EMURGO Ventures

EMURGO Ventures is the venture capital and investment arm of EMURGO, the official commercial arm and a founding entity of the Cardano blockchain. The firm focuses on investing in and supporting innovative Web3 projects and startups that have the potential to drive the adoption and integration of blockchain technology across various industries. Through strategic investments, partnerships, and infrastructure development, EMURGO Ventures aims to build a diverse and interconnected blockchain ecosystem, contributing to the growth and development of the broader Web3 and blockchain communities.

The firm's investment strategy targets both Cardano blockchain-native and non-Cardano blockchain Web3 projects, with a capital allocation for seed investments into a variety of Cardano-focused startups and middleware solutions companies. These include projects in decentralized financial services (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain developer education tools, and other decentralized applications. EMURGO Ventures leverages EMURGO's experience in blockchain solutions deployment and global network of industry partners to provide strategic capital to its portfolio companies, helping to bolster the Cardano ecosystem.

EMURGO Ventures has made several strategic investments to enhance the Cardano ecosystem. Notably, in November 2022, the firm invested in OAK, a Web3 hub for trustless, automated decentralized finance and digital payments, and SubQuery, an open-source blockchain data indexer for developers. In May 2022, EMURGO Ventures partnered with Partisia Blockchain to enhance Cardano's decentralized privacy features on-chain. These investments and partnerships reflect EMURGO Ventures' commitment to accelerating the development of Cardano's ecosystem with a rich mix of decentralized services catering to a global community that is increasing in overall blockchain awareness.