Coinbase Ventures

Luno Expeditions is a global early-stage investor that supports the top fintech and crypto founders on their journeys to build the next generation of financial services. We are successful fintech founders ourselves, have access to an unrivalled global fintech network, we move fast and invest with permanent capital which means we can truly support founders over the long term. Why we’re here We believe that the existing financial system is no longer fit for purpose, and that there is an opportunity to completely reinvent the way money works. This in turn will have an enormous, positive impact on billions of people’s lives. But there is a lot to do, and we can’t do it ourselves. We realise there are many exceptional founders from all over the world, all on different journeys but ultimately working towards the same end goal: To help build this new, better financial system. And we're here to support you on your journey. Why us As fintech founders and operators, we’ve shared a similar journey, and we know just how hard it gets. So everything we do is to make sure that the journey is lighter for you: We like to move fast, let the founders get on with it without us interfering, and help when we’re asked. We are different in that we: invest with permanent capital, which means we can truly support founders in the long run, without any interference from other investors have experience building fintech/crypto businesses on five continents and many countries, with unique insights on both scaling global organisations and hyperlocalising them, often in very difficult markets have access to an incredibly broad global network in financial services, fintech and crypto, across everything from talent and investors to regulators and banks Who we invest in Who: We back ambitious founders, wanting to disrupt all of or some specific segment of financial services Stage: We focus on the early stage and typically invest in pre-seed and seed rounds Geographies: We are a global investor capitalising on Luno’s experience across 5 continents. We invest in both emerging and developed markets. Sectors: We look at companies across the finance, metaverse, blockchain infrastructure and web3 spaces

We invest in promising financial technology, commerce and infrastructure startups and provide them with access to the resources, relationships and deep industry expertise they need to grow and succeed. PayPal Ventures is the global corporate venture arm of PayPal. We invest for financial return, in companies at the forefront of innovation in fintech, commerce enablement, digital infrastructure, and crypto/blockchain technologies. Through the expertise, experience, and vast network of PayPal Ventures – and the companies we invest in – we are helping to bring transformative solutions to market faster. Why partner with PayPal Ventures?Trusted Brand PayPal is a global digital payments platform and one of the most dynamic and valuable brands in the world. Companies that choose PayPal Ventures benefit from the credibility that comes with being backed by one of the world’s most trusted brands, supporting engagement with customers, partners, regulators, and other investors. Global Experts in Payments A seasoned team of specialists across PayPal, with years of relevant experience, will be at your fingertips to help navigate payments, credit and other product choices, technical decisions, regulatory complexity, and how to scale your business into new sectors and markets. Ventures The PayPal Ventures team draws from the deep collective experience of PayPal to connect the dots in ways that others cannot and we utilize this knowledge and insight to help our portfolio companies navigate their own journeys. Given that we are a financial investor with a corporate support network, PayPal Ventures is uniquely structured to help you grow your business and tackle your biggest challenges.

Kraken Ventures invests in businesses and projects at the nexus of both the FinTech and Blockchain / Crypto revolutions that will redefine how consumers and businesses interact in the digital age. Working with a proven leader among digital currency exchanges, we are able to support global growth, product and partnership development, and strategy for our portfolio companies. Our Team & Strategic Partners Kraken is the world’s leading crypto platform and Kraken Ventures will serve as its independent strategic partner in supporting the ecosystem. Our unique position at the center of the Crypto and Fintech ecosystems gives us the ability to support the next generation of companies and projects. Our team’s collective experiences, having spent our entire careers in Crypto and Fintech, allow us to add value from inception through growth. Each member of the investment team has significant experience investing in and supporting early stage technology companies. We are here to partner with companies to make financial services more open, inclusive, and transparent.

XVC Tech is a $125mn fund supported by founders of the XDC Blockchain Network that specializes in investing in early-stage Web3 start-ups, Till date, we have invested in over 40+ Web3 start-ups globally with focus on diversified sectors such as Digital Asset Custody, DeFi, TradeFi, DAO, DEX, NFT, Metaverse and Asset Tokenization.

Propel is investing in founders creating “the new economy.” The financial services sector is the primary driver of many economies, and opportunities to enable, accelerate, deliver, and secure value exchange are immense and diverse. Propel invests primarily from Pre-Seed to Series A in the Americas with initial check sizes from $250k to $5M with follow-on capital much higher. Portfolio companies include Coinbase, Nomad, Neon, Guideline, Groww, SumUp, Newfront, and Safebooks. Propel is headquartered in the SF Bay Area with a workspace in Jackson Square.