Howard Xu

a liquid crypto fund trading macro and micro

Syncracy Capital is a thesis driven hedge fund making high conviction, concentrated investments in the secular winners of the cryptoeconomy. We are value added partners in the protocols we invest in, enabling us to drive favorable outcomes and form long-term partnerships with founders and communities.

Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of December 31, 2025, the firm has over $90B in regulatory assets under management. Insight Partners has invested in more than 900 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has a global presence with leadership in London, Tel Aviv, and the Bay Area. Insight’s mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with tailored, hands-on software expertise along their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on X @insightpartners.

ZhenFund is an early-stage venture capital firm backing bold founders with disruptive visions for the future. We specialize in writing the first check to Chinese entrepreneurs and supporting them from the very beginning of their journey. Over the past decade, weve partnered with startups that have redefined industries, including REDNote, Moonshot AI, Manus, Genspark, Horizon Robotics, HeyGen, Apollo.io, Nuro, Momenta, Flexiv, Yatsen Group (Perfect Diary), Jumei, Huobi, Meicai, VIPKid, OpusClip, Typeless, DeepGlint, and ARX—many of which have grown into unicorns and global leaders. At ZhenFund, we believe in innovation, risk-taking, and the transformative power of extraordinary founders. Our mission is simple: to stand with entrepreneurs as they build world-changing, tech-driven companies. Headquartered in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen, we are proud to be one of Chinas most active and founder-focused early-stage investors.

Startup Network in London

a liquid crypto fund trading macro and micro

A network for entrepreneurs building in stealth. Submit your information here so investors can find you: harmonic.ai/get-discovered

Syncracy Capital is a thesis driven hedge fund making high conviction, concentrated investments in the secular winners of the cryptoeconomy. We are value added partners in the protocols we invest in, enabling us to drive favorable outcomes and form long-term partnerships with founders and communities.

Ancient8.gg is a pioneer gaming ecosystem on the Optimism Superchain, which utilizes OP Stack technology to offer blockchain games the best features of Ethereum at a significantly reduced cost. We are backed by the Ancient8 Collective, which comprises top web3 gaming thought leaders committed to promoting mainstream adoption of a decentralized world. Games and protocols contributing to the growth of the Ancient8 Chain are eligible for both ecosystem and financial support. Ancient8 offers everything a game studio needs. From inception to success, game devs now can launch with Dojo, onboard with Space3, localize with PlayNation, marketing with Gosu Network and engage with Eko ID.

Butter is on a mission to build the world’s first connected food system. Our vision? A food system that runs efficiently, sustainably, and transparently. Butters software enables SMB food distributors to make the long-overdue transition from analog to digital workflows. Were building a connected platform with a holistic suite of tools that empower them to automate operations, save invaluable time from tedious work, and grow their business. But this is just the beginning. We invite you to imagine what the food distribution industry of tomorrow could look like - and build it together with us. Butter is a founding team of builders and operators, bringing experience from Amazon, Facebook, DoorDash, TripAdvisor, Ripple, N26, Bloomberg, Credit Suisse, and more. We are backed by top-tier VCs and angels & advisors from food companies, including Caviar, Panera, and Toast. Headquartered in SoMa, San Francisco, we also value flexibility and engaged remote work.