
Huobi Ventures
Description
Huobi Ventures serves as the dedicated investment arm of Huobi Global, one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges. Established in 2021, the firm was launched with a substantial initial capital commitment of $100 million, signaling Huobi's strategic intent to actively participate in and shape the burgeoning blockchain and Web3 ecosystem. Its primary mission is to identify, invest in, and support innovative projects across various segments of the decentralized economy, leveraging Huobi's extensive resources and industry expertise.
The investment strategy of Huobi Ventures is broad yet focused, targeting key areas such as Decentralized Finance (DeFi), GameFi, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), the metaverse, and other foundational Web3 infrastructure. The firm engages in strategic investments, mergers and acquisitions, and project incubation, often taking an early-stage approach from seed rounds through Series A. This comprehensive strategy allows Huobi Ventures to not only provide capital but also offer operational guidance, technical support, and market access to its portfolio companies, fostering their growth within the competitive crypto landscape.
A notable example of its targeted investment approach is the establishment of a dedicated $10 million fund specifically for GameFi projects, announced in 2021. This initiative underscores Huobi Ventures' belief in the transformative potential of blockchain-powered gaming and its commitment to nurturing this rapidly evolving sector. By strategically deploying capital and resources, Huobi Ventures aims to accelerate the development of cutting-edge decentralized applications and protocols, ultimately contributing to the expansion and maturation of the broader Huobi ecosystem and the Web3 space at large.
Investor Profile
Huobi Ventures has backed more than 29 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 7% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Singapore, United Kingdom.
- Strong thematic focus on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming.
- Typical check size: $200K – $3M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (62%)
- Series Unknown (17%)
- Series A (7%)
- Initial Coin Offering (7%)
- Private Equity (3%)
- Pre Seed (3%)
Country Focus
- United States (41%)
- Singapore (14%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Ukraine (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- China (3%)
- Portugal (3%)
- Spain (3%)
- Kenya (3%)
- Cyprus (3%)
Industry Focus
- Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
- Gaming
- Web3
- Software
- Financial Services
- Information Technology
- Video Games
- Fintech
- Smart Contracts
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