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Fulgur
Wilmington, United States
Invests in early-stage startups developing next‑generation financial infrastructure, particularly Bitcoin, Lightning Network, and related blockchain/web3 solutions.
Portfolio
50+
Employees
5+
Founded
2019
AUM
≈ $280.0M
Investment focus
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No stages listed
Industries
No industries listedGeographic scope
United States
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Funds
Fulgur Alpha
Vintage 2020 • $280.0M
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Fulgur
Invests in early-stage startups developing next‑generation financial infrastructure, particularly Bitcoin, Lightning Network, and related blockchain/web3 solutions.
Portfolio
50+
Employees
5+
Founded
2019
AUM
≈ $280.0M
Funds
Fulgur Alpha · Vintage 2020 • $280.0M
Stages
No stages listed
Industries
No industries listedGeographic scope
United States
Sources
Showing 24 of 34 matched portfolio companies
Alby provides a self‑custodial Bitcoin Lightning wallet accessible via browser, desktop, and mobile through its Alby Hub cloud service. Users can manage keys with a password, set app permissions and spending limits, and receive payments via a custom Lightning address. The platform also offers sub‑wallets, automatic on‑chain ↔ Lightning swaps, and developer tools for embedding Bitcoin payments.
Funding: $2.7M
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Funding: $2.7M
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AMBOSS provides tools for managing liquidity and optimizing channel connections on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. By utilizing AI-driven insights and real-time data analysis, the platform enhances liquidity deployment and channel efficiency, addressing the challenges of market organization within the network.
Funding: $4.0M
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Funding: $4.0M
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The startup has developed a virtual reality platform that converts text prompts into AI-generated skybox environments, enabling users to create immersive narratives and content. This technology allows individuals to visualize and share their imaginative ideas in a virtual space, enhancing storytelling and entertainment experiences.
Blockstream develops foundational infrastructure for Bitcoin and digital assets, offering products for consumers, enterprises, and developers. The company provides self-custody solutions like hardware wallets and multi-platform applications alongside enterprise-grade custody and digital asset issuance tools on the Liquid Network. Furthermore, Blockstream supports the ecosystem with developer tools, blockchain data feeds, and implementations of the Lightning Protocol.
The startup provides a platform for instant Bitcoin transactions utilizing the Lightning Network, which enables near-instant payments with significantly reduced fees. This technology eliminates the slow transaction speeds and high costs of traditional Bitcoin transfers, making cryptocurrency more practical for everyday use.
The startup offers a multi-chain cryptocurrency wallet that enables users to store, trade, and transfer a diverse range of cryptocurrencies across platforms. This solution simplifies cryptocurrency transactions, addressing the complexity and fragmentation of managing multiple digital assets.
Funding: $490.0K
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Funding: $490.0K
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Casa provides a non‑custodial, multi‑key vault platform that lets individuals and organizations securely self‑custody Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, and USDT across multiple hardware devices and locations. The service combines multisignature protection, a recovery key, guided key‑replacement, and an inheritance workflow, all supported by dedicated security advisory and 24/7 support, offered via subscription plans.
Funding: $31.5M
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Funding: $31.5M
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Coinmiles enables users to earn Bitcoin rewards on everyday purchases made through their platform. The service integrates with various merchants, allowing customers to accumulate cryptocurrency directly from their spending. This platform provides a straightforward mechanism for passive Bitcoin accumulation through existing retail transactions.
DitoBanx is a fintech platform that facilitates on-chain and Lightning Network Bitcoin transactions, as well as USDC payments, enabling businesses to accept digital currencies at the point of sale and for international transactions. The platform eliminates the need for traditional banking by providing a digital wallet and a prepaid Mastercard, allowing users to manage their finances efficiently and securely without a bank account.
Elixir Games provides a unified mobile app that aggregates a wide catalog of games, letting users browse, download, and launch titles directly from a single interface. The platform offers curated recommendations, automatic updates, in‑app purchases, and built‑in community support to streamline the mobile gaming experience.
Funding: $14.0M
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Funding: $14.0M
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Foundation offers Passport Prime, an open‑source hardware device that consolidates Bitcoin private keys, 2FA codes, FIDO2 security keys, seed phrases, and up to 50 GB of encrypted file storage into a single, air‑gapped platform. Running the Rust‑based KeyOS microkernel and using QuantumLink for quantum‑resistant Bluetooth, it provides enterprise‑grade security features such as tamper protection, secure element storage, and Shamir‑based backup while supporting third‑party crypto apps.
Funding: $7.0M
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Funding: $7.0M
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The startup offers a podcast platform that enables users to earn bitcoin by listening to shows and advertisements. Its application features a sleep timer, offline listening, and filter tags, enhancing user experience while providing financial incentives for engagement.
Galoy provides a bitcoin-native banking platform that includes a core ledger for managing user accounts and a secure Bitcoin bridge for integrating with enterprise applications. This technology enables businesses to efficiently handle both fiat and bitcoin transactions while managing volatility without relying on stablecoins.
GoSats is a bitcoin rewards application that enables users to earn cashback in bitcoin and other valuable assets like gold on their purchases from over 100 leading brands. By transforming traditional shopping into an investment opportunity, it addresses the need for consumers to accumulate wealth through everyday spending.
Funding: $6.2M
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Funding: $6.2M
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This startup develops a payment application that utilizes lightning-infrastructure-as-a-service technology to enable real-time settlement and facilitate cross-border, cross-currency payments through the Bitcoin lightning network. By transforming closed payment ecosystems into open, interoperable systems, the company allows FinTech firms to scale globally while ensuring security and regulatory compliance.
JAN3 provides a unified Bitcoin infrastructure that includes the AQUA non‑custodial superapp with native USDT spending and integrated Lightning and Liquid Layer 2 support, enabling fast, low‑fee transactions while preserving Bitcoin savings. It also offers open‑source, offline AI tools and Bitcoin‑backed financial products such as bonds, allowing individuals, enterprises, and sovereign entities to adopt and finance Bitcoin‑based solutions.
Provides a compliant API platform for integrating crypto and banking services, enabling businesses to offer features like virtual IBANs, card issuing, and instant cross-border payments in over 30 countries. Striga streamlines financial operations by combining fiat and crypto transactions with low fees and regulatory compliance, reducing the complexity of building financial products.
Funding: $3.0M
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Funding: $3.0M
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The startup offers a Bitcoin trading platform that utilizes the Lightning Network to facilitate fast and cost-effective derivative exchanges, enabling users to trade directly from any network wallet. This approach mitigates the delays and high fees associated with traditional on-chain transactions, enhancing the trading experience for cryptocurrency users.
The startup offers a Bitcoin payment platform that utilizes the Lightning Network to facilitate secure and low-cost transactions for merchants and consumers. This technology addresses the challenges of high fees and slow transaction times associated with traditional Bitcoin payments, making cryptocurrency more accessible and convenient for everyday use.
The startup offers a payment platform that enables online purchases using cryptocurrency through a browser extension, allowing users to link their accounts or wallets for transactions. It provides secure virtual cards with know-your-customer features and an API for card issuance, facilitating direct shopping for online retail customers.
Funding: $3.1M
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Funding: $3.1M
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The startup offers a payment gateway platform that enables businesses to accept and send payments in real-time using Bitcoin Lightning, facilitating secure online and cross-border transactions. This solution mitigates the risks of fraud and chargebacks, providing a reliable payment processing alternative for businesses.
OpenNode provides a secure bitcoin payment processing solution that enables e-commerce businesses to accept bitcoin and receive settlements in local currencies through its API and hosted payment pages. The platform addresses the volatility of bitcoin prices by offering automatic conversion to local currency at the time of payment, ensuring instant or near-instant settlement.
OSMO provides an international digital wallet platform enabling users to hold, exchange, and spend multiple fiat currencies alongside Bitcoin and USDT. The service facilitates fast, low-fee international transfers using blockchain technologies like the Lightning Network and Polygon. Users can fund their accounts via various methods and access funds through affiliated cash withdrawal points, bank transfers, or cryptocurrency withdrawals.
The startup develops a mobile gaming platform that transforms user-generated video content into interactive gaming experiences, utilizing blockchain technology to support in-game transactions. This approach creates a new gaming genre that combines social entertainment with user engagement, specifically targeting the preferences of Gen Z.
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