About IOSG Ventures
IOSG Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Hong Kong, China. As of Oct 2025, IOSG Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 181 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Blockchain Technology to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Voyage AI Overall, IOSG Ventures portfolio has seen 7 unicorns and 9 acquisitions including key companies like Consensys, AVA and Optimism. A lot of funds co-invest with IOSG Ventures, with names like Fenbushi Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. IOSG Ventures has team of 19 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
IOSG Ventures' List of Top Investments
IOSG Ventures has a portfolio of 181 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Polywrap and Flint.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore, China and 30 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by IOSG Ventures:
1. Consensys
Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform. Its product suite includes MetaMask, Infura, Linea, Truffle, Diligence, and an NFT platforms that supports users with building a dApp, an NFT collection, a portfolio, managing digital assets, and more.
Key facts about Consensys
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Fort Worth (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $725M
- Employee Count: 742 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Third Point, Marshall Wace and 58 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 09, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. NEAR
Public blockchain network platform. The solution is a scalable smart contract platform that supports decentralized applications of any kind and enables the developers to build, test, and deploy applications that permissionless handle a wide range of digital assets.
Key facts about NEAR
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Zug (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $542M
- Employee Count: 152 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: RAA Capital, Tiger Global Management and 91 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. IoTeX
Developer of blockchain infrastructure for real world artificial intelligence. This technology provides decentralized identity protocols and verification layers for machines and devices. It enables the transformation of physical data into actionable intelligence for autonomous systems. The infrastructure supports secure settlement and discovery for connected hardware networks.
Key facts about IoTeX
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Tortola (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $50M
- Employee Count: 53 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Animoca Brands, Draper Dragon and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 27, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Telegram
Developer of a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging application. The application focuses on providing users with secure and fast communication. It offers features such as encrypted messaging, self-destructing messages, and cross-device synchronization. The application supports large group chats and allows users to customize their messaging experience. It also provides an open API and source code.
Key facts about Telegram
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $150M
- Employee Count: 3,390 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: SIB Investment Group, Mubadala and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. AVA
Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets. It enables businesses to build and scale high-performance, cost-effective, expertly managed custom blockchains. It provides tools for swapping, trading, bridging, and transacting. The platform also offers educational resources about blockchain and Web3.
Key facts about AVA
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Brooklyn (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $368M
- Employee Count: 494 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Republic Capital, BITMAIN and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 18, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
IOSG Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
IOSG Ventures has invested in 181 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 14 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Voyage AI and most recent follow-on round was in Usual.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
2023 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
2022 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
2021 | 29 | 4 | 33 |
2020 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
IOSG Ventures' Investments by Stage
IOSG Ventures has made 55 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.91M, 39 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13.1M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $26.2M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $50M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 55 |
Series A | 39 |
Series B | 4 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IOSG Ventures' Investments by Sector
IOSG Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 166 Tech companies, 143 Blockchain companies, 127 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 98 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 77 |
High Tech | 66 |
FinTech | 53 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 48 |
Enterprise Applications | 40 |
Others | 51 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IOSG Ventures' Investments by Geography
IOSG Ventures has made most investments in United States (41), followed by China where it has made 11 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 41 |
China | 11 |
Singapore | 9 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
Canada | 4 |
Others | 29 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IOSG Ventures' recent investments
IOSG Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by IOSG Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 16, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9129 | [+8] | |
Aug 07, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series A | 9276 | [+10] | |
Dec 23, 2024 | France | Series A | 7808 | [+14] | |
Dec 23, 2024 | United States | Series A | 5922 | [+3] | |
Dec 10, 2024 | United States | Series A | 4414 | [+10] |
Unicorns in IOSG Ventures' Portfolio
IOSG Ventures has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Scroll, AVA, Optimism and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Scroll. It became a unicorn in 2023.Here is a list of unicorns in IOSG Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Blockchain-based network for EVM-compatible solutions | 2013 | - | Series B | gnv{kux | ||
75 | Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets | 2018 | Brooklyn | Series B | kbwzrkc | ||
72 | Blockchain-based platform for optimistic rollup and executing smart contracts | 2019 | New York City | Series B | ujufluk | ||
67 | Decentralized financial solutions | 2019 | Tortola | Series B | umhczls | ||
80 | Developer of blockchain and web3 software platform | 2014 | Fort Worth | Series D | rxqiqfw |
Acquired companies in IOSG Ventures' Portfolio
9 companies from IOSG Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Blocknative in May 2026 by Deloitte for $*****.Here are IOSG Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 | Dec 15, 2022 | Series A | 6974 | |
Feb 21, 2025 | Jul 13, 2021 | Series B | 6088 | |
Jul 03, 2024 | Apr 17, 2023 | Seed | 3548 | |
Feb 15, 2023 | Dec 01, 2021 | Seed | 8277 | |
Feb 02, 2022 | - | - | 9196 |
Team profile of IOSG Ventures
IOSG Ventures has a team of 19 members including 1 Partner, 4 Venture Partners and 2 Principals located in United States, China and 2 more locations. IOSG Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in IOSG Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | China | - | ||
Venture Partner | United States | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Singapore | - | - | |
Principal | Durham | - | ||
Principal | Tokyo | - |
Co-investors of IOSG Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 1114 investors have co-invested in IOSG Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before IOSG Ventures: Polychain, Robvc and 276 others have invested in rounds before IOSG Ventures. There are 7 companies where Polychain has invested before IOSG Ventures and 5 companies where Robvc has invested before IOSG Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of IOSG Ventures: 564 investors entered a company along with IOSG Ventures. These include investors like Fenbushi Capital (16 companies).
- Invested after IOSG Ventures: A total of 272 investors have invested in IOSG Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include HashKey Capital (6 companies), Animoca Brands (6 companies) and OKX (6 companies).
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