About Bcryptos
Bcryptos is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Minato City, Japan. As of Mar 2020, Bcryptos has invested in 2 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in China based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Blockchain Technology and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Animoca Brands Overall, Bcryptos portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, namely Animoca Brands and The Sandbox. A lot of funds co-invest with Bcryptos, with names like SQUARE ENIX sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Bcryptos has team of 2 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Seed & Series A
Portfolio Unicorns
Bcryptos' List of All Investments
Bcryptos has a portfolio of 2 companies, all of them are unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in The SandboxTheir portfolio spans across and China. They have invested in High Tech, Blockchain Technology, FinTech and 3 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of all investments by Bcryptos:Developer of blockchain-based PC and mobile games. It develops and publishes blockchain games, traditional games, and other products. The company focuses on the development of racing and strategy-based NFT games which includes the sandbox, crazy kings, and crazy defense heroes. It also provides cloud authentication services and collaborate with formula one to develop blockchain games.
Key facts about Animoca Brands
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Kowloon (China)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $880M
- Employee Count: 323 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Harmony Partners, Backstage and 124 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 11, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. The Sandbox
Online platform offering a user-generated metaverse with blockchain games for creative and immersive gaming experiences. It allows users to create and monetize their NFTs in a blockchain-based environment. The Sandbox platform combines elements of creativity, exploration, and gameplay in a sandbox setting, providing users with a degree of freedom to interact creatively and build their own virtual worlds.
Key facts about The Sandbox
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Hong Kong (China)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $115M
- Employee Count: 221 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sound Ventures, Orthogonal Thinker and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 06, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Bcryptos' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Bcryptos has invested in Animoca Brands and The Sandbox in 2020. Its most recent first time investment was in Animoca Brands.Bcryptos' Investments by Stage
Bcryptos has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.01M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $2M.Bcryptos' Investments by Sector
Bcryptos has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, FinTech, Gaming, High Tech and Blockchain - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 2 Consumer (B2C) companies, 2 Tech companies and 1 Blockchain company.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Gaming | 2 |
High Tech | 2 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bcryptos' Investments by Geography
Bcryptos has made most investments in China (2).Bcryptos' recent investments
Bcryptos has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Bcryptos:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 20, 2020 | China | Series A | 5148 | [+2] | |
Mar 19, 2020 | China | Seed | 9853 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Bcryptos' Portfolio
Bcryptos has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - The Sandbox and Animoca Brands. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is The Sandbox. It became a unicorn in 2024, 4 years after Bcryptos first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Bcryptos' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | Online platform offering a user-generated metaverse with blockchain games for creative and immersive gaming experiences | 2018 | Hong Kong | Series B | zspgxvh | ||
75 | Developer of blockchain-based PC and mobile games | 2006 | Kowloon | Series C | joymrby |
Team profile of Bcryptos
Bcryptos has a team of 2 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in Japan. Bcryptos' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Bcryptos
Over the past 6 years, 105 investors have co-invested in Bcryptos's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Bcryptos: Intel Capital, IDG Accel China Growth Fund and 22 others have invested in rounds before Bcryptos. There is 1 company where Intel Capital has invested before Bcryptos and 1 company where IDG Accel China Growth Fund has invested before Bcryptos.
- Top Co-investors of Bcryptos: 4 investors entered a company along with Bcryptos. These include investors like SQUARE ENIX (2 companies).
- Invested after Bcryptos: A total of 77 investors have invested in Bcryptos's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Kingsway Capital (2 companies), Liberty City Ventures (2 companies) and Blue Pool Capital (2 companies).
Recent News related to Bcryptos
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Animoca Brands Corporation Limited secures US$2.01 million from Square Enix, True Global Ventures, B CryptosProactive•Mar 20, 2020•TGV, SQUARE ENIX, Animoca Brands, Bcryptos and 1 other
