# CL ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎

> CL ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ is a pre-seed investor at Echo backing Web3 and Information Technology. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Echo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/echo-d596)
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CL207?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
- Website: https://x.com/CL207

CL ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ is a pre-seed investor at Echo focused on Web3 and Information Technology. CL is the CEO of Echo.xyz. Previously, CL was ex trading desk at hokkaido ginko.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Web3 | 2 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 50% |
| Decentralized Finance (DeFi) | 2 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |
| Payments | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cygnus Finance | Cygnus is a tool that helps different blockchains work together by allowing to share security and keep their networks safe. | $20M | Pre-Seed | Feb 19, 2025 |  |
| Apollo ID | Powering the future of hospitality & entertainment globally. | $3M | Pre-Seed | Mar 15, 2024 |  |
| Ring Labs | Ring Labs engages in Decentralized Exchange Revolutionizing Asset Utilization on Blast. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 01, 2024 |  |
| Shuffle | Shuffle is a cryptocurrency casino and sports betting platform. | $2.5M | Seed | Feb 25, 2024 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Manifold](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/manifold-59e5) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Baboon.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baboon-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [blue 9 capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-9-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bored Chili](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bored-chili) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Continue Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/continue-capital-a997) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cypher Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cypher-capital-e62f) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Echo

VC Fund

Echo is a digital platform that allows users to form groups to discuss deals and invest in the cryptocurrency industry.

1 contacts available at Echo.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CL ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cl-207 |

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## FAQ

### What does CL ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ invest in?

CL ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ invests primarily in Web3, Information Technology and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 4 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 CL ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for CL ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ closed in Feb 2025. Shizune tracks 4 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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