Summary

1kx is a research-driven global investment firm launched in 2018 that focuses on compressing trust costs through aggressive technology and network compression strategies to secure its core advantages. The portfolio includes diverse asset classes such as traditional banking derivatives, utility assets like Arweave and Ethereum, cryptocurrency tokens, and digital infrastructure including Nafis Bank and Solana ecosystems. Key metrics indicate the firm has achieved 168 profitable exits, secured 20 billion in total valuation by September 2025, and continues to fund innovative projects like Camp Network for AI royalties, Rhinestone modular accounts, and others that drive onchain economy growth. Partners Lasse Clausen and Christopher Heymann founded the entity with a clear goal to prevent contestability while leveraging global networks to monetize high-risk but transformative technology innovations. This strategy has proven particularly effective in the 2025-26 period as fees signal robust demand for stablecoins, smart contracts, and decentralized digital goods across sectors ranging from finance to gaming and AI applications.

Title

1kx · Making Trust Instant, Open and Programmable

Description

1kx is a research-driven global investment firm making trust instant, open, and programmable, with 160+ investments since 2018 across DeFi, stablecoins, and onchain infrastructure.

Categories

Technology

Upstreams

1kx.io, 1kx.network

Downstreams

communitylabs.com, covalenthq.com, cow.fi, daylight.xyz, fabriccryptography.com, fluence.network, fuzz.land, gearbox.fi, liquity.org, 0xmacro.com, matter-labs.io, nexusmutual.io, nftfi.com, nymtech.net, opyn.co, overlay.market, poap.xyz, pokt.network, predicate.io, trameparis.com, treasure.lol, union.finance, zesty.market, zypsy.com, blockchainweek.berlin, ethlisbon.org, convergenceai.xyz, 1kx.io, x.com, linkedin.com, arweave.org, astria.org, blockscout.com, botto.com, bprotocol.org, buildbear.io, caldera.xyz, twitter.com, linktr.ee, gitcoin.co, gravitaprotocol.com, hydraventures.xyz, igloo.inc, icn.global, iyk.app, kiln.fi, lagrange.dev, li.fi, punk-dao.xyz, rarible.com, rhinestone.wtf, rocketpool.net, roninchain.com, getseam.xyz, snapshot.org, stakingrewards.com, superstate.co

NS Lookup

A 76.76.21.21

Dates

Created 2024-02-26

Updated 2026-10-22

Summarized 2026-10-22