{"id":430242,"date":"2022-04-12T04:22:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T01:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uniswap-launches-venture-capital-wing-for-web3-investments\/"},"modified":"2022-04-12T04:22:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T01:22:02","slug":"uniswap-launches-venture-capital-wing-for-web3-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uniswap-launches-venture-capital-wing-for-web3-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"# Uniswap launches venture capital wing for Web3 investments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41a79308aff\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41a79308aff\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uniswap-launches-venture-capital-wing-for-web3-investments\/#%E2%80%9D_Uniswap_launches_venture_capital_wing_for_Web3_investments_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Uniswap launches venture capital wing for Web3 investments  &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Uniswap_launches_venture_capital_wing_for_Web3_investments_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Uniswap launches venture capital wing for Web3 investments  &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDQvNjNhYzI0ZmItMmI1ZC00ZmQwLWE3YjAtNmRjMDE3OWEyMjMxLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>Popular decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has announced the formation of Uniswap Labs Ventures (ULV), a venture capital fund focused on investing in Web3 companies and projects.<\/p>\n<p>The firm will invest at any stage of development into various projects or technologies related to Web3, infrastructure, developer tools, and consumer-facing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications as areas of interest according to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uniswap.org\/blog\/ventures\">announcement<\/a> on Monday, April 11. <\/p>\n<p>The firm has already invested in 11 companies and Web3 protocols, including decentralized money market Aave, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind the DAI stablecoin, MakerDAO, and blockchain bridging protocol LayerZero.<\/p>\n<p>In the announcement, Uniswap expressed what it looked for in other projects it was interested in funding, but did not reveal any further projects it was planning on investing in.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re also focused on investing in projects that are closely aligned with our values: building for the long term, collaborating openly with communities, and putting users first.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haydenzadams\/status\/1513567593143189513\">thread<\/a> accompanying the announcement, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams shared that ULV plans to participate in the governance of projects it invests in, adding that it plans to participate in the governance systems of Aave, Compound Finance, Ethereum Name Service, and MakerDAO.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2\/<\/p>\n<p> As a crypto-native team, we can&#8217;t wait to support other projects in the space as they launch and grow<\/p>\n<p>One unique aspect of ULV that I am especially excited about is our plans to participate in the governance systems of projects we invest in<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 hayden.eth  (@haydenzadams) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haydenzadams\/status\/1513567594703466504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There was no mention of the amount of capital Uniswap\u2019s venture fund had under management.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>A double-edged sword? Once-famous brands are getting into crypto<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Uniswap tapped Matteo Leibowitz as Ventures Lead, heading up the effort with Uniswap COO, Mary-Catherine Lader. Leibowitz is the former Strategy Lead for Uniswap and previously was founder and editor of the now-defunct \u201cCrypto Chat\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter, and research analyst at The Block.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto companies are beginning to diversify through venture capital firms. In January, centralized exchange FTX launched a $2 billion fund to invest in Web3 businesses, most recently leading a $350 million funding round for the NEAR Protocol (NEAR).<\/p>\n<p>Interest in crypto from venture capital firms is on the rise, with research by Cointelegraph showing a staggering 144% increase of capital inflows to the space between 2020 and 2021, with DeFi being the most favored for investment.<\/p>\n<p>Uniswap did not immediately respond to Cointelegraph when asked for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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