IOSG Ventures

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Founded: 2017

Location: Chinese Mainland

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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.

Team

Jocy Lin

Founding Partner

Deniz Omer

Venture Partner

Queenie Wu

Partner

Xinshu Dong

Technical Partner

Jiaping Wang

Venture Partner

Investment Map

Investments

Tag

Ecosystem

Token Issuance

Region

Operating Status

zkSync / Matter Labs

A scaling and privacy engine for Ethereum

IoTeX

EVM Compatible Layer1 Blockchain

Avalanche

Decentralized blockchain

Arbitrum / Offchain Labs

Ethereum Layer2 scaling solution

Polkadot

Cross-chain protocol

MakerDAO

Decentralized lending platform

EigenLayer

The Ethereum Restaking Collective

Synthetix

Decentralized synthetic asset platform

Conflux

High-performance Layer1 blockchain

Aztec Network

Ethereum Privacy Extension Layer

Centrifuge

The on-chain ecosystem for structured credit

Celestia

The first modular consensus and data availability network

Gnosis Safe

Multi-signature wallet provider

0x

Open source, decentralized transaction infrastructure

NEAR Protocol

Layer-one blockchain

Mina

Lightweight Blockchain

ConsenSys

Ethereum and decentralized protocols software company

Astar Network

Multi-chain smart contract platform

Galxe

Web3 credential data network

1inch Network

Decentralized Exchange Aggregator

Illuvium

Open-world RPG adventure game

Kyber Network

Multi-chain crypto trading and liquidity hub

Stacks

Layer 1 Blockchain Connecting Bitcoin

Cosmos

The Internet of Blockchains

Celer Network

Blockchain Interoperability Protocol

Vechain

Smart contract platform

Filecoin

Decentralized storage network

CyberConnect

Decentralized social graph protocol

iZUMi Finance

DeFi protocol providing One-Stop Liquidity as a Service

Aavegotchi

DeFi-enabled crypto collectibles game

EthSign

Web3 native agreement signing and execution platform

Mask Network

Web3 Portal

Obol Network

Ethereum POS consensus protocol and ecosystem

Blocknative

Real-time Web3 infrastructure company

Scroll

A native zkEVM Layer 2 Solution for Ethereum

ChainSafe

Blockchain research and development firm

Space and Time

Web3-Native, Decentralized Data Warehouse

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

Push Protocol

Web3 communication platform

prePO

Decentralized pre-IPO & pre-token trading platform

MixMob

A Game Universe on Remix Culture

Automata Network

Decentralized privacy service protocol

Solv Protocol

Web3 liquidity infrastructure

WOO Network

Deep liquidity network

Coin98 Finance

All In One DeFi Platform

Swivel Finance

Protocol for Fixed Rate Lending and Tokenized Cash Flow

MUX Protocol

Decentralized leveraged trading protocol

dHedge

Decentralized asset management protocol

Gelato Network

Web3’s automation and relayer network

deBridge

Interoperability layer for Web3

UMA

Optimistic-based oracle

SynFutures

Decentralized derivatives exchange

Big Time

An action RPG

The Defiant

DeFi news platform

Moonbeam

Etheruem-compatible smart contract platform

DODO

Decentralized trading platform

Nervos Network

Layer1 public chain ecosystem based on PoW consensus

Theta Network

Media and entertainment focused blockchain

Internet Computer / Dfinity

Open-source blockchain network

Oasis Network

Decentralized Layer1 network based on PoS consensus

Ontology

Public blockchain

Ocean Protocol

Tools for the web3 data economy

Marlin

High-performance programmable network infrastructure

Wallet Guard

Cybersecurity tools for web3

DappBack

Web3 task platform

OneKey

All-in-one crypto wallet

Mint Songs

Music NFT platform

Acquired

WeaveDB

Decentralized NoSQL DB on Arweave

Pods Finance

Decentralized options protocol

t3rn

Interoperable smart contract hub

Orderly Network

Liquidity platform

Hexens

Blockchain Security Company

ChainML

Decentralized machine learning platform

zCloak Network

Privacy-first DID and ZKP infrastructure

FanTiger

Music NFT Marketplace

Footprint Analytics

All-in-one analysis platform

Ready Games Network

Social gaming infrastructure for the Web3 creator economy

Mangata

Next-generation DEX

Mintbase

NFT Creation Platform

Joyn

The Launchpad for Creative Collaboration in Web3

Polemos

Game guild

Swell Network

Liquid ETH staking protocol

ArDrive

Permanent storage application

Flint

Crypto investment app

Perion

Web3 gaming centric DAO

MintGate

Solution for anyone to build their community on their own platform

DoinGud

Next Generation Creator Ecosystem

Roll

Social token infrastructure for the creator economy

RECUR

Building on-chain branded NFT experiences

Zenlink

Cross-chain DEX protocol

Hats

Bounty protocol for white hat hackers and auditors

Alethea AI

Building an Intelligent Metaverse

Seed Club

The Leading Network for DAO Builders & Operators

Thales

Binary options platform in Synthetix ecosystem

Runtime Vеrification

Blockchain Security Company

Impossible Finance

DeFi-native ecosystem of multi-chain products

Subspace

Massively scalable on-chain storage network

Catalog

NFT marketplace built specifically for the music industry

SEDA

Cross-chain oracle

Bluefin

Decentralized perpetuals protocol

Jenny

Metaverse DAO and social token on Unicly

Liquity

Decentralized borrowing protocol

Transak

Cryptocurrency payment gateway

volmex.finance

Crypto volatility protocol

FinNexus

Decentralized options protocol

InsurAce

Multichain insurance protocol

Mars

Decentralized Standardized Hash Rate Protocol Based on Ethereum

Polywrap

Next-Gen SDKs for Web3

Razor Network

Decentralized Oracle network

Persistence

Liquid Staking Hub for PoS Assets

Keep Network

Privacy-centric public chain infrastructure

Phala Network

Interoperable cross-chain confidential smart contract platform

xBank

Web3 native consumer finance platform

ZKCross

A multichain execution layer

Crypterium

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

Lisk

Blockchain application platform

Raiden Network

Off-chain scaling solution

Nimiq

Open-source payment system and cryptocurrency

LearnWeb3

Platforms to learn Web3 Development

Burrow

Decentralized lending protocol

Pianity

Music NFT platform

Interlay

Bitcoin DeFi protocol

DAOSquare

Web3 incubator

Crust Network

Decentralized cloud storage provider

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

Vovo Finance

A decentralized structured products protocol

Swim Protocol

Multi-chain liquidity protocol

Cryptolocally

Decentralised P2P crypto trading platform

Name	Round	Amount	Valuation	Date
Wallet Guard	Pre-Seed	--	--	Apr 16
DappBack *	Seed	$ 2.5 M	--	Apr 05
EigenLayer	Series A	$ 50 M	$ 500 M	Mar 28
Scroll	--	$ 50 M	$ 1.8 B	Mar 06
OneKey *	Series A1	--	$ 85 M	Feb 23
WeaveDB	Seed	$ 0.9 M	--	Jan 17
Pods Finance	Seed	$ 5.6 M	--	Dec 19, 2022
Blocknative	Series A1	$ 15 M	--	Dec 15, 2022
Celestia	--	$ 55 M	--	Oct 20, 2022
ChainSafe	Series A	$ 18.75 M	--	Oct 18, 2022

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IOSG Ventures Annual Report: 2020–2021

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Category:

Crypto-Native Fund

Founded: 2017

Location: Chinese Mainland

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