About
Visary is a multidisciplinary seed fund
investing in teams solving big problems
with technology and infrastructure built
for the next generation digital economy.
Software continues to eat the world but there is much work to be done. New business models, developer ecosystems, & financial systems are being created.
The power of data was unlocked in web 2.0 but not secured or optimized. Maintaining privacy, censorship-resistance, and freedom will be vital as the web continues evolving. Open-source platforms have historically disrupted tech monopolies, from microprocessors to operating systems, and now data networks and digital economies.
We are eternally curious with thesis-driven research in areas such as crypto networks, distributed systems, financial services, data analytics, machine learning, healthcare, media, and more. We partner with companies and open-source communities enabling freedom, inclusiveness, education, and efficiency through technology.
Software continues to eat the world but there is much work to be done. New business models, developer ecosystems, & financial systems are being created.
The power of data was unlocked in web 2.0 but not secured or optimized. Maintaining privacy, censorship-resistance, and freedom will be vital as the web continues evolving. Open-source platforms have historically disrupted tech monopolies, from microprocessors to operating systems, and now data networks and digital economies.
We are eternally curious with thesis-driven research in areas such as crypto networks, distributed systems, financial services, data analytics, machine learning, healthcare, media, and more. We partner with companies and open-source communities enabling freedom, inclusiveness, education, and efficiency through technology.
Investment
Portfolio
Forward-thinking: Long view venture investments that will have a fundamental impact on the future.
Pragmatic: Separating real use-cases from the noise and prioritizing a team’s ability to ship and deliver products.
First Principles: Strategy based on consistent foundations of our own startup experiences and philosophy of markets and behavior.
Investment
Portfolio
Forward-thinking: Long view venture investments that will have a fundamental impact on the future.
Pragmatic: Separating real use-cases from the noise and prioritizing a team’s ability to ship and deliver products.
First Principles: Strategy based on consistent foundations of our own startup experiences and philosophy of markets and behavior.
Digital Assets and Blockchain.
Digital Assets and Blockchain.
INFRASTRUCTURE
A distributed storage network that turns cloud storage into an algorithmic market. The market runs on a blockchain with a native token, which miners earn by providing storage to clients.
A distributed ledger technology and consensus mechanism with a virtual voting algorithm combined with gossip protocols to achieve consensus quickly, fairly, efficiently, and securely.
A new internet for decentralized apps where users own their data. Blockstack’s platform helps entrepreneurs and engineers build apps and deliver better end-user experiences.
A protocol-agnostic middleware layer which provides high speed consensus and empowers applications to run smart contracts at the rate of millions per second on Ethereum and other blockchain platforms.
An open-source, decentralized protocol that re-imagines the future of non-fungible digital assets. Tari allows anyone to program complex rules and trust that they will be enforced, as well as offering unparalleled monetization opportunities for creators.
A novel blockchain protocol for incentive markets to enable more efficient collaboration, market formation, and allow individuals to own the true value of their networks.
A new civil contract around a distributed marketplace for computation, storage, and bandwidth to provide the framework for a new form of digital citizenship committed to ending censorship and surveillance.
A data exchange protocol that unlocks data for AI. Ocean uses advanced blockchain technology that allows data to be shared and sold in a safe, secure, and transparent manner.
A distributed storage network that turns cloud storage into an algorithmic market. The market runs on a blockchain with a native token, which miners earn by providing storage to clients.
A distributed ledger technology and consensus mechanism with a virtual voting algorithm combined with gossip protocols to achieve consensus quickly, fairly, efficiently, and securely.
A new internet for decentralized apps where users own their data. Blockstack’s platform helps entrepreneurs and engineers build apps and deliver better end-user experiences.
A protocol-agnostic middleware layer which provides high speed consensus and empowers applications to run smart contracts at the rate of millions per second on Ethereum and other blockchain platforms.
An open-source, decentralized protocol that re-imagines the future of non-fungible digital assets. Tari allows anyone to program complex rules and trust that they will be enforced, as well as offering unparalleled monetization opportunities for creators.
A novel blockchain protocol for incentive markets to enable more efficient collaboration, market formation, and allow individuals to own the true value of their networks.
A new civil contract around a distributed marketplace for computation, storage, and bandwidth to provide the framework for a new form of digital citizenship committed to ending censorship and surveillance.
A data exchange protocol that unlocks data for AI. Ocean uses advanced blockchain technology that allows data to be shared and sold in a safe, secure, and transparent manner.
EXCHANGE & P2P ECONOMY
A leading fintech company which owns, develops, and operates solutions for capital markets. The platform consists of a digital brokerage, security token trading, and blockchain project development.
A no-fee, mobile-first banking platform with positive yield stablecoin deposits and fiat-crypto interoperability. Empowering a global community to bank according to their values.
An open, permissionless protocol allowing for ERC20 tokens to be traded on the Ethereum blockchain. The open standard to handle trust-less exchange.
A title registry for the $2 trillion Art & Collectibles asset class. The Codex stores ownership and provenance while ensuring privacy for collectors.
A distributed exchange built on the high-speed Stellar network. Stronghold enables institutional asset management, investments, and global settlements in the digital currency space.
The ultimate crypto wallet for decentralized applications, tokens, and peer-to-peer exchange. Building interfaces for the open source financial system.
Enabling the tokenization of today’s $256 trillion worth of real-world assets by creating asset tokens that are legally enforceable, auditable, and collateralized.
A new sharing economy marketplace and set of protocols that enables buyers and sellers of fractional use goods and services to transact on the distributed, open web.
Enabling the tokenization of today’s $256 trillion worth of real-world assets by creating asset tokens that are legally enforceable, auditable, and collateralized.
A leading fintech company which owns, develops, and operates solutions for capital markets. The platform consists of a digital brokerage, security token trading, and blockchain project development.
A no-fee, mobile-first banking platform with positive yield stablecoin deposits and fiat-crypto interoperability. Empowering a global community to bank according to their values.
An open, permissionless protocol allowing for ERC20 tokens to be traded on the Ethereum blockchain. The open standard to handle trust-less exchange.
A title registry for the $2 trillion Art & Collectibles asset class. The Codex stores ownership and provenance while ensuring privacy for collectors.
A distributed exchange built on the high-speed Stellar network. Stronghold enables institutional asset management, investments, and global settlements in the digital currency space.
The ultimate crypto wallet for decentralized applications, tokens, and peer-to-peer exchange. Building interfaces for the open source financial system.
A new sharing economy marketplace and set of protocols that enables buyers and sellers of fractional use goods and services to transact on the distributed, open web.
DIGITAL MEDIA
The crypto social network. An open-source, decentralized media platform for internet freedom that enables users to monetize content and reach audiences without prohibitive algorithms.
An ecosystem of video applications. A new cryptocurrency that grants access to features, content and status across media apps that share a currency and identity layer, and whose users benefit from the PROPS rewards pool.
A scalable Platform as a Service for developers who want to add live or on-demand video to their project utilizing a p2p infrastructure that interacts through a marketplace secured by the Ethereum blockchain.
The crypto social network. An open-source, decentralized media platform for internet freedom that enables users to monetize content and reach audiences without prohibitive algorithms.
An ecosystem of video applications. A new cryptocurrency that grants access to features, content and status across media apps that share a currency and identity layer, and whose users benefit from the PROPS rewards pool.
A scalable Platform as a Service for developers who want to add live or on-demand video to their project utilizing a p2p infrastructure that interacts through a marketplace secured by the Ethereum blockchain.
Consumer and Enterprise.
Consumer and Enterprise.
An online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, technology, and more.
Next Generation API-first CMS. Transforms applications into a rich, graphic-based editor that anyone can use to update dynamic content.
Increasing productivity in the service industry through automation. First product is a robotic cafe that serves high quality coffee in seconds.
The leading provider of checkout-free shopper technology, designed to accommodate thousands of store locations and tens of thousands of SKUs.
Amazon-like checkout with a focus on fraud solutions. End-to-end payment systems that drive new revenue for eCommerce businesses.
A new VR experience that combines the latest hardware, movie quality real-time motion capture, and AAA-quality content.
A network of email newsletters in dozens of verticals driven by quality curation, not by clickbait headlines and restrictive algorithms.
An independent tech blog with honest and unfettered stories and opinions written by real tech professionals.
A top-rated healthcare app for a wide range of highly affordable, a la carte medical services. No insurance, phone, or video calls required.
A full-service pharmacy operation, replacing costly retail pharmacy locations with efficient dispensing locations, a mobile app, and a fleet of employed drivers for same-day delivery.
A second phone number on top of one's existing mobile device with powerful enterprise features to help business stand out.
A robust connected-car platform that includes both a consumer-facing product and a suite of enterprise services for partners in the automotive and technology value chain.
The next generation of thermal comfort appliances. High efficiency, low-carbon, natural refrigerants on the inside; quiet, low-profile, and easy to install on the outside.
An online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, technology, and more.
Amazon-like checkout with a focus on fraud solutions. End-to-end payment systems that drive new revenue for eCommerce businesses.
Next Generation API-first CMS. Transforms applications into a rich, graphic-based editor that anyone can use to update dynamic content.
A new VR experience that combines the latest hardware, movie quality real-time motion capture, and AAA-quality content.
Increasing productivity in the service industry through automation. First product is a robotic cafe that serves high quality coffee in seconds.
The leading provider of checkout-free shopper technology, designed to accommodate thousands of store locations and tens of thousands of SKUs.
A network of email newsletters in dozens of verticals driven by quality curation, not by clickbait headlines and restrictive algorithms.
An independent tech blog with honest and unfettered stories and opinions written by real tech professionals.
A top-rated healthcare app for a wide range of highly affordable, a la carte medical services. No insurance, phone, or video calls required.
A full-service pharmacy operation, replacing costly retail pharmacy locations with efficient dispensing locations, a mobile app, and a fleet of employed drivers for same-day delivery.
A second phone number on top of one's existing mobile device with powerful enterprise features to help business stand out.
A robust connected-car platform that includes both a consumer-facing product and a suite of enterprise services for partners in the automotive and technology value chain.
The next generation of thermal comfort appliances. High efficiency, low-carbon, natural refrigerants on the inside; quiet, low-profile, and easy to install on the outside.