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The Graph is building a protocol for building decentralized applications quickly on Ethereum and IPFS using GraphQL. On The Graph, queries are processed on a decentralized network that ensures that data remains open and that dApps can continue to run no matter what. Users don’t have to trust teams to operate servers and developers can deploy to trustworthy public infrastructure they don’t have to manage.

Avara is a software technology company, renowned for building innovative web3 products based on blockchain technologies. Founded by Stani Kulechov, we’ve developed the battle tested Aave Protocol, the Aave-native stablecoin GHO, and Lens, the decentralized social networking protocol. With strategic acquisitions including the metaverse app, Sonar, and Family crypto wallet, Avara is dedicated to realizing a people-powered internet that benefits everyone. Learn more at avara.xyz.

Polkadot is the bedrock for a more open and collaborative web that restores power back to where it belongs—with you. It enables Web3’s biggest trailblazers to launch their ideas at warp speed, with flexible start-up costs and an exceptionally adaptable builder environment. Apps on Polkadot are built on top of a secure, resilient platform where decisions are made by a lively community of DOT holders. With Polkadot, youre not just along for the ride, youre a co-creator with the power to shape the future of our digital world. By making blockchain technology more flexible and collaborative, Polkadot is powering the movement for a better web.

Governed by the worlds leading organizations, Hedera provides a trust layer for AI, digital payments, tokenization, and more.

Kyber Network makes DeFi easy, fast, and secure. Our flagship product KyberSwap.com is a multi-chain Decentralized Exchange (DEX) and aggregator, providing superior rates for traders in DeFi. KyberSwap powers 100+ integrated projects and has facilitated over $15B worth of blockchain transactions for thousands of users since its inception. Currently deployed across 15 chains including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Polygon zkEVM, Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche, Fantom, Cronos, Aurora, BitTorrent, Base, zkSync Era, Scroll, and Linea.

Tezos is an open-source blockchain protocol for assets and applications backed by a global community of validators, researchers, and builders. The Tezos protocol is secure, upgradable, and built to last. Tezos was built to facilitate formal verification, a technique that boosts the security of the most sensitive or financially weighted smart contracts by mathematically proving the correctness of the code governing transactions. Also, an innovative consensus protocol, based on Liquid Proof of Stake, empowers all the users to contribute, to secure and to be reworded.

Using proven crypto and blockchain technology honed over a decade, Ripple’s enterprise-grade solutions are faster, more transparent, and more cost-effective than traditional financial services. Our customers use these solutions to source crypto, facilitate instant payments, empower their treasury, engage new audiences, lower capital requirements, and drive new revenue. Founded in 2012, Ripples vision is to enable a world where value moves as seamlessly as information flows today—an Internet of Value. Ripple is the only enterprise blockchain company today with products in commercial use. Ripple’s global payments network includes over 300 customers across 40+ countries and 
six continents.

Tykhe Block Ventures is a leading investment firm founded in 2021 and based in United States. We invest in ventures and liquid investments within the blockchain sector with a focus on decentralisation technologies, digital assets and the supporting infrastructure. We are a team of individuals who come together with passion, intimate knowledge of the technology sector, a 25+ year history of angel investing and an expertise in the financial and retail sectors. We bring the power of crypto, traditional investing and retail experience together through a multidisciplinary approach enabling us to maximize our results. About the name - TYKHE (Tyche) was the goddess of fortune, chance, providence and fate. She was usually honoured in a more favourable light as Eutykhia (Eutychia), goddess of good fortune, luck, success and prosperity.

Tykhe Ventures backs AI-first founders building world-class technology companies. We believe the next generation of iconic startups will be driven by teams that ship faster, scale smarter, and solve deeper problems using artificial intelligence — not just as a tool, but as the foundation of their product and business model. Our investments span across sectors — from healthcare to fintech, from developer tools to enterprise automation — but our lens stays constant: AI must be at the core. We’ve been founders ourselves. Operators. Builders. Investors. And we partner with early-stage teams not just with capital, but with conviction — supporting them from the first lines of code to global scale. What We Look For: • Founders who think in agents, models, and APIs. • Startups with AI-native workflows, not bolt-on gimmicks. • Markets where AI creates 10x value, not 10% efficiency. What We Offer: • Strategic capital from ex-founders & deep-tech operators. • A hands-on approach to product, distribution, and scaling. • A long-term partner that plays to win. We’re here for the AI-native era. Let’s build legendary together. 📧 hello@tykhe.ventures

The Graph is building a protocol for building decentralized applications quickly on Ethereum and IPFS using GraphQL. On The Graph, queries are processed on a decentralized network that ensures that data remains open and that dApps can continue to run no matter what. Users don’t have to trust teams to operate servers and developers can deploy to trustworthy public infrastructure they don’t have to manage.

Avara is a software technology company, renowned for building innovative web3 products based on blockchain technologies. Founded by Stani Kulechov, we’ve developed the battle tested Aave Protocol, the Aave-native stablecoin GHO, and Lens, the decentralized social networking protocol. With strategic acquisitions including the metaverse app, Sonar, and Family crypto wallet, Avara is dedicated to realizing a people-powered internet that benefits everyone. Learn more at avara.xyz.

Polkadot is the bedrock for a more open and collaborative web that restores power back to where it belongs—with you. It enables Web3’s biggest trailblazers to launch their ideas at warp speed, with flexible start-up costs and an exceptionally adaptable builder environment. Apps on Polkadot are built on top of a secure, resilient platform where decisions are made by a lively community of DOT holders. With Polkadot, youre not just along for the ride, youre a co-creator with the power to shape the future of our digital world. By making blockchain technology more flexible and collaborative, Polkadot is powering the movement for a better web.