Starting Line is an early stage consumer focused VC fund based in Chicago, IL.

Starting Line

NYDIG is a technology and financial services firm dedicated to Bitcoin for institutions, private clients, and banks. The firm offers asset management, derivatives, financing, custody, and execution services. NYDIG's platform satisfies the highest regulatory, audit, and governance standards.

NYDIG

Capital Factory is a venture capital firm and an accelerator that seeks to invest in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies. It accelerates companies in the software, media, and technology sectors. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, the firm meets entrepreneurs in Texas and introduces them to their first investors, employees, mentors, and customers.  In 2009, Sam Decker, Joshua Baer, and Bryan Menell co-founded Capital Factory in Austin, Texas.

Capital Factory

Trammell Venture Partners (TVP) is an Austin-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage Bitcoin and Lightning Network startups.

Ecliptic Capital was founded by Mike W. Erwin, whurley, Adam Lipman, and a diverse team of serial entrepreneurs and early-stage investors who have started, scaled, and sold multiple companies.  Our partners have Fortune-100 experience at companies such as Apple, Goldman Sachs, Accenture, PwC, Bank of America / Merrill Lynch, Genentech, AT&T, Austin Ventures, Microsoft, Allstate, and others.  We focus on getting involved early with entrepreneurs and working with them toward efficient execution, rapid scale, and outsized value creation. We are using networks, data and trust to bridge between the digital and physical worlds in opportunistic markets – particularly defensive, lagging industries present in undercapitalized geographies.  We target disruptive companies with emergent technologies that can be leveraged into sustainable business advantages across a wide array of adjacent markets.  Ecliptic, headquartered in Austin Texas, is connecting the strong macroeconomic activity in Texas and the broader mid-continent to the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Ecliptic Capital

Stronghold Resource Partners is an investment management company.

Stronghold Resource Partners

LDGR Ventures

Visary Capital is an early stage fund investing in teams building infrastructure, protocols, and applications for the next generation digital economy. Investment areas include crypto assets, distributed systems, financial services, data analytics, machine learning, healthcare, media, remote work, and more. Partnering closely with companies and open-source communities enabling freedom, inclusiveness, education, and major societal efficiencies through technology.

Visary Capital

Signature Ventures is an early-stage Venture Capital fund investing in Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technology and Web3 technology.  The fund backs exceptional founders that build the backbone of the next-generation internet: open, secure, and privacy-centered.  Founded in 2019, Signature is based in Germany and invests in Pre-Seed to Series A startups globally with a focus on Europe.  The company is headed by Juliane Hahn, Founding Partner, and Dr. Georg Stricker, Tech Partner. Both combine an extensive track record of VC investments with deep Blockchain expertise. Signature's diverse team follows a first principle approach and collaborates closely with an extensive ecosystem of key Blockchain industry players, VCs, corporates, and academia. With their deep expertise in tech, company building and legal matters, Signature is empowering the pioneers that are driving the paradigm shift and shape the decentralized future.

Signature Ventures

Stone Ridge is a provider of asset management services intended to create global opportunities for portfolio enhancement with a family of risk-specific strategies spanning reinsurance, volatility, and alternative lending. The company's platform is solely focused on managing assets for third parties, includes a number of management products from the main asset classes to the individual, institutional and corporate clients, enabling customers with exposure in financial innovations, valuable and diversifying streams of alternative returns sourced solely from non-traditional risk exposures.

Stone Ridge Asset Management

HCM Capital is an investment firm that specializes in the fields of digital assets investments, bitcoin, and cryptos. The firm believes that Bitcoin is going to fundamentally disrupt how value is transacted over the Internet today and evolve as Internet’s native currency.

HCM Capital

Ten31 is a cryptocurrency investment platform that focuses solely on the bitcoin environment.

Ten31

Lightning Ventures is an exclusively Bitcoin focused network of investors, operators, and developers, dedicated to supporting Lightning Network adoption worldwide.  We invested directly through our fund as well as our investor syndicate.

Lightning Ventures

Valor Equity Partners is an operational growth investment firm that focuses on growth companies across various stages of development. For decades, it has served its companies with the expertise to solve the challenges of growth and scale. Valor Equity partners with companies and entrepreneurs who are committed to the highest standards of excellence and the courage to transform their industries.

Valor Equity Partners

Founded in 1988, Highland Capital Partners is a global venture capital firm focused on putting the entrepreneur first.  With offices in Silicon Valley, Boston and Shanghai, Highland has raised over $3 billion in committed capital and invested in more than 225 companies, resulting in category-defining businesses across consumer and enterprise technology.  Investments include 2U, Ask Jeeves, Bromium, Gigamon, Leap Motion, LevelUp, Lycos, MapQuest, Nebula, QD Vision, Qihoo 360, Quattro Wireless, RentJuice, Rent the Runway, Starent Networks, Sybase, Violin Memory, VistaPrint and WePay.  Highland also serves as a mentor for future entrepreneurs through Summer@Highland, a program that provides students and university-affiliated startups with the environment and resources to take their initiative to the next level.

Highland Capital Partners

Unchained

Bitcoin cold storage and financial services that put you in control of your keys. Our suite of financial services include multisig vaults, a trading desk, bitcoin-backed loans, and bitcoin IRAs. No matter your experience with bitcoin, our team of bitcoin experts will help you get set up with confidence.

Unchained Capital is a bitcoin financial services firm based in Austin, Texas. The company offers a "collaborative custody" solution that enables bitcoin holders to maintain control over their digital assets without sacrificing sovereignty. Unchained Capital's technology utilizes bitcoin's multisignature capabilities, requiring multiple parties to agree before any transaction can occur, thereby preventing theft or loss of keys. As of 2023, the firm secures over USD 2 billion in bitcoin across thousands of keys.

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Unchained Capital is a bitcoin financial services firm based in Austin, Texas. The company offers a "collaborative custody" solution that enables bitcoin holders to maintain control over their digital assets without sacrificing sovereignty. Unchained Capital's technology utilizes bitcoin's multisignature capabilities, requiring multiple parties to agree before any transaction can occur, thereby preventing theft or loss of keys. As of 2023, the firm secures over USD 2 billion in bitcoin across thousands of keys.
Unchained Capital provides bitcoin-collateralized loans, originating more than USD 500 million in such loans since 2017 with zero losses reported. The company also operates a trading desk where clients can directly purchase bitcoin into cold storage vaults. Additionally, Unchained Capital offers an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) product that allows clients to hold the keys to their bitcoin within tax-advantaged accounts.
In April 2023, Unchained Capital raised USD 60 million in Series B funding led by Valor Equity Partners, with participation from existing investors including NYDIG, Trammell Venture Partners, Ecliptic Capital, and Highland Capital Partners. The funds will be used to expand the company's client base, product development, and marketing efforts.

ProsperUs is a digital investment service that provides access to a wide range of asset classes and global markets through a single account. It enables investors to trade stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, options, forex, contracts for difference (CFDs), and futures across 30 exchanges in 25 countries. ProsperUs offers a comprehensive multi-asset platform, catering to both entry-level and sophisticated investors.
The platform features two interfaces: Build, designed for long-term investing with a user-friendly interface for searching and filtering investment ideas, and Boost, a more advanced interface tailored for active trading and charting. ProsperUs is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and employs strict measures to safeguard users' funds and assets, which are held in a separate trust account from the company's business assets.
In March 2021, ProsperUs launched a sign-up promotion, offering new customers electronic tokens worth up to USD 880 to offset trading fees based on their initial funding amount. The platform aims to attract 10,000 investors within the first 12 months of its launch.

ProsperUS

Quant is a blockchain operating system that enables interoperability between different blockchains and legacy systems. Its core technology, Overledger, acts as a gateway, allowing communication and data exchange among various blockchain networks, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple. Quant's platform facilitates the creation of multi-chain decentralized applications (mDApps) that can operate across multiple blockchains simultaneously.
Overledger operates through four layers: the Transaction Layer handles transaction storage and consensus across blockchain domains, the Messaging Layer processes data from ledgers, the Filtering and Ordering Layer validates messages and establishes connections, and the Application Layer governs communication rules. This architecture enables developers to build applications that can leverage the strengths of different blockchains and integrate with existing systems.
Quant's ecosystem includes an App Store and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings tailored for enterprises and specific industries like healthcare, supply chain, and financial services. The native QNT token is used for accessing network resources, paying licensing fees, and compensating gateway operators who facilitate transaction traffic on Overledger.

Quant

Uphold is a cloud-based financial platform that enables users to securely hold, convert, and transact various digital assets, including over 200 cryptocurrencies, 27 national currencies, and four precious metals. It operates on an "Anything to Anything" model, allowing direct cross-asset trading without converting to fiat currency first. The platform executes transactions through 29 centralized, decentralized, and Layer two trading venues, providing deep liquidity and minimizing slippage.
One of Uphold's key offerings is its multi-asset debit card, accepted at over 50 million merchants globally, enabling users to spend their crypto, fiat, or precious metal holdings directly. The platform also facilitates automated trading through features like recurring buy/sell orders and limit orders.
Uphold boasts industry-leading transparency, publishing its assets and liabilities in real-time on its website, ensuring a 1:1 reserve ratio. It has obtained licensing from regulatory bodies like FinCEN and the FCA, prioritizing compliance and security measures like cold storage and 24/7 monitoring.
In April 2023, Uphold announced Topper, a new fiat-to-crypto on-ramp designed to provide higher approval rates and generate more revenue for Web3 projects. Additionally, in June 2023, Uphold became the only US crypto trading platform to offer Trailing Stop orders, allowing users to automatically sell if the price falls below a set percentage.

Uphold

Blockchain.com is a leading blockchain technology company that operates a popular online cryptocurrency wallet service. It enables users to conveniently buy, store, and manage various digital assets and tokens instantly through a user-friendly platform accessible via web or mobile app. The company's crypto wallet supports instant purchases using debit or credit cards, providing a seamless experience for users to participate in the cryptocurrency market.
One of Blockchain.com's key offerings is its suite of search tools, statistics, and charts that provide comprehensive insights and analysis of the cryptocurrency market. This data-driven approach empowers users with valuable information to make informed decisions regarding their digital asset transactions and investments.
Blockchain.com has achieved significant growth and recognition within the industry. In 2019, the company participated in Tech Nation's prestigious Future Fifty accelerator program, designed for late-stage tech companies with high potential for rapid growth. Additionally, in November 2021, Blockchain.com expanded its reach to become the largest cryptocurrency platform operating in Latin America through the acquisition of the Argentinian company SeSocio.
With a strong focus on innovation and market leadership, Blockchain.com has raised an impressive total of GBP 356 million in equity funding since its inception in 2014. This substantial investment from renowned investors such as GV (Google Ventures) and Lightspeed Ventures underscores the company's potential and the confidence placed in its technology and business model.

Blockchain.com

Bithumb is a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2014. It is one of the largest digital asset trading platforms in the country, with over 8 million registered users and over 5 billion active members. Bithumb offers trading services for a wide range of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and various altcoins. The exchange provides spot trading, margin trading, and fiat-to-crypto trading options. Additionally, Bithumb offers services like remittances, staking, and auto-trading bots.
Bithumb's technology facilitates high trading volumes and fast execution speeds, with a robust trading engine capable of handling a substantial number of transactions. The exchange prioritizes security, implementing measures such as network separation, intrusion prevention systems, and comprehensive cyber insurance. Bithumb has also introduced Bithumb Cash, a multi-purpose payment platform designed to promote the use of cryptocurrencies in daily life.

Bithumb

Protocols that issue digital currencies that can be used as a medium of exchange and/or a store of value

Companies and protocols that offer digital tokens pegged to the value of a fiat currency (such as USD and EUR) or a commodity (such as gold)

Companies providing infrastructure solutions for central banks to develop and issue their own digital reserve currencies

Companies that offer a marketplace for users to buy, sell, and trade a number of cryptocurrencies and other cryptocurrency-linked financial products

Companies and protocols that offer infrastructure solutions for businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments for goods and services

All companies within this industry are either blockchain-based platforms or offer blockchain-centric services

Cryptocurrency underpins transactions for the web3 economy

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