IOSG Ventures

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Singapore, Singapore

Countries of investment

Singapore
China
Hong Kong
United States
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Cayman Islands

Investment stages

Seed
Series A
Series B

Industries

Crypto
Web3
DeFi
Infrastructure
Layer 1 Protocols
Zero-Knowledge Proofs
AI x Crypto
GameFi

About
IOSG Ventures is a Singapore-based crypto VC. Their focus spans DeFi, infrastructure, Layer 1 protocols, zero-knowledge proofs, AI x crypto, and GameFi across Singapore, China, Hong Kong, the United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Cayman Islands. The firm supports crypto-native founders from Seed through Series B.

Min check size: $500K
Max check size: $5M
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Investment Thesis

IOSG Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across crypto, Web3, DeFi, infrastructure, Layer 1 protocols, zero-knowledge proofs, AI x crypto, and GameFi sectors with deep Asia coverage. They invest with research-heavy conviction and deep developer ecosystem engagement across Asian and global crypto markets. The firm differentiates itself through founder Jocy Lin's deep crypto ecosystem expertise, Singapore positioning with strong China and Asia coverage, research-heavy approach with technical depth, developer-focused community building, and Tier-1 Asia crypto reputation.

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Manager's Experience

Jocy Lin (Founder & Managing Partner) founded IOSG Ventures in 2017 with research-heavy conviction and deep developer ecosystem engagement; he brings deep crypto ecosystem expertise across Asian and global crypto markets with focus on technical depth and developer-focused community building. The firm has built Singapore positioning with strong China and Asia coverage, organizing annual Web3 developer conferences (Old Friends Reunion) that bring together global crypto developers and founders.