Arcane Group

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.

Bankless Ventures is a $30M early-stage Web3 Venture fund to empower pioneers to explore the frontier of Web3.

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 believe in the power of decentralization. RockawayX is a venture capital firm backing leading Web3 funds and founders. Based in Dubai, London and Prague, we focus on long-term value creation by providing engineering, liquidity and community support. The results we deliverSince 2017: We are RockawayX, a global venture capital firm backing the Web3 founders shaping the ownership economy. Assets $2B: We oversee $2B in assets across our asset management and engineering divisions. Our staking division has been ranked #1 validator on Ethereum by Rated Network. 100+ VC Investments: We have invested in more than 30 funds and 50 projects to date, all of which are operating at the vanguard of a decentralized global economy. Backing €2.5B: Our anchor investor, Rockaway Capital, achieved over €2.5B in aggregate sales across its portfolio in 2019. 30+ Experts: Dedicated crypto-native team spanning investments, liquidity and engineering, driving the development of decentralized technologies. 1,000+ Talent: With a keen developer-focus, we promote the networking of industry talent across our portfolio projects ensuring first-rate standards for their products, including the organization of Solana Hacker Houses and the largest in-person developer conference and hackathon for the Cosmos ecosystem.

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.

At Coinbase, we’re committed to creating an open financial system for the world. We can’t do it alone, and we’re eagerly rooting for the brightest minds in the crypto ecosystem to build empowering products for everyone. We provide financing to promising early stage companies that have the teams and ideas that can move the space forward in a positive, meaningful way. We’re taking a long term view of the space, and we believe that multiple approaches are healthy and good. Our goal is simply to help the most compelling companies in the space flourish