# GBIC

> GBIC is a VC fund in New York backing Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 47 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 47
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 4%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gbicofficial/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/gbicofficial
- Website: http://gbic.io/

GBIC (Global Blockchain Innovative Capital) is a global hub for blockchain technology that furthers the development, acceleration, and launch of blockchain projects. Our value comprises of three core fundamentals: Strategic Investment, Global Community Building, and Best in Class Partners.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for GBIC. Shizune tracks 3 team members at GBIC. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/gbic?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 21 | 45% |
| Cryptocurrency | 10 | 21% |
| Financial Services | 10 | 21% |
| FinTech | 8 | 17% |
| Software | 7 | 15% |

54 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 21 | 45% |
| Initial Coin Offering | 7 | 15% |
| Series A | 4 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 4 | 9% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Singapore | 9 | 19% |
| South Korea | 7 | 15% |
| United States | 6 | 13% |
| China | 2 | 4% |
| India | 2 | 4% |

12 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sinhae Lee | Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sinhae-lee |
| Kevin Owens | Board of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-owens-14cc |
| Richard Lee | Founding Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-lee-1d9e |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| XRADERS | XRADERS enables investors to make smart choices and experts can share unique market insights. | $2.1M | Seed | Apr 02, 2024 |  |
| Lillius | Lillius is a sports technology firm that provides bespoke digital sports coaching services. |  |  | Feb 16, 2024 |  |
| Lillius | Lillius is a sports technology firm that provides bespoke digital sports coaching services. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 16, 2024 |  |
| MetaVersus World | MetaVersus World is a Web3 metaverse service provider. | $2M | Seed | Dec 12, 2022 |  |
| MetaBeat | The MetaBeat platform is an incentivization community platform powered by fan activities rewarded by a set criteria, the FANomance Index. Creators/artists and fans grow as partners through engagements and rewards on the MetaBeat platform. |  | Seed | Aug 17, 2022 |  |
| Ethlas | Ethlas is a Web3 software and gaming company that is engineering the future of gaming by leveraging Web3 to unlock the next level of experiences. The mission is making Web3 accessible and safe for everyone, paving the way toward the future of gaming by using Web3 to unlock innovative and fresh user experiences. | $6M | Seed | Apr 01, 2022 |  |
| Epic League | Epic League is a company specializing in Online RPG and blockchain ecosystem. | $1M | Seed | Mar 09, 2022 |  |
| Ethlas | Ethlas is a Web3 software and gaming company that is engineering the future of gaming by leveraging Web3 to unlock the next level of experiences. The mission is making Web3 accessible and safe for everyone, paving the way toward the future of gaming by using Web3 to unlock innovative and fresh user experiences. | $2.7M | Seed | Feb 15, 2022 |  |
| GCR DAO | a community of Researchers and Investors in Web3. | $1.2M | Seed | Jan 13, 2022 |  |
| Global Coin Research | What Crypto insiders are reading around the world. | $1.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 13, 2022 |  |

10 of 47 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FBG Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fbg-capital) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [NGC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neo-global-capital-ngc) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [AU21 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/au21-capital) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Alphabit Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alphabit-fund) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [OKX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ok-blockdream-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [OKX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/okx-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does GBIC invest in?

GBIC invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Initial Coin Offering stage. Most of the 47 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact GBIC?

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### Who are the partners at GBIC?

The team at GBIC includes Sinhae Lee (Partner), Kevin Owens (Board of Directors) and Richard Lee (Founding Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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