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* Partners with [[Satoshi.Fund]] | * Partners with [[Satoshi.Fund]] | ||
* Is [https://www.metacartel.org/ecosystem named as part of] the [[MetaCartel]] ecosystem (as of 1-2020 on the website) | * Is [https://www.metacartel.org/ecosystem named as part of] the [[MetaCartel]] ecosystem (as of 1-2020 on the website) | ||
* [https://twitter.com/jbrukh/status/1288942807089065986 From] Jake Brukhman's [[twitter]] (30-7-2020): | * [https://twitter.com/jbrukh/status/1288942807089065986 From] [[Jake Brukhman]]'s [[twitter]] (30-7-2020): | ||
"''Founders are asking more and more about how we as a fund support networks.'' | "''Founders are asking more and more about how we as a fund support networks.'' | ||
# ''We run [[staking]] delegations or [[nodes]] on ~10 portfolio networks today.'' | # ''We run [[staking]] delegations or [[nodes]] on ~10 portfolio networks today.'' | ||
# ''We participate in network [[governance]], such as @[[Livepeer (LPT)|Livepeer]]Org LIPs.'' | # ''We participate in network [[governance]], such as @[[Livepeer (LPT)|Livepeer]]Org LIPs.'' | ||
# ''We add liquidity to mechanisms, especially those on @[[Balancer]]Labs."'' | # ''We add [[liquidity]] to mechanisms, especially those on @[[Balancer]]Labs."'' | ||
== Investments == | == Investments == | ||
* Acala. [https://www.coindesk.com/acala-polkadot-defi-7m-pantera-saft From] [[CoinDesk]] (27-8-2020): | * Acala. [https://www.coindesk.com/acala-polkadot-defi-7m-pantera-saft From] [[CoinDesk]] (27-8-2020): | ||
"''[[Acala]]'' c''losed a $7 million simple agreement for future tokens ([[SAFT]]) led by [[Pantera Capital]]. Other investors in the funding round include [[1confirmation]], [[Arrington XRP Capital]], [[ParaFi Capital]], Coinfund, [[Spartan Capital]] and others."'' | "''[[Acala]]'' c''losed a $7 million simple agreement for future [[tokens]] ([[SAFT]]) led by [[Pantera Capital]]. Other investors in the funding round include [[1confirmation]], [[Arrington XRP Capital]], [[ParaFi Capital]], Coinfund, [[Spartan Capital]] and others."'' | ||
[[Acala (ACA)|Acala's]] [https://medium.com/acalanetwork/polkadot-parachains-and-venture-funds-team-up-to-launch-250-million-ausd-ecosystem-fund-to-grow-1592f925799a aUSD Ecosystem Fund]; one of the founding funds to grow the Acala [[Stablecoins|stablecoin]] (23-3-2022) | |||
* Boardroom. [https://defirate.com/boardroom-seed-round/ Participated] in a $2.2M raise for [[BoardRoom]] (13-10-2020). | * Boardroom. [https://defirate.com/boardroom-seed-round/ Participated] in a $2.2M raise for [[BoardRoom]] (13-10-2020). | ||
* The Graph. It is [https://thegraph.com/ one of its backers] according to the website of [[The Graph]] (2-10-2020). | * The Graph. It is [https://thegraph.com/ one of its backers] according to the website of [[The Graph]] (2-10-2020). | ||
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*[[Moonbeam]]; part of a [https://www.coindesk.com/purestake-6m-binance-labs-parafi-coinbase-ventures $6M raise] for PureStake (30-3-2021). | *[[Moonbeam]]; part of a [https://www.coindesk.com/purestake-6m-binance-labs-parafi-coinbase-ventures $6M raise] for PureStake (30-3-2021). | ||
*NuCypher. [https://coinlist.co/nucypher-worklock Backer] of [[NuCypher]] (9-10-2020). | *NuCypher. [https://coinlist.co/nucypher-worklock Backer] of [[NuCypher]] (9-10-2020). | ||
* Numerai. Was a [https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/67223/numerai-3-million-token-sale-staking-protocol?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss purchaser] of tokens in the second [[Numeraire (NMR)|Numerai]] token sale (3-6-2020) | * [[Numerai]]. Was a [https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/67223/numerai-3-million-token-sale-staking-protocol?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss purchaser] of tokens in the second [[Numeraire (NMR)|Numerai]] [[token]] sale (3-6-2020) | ||
* Props. [https://www.algorand.com/resources/news/props-builds-on-algorand Invested] in the tokensale of [[Props]] (30-4-2020). | * Props. [https://www.algorand.com/resources/news/props-builds-on-algorand Invested] in the tokensale of [[Props]] (30-4-2020). | ||
* Rarible. [https://medium.com/@rarible/rarible-secures-funding-from-coinfund-to-build-community-governed-nft-marketplace-5695b1a90dc3 Invested] in [[Rarible]] (9-9-2020). [https://thedefiant.io/rarible-raises-1-75m-to-become-the-uniswap-for-nfts/ Participated] in a $1.75M rase (3-2-2021). | * Rarible. [https://medium.com/@rarible/rarible-secures-funding-from-coinfund-to-build-community-governed-nft-marketplace-5695b1a90dc3 Invested] in [[Rarible]] (9-9-2020). [https://thedefiant.io/rarible-raises-1-75m-to-become-the-uniswap-for-nfts/ Participated] in a $1.75M rase (3-2-2021). | ||
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*[[Terra (LUNA)|Terra]]; [https://medium.com/terra-money/introducing-the-150-million-terra-ecosystem-fund-6aee01629edc part of] the $150M Ecosystem investment fund (16-7-2021). | *[[Terra (LUNA)|Terra]]; [https://medium.com/terra-money/introducing-the-150-million-terra-ecosystem-fund-6aee01629edc part of] the $150M Ecosystem investment fund (16-7-2021). | ||
*[[Worldcoin]]; one of the [https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1452033929033224201/photo/1 many VCs] who participated in this controversial project (24-10-2021). | *[[Worldcoin]]; one of the [https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1452033929033224201/photo/1 many VCs] who participated in this controversial project (24-10-2021). | ||
*[[Zapper]]. [https://medium.com/zapper-protocol/zapper-closes-1-5m-seed-round-a04a8a0bd2c4 Participated] in the $1.5M seed round, among many other participants (27-8-2020). | *[[Zapper]]. [https://medium.com/zapper-protocol/zapper-closes-1-5m-seed-round-a04a8a0bd2c4 Participated] in the $1.5M [[seed]] round, among [[MANY|many]] other participants (27-8-2020). | ||
== Team == | == Team == | ||
Revision as of 10:12, 23 May 2022
Basics
- Blockchain technology research company and cryptoasset investment vehicle, a next-generation cryptofund.
- Partners with Satoshi.Fund
- Is named as part of the MetaCartel ecosystem (as of 1-2020 on the website)
- From Jake Brukhman's twitter (30-7-2020):
"Founders are asking more and more about how we as a fund support networks.
- We run staking delegations or nodes on ~10 portfolio networks today.
- We participate in network governance, such as @LivepeerOrg LIPs.
- We add liquidity to mechanisms, especially those on @BalancerLabs."
Investments
"Acala closed a $7 million simple agreement for future tokens (SAFT) led by Pantera Capital. Other investors in the funding round include 1confirmation, Arrington XRP Capital, ParaFi Capital, Coinfund, Spartan Capital and others."
Acala's aUSD Ecosystem Fund; one of the founding funds to grow the Acala stablecoin (23-3-2022)
- Boardroom. Participated in a $2.2M raise for BoardRoom (13-10-2020).
- The Graph. It is one of its backers according to the website of The Graph (2-10-2020).
- Livepeer; participated in their $20M Series B (7-2021).
- Messari. Invested in Messari
- Moonbeam; part of a $6M raise for PureStake (30-3-2021).
- NuCypher. Backer of NuCypher (9-10-2020).
- Numerai. Was a purchaser of tokens in the second Numerai token sale (3-6-2020)
- Props. Invested in the tokensale of Props (30-4-2020).
- Rarible. Invested in Rarible (9-9-2020). Participated in a $1.75M rase (3-2-2021).
- Secret Network; bought SCRT in an OTC deal (16-1-2022).
- Solana; part of a $314M raise with a token sale (9-6-2021).
- Syndicate Protocol; was one of 20+ investors in a $1M raise (17-3-2021).
- Terra; part of the $150M Ecosystem investment fund (16-7-2021).
- Worldcoin; one of the many VCs who participated in this controversial project (24-10-2021).
- Zapper. Participated in the $1.5M seed round, among many other participants (27-8-2020).
Team
- Brukhman, Jake; Co-Founder, “Blockchain tech research & crypto asset investments. Previously Partner & CTO at Triton Research, technical product manager and engineer at Amazon.com, and spent 5 years in financial technology in New York City.”
- Evan Feng
- API3; is mentioned as a partner on their website (5-3-2021).
