# Bobby Bao > Bobby Bao is a seed investor at Crypto.com Capital backing Blockchain and Gaming. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Crypto.com Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crypto-com-capital) - Total investments: 9 - Last investment: Jun 2022 - Lead investor: 78% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-bao/ - X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/bobbybaocrypto?lang=en Bobby Bao is a seed investor at Crypto.com Capital focused on Blockchain and Gaming. Bobby Bao is the Co-Founder and Head of Crypto.com Capital and also the Co-Founder of Foris. He attended University of Melbourne. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Blockchain | 4 | 44% | | Gaming | 2 | 22% | | Cryptocurrency | 2 | 22% | | Web3 | 1 | 11% | | Software | 1 | 11% | 11 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 3 | 33% | | Funding Round | 3 | 33% | | Series A | 1 | 11% | | Initial Coin Offering | 1 | 11% | | Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 11% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Canada | 1 | 11% | | Estonia | 1 | 11% | | Vietnam | 1 | 11% | | Thailand | 1 | 11% | | Cayman Islands | 1 | 11% | 6 countries tracked in total. ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chillchat | Chillchat is a game studio based in Bangkok, Thailand. Currently, the studio is building Tearfallen, an online fast-paced rogue-lite action set in a unique "Pantheonpunk" universe. Imagine Hades MMO. | $6.5M | Seed | Jun 07, 2022 | | | IQ Labs | IQ Protocol develops a decentralized money market for digital asset renting and on-chain subscriptions. It enables digital asset owners to earn passive income by safely lending their NFTs & Fungible Tokens. | $12M | Seed | Mar 03, 2022 | | | Heroes of Mavia | Heroes of Mavia is an NFT based MMO Strategy game developed by Skrice Studios. The game takes place in a fantasy-themed island called Mavia, where players build bases on plots of land and battle neighboring bases and armies to earn in-game resources, such as RUBY. | $2.5M | Initial Coin Offering | Feb 21, 2022 | | | Axelar Network | Axelar is a cross-chain communication tool developing interoperability software to connect blockchain ecosystems, applications, and users. Axelar Network consists of a protocol suite, tools, and APIs, designed to break down the barriers to cross-chain communication. Axelar enables developers to build on the best platform for their needs whileleveraging the Axelar stack to unlock cross-chain composability and liquidity.The company was founded by Sergey Gorbunov and Georgios Vlachos in 2020. | | | Nov 22, 2021 | | | Axelar Network | Axelar is a cross-chain communication tool developing interoperability software to connect blockchain ecosystems, applications, and users. Axelar Network consists of a protocol suite, tools, and APIs, designed to break down the barriers to cross-chain communication. Axelar enables developers to build on the best platform for their needs whileleveraging the Axelar stack to unlock cross-chain composability and liquidity.The company was founded by Sergey Gorbunov and Georgios Vlachos in 2020. | | Series A | Nov 22, 2021 | | | Frax Finance | Frax Finance is a stablecoin protocol that issues multiple stablecoins including: FRAX, frxETH, and FPI. | | | Aug 09, 2021 | | | Frax Finance | Frax Finance is a stablecoin protocol that issues multiple stablecoins including: FRAX, frxETH, and FPI. | | Seed | Aug 09, 2021 | | | Hodooi | Hodooi is a NFT Marketplace providing multiple payment options to buyers and sellers. | | | Jun 17, 2021 | | | Hodooi | Hodooi is a NFT Marketplace providing multiple payment options to buyers and sellers. | $4.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 24, 2021 | | 9 of 9 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Morningstar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morningstar-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together - [AU21 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/au21-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Avocado Guild](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avocado-dao) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Avocado Guild](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avocado-guild) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Double Peak Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/double-peak-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Zentry](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guildfi) — VC Fund, 2 deals together ## About Crypto.com Capital VC Fund · Singapore, Singapore Crypto.com Capital is a venture arm of Crypto.com focused on investing in crypto startups at Seed and Series A stages.It is dedicated to accelerating the growth of promising startups with $200 million earmarked for investment and gives founders building in the crypto industry two things: a reputable lead investor for their Seed or Series A roundsand priority of launch on the growing retail crypto platform with over 10 million users. Crypto.com Capital leads seed rounds with cheque sizes between $100k and $3m and Series A rounds from $3m to $10m and seeking long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs in every sector of the cryptocurrency industry.Crypto.com Capital is led by Bobby Bao, co-founder of Crypto.com. 2 contacts available at Crypto.com Capital. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Bobby Bao | Head of Crypto.com Capital | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bobby-bao | | Jon Russell | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jon-russell-2 | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Bobby Bao invest in? Bobby Bao invests primarily in Blockchain, Gaming and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Bobby Bao last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Bobby Bao closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 9 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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