About Ryze Labs
Ryze Labs is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of George Town, Cayman Islands. As of Aug 2025, Ryze Labs has invested in 65 companies. It primarily invests in Seed 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 $***** Series B round of SuperGaming Overall, Ryze Labs portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 2 acquisitions including key companies like Mysten Labs, LayerZero Labs Canada Inc and Clearpool Group. A lot of funds co-invest with Ryze Labs, with names like Alameda Research sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Ryze Labs has team of 8 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Ryze Labs' List of Top Investments
Ryze Labs has a portfolio of 65 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Mintbase and MetaGravity.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore, United Kingdom and 15 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Ryze Labs:
1. Mysten Labs
Blockchain platform offering Web3 infrastructure solutions. Its product portfolio includes an open-source wallet packed with features to help developers access, learn, and transact on the Sui network, Sui Explorer for digging into metrics, searching for transactions, Sui name service to register identity, and more. It also offers digital collectibles called SuiFrens.
Key facts about Mysten Labs
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $336M
- Employee Count: 199 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Redpoint Ventures, Hack VC and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Solana
Developer of enterprise infrastructure for issuing assets and digital payments. This platform provides application programming interfaces and tools for tokenization, payment orchestration, and financial transaction settlement. It supports the creation of stablecoins and real-world assets, enabling institutions to facilitate cross-border money transfers and compliant on-chain financial operations. The technology stack includes resources for building decentralized applications, managing network data, and integrating automated agent workflows for various commercial use cases.
Key facts about Solana
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $374M
- Employee Count: 565 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: World Capital Holdings Group, Foundation Capital and 95 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Wintermute
Crypto-based algorithmic market maker for digital assets. It also offers liquidity solutions. It features proprietary algorithms to provide for bids, offers, and exchange kiosks to make money. It also offers tools for managing security and risk assessment solutions for traders.
Key facts about Wintermute
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $56.8M
- Employee Count: 185 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Hack VC, F-Prime Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 16, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Polygon
Provider of a programmable stablecoin payment infrastructure for global money movement. The platform offers a comprehensive stack for businesses to accept deposits, convert currencies, and disburse funds across borders. It provides tools for payment orchestration, virtual account management, and onchain settlement, enabling automated and efficient financial operations. The infrastructure supports various payment flows, including cross-border transfers, treasury management, and stablecoin commerce, allowing organizations to integrate payment capabilities into their existing systems through a single interface.
Key facts about Polygon
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: George Town (Cayman Islands)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $451M
- Employee Count: 366 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: World Capital Holdings Group, Steadview and 66 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. FTX
Online platform for trading in cryptocurrency. It allows users to purchase and sell digital assets through encrypted networks. It supports the transfer of multiple crypto derivatives including Ethereum, Altcoin, Bitcoin, Tether, and more. It also provides OTC trading solutions to users.
Key facts about FTX
Ryze Labs' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Ryze Labs has invested in 65 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in SuperGaming and most recent follow-on round was in Rise Works.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2022 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
2021 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Ryze Labs' Investments by Stage
Ryze Labs has made 22 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.76M, 13 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.91M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $337M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $164M and 1 investment in ICO stage with an average round size of $3.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 22 |
Series A | 13 |
Series B | 5 |
Series C | 2 |
ICO | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ryze Labs' Investments by Sector
Ryze Labs has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, FinTech, High Tech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 58 Tech companies, 45 Blockchain companies, 38 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 34 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 33 |
FinTech | 31 |
High Tech | 28 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 26 |
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
Others | 25 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ryze Labs' Investments by Geography
Ryze Labs has made most investments in United States (19), followed by Singapore where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 19 |
Singapore | 5 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
Canada | 2 |
China | 2 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ryze Labs' recent investments
Ryze Labs has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Ryze Labs:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 06, 2025 | India | Series B | 4730 | [+14] | |
Oct 29, 2024 | - | Seed | 7642 | [+6] | |
Oct 02, 2024 | United States | Series A | 5124 | [+4] | |
Mar 06, 2024 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 8084 | [+11] | |
Feb 16, 2024 | United Kingdom | Seed | 7456 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Ryze Labs' Portfolio
Ryze Labs has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Mysten Labs and LayerZero Labs Canada Inc. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Mysten Labs. It became a unicorn in 2022.Here is a list of unicorns in Ryze Labs' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 | Blockchain platform offering Web3 infrastructure solutions | 2021 | Palo Alto | Series B | xed{gto | ||
70 | Omnichain interoperability protocol that unites decentralized applications | 2021 | Vancouver | Series B | {fkyouq |
Acquired companies in Ryze Labs' Portfolio
2 companies from Ryze Labs' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Stargate in Aug 2025 by LayerZero Labs Canada Inc for $*****.Here are Ryze Labs' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 25, 2025 | - | - | 7756 | |
Jan 22, 2020 | Sep 28, 2021 | Series A | 6620 |
Team profile of Ryze Labs
Ryze Labs has a team of 8 members including 3 Partners and 3 Principals located in China, Ireland and 1 more location. Ryze Labs' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Ryze Labs:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Ireland | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | Singapore | - | - | |
Principal | Chaoyang | - | - | |
Principal | - | - |
Co-investors of Ryze Labs
Over the past 6 years, 488 investors have co-invested in Ryze Labs's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Ryze Labs: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coinbase and 76 others have invested in rounds before Ryze Labs. There are 2 companies where Lightspeed Venture Partners has invested before Ryze Labs and 2 companies where Coinbase has invested before Ryze Labs.
- Top Co-investors of Ryze Labs: 332 investors entered a company along with Ryze Labs. These include investors like Alameda Research (11 companies).
- Invested after Ryze Labs: A total of 78 investors have invested in Ryze Labs's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (2 companies), Binance (2 companies) and Digital Currency Group (2 companies).
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