money

Decentralized oracle

Cere Network

Cloud data infrastructure solutions

MarsBit News

News and data platform

WINkLink

A decentralized oracle project running on the TRON network

Bitsika

Social Payment Application

PhishFort

Anti-phishing solutions for the crypto companies and users

Ambrosia

DeFi savings account

FTX

Cryptocurrency exchange

Multichain

Cross-chain router protocol

Copycat Finance

Decentralized copy trading and copy farming platform

BinaryX

GameFi development platform

BxB

KRWb service provider

Acquired

Ancilia

Web3-centered cybersecurity company

Cosmic Guild

P2E gaming community

DefiDollar

Multichain DeFi protocol

PancakeBunny

DeFi yield farming aggregator & optimizer

Koi Trading

OTC trading desk

Alpha Homora

Multi-chain lending and leveraged yield farming protocol

Tranching Protocol

Yield optimization and hedging protocol

Name	Round	Amount	Valuation	Date
O.LAB *	Pre-Seed	$ 5 M	--	Mar 18
Plume NetworkPLUME	--	--	--	Mar 17
Tensorplex Labs	Strategic	--	--	Mar 06

Parent Company

Binance

Investment Overview

Rounds in the past year

40

Total rounds

199

Portfolio Numbers

226

Lead Investment

48

Significant Events

Jan 23, 2025

Binance Labs changes its name to YZi Labs

Jun 01, 2022

Binance Labs Closes $500M Investment Fund

Oct 12, 2021

Binance Starts $1 Billion Crypto Growth Fund for Blockchain

Cooperations

NGC Ventures

13 Rounds

HashKey Capital

11 Rounds

Polychain

10 Rounds

OKX Ventures

7 Rounds

DeFiance Capital

7 Rounds

Hack VC

6 Rounds