# Binance Smart Chain

> Binance Smart Chain is a VC fund in Grand Cayman backing Blockchain and Software. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 40%
- Fund size: $200M
- Last fund: Dec 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.binance.org/en/accelerator

Binance Smart Chain (BSC) is a sovereign smart contract blockchain delivering Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible programmability. Designed for lightning transaction speeds and low transaction fees while adding Smart Contracts functionality for dApps - BSC tops in infrastructure performance as the biggest DeFi blockchain with 100M+ users.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 4 | 40% |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 20% |
| Web3 | 1 | 10% |
| Finance | 1 | 10% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 40% |
| Series A | 3 | 30% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 30% |
| Australia | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Project Galaxy | Project Galaxy develops an open, decentralized credential data network with plug-and-play NFT modules, curated by developers. By contributing to Galaxy's Credential Data Network, curators are rewarded when credentials are used in Galaxy NFT infrastructure and Credential Oracle Engine.With Project Galaxy, users can create customized campaignswith plug-and-play modules to issue credential-based NFTs achieving all types of objectives. | $10M | Series A | Jan 26, 2022 |  |
| Galxe | Galxe is the leading Web3 credential data network in the world. A collaborative credential infrastructure enabling brands and developers to engage communities and build robust products in Web3. (Previously known as Project Galaxy) | $10M | Series A | Jan 26, 2022 |  |
| CryptoSlam | CryptoSlam is an aggregator of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) collectibles data from Ethereum, WAX, and FLOW blockchains. | $9M | Seed | Jan 05, 2022 |  |
| Avocado Guild | Avocado Guild (AG) is an NFT-based play-to-earn blockchain gaming company. | $18M | Series A | Nov 23, 2021 |  |
| Project Galaxy | Project Galaxy develops an open, decentralized credential data network with plug-and-play NFT modules, curated by developers. By contributing to Galaxy's Credential Data Network, curators are rewarded when credentials are used in Galaxy NFT infrastructure and Credential Oracle Engine.With Project Galaxy, users can create customized campaignswith plug-and-play modules to issue credential-based NFTs achieving all types of objectives. |  | Seed | Nov 15, 2021 |  |
| Galxe | Galxe is the leading Web3 credential data network in the world. A collaborative credential infrastructure enabling brands and developers to engage communities and build robust products in Web3. (Previously known as Project Galaxy) |  | Seed | Nov 15, 2021 |  |
| Deri Protocol | Deri Protocol provides both everlasting options and perpetual futures on Binance Smart Chain. |  |  | Nov 09, 2021 |  |
| SecondLive | SecondLive is a diversified metaverse focused on building social networks and supporting creator economic activities. | $220K | Seed | Nov 02, 2021 |  |
| MCDEX | Fully permissionless protocol for decentralized perpetual swaps |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 21, 2021 |  |
| Shiden Network | Shiden Network is a multi-chain decentralized application layer on Kusama Network. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 15, 2021 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alameda Research](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alameda-research) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Multicoin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/multicoin-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Solana Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/solana-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Animoca Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/animoca-brands-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Binance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/binance) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Dragonfly Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dragonfly-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Binance Smart Chain invest in?

Binance Smart Chain invests primarily in Blockchain, Software and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Binance Smart Chain last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Binance Smart Chain closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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