Genesis 256 is a crypto-native Single-Family Office for investments and advisory in Blockchain & AI, based at Kranhaus Süd in Cologne’s Zollhafen.
Our capital deployment spans direct and indirect venture investments (equity and token), liquid token investments, onchain yield-generating strategies and Bitcoin-native fungible & non-fungible assets.
On the advisory side, we focus on strategic support for selected crypto-native startups in pre-seed stage and venture capital funds in pre-launch stage.
Pre-seed to later-stage investments across crypto and AI – e.g. Neon, Masa, Zeus Network, xAI, Aligned, bond.credit (first pre-seed investor), Ekiden.fi – leveraging a strong deal flow network of crypto-native stakeholders
LP / equity positions in crypto-native & AI-focused VCs across Infrastructure, AI, RWA, DeFi and DePIN
Core focus on Infrastructure, AI, RWA and the Bitcoin ecosystem
Blockchain-agnostic onchain yield-generating strategies and long-term ecosystem positioning via proprietary infrastructure setup
Curation of btc domains, Bitcoin Stamps, SRC-20s, Ordinals, BRC-20s, Runes, Counterparty
Strategic advisory to crypto-native startups in pre-seed stage and VC funds in pre-launch stage ($50m+ AUM)
Stage:
Pre-Seed
Venture Exposure:
Direct
Role:
First Pre-Seed Investor & Strategic Advisor
Description:
bond.credit is building the credit layer for the agentic economy - powered by the world’s first agentic stablecoin agUSD - by providing agents with credit scores based on verifiable risk, strategy, and performance metrics. This score is used to unlock credit vaults (functioning as collateral debt positions) where the LTV of the vault is mapped to the score of the agent. Allocators lend capital to agents through these credit vaults with the option of minting agUSD (bond.credit's agentic stablecoin) against their deposit.
Stage:
Pre-Seed / Seed (1st Round)
Venture Exposure:
Indirect
Role:
Investor
Description:
WTG Ventures is a Zurich-based value-add investor in Web3 startups from pre-seed to Series B. Following a sweat equity strategy, the firm secures token allocations by working directly with founders on product design, go-to-market, and growth. WTG operates as a hands-on “SWAT team” for founders, actively scaling portfolio companies around Liquidity, Launch, Listing, and Growth. Through WTG, Genesis 256 holds a diversified indirect crypto-native portfolio across the most promising verticals in blockchain and AI.
Stage:
Seed
Venture Exposure:
Direct
Role:
Investor
Description:
Ekiden is the first institutional-grade onchain perpetual DEX for high-frequency and algorithmic trading, built on layer 1 blockchain Aptos. It combines fast execution with onchain settlement, deep liquidity and plug-and-play APIs. Ekiden offers (i) sub-15ms execution latency, (ii) deferred onchain settlement with Merkle proofs and (iii) a hybrid model with CLOB + AMM liquidity for optimal depth - all with the speed of a CEX but the trust of DeFi, purpose-built for professional institutions.
Stage:
Series B
Venture Exposure:
Direct
Role:
Investor
Description:
xAI, founded in 2023 by Elon Musk, is an artificial intelligence company focused on developing advanced systems rooted in logic, first-principles reasoning and deep learning. Its mission is to push the boundaries of AI toward practical scientific and real-world applications. The company's flagship product, Grok, integrates real-time knowledge with conversational intelligence to deliver a next-generation AI experience across research, enterprise and diverse global consumer use cases.
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Genesis 256 operates as a private investment platform within a Single-Family Office framework, focusing on blockchain and AI investments through equity and token positions, complemented by onchain strategies and selective advisory services.
The content on this website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to invest, financial advice, or a solicitation of services to the general public. Nothing on this website should be interpreted as financial, legal, or tax advice.
The firm’s registered office is located at the Kranhaus Süd in Cologne’s Zollhafen (Im Zollhafen 24, 50678 Cologne, Germany). Incorporation as a German limited liability company (GmbH) is currently in progress.
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