About y2z
y2z is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Shanghai, China. As of Oct 2025, y2z is an active investor, having invested in 43 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. 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 $***** Seed round of Voyage A lot of funds co-invest with y2z, with names like Tess Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. y2z has team of 4 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Deals in last 12 months
y2z's List of Top Investments
y2z has a portfolio of 43 companies. Their most notable investments are in May and NFTSCAN.Their portfolio spans across China, United States, Singapore and 8 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by y2z:
1. Mask Network
Provider of encrypted messaging applications. The company provides mask networks that allow encrypting posted content and the users need to decrypt the content to view it. It can be used to receive cryptocurrencies on social networks, bitcoin fundings on twitter, and decentralized file storage and sharing.
Key facts about Mask Network
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Champaign (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5M
- Employee Count: 64 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Fundamental Labs, Digital Currency Group and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Tap Fantasy
Developer of NFT-based PC and console games. The game offers in-game assets and 3D virtual characters.
Key facts about Tap Fantasy
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Investors: Shima Capital, CMC Capital and 14 Others
3. rct AI
Developer of AI-enabled gaming engines. The platform utilized AI and machine learning technology for developing gaming engines for game experience management.
Key facts about rct AI
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Burbank (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.2M
- Employee Count: 38 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Y Combinator, Makers Fund and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 14, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Vibra
App-based platform for trading in cryptocurrency. Offers wallets for buying, selling, and storing cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and more. The app offers a variety of functions like OTC buy and sell, trading, and an academy. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Vibra
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Nigeria
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6M
- Employee Count: 13 as on Jan 29, 2026
- Investors: Lateral Frontiers, Cadenza and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 14, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Karmaverse
Developer of Pc and console-based NFT games. The games include The Far East, Karmaverse Zombie, Old West World, and others are based on blockchain technology. Also, provides an NFT marketplace.
Key facts about Karmaverse
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $8M
- Employee Count: 2 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: NFX, Fundamental Labs and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Mar 29, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
y2z's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
y2z has invested in 43 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Voyage.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
y2z's Investments by Stage
y2z has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.3M, 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.42M and 1 investment in Angel stage with an average round size of $5.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 9 |
Series A | 6 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
y2z's Investments by Sector
y2z has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Blockchain Technology, FinTech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Gaming. Notably, it has invested in 36 Tech companies, 30 Blockchain companies, 27 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 16 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 11 |
Blockchain Technology | 10 |
FinTech | 10 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 8 |
Gaming | 6 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
y2z's Investments by Geography
y2z has made most investments in United States (8), followed by China where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 8 |
China | 4 |
Singapore | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
y2z's recent investments
y2z has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by y2z:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 16, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9278 | [+8] | |
Aug 27, 2025 | China | Seed | 4941 | [+3] | |
Jun 30, 2025 | China | Seed | 4917 | [+5] | |
Jul 24, 2024 | United States | Series A | 9749 | [+5] | |
Apr 05, 2024 | Singapore | Seed | 1354 | [+7] |
Team profile of y2z
y2z has a team of 4 members including 4 Partners located in China. y2z's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in y2z:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | China | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of y2z
Over the past 5 years, 133 investors have co-invested in y2z's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before y2z: Galaxy Interactive, Zonff Partners and 13 others have invested in rounds before y2z. There is 1 company where Galaxy Interactive has invested before y2z and 1 company where Zonff Partners has invested before y2z.
- Top Co-investors of y2z: 101 investors entered a company along with y2z. These include investors like Tess Ventures (4 companies).
- Invested after y2z: A total of 17 investors have invested in y2z's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Antalpha (2 companies), YZi Labs (1 company) and Informed Ventures (1 company).
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