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IOSG Ventures is a pioneering crypto fund founded in 2017 that invests in the future of Web3. As a research-driven firm, we assist founders in developing community-friendly protocols that are primed to transform the crypto landscape. We are passionate about investing in crypto-native paradigms that have the potential to transform the future of the industry, whether you’re building infra, middleware, security, gaming, or social platforms.
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Senior Director
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Dong Mo
Venture Partner
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If you would like to reach out to pitch investment, please send a summary of your project along with a pitch deck and/or white paper to
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EVENTS
2024
Restaking Summit
Here we are thrilled to announce, Old Friends Reunion 11th @ Denver — Restaking Summit is coming! On March 1st, @ EthDenver, we will have a half-day Event discussing Staking, AVS, Data Availability, ZK Coprocessor, Layer2, etc.
2024
Restaking Modular
Join us at the Restaking-Modular Future event hosted by IOSG Ventures partnering with RISC Zero. It offers spicy PANELS & TALKS brought by globally recognized top-tier projects such as EigenLayer, Babylon, AltLayer, Renzo, Scroll, kiln and Gelato.
2024
Singularity: AI X Crypto Convergence
In the intense embrace of Artificial Intelligence, IOSG Ventures is presenting the 12th edition of our signature Old Friends Reunion (OFR) series, themed “Singularity | AI x Crypto Convergence” around Token 2049 Dubai on April 17. This event will be a half-day gathering, bringing together experts and top-tier founders from the space, and discussing topics such as GPU Networks, AI Agent, ZKML, Data, etc.
2023
Autonomous Arcade & Mass Adoption
IOSG is set to delve deeply into the fundamental aspects of Web3 Games and Applications. In this event, we actively participate, establish connections, and spark discussions to help mold the future of this revolutionary technology within the realm of gaming and applications. This one-day event will cover various topics, such as Identity, Social, Account Abstraction (AA), and more, featuring talks and panels featuring prominent figures from the industry. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us as our distinguished friend and contribute to shaping a promising future in this ever-evolving world!
2023
LSD & ZK Modular
Join us as we take a trip down memory lane with the IOSG Old Friends Reunion Event Highlights video, which took place on September 12, 2023, in Singapore. It also showcases the fun, achievements, and excitement that unfolded throughout the day, providing a glimpse into the future of the blockchain industry, deciphering the potential and intricacies of Staking & Restaking, Decentralized Trust, Data Ownership, Modular Blockchain, ZK-EVM, and so much more.
2022
Sovereign Individual & ZK Odyssey
Join the sovereign individual movement with the exploration in the spell of zero-knowledge with us in the 9th Old Friends Reunion.The 9th edition will happen in Lisbon on Nov 1st, 2022, with the theme of Sovereign Individual & ZK Odyssey. This flagship event will navigate the topics Data, Privacy, DID, zkEVM, ZKPs, zkRollup, etc., featuring zero knowledge’s implementation in Blockchain and how to navigate cryptographic primitives as a buidler.
2021
Scaling Summit
On December 18–19th, IOSG 8th Old Friends Reunion will spotlight to reunite friends again. Following the success of our 7th Old Friends Reunion-DeFi Summit 2020, we will bring together renowned blockchain developers, investors, and community enthusiasts from home and abroad to share their ideas and opinions. Enlightening like stars and shining like diamonds, each of us will be the brightest star to create brilliant achievements for the industry together!
2020
7th Old Friends Reunion
– DeFi Summit
On October 26, Old Friends Reunion came to a successful close at 1933 Shanghai. With the theme of “DeFi Summit 2020”, IOSG, together with imToken, DeBank and Aave, had brought you the ultimate carnival of DeFi space. We have a total of 912 people registered on Eventbrite and Huodongxing (活动行), and the actual number of attendees had exceeded 1000.
2019
6th Old Friends Reunion
– Next Platform Camp
On September 18th, IOSG’s sixth “Old Friends Reunion Meetup” was held in Shanghai Lavin Rose. A total of more than 600 people consists of well-known investors, project developers and founders and blockchain enthusiasts from home and abroad participated in the event. The Meetup is hosted by IOSG, the star cross-chain project Polkadot, the deep segment expansion project NEAR Protocol, and the blockchain platform CasperLabs. It’s an excellent opportunity for the audience to get in touch with the blockchain industry.
2018
IOSG & Chainlink L2 Hackathon
Scaling is a Blue Ocean waiting for the developers to explore and find the New World. Scaling blockchains and specifically Ethereum has been a challenge. Every scaling approach has its own trade-offs regarding the security, decentralization, throughput, and flexibility choices.
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The IOSG Kickstarter Program is a builders program designed to empower early-stage founders in Web3. Our program features two core components: IOSG Innovate (Project Discovery and Investment) and IOSG Connect (Network Expansion and Community Building). For founders, we offer up to $100,000 in funding, along with extensive support including mentorship, consulting, partnerships, and more, to help you elevate your project to the next level. Come build with us!
Value-Adds
CAPITAL
Funding ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
MENTORSHIP
Access to industry professionals and experts.
Business Model and Tokenomics
Support in developing robust business and incentive models.
Go-to-Market Strategy
Suggestion on go-to-market plan and extension for market and community influence.
Strategic Partners and Synergies
Introductions to key partners and leverage synergies with our portfolio companies.
Hiring Support
Assistance in building strong teams
Introduction to CEXs
Introductions to various centralized exchanges.
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Illia Polosukhin
Co-Founder
NEAR
Jordan Momtazi
Co-Founder
Synthetix
Stani Kulechov
Founder
AAVE
Imran Khan
Lead
Alliance
Nikita Ovchinnik
CMO
Garrett MacDonald
Aidan Hyman
Co-Founder & CEO
ChainSafe
Liu Feng
Investor
ChainNews
Lei Daxiong / Daidai
CMO
DODO
Camila Russo
Founder
The Defiant
Mildred Idada
Founding Partner
Deniz Omer
Founder
Yaoqi Jia
Asia Lead
Polkadot
Zhang Weijia
Head of China Region
EEA
Dong Mo
CEO
Celer Network
Typto
Initiator
DAOSquare
Jocy Lin
Founding Partner
IOSG Ventures
Xinshu Dong
Technical Partner
IOSG Ventures
Shashank Agrawal
Research Engineering Manager
Coinbase
Dawn Song
Founder & CEO
Emma Cui
Founding Partner
Longhash Ventures
Sam Williams
Founder
Arweave
Sami Start
Co-founder & CEO
Transak
Niteesh Settypalli
Head of Ecosystem
Flux
George Beall
Head of BizOps
Calvin Chu
Core BUIDLer
Fred Lacs
Software Engineer
Arbitrum
Jaynti Kanani
Co-founder
Polygon
Thanh Le
Founder
Coin98
Amir Bandeali
CEO
0x Labs
Amanda Jaskiewicz
Senior Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager
Derek Yoo
CEO
Shashank Agrawal
Research Engineering Manager
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DeFi Alliance
NEAR
Synthetix
1inch Network
imToken
DODO
ChainSafe
Celer Network
ECN
OWC
Open DeFi
Impossible Finance
DAOSquare
EEA
Oasis Labs
Avalanche
LongHash Ventures
Flux
Commonwealth
Arbitrum
Polygon
Coin98
Proximity
Skynet Labs
TokenPocket
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