IOSG in 2023: Year of Embracing
2023 has been a year of remarkable achievements and bold steps forward for IOSG Ventures.
We’ve strategically hosted 4 Old Friends Reunion events across Denver, Paris, Singapore, and Istanbul, with the participation of over 50 top-tier projects and founders, enhancing the connection, and helping to raise the visibility of our portfolios in America, Asia, MENA, and Europe.
Beyond the success of our global event campaign, we've embraced new opportunities, and invested in groundbreaking projects across various sectors, including Staking & Restaking, Data Availability (DA), Layer2 Rollups, etc.
In a year that was defined by its challenges, IOSG Ventures not only preserved but thrived, and actively invested in restaking related projects.
@eigencloud , is the frontrunner of middleware protocol that rethinks security and scalability, potentially transforming how networks achieve and leverage consensus security.
@CelestiaOrg stands out as a pioneer in the space by introducing a modular approach to blockchain architecture, focusing on Data Availability (DA). Improvements in data availability have further augmented blockchain scalability and efficiency, particularly for Layer2 solutions.
We led a $21 million seed round for
@Ingo_zk , whose solutions have shown exceptional performance in the industry. The dedicated hardware chips developed by Ingonyama enable more efficient execution of ZKP related intensive computational tasks, speeding up the processing performance while further reducing latency and costs, setting a benchmark in the industry.
Additionally, we also led investments in
@gelatonetwork this year, who not only opened up the automated business and dominated, but also built Gelato Relay which significantly reduces gas costs and makes transactions more user-friendly. In 2023, they introduced Web3 Functions and Rollup-as-a-service, and we strongly believe they will become one of the largest tech stack players in the domain.
Gaming has emerged as one of the beacons this year, and our commitment to the gaming ecosystem has never wavered. We support trailblazers like
@Treasure_DAO ,
@playSHRAPNEL ,
@playbigtime ,
@The_Beacon_GG , and
@1DynastyStudios , and Full On-chain Game studio
@PlaymintUK . We’re particularly excited to organize our annual Old Friends Reunion event-themed Autonomous World to explore the potential of FOCG.
Looking ahead to 2024, we aim to stay at the forefront of cutting-edge trends and lead the market. In this crucial year, we will actively push the boundaries of what’s possible, explore new horizons, and welcome anyone with amazing ideas to come and share with us: pitch@iosg.vc