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Key people at FBG Capital.
FBG Capital was founded in 2015 by Vincent Zhou (Founder).
Founded in 2015 by co-initiators Zhou Shuoji, or Vincent Zhou, and Xu Yiji, FBG Capital is a digital asset management and venture capital firm specializing in blockchain-based capital markets. Headquartered in Beijing, China, the organization functions as a comprehensive investment platform covering early-stage cryptocurrency projects, digital asset mining operations, and high-frequency trading products across both decentralized and centralized finance. Operating with a workforce of approximately 99 employees, the firm generates $5.3 million in reported annual revenue while backing emerging Web3 infrastructure and non-fungible token ecosystems. The firm maintains a highly targeted investment strategy where decentralized finance protocols account for 37.74% of its total capital allocation. Its broader venture portfolio encompasses 64 active companies, executing notable funding rounds for blockchain technology enterprises such as rct AI and leading a $4 million strategic investment in HashPower.
FBG Capital was founded in 2015 by Vincent Zhou (Founder).
Key people at FBG Capital.
FBG Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital and digital asset management firm founded in 2015, specializing in early-stage blockchain investments to drive disruptive innovations in crypto-native startups, DeFi, CeFi, and token projects.[1][2][3][4] Its mission centers on acting as a "one-stop" platform for asset management, trading, investment, and mining in blockchain-based capital markets, with a philosophy prioritizing high-growth companies reshaping blockchain use cases.[2][3][6] Key sectors include blockchain (41 investments), cryptocurrency (31), and financial services (25), with a portfolio exceeding 100 companies such as FTX, ThunderCore, Zilliqa, Tezos, Dfinity, and Decentraland.[3][5] FBG has significantly impacted the startup ecosystem through 94-104 investments, 10 lead rounds, and backing early ventures valued at $10-50 million, contributing to Asia's crypto infrastructure growth.[3][5]
FBG Capital was founded in 2015 in Beijing, China, by Vincent Zhou (also known as Shuoji Vincent Zhou), positioning it as one of Asia's earliest and largest blockchain investment firms.[1][2][3][7] Zhou established the firm amid the rise of blockchain technology, evolving from a focus on blockchain-based capital markets to a broader crypto-native VC with asset management and trading arms.[1][3][6] Key evolution includes expanding to over 100 investments by tracking nearly all crypto trends, with peak activity in 2018 (7-12 rounds annually) and notable early bets like ThunderCore and Dapp.com, alongside a $8 million raise for FTX.[1][3][5] This trajectory humanizes FBG as a pioneer navigating crypto's volatile early days into a global player.[2][4]
FBG Capital rides the blockchain and cryptocurrency wave, investing in trends like DeFi, CeFi, interoperability (e.g., Universal Protocol), and stablecoins (e.g., Ampleforth, Neutral Dollar), which exploded post-2015 amid rising adoption of decentralized finance.[1][3][6] Timing was ideal as one of the earliest firms (2015 founding), capitalizing on Asia's crypto boom and U.S./global expansions despite no location bias.[2][5] Market forces like tokenization, cross-chain assets, and regulatory maturation favor FBG's broad portfolio, influencing the ecosystem by funding infrastructure (ThunderCore, Zilliqa) and exchanges (FTX), fostering innovation in a $466M avg. valuation space.[3][5] It shapes Asia's crypto hub status, bridging traditional finance with blockchain.[1][7]
FBG Capital's influence will likely grow with maturing crypto markets, emphasizing AI-blockchain synergies, layer-1 scalability, and real-world asset tokenization amid regulatory clarity.[3][5] Next steps include deeper DeFi/CeFi plays and potential Web3 expansions, leveraging its 100+ portfolio for exits and follow-ons. As blockchain integrates mainstream finance, FBG's early-mover status positions it to amplify disruptive innovations, evolving from Asia pioneer to global crypto powerhouse—echoing its founding mission to accelerate blockchain's capital market transformation.[2][4]
FBG Capital has 17 tracked investments across 17 companies. The latest tracked deal is $7.0M Seed in Sonarverse in March 2024.
