HTX Ventures (formerly Huobi Ventures) is the global investment arm of the HTX (formerly Huobi) cryptocurrency exchange. It integrates investment, incubation, and research to identify and support early-stage blockchain, DeFi, and Web3 projects, with a $100 million fund launched in 2021.
30% of their portfolio is in Crypto & Web3. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (1 deals in the last 12 months vs 2 prior). Their most common stage is seed (70% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $5.6M (across 10 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
10
Fund Size
$100M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
1
Team
Edward Chen
Managing Partner
Frank MAO
Investment Analyst
Jenny Xu
Senior Investment Manager
Tony Pham
Investment Specialist
Alec G.
Head of Ventures
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bitway | Seed | $4.4M | Jan 2026 |
 Kernel DAO | Unknown | $10M | Dec 2024 |
| Nnexio | Pre-Seed | $2.2M | Aug 2024 |
 NexGami | Seed | $2.5M | Jun 2024 |
 Theoriq | Seed | $6.2M | May 2024 |
 Streamflow | Seed | $3.1M | May 2022 |
 ChainML | Seed | $6.2M | — |
 Republik | Seed | $6M | — |
| KKelp DAO | Unknown | $9M | — |
 BounceBit | Seed | $6M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 8 September 2026