Medici Ventures was launched in 2014 as a subsidiary of e-commerce platform Overstock. The firm is dedicated to investing in startups leveraging blockchain technology in their business models.
According to Jonathan Johnson, President of Medici Ventures, when deciding where to invest, the firm looks for “a management team that consists of good technologists, good industry expertise, good marketing, and sales.”
Medici Ventures has invested in 19 startups leveraging blockchain technology, mapped out here.
Payments & Banking
Bitt leverages blockchain technology to facilitate peer-to-peer mobile transactions via its software and applications
Ripio is a wallet for sending and receiving bitcoin transactions
PeerNova helps financial institutions reduce internal and external friction associated with post-trade processing
Bankorus is a blockchain banking platform enabling users to buy, sell, store, and lend digital assets
Capital Markets
tZERO is a security token trading and issuance platform
Symbiont is a smart contracts development platform for institutional financial applications
FinClusive provides a blockchain-architected digital banking, routing, and payments platform
Chainstone Labs is a security token asset management platform
Identity
IdentityMind provides identity and compliance solutions including KYC verification, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and AML and fraud prevention
Netki provides a fully automated solution for identity verification and compliance
Other
Spera is a freelance platform for users to find jobs, manage their projects, and receive payment
Minds is a decentralized social media platform
Property Management
Medici Land Governance provides solutions to support land governance, titling, and administration rights which it stores on a blockchain
SettleMint develops solutions for enterprises including asset management, token issuance, and data verification
Factom provides a blockchain-as-a-service solution for enterprises to develop applications including digital identity, auditing, and compliance
Supply Chain
Vinsent is a blockchain-based winery platform
GrainChain is a blockchain platform for the agricultural industry.
