# nfr

> nfr is a VC fund in Seoul backing Blockchain, Apps and Web3. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nfrventures/
- Website: https://nfr.ventures/

nfr is a crypto native fund based in Seoul and NYC.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for nfr. Shizune tracks 1 team members at nfr. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/nfr?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 4 | 80% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Web3 | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Lending | 1 | 20% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 80% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Heungbeom Kim | GP | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heungbeom-kim |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Big Whale Labs | Big Whale Labs is a Web3 technology company focused on building decentralized applications and digital community experiences. The company develops blockchain-based solutions that support social interaction, ownership, and online engagement. | $3.8M | Seed | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| Saga.xyz | Saga.xyz gives visionaries the high-end tools and support they need to turn their blockchain dreams into reality. | $6.5M | Seed | May 19, 2022 |  |
| Saga | Saga is a Web3 protocol designed to automate the deployment of application-specific blockchains. | $6.5M | Seed | May 19, 2022 |  |
| Moonwell Finance | Moonwell is an open lending and borrowing DeFi protocol on Moonbeam & Moonriver. | $10M | Seed | Mar 17, 2022 |  |
| Archimedes | Archimedes is a leverage protocol using the Ethereum blockchain and top protocols. It empowers decentralized actively managed funds on the blockchain. Its protocol makes it easy to use leverage in the DeFi ecosystem.Archimedes allows DeFi users to take leverage positions on top of the leading stable coin farming protocols. The company wasfounded in 2022 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $2.4M | Pre-Seed | Mar 16, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hypersphere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hypersphere-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Maven 11 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maven-11-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Beam](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/merit-circle) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Samsung NEXT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samsungnext) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Strangelove Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/strangelove-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tess Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tess-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does nfr invest in?

nfr invests primarily in Blockchain, Apps and Web3 startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact nfr?

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### Who are the partners at nfr?

The team at nfr includes Heungbeom Kim (GP). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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