We invest in early stage startups
focused on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network

Our mission

We believe in Bitcoin as a next generation politically neutral monetary system, the foundation for decentralized finance of the future. While Bitcoin is an efficient settlement layer, it needs a Layer-2 solution for everyday transactions. That is why we support development of the Lightning Network - an essential step towards decentralized finance.

What we do

As technology entrepreneurs we combine decades of experience creating business
from zero and scaling it in emerging and fast-growing industries.

We support outstanding teams in several ways:

Along the way we help startups to navigate cryptocurrency legal and regulatory environment
according to the evolving industry standards and best practices.

Who we are

Vitaly Bezrodnykh

Seasoned executive and experienced investor with extensive background in IT and computer security. Working for companies such as Hewlett Packard, Vertical Networks and Kaspersky Lab, Vitaly specialized in international business development, building effective business units, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions. His early interest in blockchain technologies led to involvement in multiple crypto ecosystem projects as founder, early investor and advisor.

Oleg Mikhalsky

Oleg is an angel investor since 2008 and hands-on entrepreneur with a successful exit and a profitable growing business in the background. His focus is product management and business development for early-stage markets and emerging technologies. He also holds an MBA in Strategic management and has spent 15 years bringing new products to the market and managing fast-growing business.

Portfolio

Financial infrastructure

Voltage offers Lightning Network node hosting with complete user control

voltage.cloud

At IBEX we are a Lightning infrastructure services company. We provide turnkey API solutions for infrastructure clients wanting to adopt lightning into their ecosystem.

poweredbyibex.io

Get lightning-fast, low-cost bitcoin payments and payouts for your business with our powerful API, ecommerce plugins, or hosted payment pages.

opennode.com

Bitcoin Banking for Companies and Communities

galoy.io

Startups to enterprise customers use Neutronpay's platform and APIs to accept payments and send payouts worldwide on the most secure network, Bitcoin.

neutronpay.com

Nayuta is focusing on the Lightning Network, a micropayment technology.

nayuta.co

Lightning Network Explorer and Analytics Tools. Search for nodes and channels on the Lightning Network and get detailed information on them.

amboss.space

Your personal server with a Bitcoin and Lightning node

umbrel.com

A bitcoin trading platform to trade between crypto and physical gold

vaultoro.com

Global P2P Bitcoin trading platform that doesn’t hold funds

hodlhodl.com

Synonym has designed a strategy and model for facilitating and accelerating a Bitcoin future by researching, developing, and bootstrapping a full ecosystem of the software products and protocols necessary to operate in a post-hyperbitcoinization environment.

synonym.to

Trade derivatives on the Lightning Network

lnmarkets.com

Bitcoin invoicing, project management and expense tracking – for everyone!

zaprite.com

Crypto-Banking Infrastructure. Fully compliant crypto and banking APIs for Europe

lastbit.io

Accelerating hyperbitcoinization

jan3.com

Accept Bitcoin – Get paid in euros

eden.space

Expanding the capabilities of Bitcoin

blockstream.com

STOKR - Alternative investment marketplace

stokr.io

Nexbridge

nexbridge.ch

Gaming, media, entertainment

Earn Bitcoin playing games

thndr.games

Instantaneous in-game Bitcoin transactions with Lightning Network

zbd.gg

pnkfrg studios is creating casual mobile entertainment for the next generation.

pnkfrg.com

Share podcast clips and support your favourite creators directly with Bitcoin over Lightning Network.

fountain.fm

An online marketplace for Bitcoin goods and Bitcoin NFTs.

scarce.city

Shock Wallet is an open source Lightning Wallet with social network features.

shockwallet.app

MetaBit believes that the future of casual mobile gaming lies at the intersection between Free-to-Play and Play and Earn and we are proving it!

metabitgames.gg$

Blockade Games consistently pushes the boundaries of how decentralized technologies can reinvent traditional gaming experiences.

blockadelabs.com

Satoshis Games is an 8-bit gaming platform that allows users to earn bitcoin by playing games. It is designed natively on Bitcoin Lightning Network.

elixir.games

Progressive game studio aiming to redefine both what it means to be a developer and a player in today’s connected world.

amihan.gg
EXIT

DMarket is an in-game item trading platform

dmarket.com

Empowering every single game developer

stardust.gg

Infinite Fleet

infinitefleet.com

Consumer wallets and applications

Bitrefill allows you to purchase gift cards or mobile refills with Bitcoin, Lightning and other cryptocurrencies.

bitrefill.com

Get up to 20% cashback in bitcoin when you shop at Amazon, Uber, Target and many more!

foldapp.com

Breez is a non-custodial Lightning client & hub that enables seamless bitcoin payments.

breez.technology

A Bitcoin and Lightning wallet for iOS and Android

bluewallet.io

Bitcoin cashback service

satsback.com

Easy bitcoin investing

relai.app$

Simplest way to secure your Bitcoin

bithyve.com
EXIT

Blockrize card: the first credit card with rewards in Bitcoin and more

crunchbase.com/organization/blockrize$

Amber gives you the easiest ways for you to start investing in bitcoin.

getamber.io

Earn Bitcoin Rewards when you shop online

gosats.io

Pay at millions of online merchants with secure virtual cards.

paywithmoon.com

Get Cash or Bitcoin for your everyday purchases.

coinmiles.io

The Bitcoin Company gets you the most out of spending your bitcoin.

thebitcoincompany.com

Button Wallet is a messenger-based software solution for trading and buying digital assets.

buttonwallet.com

Alby brings Bitcoin payments to the web with in-browser payments and identity, all with your own wallet.

getalby.com

Security

A secure home for your Bitcoin

keys.casa

Passport hardware wallet, the ultimate combination of elegance and security for your Bitcoin

foundation.xyz

A superior custody solution for institutions holding bitcoin

wizardsardine.com/liana

With SVORT authenticator there is only one person that has an access to your private data — it is you.

svort.io

What we support

We have been following the development of cryptocurrency ecosystem and Bitcoin since 2013. Today we believe is the right time to actively engage in building the foundation of next generation financial system and instruments.


The Lightning Conference is a not for profit community event organized by volunteers
who truly believe in the potential of the Lightning Network.


The RGB Project is a completely free, open-source, non-profit and community-oriented effort, aimed at the development of standards and best practices to issue, transmit and store "Bitcoin-based non-bitcoin assets".

rgb.info