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Russian1kx is a venture capital firm that stands at the forefront of the blockchain and crypto space, focusing on investments in decentralized technologies and blockchain-based projects. Founded by Christopher Heymann and Lasse Clausen, 1kx has established itself as a key player in identifying and supporting early-stage companies that are pushing the boundaries of innovation in the crypto ecosystem.
Investors 1kx
1kx
Tier 1Lead investor
Projects
99
Portfolio market cap
$2.93B
sum across all projects
Raised in these rounds
$1.22B
102 of 108 rounds with disclosed amounts
Tier
Tier 1
Lead investor
About the fund
Portfolio · 99
| Project | Price | Entry price | ROI | Stage | Date | Market cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pudgy PenguinsPENGU | $0.009169 | — | — | — | — | $576.4M | |
 CelestiaTIA | $0.4819 | $0.1547 | 3.1x | — | — | $470.7M | |
 Terra Luna ClassicLUNC | $0.00005286 | $0.4825 | 0.00x | — | — | $291.5M | |
 ArweaveAR | $4.42 | $0.1320 | 33x | Community Token Sale part 1 | $289.9M | ||
 KaiaKAIA | $0.0379 | — | — | — | — | $243.7M | |
 ZKsyncZK | $0.0131 | — | — | — | — | $142.6M | |
 Nexus MutualNXM | $68.13 | $0.3433 | 198x | Seed Round | $113.4M | ||
 RedStoneRED | $0.1791 | — | — | — | — | $95.6M | |
 CoW ProtocolCOW | $0.1577 | $0.2300 | 0.69x | Private Round | $90.7M | ||
 SafeSAFE | $0.1123 | — | — | — | — | $87.9M | |
| SafeSAFE | $0.1108 | — | — | — | — | $86.8M | |
 BIO ProtocolBIO | $0.0307 | $0.0328 | 0.94x | — | — | $65.9M | |
 Nervos NetworkCKB | $0.001316 | $0.006 | 0.22x | Private Round | $65.3M | ||
 aelfELF | $0.0765 | $0.0990 | 0.77x | Public Sale | $63.2M | ||
 AmpAMP | $0.0006267 | $0.001 | 0.63x | Private Sale 1 | $56.3M | ||
 LiquityLQTY | $0.2370 | — | — | — | — | $22.8M | |
 NymNYM | $0.0264 | $0.0375 | 0.70x | — | — | $22.3M | |
 Pocket NetworkPOKT | $0.008998 | $0.1000 | 0.09x | — | — | $21.4M | |
 GitcoinGTC | $0.2251 | — | — | — | — | $19.7M | |
 MetadiumMETA | $0.008955 | $0.0215 | 0.42x | — | — | $15.6M | |
 LagrangeLA | $0.0703 | — | — | — | — | $13.6M | |
 AutonolasOLAS | $0.0449 | — | — | — | — | $13.4M | |
 GUNZGUN | $0.003295 | — | — | — | — | $12.0M | |
 CalderaERA | $0.0660 | — | — | — | — | $9.8M | |
 WalletConnect TokenWCT | $0.0428 | $0.2000 | 0.21x | — | — | $8.0M | |
 Gearbox ProtocolGEAR | $0.0006565 | $0.0025 | 0.26x | — | — | $6.6M | |
 RARIRARI | $0.1650 | — | — | — | — | $3.2M | |
 MainframeMFT | — | $0.0036 | 0.08x | — | — | $2.9M | |
 ECOxECOX | — | $0.8000 | 0.01x | — | — | $2.7M | |
 OxenOXEN | — | $0.6800 | 0.06x | — | — | $2.6M | |
 BEAMBEAM | $0.0122 | $0.5867 | 0.02x | — | — | $2.5M | |
 FluenceFLT | $0.005792 | $0.0500 | 0.12x | — | — | $2.0M | |
 Index CooperativeINDEX | $0.2805 | — | — | — | — | $2.0M | |
 BottoBOTTO | $0.0410 | — | — | — | — | $1.9M | |
 Aladdin DAOALD | $0.0122 | — | — | — | — | $1.8M | |
 Camp NetworkCAMP | $0.0003455 | — | — | — | — | $1.7M | |
 ECOECO | — | — | — | — | — | $1.6M | |
 Lit ProtocolLITKEY | $0.00548 | — | — | — | — | $1.2M | |
 Global Coin ResearchGCR | $0.0706 | — | — | — | — | $705.6K | |
 Levva Protocol TokenLVVA | $0.0005597 | $0.0500 | 0.01x | — | — | $439.8K | |
 Overlay ProtocolOVL | $0.005607 | $0.2810 | 0.02x | — | — | $300.5K | |
 SirenSI | $0.003725 | $0.1538 | 0.02x | — | — | $249.0K | |
 HummingbotHBOT | $0.0003935 | — | — | — | — | $243.3K | |
 Dope World PaperPAPER | — | — | — | — | — | $73.7K | |
 EverclearCLEAR | — | — | — | — | — | $68.5K | |
 SpacemeshSMH | $0.000249 | — | — | — | — | $26.2K | |
 GigglesGIGGLES | $0.00002481 | — | — | — | — | $23.0K | |
 Covalent Query TokenCQT | — | $0.009 | — | — | — | $20.4K | |
 FurucomboCOMBO | — | $2.25 | — | — | — | $17.3K | |
 fxhash | — | — | — | — | — | $14.6K | |
 VisorVISR | — | — | — | — | — | $3.9K | |
 NFTfiNFTFI | — | — | — | — | — | $1.5K | |
 ForefrontFF | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | |
 Opyn SqueethOSQTH | $88.30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Transak | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Spinamp | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Superstate | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Spearbit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Cantina | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
 JokeRace | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Showing 60 of 99 — the rest fall below this market-cap range.
Entry price and ROI come from the source's data for this fund. Stage and date are derived by matching the entry price against the project's rounds; where there is no match, a dash is shown.
Funding rounds · 108
| Project | Stage | Raised | Valuation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 KOR Protocol | Series A | $7.5M | $100.0M | |
 EarnOS Lead | pre-Series A | $6.0M | $60.0M | |
| Giggles | Pre-seed | $1.2M | $12.0M | |
 Kulipa Lead | Seed Round | $6.2M | $62.0M | |
 Cryptio | Series B | $45.0M | $450.0M | |
 Bluff Lead | Strategic Round | $21.0M | $210.0M | |
| Superstate | Series B | $82.5M | $825.0M | |
 Arx Research | Seed Round | — | — | |
 Coop Records Lead | Seed Round | $4.5M | $45.0M | |
| Transak | Strategic Round | $16.0M | $160.0M | |
 Stackup Lead | Seed Round | $4.2M | $42.0M | |
 Orange Cap Games Lead | Seed Round | $3.5M | $35.0M | |
 VOYA Games Lead | Funding Round | $5.0M | $50.0M | |
| Kaia Lead | Funding Round | — | — | |
| Camp Network Lead | Series A | $25.0M | $250.0M | |
 Miden Lead | Seed Round | $25.0M | $250.0M | |
 Inco Network | Strategic Round | $5.0M | $50.0M | |
 Optimum Lead | Seed Round | $11.0M | $110.0M | |
| GUNZ | Strategic Round | — | — | |
 Seismic | Seed Round | $7.0M | $70.0M | |
 Combinder | Pre-seed | $500.0K | $10.0M | |
 Ligero Lead | Seed Round | $4.0M | $20.0M | |
 Reservoir | Series A | $14.0M | $140.0M | |
| Autonolas Lead | Funding Round | $13.8M | $138.0M | |
| Cryptio | Extended Series A Round | $15.0M | $150.0M | |
 pod Lead | Seed Round | $10.0M | $100.0M | |
| WalletConnect Token Lead | Series B | $13.0M | $130.0M | |
| BIO Protocol | Funding Round | — | — | |
 Predicate | Funding Round | $7.0M | $70.0M | |
 Layer Lead | Seed Round | $6.0M | $60.0M | |
 Mawari Lead | Strategic Round | $10.8M | $108.0M | |
 Daylight Lead | Seed Round | $6.0M | $60.0M | |
| Celestia | Funding Round | $100.0M | $1.00B | |
 Fabric Cryptography Lead | Series A | $33.0M | $330.0M | |
 Rhinestone Lead | Seed Round | $5.0M | $50.0M | |
 Blockscout Lead | Seed Round | $3.0M | $30.0M | |
| JokeRace | Funding Round | $3.0M | $30.0M | |
| Pudgy Penguins | Funding Round | $11.0M | $110.0M | |
 Cambria | Seed Round | $2.5M | $25.0M | |
 Astria | Strategic Round | $12.5M | $125.0M | |
| Dope World Paper | Strategic Round | — | — | |
| Lagrange | Seed Round | $13.2M | $132.0M | |
| Botto Lead | Funding Round | $1.7M | $16.7M | |
 BuildBear Lead | Funding Round | $1.9M | $19.0M | |
| Inco Network | Seed Round | $4.5M | $45.0M | |
 FuzzLand | Seed Round | $3.0M | $30.0M | |
 Kiln Lead | Funding Round | $17.0M | $170.0M | |
 web3mine Lead | Seed Round | $6.0M | $60.0M | |
 Seam Social Lead | Seed Round | $2.5M | $25.0M | |
| Rhinestone | Pre-seed | — | — | |
 Citadel Lead | Seed Round | $3.3M | $33.0M | |
 Modulus Labs Lead | Seed Round | $6.3M | $63.0M | |
 IYK | Seed Round | $16.8M | $168.0M | |
| JokeRace | Pre-seed | $2.0M | $20.0M | |
| Cantina | Funding Round | $7.0M | $70.0M | |
| Spearbit | Funding Round | $7.0M | $70.0M | |
| fxhash Lead | Seed Round | $5.0M | $50.0M | |
| Superstate | Seed Round | $4.0M | $40.0M | |
| Spinamp | Funding Round | $1.2M | $12.0M | |
| Lagrange Lead | Pre-seed | $4.0M | $40.0M | |
| Pudgy Penguins Lead | Seed Round | $9.0M | $90.0M | |
| Astria | Seed Round | $5.5M | $55.0M | |
| Caldera | Funding Round | $9.0M | $90.0M | |
| WalletConnect Token | Ecosystem Round | $12.5M | $125.0M | |
| Lit Protocol Lead | Series A Round | $13.0M | $130.0M | |
| RedStone | Seed Round | $7.0M | $70.0M | |
| Safe Lead | Funding Round | $100.0M | $1.00B | |
 LI.FI Lead | Funding Round | $5.5M | $55.0M | |
| CoW Protocol | Private Round | $23.0M | $230.0M | |
| WalletConnect Token Lead | Series A Round | $11.5M | $115.0M | |
 Staking Rewards | Funding Round | $3.2M | $32.0M | |
| NFTfi Lead | Seed Round | $5.0M | $50.0M | |
| ZKsync | Series B | $50.0M | $500.0M | |
| Forefront Lead | Venture Round | $2.1M | $21.0M | |
| Everclear Lead | Series A | $12.0M | $120.0M | |
| ECOx | Series B | $60.0M | $800.0M | |
| Visor | Funding Round | $3.5M | $35.0M | |
| Index Cooperative Lead | Pre-Seed | $7.7M | $77.0M | |
| ECO | Series B | $60.0M | $600.0M | |
| Gearbox Protocol | SAFT | $2.3M | $25.0M | |
| Nym | Seed Round | $6.0M | $40.0M | |
| Everclear | Pre-Seed | $3.6M | $36.2M | |
| Overlay Protocol | Funding Round | $2.2M | $22.1M | |
| Siren Lead | Seed Round | $4.0M | $15.4M | |
 Tally | Funding Round | $1.5M | $15.0M | |
| Gitcoin | Funding Round | $11.3M | $113.0M | |
| NFTfi | Seed Round | $890.0K | $8.9M | |
| Nexus Mutual | Venture Round | $2.7M | $27.0M | |
| ZKsync | Series A | $6.0M | $60.0M | |
| Levva Protocol Token Lead | Seed | $11.0M | $50.0M | |
| Furucombo | Seed Round | $1.9M | $18.5M | |
| WalletConnect Token | Seed Round | $1.2M | $12.5M | |
| Global Coin Research Lead | Treasury Diversification | $1.2M | $12.0M | |
| RARI Lead | Seed Round | $1.8M | $17.5M | |
| Liquity | Seed Round | $2.4M | $24.0M | |
| Covalent Query Token Lead | Private Round 1 | $2.6M | $13.0M | |
| Hummingbot | Seed Round | $2.6M | $26.0M | |
| Opyn Squeeth | Seed Round | $2.2M | $21.6M | |
| Covalent Query Token Lead | Seed Round | $500.0K | $5.0M | |
| ZKsync | Seed Round | $2.0M | $20.0M | |
| Nym | Pre-seed | $2.5M | $35.0M | |
| Spacemesh | Series A | $15.0M | $150.0M | |
| Fluence | Seed Round | $6.0M | $60.0M | |
| Nervos Network | Private Round | $28.2M | $201.6M | |
| Amp | Private Sale 1 | $14.1M | $141.0M | |
| Metadium | Private Round | $21.5M | $43.1M | |
| Oxen Lead | Private Presale | $9.0M | $15.3M | |
| aelf | Seed | $1.0M | $10.0M |
Focus areas
Blockchain4
DeFi3
Ethereum Ecosystem2
Blockchain Service2
Infrastructure2
Binance Launchpool2
Wallet2
Co-investors
Blockchain Capital9 shared
Coinbase Ventures7 shared
HTX Ventures (previously Huobi Ventures)4 shared
Bixin Ventures4 shared
Fenbushi Capital3 shared
YZi Labs (prev Binance Labs)3 sharedFunds that most often back the same projects.