# Satoshi Lab

> Satoshi Lab is a VC fund backing Blockchain, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 9%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SatoshiLab_HK

Satoshi Lab is a VC fund focused on Blockchain and Bitcoin. Satoshi Lab enables bitcoin research and development.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 8 | 73% |
| Bitcoin | 7 | 64% |
| Cryptocurrency | 5 | 45% |
| Web3 | 1 | 9% |
| FinTech | 1 | 9% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 64% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 27% |
| Series A | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 9% |
| United States | 1 | 9% |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yala | Yala operates a multi-token system and unlocks a thriving and interconnected DeFi ecosystem on Bitcoin​. | $8M | Seed | Oct 10, 2024 |  |
| Bool Network | Bool Network is a permissionless, decentralized, and secure Bitcoin verification layer that intends to securely decentralize the Bitcoin network's expansion while maintaining Bitcoin's consensus, ultimately increasing wealth within the Bitcoin ecosystem. | $2M | Seed | Sep 19, 2024 |  |
| BiHelix | BiHelix is a bitcoin native infrastructure that offers user-friendly and scalable application framework for the Bitcoin ecosystem, allows users to build any type of DApp on bitcoin. |  | Seed | Aug 22, 2024 |  |
| Zulu Network | Zulu Network is a bitcoin networking platform.It supports EVM and UTXO for major improvements in the Bitcoin ecosystem. | $3M | Pre-Seed | Apr 04, 2024 |  |
| Merlin Starter | Merlin Starter is the flagship IDO launchpad on Merlin Chain and a dedicated Bitcoin Layer‑2 accelerator, focused on unlocking native asset circulation and expediting growth within the BTC ecosystem. Its platform offers diverse launch formats, AMP pricing, and Merlin Shield insurance to protect early investors, all within an EVM-compatible,scalable Layer-2 built on ZK-Rollup and decentralized oracles. Backed by Bitmap Tech and supporting major BTC protocols, Merlin Starter empowers project success through funding, technical assistance, marketing, tokenomics advisory, and streamlined token distribution via its token ecosystem. |  | Seed | Mar 31, 2024 |  |
| dappOS | dappOS a project aimed at developing an operating protocol to lower the barriers to entry for Web3 apps by developing solutions that increase their usability and accessibility. | $15.3M | Series A | Mar 28, 2024 |  |
| Satoshi Protocol | Satoshi Protocol is the first stablecoin on bitcoin. It intends to support DeFi and make BTC more usable by providing a CDP-style stablecoin. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 26, 2024 |  |
| Satoshi Protocol | Satoshi Protocol is the first stablecoin on bitcoin. It intends to support DeFi and make BTC more usable by providing a CDP-style stablecoin. |  | Seed | Mar 26, 2024 |  |
| BEVM | BEVM is a decentralized platform that offers solutions for the Ethereum ecosystem to operate on Bitcoin L2. | $10M | Seed | Mar 25, 2024 |  |
| AINN Layer2 | AINN Layer2 is a decentralized Bitcoin Layer2 network development.It promotes large-scale AI applications |  | Seed | Mar 21, 2024 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Waterdrip Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/waterdrip-capital-3fdc) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Cogitent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cogitent-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Web3Port](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/web3port) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Amber Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amber-ai) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [MH Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mh-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [UTXO Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/utxo-management) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Satoshi Lab invest in?

Satoshi Lab invests primarily in Blockchain, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Hong Kong. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Satoshi Lab last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Satoshi Lab closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 11 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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