Announcing our investment in SuperRare, the leading marketplace for crypto art
We’re excited to announce our investment in SuperRare, the leading marketplace for blockchain-based digital art known as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). You’ve probably heard of NFTs given the amount of media coverage over the past few months. But for those of you not familiar with NFTs, here is a quick primer. NFTs are unique digital art […]
Announcing our investment in Arweave
We’re excited to announce our investment in Arweave, a decentralized platform that enables anyone to store documents and applications forever. While there are other decentralized storage platforms out there, Arweave is offering something completely unique…permanent storage. The protocol does this by using a novel consensus mechanism called proof of access where “miners compete to provide […]
Announcing our investment in Preemadonna, a connected at-home manicure device
Today, we are thrilled to announce our investment in Preemadonna, a consumer hardware startup that is powering creative expression in beauty. The company’s first product is the Nailbot – a connected, at-home manicure device that instantly prints on nails any photo, emoji, image or self-created design from the user’s camera roll. We co-invested with Halogen […]
Announcing our investment in Cap Hill Brands, a next-gen CPG company
We’re excited to announce our investment in Cap Hill Brands, a Seattle startup with the mission to build a next-generation CPG company by acquiring and operating digitally-native consumer brands. Combining the investment capital of a private equity firm and the deep operational experience of a startup accelerator, Cap Hill can lead brands to new levels […]
Announcing our investment in SilviaTerra, a precision forestry startup
Over the past year and a half, we at Version One have spent significant time on energy and climate. To date, we’ve made three investments in this space but have only announced Patch. Today, we are thrilled to share that we’ve backed SilviaTerra, a precision forestry startup. SilviaTerra is building a Natural Capital Exchange (NCAPX), […]