CoinSwitch Ventures

CV VC is an early-stage venture capital investor with a focus on global startups that build solutions using blockchain technology. Crypto Valley Venture Capital, better known as CV VC, originated in 2016 and was officially founded in 2018. Accelerate Our mission is to identify the most promising minds, disruptors, pioneers, and mavericks alike that have successfully untapped the potential that blockchain offers. We understand that it takes courage to launch a startup, but we know that it takes bravery and conviction to launch a blockchain startup. CV VC invests in Blockchain because it is more than just a technology. CV VC is among the founding fathers of the Swiss Crypto Valley and our resources and network offer the necessary firepower to identify, incubate, and accelerate the journey of any blockchain start-up. Switzerland provides the perfect combination of leadership, forward-thinking, and the world’s most progressive regulation, which ensures a hospitable environment that encourages invention and transformation. The world's blockchain-specific disruptors From our home in the heart of Crypto Valley, Zug, Switzerland, and from our international ecosystem hubs, we are identifying and accelerating the world's blockchain-specific disruptors. Why Blockchain? Change is the only constant, and through circumstance comes evolution. Blockchain is without a doubt, the foundation step in the evolution of the internet to Web3. The world, the way it records things, and the way it is organized, is changing for the better. The new technological age is upon us, and as a society, we are well on our way to embracing the fourth industrial revolution. It is undeniable that blockchain technology is reshaping the world, and its many applications lie beyond the simple use of cryptocurrencies. Blockchain: the native language of Crypto Valley Since its inception, Crypto Valley has been one of the biggest and most attractive blockchain hubs in the world. Switzerland has decentralization, consensus, leadership, and precision in its DNA. Such philosophies have aligned to create an exceptional regulatory compliant environment that encourages innovation and allows blockchain businesses to thrive. Crypto Valley is the home to over 1000 blockchain companies and it is no stranger to Unicorns, boasting an impressive 12 to its resume, 3 of which are located at the CV Labs offices (Tezos, Cardano, and Velas). Right in the heart of Crypto Valley, CV VC’s founders were strategically placed to witness and play a role in the rise of the blockchain movement. CV VC is an expert in transformative innovation.

We are the venture capital arm of Hashed, backing builders from India and emerging markets shaping the onchain frontier. We invest at the earliest stages of a web3 startup's journey, using our expertise, experience, and network to amplify their growth and success. We drive web3 focused ecosystem and community expansion in these markets through our purpose-built initiatives. Our team is rooted in the cultural hubspots of web3 in emerging markets, spanning across Bangalore, Seoul, Singapore, Lagos and Dubai. #Hashed, is Asia’s leading blockchain-focused firm, founded in 2017 by serial entrepreneurs and engineers. The Hashed portfolio of investments includes over 250 web3 startups globally, and with its teams based in Seoul, Silicon Valley, and Singapore. Hashed saw the unique potential for blockchain to reshape society and systems through the fabric of the internet by empowering individuals & institutions with decentralized, permissionless, programmable and open-source technology. As a closely integrated unit of Hashed paired with our formidable talent & ecosystem base in India, we are equipped with a unique strategic advantage enabling us to offer unparalleled access, expertise and experience to our stakeholders. We create a powerful multiplier effect through our relationship with Hashed - one of the pioneering investment firms in the blockchain space and a gateway to the South Korean and broader Asian web3 markets, and through our focus on India - Indian founder focused investments and strategic initiatives to bridge the global and India native web3 ecosystems. Our Thesis Hashed was an early adopter of the decentralization thesis Hashed's mission is to unlock and accelerate the mainstream adoption of blockchain by holistically enabling and supporting each generation of blockchain entrepreneurs and innovators worldwide. To support this mission, Hashed is not merely a capital allocator; it operates as researchers and contributors to the onchain infrastructure and economy, by leveraging it’s platform and network of projects and people to drive this transformation globally. As blockchain technology matured and became more secure and scalable, Hashed envisioned that a key frontier to unlock onchain innovation and adoption - with outsized & transformative potential - is emerging markets, particularly India. Hashed Emergent was established in 2021 as the realization of this shared vision and partnership between Hashed and Tak Lee, who brings his extensive experience in investing and building in India to lead Hashed Emergent. We share the same DNA as Hashed, with a thesis focused on enabling and backing builders originating from India and emerging markets at the earliest stages, building the next generation of onchain companies and protocols. We similarly follow a full-stack approach in our organizational structure and operations, providing crucial value beyond capital to tilt the odds in favour of the visionary teams we back. Our Mission Identify visionary founders from emerging markets, provide full-stack support to fuel their success and expand the native web3 ecosystem to the global stage. Our northstar mission is to identify and capitalize visionary teams from emerging markets who are playing the long-game. We provide full-stack mission-critical resources with our purpose-built team to fuel their success whether it’s in fundraising, research, talent, growth, intelligence, legal, marketing, tokenomics and community support. Our broader goal is to grow the native web3 ecosystem in these markets through our strategic and long-term community & ecosystem initiatives This includes events, education and experiences to broaden the web3 base such as India Blockchain Week Conference, Protostars accelerator, Text to Code workshops, HODL legal platform and many more.

Galaxy has backed 100+ portfolio companies and networks since inception - including Aleo, Axelar, Bison Trails, Celestia, Chaos Labs, Fireblocks, Gensyn, Ramp Network, and RISC Zero - and helps visionary founders in the crypto ecosystem through every stage of growth. We believe the next generation of the Internet will incorporate a permissionless financial layer, providing people with autonomous access to economic and communal opportunities. Crypto-Native Team: Work with a multi-disciplinary team comprised of crypto-natives and experienced investors. Platform Access: Benefit from Galaxy’s full suite of services spanning our global crypto business operations. Market Intelligence: Tap into our deep network of operators with expertise in every pocket of the industry.

BlackWood was founded by experienced financiers and entrepreneurs who saw the need to help investors get access to VC by offering a diversified fund and the opportunity for angels to co-invest in selected startups. Our people Our founding partners are supported by 8 team members with backgrounds in finance, entrepreneurship, and technology. We have European DNA and speak English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish and Danish at the office. Our vision We want to optimize the access to capital for startups as well as generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our clients. We do this by blending traditional VC investing with the additional know-how of leading angel investors. We arePan-European. We have grown and nurtured close relationships with 70+ of Europe's leading accelerators, incubators, and universities. With these partnerships in more than 15 countries, we are well-positioned to find the next European unicorns. Community. BlackWood's dedicated investor club counts over 1,000 angel investors, whom each bring diverse expertise, experiences, and personal networks to the table. When we invest in a startup, we enable our investor club to co-invest with us, to support the founders we chose to work with. Systematic. We leverage artificial intelligence to conduct a deep analysis of the value proposition, strategy, team, and financial aspects of every startup we look at.​ This systematic approach allows us to analyze over 300 startups per month within fintech, deeptech, and cleantech. Builders. Our team has founded multiple successful companies, with €100m+ exits, so we know what it takes. We understand the challenges that startups face during the earliest stages and can help avoid common pitfalls by leveraging our experience and network. We look for bold ideas and visionary entrepreneurs, just like us.

We are a group of venture capitalists who have developed an eye for spotting innovations in the tech & blockchain field. We love the unpredictable and are not afraid of going against the grain and doing things differently, because that is where innovation happens. We invest in disruptive companies building the future through blockchain technology, enhancing the lives of people in Vietnam, Southeast Asia, and beyond. Our goal is to build a blockchain-based ecosystem that together with other frontier technologies will transform traditional industries in the age of Web3.

CoinFund is where web3 capable meets web3 capital: cryptonative technologists who invest in the future before it’s a trend. Our firm is built on three pillars:Our Insight Leads to Foresight: We have been consistently early to and right about the most impactful, cutting edge technology trends. Our foresight is built on a deep understanding of the technologies and subject matter of our space. We started our journey in 2015 with cryptocurrency and decentralization technology. We Are Active Builders: We are company builders, network builders, and team builders. CoinFund’s multidisciplinary team works with companies facing the biggest challenges – building new, frontier innovation technologies – and accelerates them to success. We don’t just bet on outcomes, we help to bring them to fruition through our intellect, our influence, and hands-on work. We Are Incredible Investors: We are experienced, professional investors with some of the longest standing track record in our industry. We demand excellence in every investing process. We deliver incredible results for our portfolio companies and our investors, at scale and at an institutional level. CoinFund is the model of what a large, professional firm looks like in web3.