# Tether.io

> Tether.io is a VC fund in Hong Kong backing Payments and FinTech. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tether
- Website: https://x.com/Tether_to
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tether.to

Tether.io is a VC fund in Hong Kong focused on Payments and FinTech. Tether.io is one of innovation, resilience, and relentless pursuit of breaking barriers.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Payments | 3 | 43% |
| FinTech | 2 | 29% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 29% |
| Security | 1 | 14% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 14% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corporate Round | 5 | 71% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 1 | 14% |
| Israel | 1 | 14% |
| Kuwait | 1 | 14% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 14% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Philip Gradwell | Head of Economics | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philip-gradwell |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Axiym | Axiym is a Liquid-as-a-Service platform that enables smooth global payments. |  | Corporate Round | Mar 05, 2026 |  |
| Fizen | Fizen is the best crypto payment consumer app. Fizen is established in the global financial hub Hong Kong, and built by the most dedicated and skillful team with the highest security standards |  | Corporate Round | Apr 15, 2025 |  |
| MANSA | MANSA builds the infrastructure that powers the next evolution of global payments. | $3M | Pre-Seed | Feb 20, 2025 |  |
| Zengo | ZenGo is a developer of a non-custodial digital currency wallet designed to make the global crypto economy more accessible. |  |  | Feb 11, 2025 |  |
| Zengo | ZenGo is a developer of a non-custodial digital currency wallet designed to make the global crypto economy more accessible. |  | Corporate Round | Feb 11, 2025 |  |
| StablR | Digital Euro for the Financial Industry |  | Corporate Round | Dec 17, 2024 |  |
| Kem Technologies | Kem Technologies a flexible P2P quick payment system. And bridges financial gap by ensuring user security. | $3M | Corporate Round | Aug 13, 2024 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Faculty Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/faculty-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Octerra Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/octerra-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Polymorphic Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/polymorphic-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Polymorphic Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/polymorphic-capital-0c3e) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TRIVE VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/trivevc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Tether.io invest in?

Tether.io invests primarily in Payments, FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Corporate Round and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Tether.io?

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### Who are the partners at Tether.io?

The team at Tether.io includes Philip Gradwell (Head of Economics). 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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