VC in Crypto and DeFi: Joystream and Itheum
- Dec 26, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 5
When venture capital meets decentralization, the result is more than just funding. It's a signal of conviction. In a space where protocols can reshape entire industries overnight, the VCs choosing where to deploy capital are effectively casting votes on the future of Web3.
Our report, Venture Capitals in the Crypto and DeFi Industries: Joystream and Itheum, goes beyond the macro trends to zoom in on two projects at the frontier of decentralized innovation. Joystream, a blockchain-powered video platform aiming to become the decentralized YouTube, and Itheum, the world's first cross-chain data brokerage platform putting data ownership back in users' hands. We analyze the venture rounds behind each, the VCs driving these bets, from D1 Ventures to ZBS Capital and Morningstar Ventures, and the booming industries they operate in.
In crypto and DeFi, understanding what gets funded reveals what the market believes will matter next. A seed round today can become the infrastructure of tomorrow.
Whether you're tracking venture trends, exploring blockchain entrepreneurship, or studying how capital flows shape the decentralized economy, this report offers a grounded, deal-level perspective on where smart money is placing its bets.
This is why the Bocconi Students Fintech Society has made these case studies the focus of this research: because in a space defined by disruption, the real edge comes from understanding not just what's being built, but who's building it and who's backing it.
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