LongHash Ventures is a Singapore-based early-stage venture fund and accelerator focused on Web3 and blockchain infrastructure. The firm operates a batch-based accelerator program under the LongHashX brand, combining capital with a structured mentorship program aimed at founders building across Asia and beyond. The fund is known for deep ecosystem alignment – particularly with the Polkadot and Substrate ecosystems – and for backing projects at the pre-seed and seed stages before broader market validation.
The firm was established around 2018–2019, making it one of the earlier dedicated crypto-native VC operations based out of Singapore. Public information about total assets under management has not been formally disclosed. Its geographic focus spans the Asia-Pacific region, with particular attention to projects targeting Southeast Asian user bases or building core Web3 infrastructure components. LongHash Ventures has participated in both equity and token rounds, and its model reflects the hybrid accelerator-fund structure common among Asia-based crypto VCs.
Notable investments
- Acala Network – a DeFi hub and stablecoin platform built on Polkadot, one of the fund's most cited portfolio companies.
- Phala Network – a privacy-preserving cloud computing protocol on the Polkadot ecosystem.
- SubQuery Network – a decentralised data indexing layer for Web3, comparable in function to The Graph but targeting Polkadot and adjacent chains.
- Manta Network – a privacy-focused Layer 2 and modular ecosystem project with both Atlantic (Polkadot parachain) and Pacific (Ethereum L2) components.
- Pontem Network – a product studio building on the Aptos blockchain, backed through the LongHashX accelerator cohort.
Public information about the full list of 29 portfolio companies is limited. The investments above are among the most cited in public sources tied to LongHash Ventures and LongHashX cohorts. Several additional projects span DeFi, gaming infrastructure, and cross-chain tooling, but deal-level details are not consistently disclosed.
Team
Emma Cui serves as CEO and co-founder. She is the most publicly identified figure associated with the fund, frequently representing LongHash at industry events across Asia and speaking on topics including Polkadot ecosystem growth, Asia's Web3 adoption curve, and early-stage founder challenges. The broader investment and operating team has not been systematically profiled in major public sources. Public information about other named partners or investment associates is limited.
Recent activity
In 2024 and into 2025, LongHash Ventures continued running LongHashX accelerator cohorts, with batches focusing on modular blockchain infrastructure, zero-knowledge tooling, and AI-adjacent Web3 applications. The fund has signalled interest in projects at the intersection of AI and decentralised compute – a theme consistent with broader market momentum in that period. Specific deal announcements from the 2024–2025 cycle have not been uniformly publicised, which is typical for a seed-stage fund operating in Asia where disclosure norms differ from US counterparts.
LongHash Ventures occupies a defined niche: a Southeast Asia anchor fund that combines accelerator infrastructure with early-stage conviction bets. Its Polkadot ecosystem ties gave it early exposure to several projects that later raised significant follow-on rounds. The retail ROI figure of 0.28 reflects a mixed outcome profile – consistent with the overall Web3 vintage performance of 2021–2023 cohorts where many token investments corrected sharply after initial gains. Whether more recent bets in modular infrastructure and ZK tooling return stronger results depends on broader market adoption timelines that remain uncertain as of mid-2026.
