# The Open Platform

> The Open Platform is a VC fund in Dubai backing Gaming and Web3. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-open-platform
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/topdotco
- Website: https://top.co

The Open Platform is a VC fund in Dubai focused on Gaming and Web3. The Open Platform We are a venture studio focused on building and scaling Web3 startups for mass audiences from the ground up. We partner with exceptional founders, and share our extensive expertise in product development, marketing and design with the goal to reach an escape velocity together.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 7 | 44% |
| Web3 | 4 | 25% |
| Blockchain | 3 | 19% |
| Online Games | 3 | 19% |
| Internet | 2 | 13% |

27 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 11 | 69% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 25% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 19% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 13% |
| China | 1 | 6% |
| France | 1 | 6% |
| Israel | 1 | 6% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Rogozov | CEO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-rogozov |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AKEDO | AKEDO is a AI framework that creates and designs engaging games. | $5M | Seed | Jan 17, 2026 |  |
| Zoo Finance | Zoo Finance is a pioneering DeFi protocol focused on unlocking liquidity from locked assets, empowering users to access capital more efficiently while maximizing the utility of their on-chain holdings. | $8M | Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| TON Strategy Company | VERB Technology Company is a software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, applications platform developer. Its platform is comprised of sales enablement business software products marketed on a subscription basis. The applications are available in both mobile and desktop versions. It includes verbCRM, Customer Relationship Management application, verbLEARN,Learning Management System application, and verbLIVE, its Live Broadcast Video Webinar application. | $558M | Post-IPO Equity | Aug 04, 2025 |  |
| Blum | Blum is a decentralized exchange platform | $5M | Seed | Feb 13, 2025 |  |
| FUNX | FUNX is a virtual reality game platform for relaxation use. They use a cloud gaming app or web browser to connect remotely to a virtual PC and play the game from there. There isn't any hardware, wires, installation or download time for games, firmware updating, or anything else that is often associated with playing games locally on a PS5, XboxSeries X, or laptop. |  | Seed | Jan 23, 2025 |  |
| ShareX | ShareX is an open source program that lets you take screenshots or screencasts. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 23, 2025 |  |
| Aria | Aria is a role-playing game in which players can freely traverse an open world while experiencing the thrill of epic quests and combat. |  | Seed | Jan 22, 2025 |  |
| Up Network | Up Network develops intelligent solutions for the management of decentralized physical systems. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 21, 2025 |  |
| Playgama | Playgama is a fast-growing distributor of HTML5 games, connecting developers to an audience of 220 million monthly active players. We simplify game distribution and monetization, allowing developers to focus on creating exceptional games while we handle the rest. With open-source SDK, games distributed thought Playgama can reach players acrossleading high-traffic platforms, ensuring global exposure—from Europe to Asia and USA. | $3M | Seed | Dec 03, 2024 |  |
| Fanton | Fanton Fantasy Football is an engaging online game that uses NFTs and the prospect of earning cryptocurrencies brings an exciting new dimension to the game. It allows users to form and manage football teams by picking player cards. | $1M | Seed | Aug 21, 2024 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [The Open Platform](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-stage-labs) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [OKX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/okx-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Folius Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/folius-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [OKX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ok-blockdream-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does The Open Platform invest in?

The Open Platform invests primarily in Gaming, Web3 and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is The Open Platform's check size?

The Open Platform typically joins rounds of $1M–$8M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds The Open Platform participates in.

### How do I contact The Open Platform?

Public channels for The Open Platform 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 The Open Platform?

The team at The Open Platform includes Andrew Rogozov (CEO). 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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