Lisk Launches $15M Venture Fund to Back Founders Powering Web3's Fastest Growing Markets

Lisk Launches $15M Venture Fund to Back Founders Powering Web3's Fastest Growing Markets

The Lisk EMpower Fund targets post-incubation Web3 startups in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, bridging the capital gap and unlocking outsized returns in regions where Web3 adoption is already mainstream. ZUG, Switzerland, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lisk, the growth platform designed for Web3 founders in high-growth markets, today announced the launch of the Lisk […]

Lisk launches $15M fund to back Web3 startups in Africa, Asia

Lisk, a Swiss blockchain platform founded in 2016, has unveiled a $15 million (₦22.1 billion) fund to invest in Web3 founders across Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. The fund marks Lisk’s first direct capital deployment into startups, building on its previous work in funding incubation programs and grants globally. The strategic fund is designed to bridge a significant funding gap in emerging markets. Traditionally, venture capital has…

Lisk eyes organically-growing Web3 startups with $15m fund

Lisk, a Swiss blockchain platform founded in 2016, has launched a $15 million fund to back Web3 founders in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Head of Investments Gideon Greaves told Techcabal in September that the focus is on projects with real problems and utility, not speculative ones.  The fund is designed to address a critical disconnect, capitalising on a $5.2 trillion funding opportunity that traditional venture capital (VC) firms…