# Genesis Block

> Genesis Block is a VC fund in Provo backing Blockchain and Web3. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Provo, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genesisblockhq
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/GenesisBlockHQ
- Website: https://genesisblock.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genesisblockhq/

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## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Private Equity | $6M–$6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 3 | 50% |
| Web3 | 1 | 17% |
| Gaming | 1 | 17% |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 17% |
| Finance | 1 | 17% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 17% |
| Sweden | 1 | 17% |
| Singapore | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mick Hagen | Founder/CEO | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mick-hagen |
| Luca Tavazzani | Founding Team, VP Strategy & Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luca-tavazzani |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BENQI Finance | BENQi is built on Avalanche combining elements of defi and tradfi to create a liquidity protocol. BENQi aims to bridge Ethereum, Polkadot, and Binance Smart Chain through Avalanche's subnets by becoming a cross-chain defi. | $6M | Private Equity | Apr 14, 2021 |  |
| BENQI Corpo | Developed by an experienced team of blockchain designers, BENQI is a protocol to unlock greater liquidity within the defi market. BENQI enables defi users to make their assets work harder to generate additional yield. Built on Avalanche’s high speed smart contract network, BENQI will evolve into a cross-chain defi hub that’s positioned at the heartof decentralized finance. | $6M |  | Apr 14, 2021 |  |
| BENQI Corpo | Developed by an experienced team of blockchain designers, BENQI is a protocol to unlock greater liquidity within the defi market. BENQI enables defi users to make their assets work harder to generate additional yield. Built on Avalanche’s high speed smart contract network, BENQI will evolve into a cross-chain defi hub that’s positioned at the heartof decentralized finance. | $6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 14, 2021 |  |
| BENQI Finance | BENQi is built on Avalanche combining elements of defi and tradfi to create a liquidity protocol. BENQi aims to bridge Ethereum, Polkadot, and Binance Smart Chain through Avalanche's subnets by becoming a cross-chain defi. | $6M | Private Equity | Apr 01, 2021 |  |
| My Neighbor Alice | My Neighbor Alice is a virtual game. They offer to purchase various in-game items with customized avatars and virtual plots. Their players collect and trade various in-game items, such as houses, fences, plants, and animals in the in-game marketplace. They will also enable a decentralized forum for the users to discuss the game activities, andfigure out the schedule within the decentralized organization. | $2.1M | Seed | Mar 10, 2021 |  |
| Konomi Network | Konomi is a full-suite asset management solution for cross-chain crypto assets. Users could manage their crypto assets through Konomi protocols. In order to decentralize governance, use products, and node staking, Konomi also issues its native network token (Kono). The governance contract for Konomi allows Kono holders to initiate proposals andvote on them regarding the protocol's key parameters and benefit distribution. | $5M | Seed | Mar 02, 2021 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Rarestone Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rarestone-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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- [Skynet Trading](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skynet-trading-ltd) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Genesis Block invest in?

Genesis Block invests primarily in Blockchain, Web3 and Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Genesis Block's check size?

Genesis Block typically joins rounds of $6M–$6M at Private Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Genesis Block participates in.

### How do I contact Genesis Block?

Public channels for Genesis Block include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Genesis Block?

The team at Genesis Block includes Mick Hagen (Founder/CEO) and Luca Tavazzani (Founding Team, VP Strategy & Operations). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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