# Request

> Request is a VC fund in Singapore backing FinTech and Blockchain. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/request-network/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/requestnetwork
- Website: https://request.network/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRequestNetwork/

Request is a VC fund in Singapore focused on FinTech and Blockchain. Request Network is a decentralized network for payment requests. They are here to serve as a bridge between the physical and digital world. By enabling easy to use payment requests on the blockchain, the Request Network Foundation empowers everyone in the world to take full control over their personal finances.Their belief at the Request NetworkFoundation is that requesting a payment in life, in any form, should be trustless, effortless and automated. Creating and sustaining a platform that empowers every builder to disrupt the way they do business tomorrow is what they aim for, and what they echo to the world.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Request. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Request. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/request-network?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 3 | 75% |
| Blockchain | 3 | 75% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 75% |
| Web3 | 1 | 25% |
| Social | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 1 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Iceland | 1 | 25% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Etienne Tatur | CTO & Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/etienne-tatur |
| Julien Devoir | CMO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julien-devoir |
| Christophe Lassuyt | Co-founder | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christophe-lassuyt |
| Gawin Dapper | CTO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gawin-dapper |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monerium | Monerium is a regulated financial services company making currency more accessible, secure, and simple to transact. By issuing global e-money, individuals are able to store and use virtual currency without the need for financial institutions. Monerium was founded in 2015 by a team with diverse backgrounds, including central banking & finance,blockchain, biotech, and cloud services. The company has raised $2M in funding, including ConsenSys, Crowberry Capital, and Hof Holdings.The first release of Smart Money (e-money) will be on Ethereum in 2019.Follow us on Github: https://github.com/monerium/ |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 22, 2021 |  |
| Gilded | Gilded’s mission is to empower a more global, connected workforce through the adoption of web3 technology. Gilded helps organizations scale with an end-to-end decentralized operations solution that eliminates the complexity of crypto payments and financial reporting. Founded in 2018, Gilded’s 130 customers include crypto startups, NFT marketplaces,P2E guilds, DAOs, miners, and accounting firms. | $765K | Pre-Seed | Feb 05, 2019 |  |
| WeCan.Fund | WeCan.Fund has aim is to provide as many as possible an ergonomic, secure and transparent API in order to reorganize the financing mode of projects through a new source of sound and reliable financing. | $2.3M | Corporate Round | Jan 15, 2019 |  |
| Donaid | Donaid is a platform that makes it easy for individuals and organizations to accept and manage cryptocurrency donations. | $75K | Grant | Jun 01, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alchemist Blockchain Techstars Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alchemist-blockchain-techstars-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capelli](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capelli) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crowberry Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crowberry-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hyposwiss Private Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyposwiss-private-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Request invest in?

Request invests primarily in FinTech, Blockchain and Financial Services startups, most often at Grant and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Iceland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Request?

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### Who are the partners at Request?

The team at Request includes Etienne Tatur (CTO & Co-Founder), Julien Devoir (CMO) and Christophe Lassuyt (Co-founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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