Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) |
Stages | Seed, Series A |
Investing | United States • Hong Kong |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $1,500,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Genesis Block Ventures (GBV), founded in 2020, is a web3-exclusive investment firm headquartered in Hong Kong. As crypto-natives without limited partners (LPs), they invest with their own funds, concentrating on the most promising early-stage teams within various sectors such as Software, including Web, Marketplace, Saas, FinTech and Financial services, Blockchain and Cryptos, Gaming, and eSports. GBV has set its investment parameters with a minimum threshold of $100,000, a maximum ceiling of $1,500,000, and a sweet spot also at $1,500,000, primarily focusing on Seed and Series A stages. Embracing the blockchain ethos of iteration, community, and hustle, they prioritize investment in gritty and resilient teams that can keep pace with blockchain's rapid innovation. GBV's value proposition is deeply rooted in their community, product, and trading experience, which enables a global understanding of end-users and guides projects in building robust communities. Their services extend beyond capital investment to include marketing, trading, product development, and strategic planning, with an aim to showcase their WAGMI (We're All Going to Make It) spirit in a collaborative, hands-on approach. The selected portfolio on their website highlights investments across various sub-sectors of Defi, such as Aura Network (Infrastructure), Clearpool and Pendle (Defi), Hex Trust (Custodian), Pyth (Data), and others like TradeJoe (Defi) and Velar (BRC20).