Venture Capital Firm or Investment Firm

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  Ceras Ventures

  New York, USA

  Ceras Ventures is a multi‑strategy digital asset platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York City. The firm operates across three integrated pillars – Asset Management, Venture Investment, and Strategic Advisory – serving family offices, high‑net‑worth individuals, crypto‑native funds, Web3 and AI founders, and infrastructure platforms. With a global focus spanning the United States, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Asia‑Pacific (APAC), Ceras Ventures positions itself as an operator‑led, crypto‑native team with deep experience across market cycles. Since inception, the firm has invested over $100 million across more than 70 projects and built a network of 100+ partners. Its venture arm targets early‑stage Web3 and AI‑native companies building critical infrastructure, financial primitives, and next‑generation applications, while its asset management division provides institutional‑grade digital asset strategies designed to navigate market cycles and preserve capital. The advisory practice offers strategic, technical, and financial guidance on tokenomics, go‑to‑market, and market structure for protocols, funds, and on‑chain businesses. Ceras Ventures describes itself as “operator‑led” and “crypto‑native,” with a builder mindset combined with institutional discipline. The firm is privately held and operates with a lean team of 2–10 employees, as indicated on its LinkedIn profile. Leadership includes founder and general partner Roman J. Ma, partner and head of investment Sarah Abuagela, and co‑founders/partners Roy Lin and Claire Du.

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  a16z crypto

  Menlo Park, California, USA (with offices in San Francisco and New York)

  a16z crypto is the dedicated cryptocurrency and blockchain investment arm of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capital firms. Launched in 2018 with the first of five multi-billion-dollar funds, the division was born from the firm’s early conviction in decentralized networks—a thesis that began with direct investments in crypto startups as early as 2013. Led by founder and managing partner Chris Dixon, a16z crypto operates as a full-stack platform, providing not only capital but also engineering, research, legal, marketing, and talent support to portfolio companies. Its investments span the entire blockchain ecosystem: layer‑1 protocols (Solana, Avalanche), decentralized finance (Uniswap, MakerDAO), NFT marketplaces (OpenSea), scaling solutions (Optimism, Arbitrum), and emerging sectors like stablecoins and onchain AI. With a $2.2 billion fifth fund announced in May 2026, a16z crypto remains one of the most influential forces in web3, wielding deep expertise and a long‑term horizon to back builders across seeds to growth stages.

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  111 Holdings

  Ta’ Xbiex, Ta’ Xbiex, Malta

  111 Holdings is a venture capital firm based in Ta’ Xbiex, Malta, founded in 2007. The company focuses on seed‑ and growth‑stage investments across a range of technology sectors, including artificial intelligence, fintech, entertainment, gaming, and clean energy. Its investment model follows a "Seed – Grow – Reap" approach, guiding portfolio companies from concept through scaling to structured exits such as IPOs or trade sales. Despite the inclusion of "gaming" among its areas of interest, extensive research confirms that 111 Holdings does not operate any iGaming or gambling platforms, nor does it hold gambling licences. The firm maintains a small team of between two and ten employees and does not publicly disclose specific portfolio companies or financial performance. Its official website provides only high‑level investment stages, with no mention of proprietary products or branded services. For a B2B news database focused on gambling operators, 111 Holdings does not qualify as a relevant subject company.