1inch is a self‑custodial DeFi platform that aggregates liquidity from dozens of decentralized exchanges across more than 13 blockchains to provide optimal token swap rates in a single, atomic transaction. Its built‑in MEV protection, real‑time wallet and token screening, and audited smart contracts safeguard users against front‑running, malicious assets, and illicit addresses, while the web dApp and non‑custodial wallet give traders full control over their funds.

3Jane operates a credit-based money market enabling cryptonative credit expansion through its yieldcoin, USD3. This system underwrites credit lines against verifiable proofs of credit scores and assets, allowing users to instantly cash out USDC against their creditworthiness without posting collateral. The protocol offers capital efficiency by leveraging credit against future yield across diverse DeFi and crypto assets.

Acuity AI provides a crowdsourced data engine that turns smartphone users into contributors of first‑person video recordings with depth and motion data. Their automated pipeline segments, annotates, and quality‑scores these recordings to deliver multi‑modal, training‑ready datasets in standard formats for robotics and embodied AI teams developing manipulation, navigation, and perception models.

Allora provides a decentralized AI network that routes prediction requests to a pool of community‑built models, selecting and aggregating the best inference in real time. The platform tokenizes data, algorithms, and compute, using on‑chain reputation and incentive mechanisms to reward high‑quality contributors, and offers RESTful and Web3 oracle APIs for integration into dApps, DeFi, and enterprise workflows.

AltLayer is a decentralized protocol that enables the rapid deployment of native and restaked rollups using both optimistic and zk rollup technologies, enhancing scalability and security for blockchain applications. By integrating proprietary technology with restaking, AltLayer addresses the need for customizable and efficient rollup solutions, allowing developers to launch tailored rollups quickly and securely.

Ammalgam is a Decentralized Lending Exchange (DLEX) that combines lending and trading into a single protocol, enhancing capital efficiency by 20% without the risk of compounded impermanent loss. The platform allows users to create customized financial strategies, providing autonomy and utility in managing their assets.

Aztec has developed a trading protocol for Ethereum that facilitates private transactions on the public blockchain using zero-knowledge proofs. This technology addresses the need for confidentiality in blockchain transactions, allowing users to trade assets without revealing transaction details to the public.

Balancer Labs is a decentralized finance protocol that provides a non-custodial automated market maker (AMM) framework, enabling developers to create custom liquidity pools and optimize trading strategies. The platform addresses the challenge of liquidity bootstrapping for new tokens by offering a robust vault system and incentive mechanisms that facilitate immediate access to liquidity and community engagement.

Blocknative provides real-time observability tools for public blockchain networks, utilizing gas prediction APIs and mempool data to enhance transaction monitoring and fee optimization. The platform addresses inefficiencies in transaction processing and gas estimation, enabling developers and users to make informed decisions in a rapidly evolving blockchain environment.

BounceBit provides a dual-token PoS Layer 1 blockchain that leverages Bitcoin's security to facilitate a decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, enabling users to earn yield through Liquidity Custody Tokens and various asset management strategies. The platform democratizes access to institutional-grade yield opportunities, allowing retail investors to generate stable returns on their BTC and USDT holdings.

The startup has developed a decentralized operating system that enables third-party service providers to create and interact with data in the financial supply chain. This system allows businesses to transact globally while retaining ownership of their validated company information and transaction history.

Deribit is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange that offers highly liquid Bitcoin and Ethereum options, futures, and perpetual contracts. It provides multiple margin models, advanced tools like the Option Wizard and Position Builder, and a robust API for algorithmic trading, catering to retail, professional, and institutional traders.

Enso Network is a shared state network that abstracts smart contract interactions across rollups, appchains, and blockchains, enabling users to define intents and achieve desired outcomes without manual integration. By leveraging a library of standardized smart contract actions and independent validators, Enso enhances the accessibility and usability of blockchain technology for developers and users alike.

Essential is developing a declarative layer-2 blockchain that operates as an optimistic rollup on Ethereum, allowing developers to create applications without the need for execution. This approach eliminates failed transactions and maximizes user outcomes by leveraging constraints to optimize state updates and protect against miner extractable value (MEV).

Ethena develops derivative infrastructure to create a yield-bearing stablecoin, sUSDe, on the Ethereum blockchain. This solution addresses the lack of crypto-native stablecoins that provide consistent returns, offering users an annual percentage yield (APY) of 29% backed by a total value locked (TVL) of $4.82 billion.

The startup develops decentralized artificial intelligence software that utilizes cryptography and electronic money to enable individuals and organizations to operate their own model training clusters. This platform allows users to contribute to and benefit from AI model development without dependence on centralized systems, promoting broader access to advanced AI capabilities.

Gitcoin is a platform that provides an end-to-end grants management solution utilizing Quadratic Funding and Retro Funding mechanisms to facilitate capital allocation for open source projects. It addresses the challenge of monetizing developer contributions by streamlining the grants process and offering secure, well-documented smart contracts for efficient fund distribution.

GTE operates a decentralized global token exchange offering high-speed trading across multiple asset classes including stocks, crypto, and commodities. It provides non-custodial trading with CEX-level performance, enabling users to execute long or short positions with leverage. The platform utilizes a vertically integrated structure and a central limit order book for efficient, permissionless market access.

Hidden Road operates a technology-driven prime brokerage platform that facilitates real-time risk management and financing across traditional and digital asset classes. By minimizing counterparty and credit risk through a robust capital base and proprietary infrastructure, the company enhances scalability for institutional investors navigating complex market environments.

Illuvium is a high‑fidelity open‑world RPG that lets players capture, own, and trade over 150 unique Illuvial creatures as NFTs. The game combines AAA‑grade graphics with an 8‑player autobattler arena, where strategic team composition and real‑time tactics determine success, and includes an in‑game marketplace for buying, selling, and customizing assets. This creates a player‑driven economy that offers true ownership of in‑game items for both gamers and crypto enthusiasts.

Immutable is a blockchain-based gaming platform that enables developers to create and scale Web3 games with Ethereum-grade security and zero gas fees. It addresses the lack of true ownership in traditional gaming by allowing players to mint, trade, and collect carbon-neutral NFTs seamlessly across multiple marketplaces.

Infinex offers a non-custodial, cross-chain wallet that utilizes passkeys and smart accounts to enhance security while providing seamless access to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications across multiple blockchains, including Ethereum and Solana. The platform eliminates the complexities of managing multiple wallets, gas fees, and seed phrases, enabling users to interact with DeFi protocols effortlessly.

Jambo empowers organizations to adopt Web3 technologies, facilitating digital transformation through decentralized applications and blockchain integration. This approach addresses the challenges of data ownership and security in traditional digital environments, enabling users to maintain control over their digital assets.

The startup offers a DeFi protocol that integrates lending, liquidity pools, and leverage trading through automated market-making strategies. This platform enhances capital efficiency for users providing liquidity on concentrated liquidity DEXs, enabling them to achieve optimized yield returns.