y2z Ventures is a crypto-native early-stage venture fund that focuses on token-based projects across open protocols, community-owned infrastructure, and token-based coordination. y2z Ventures's Twitter Score is 11 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #96,752 among 531,432 tracked accounts.
y2z Ventures was co-founded by Tony Tao, Kirin Alen, and Runyu Wang, and was formerly known as Metaverse Capital. Tony Tao, who served as a founder of the fund, passed away on May 30, 2022, according to an obituary mentioned by BroadChain; the fund continued operating under its existing brand and team following his death. y2z Ventures's first investment check was made in 2020, and the fund has since built a portfolio of more than 33 companies.
y2z Ventures's investment thesis prioritizes product utility and community participation over token speculation, with six defined focus areas: social protocols, gaming, infrastructure, DeFi, data, and commerce. The fund's official website was publishing crypto research and investment-thesis content as recently as November 2024, indicating continued activity. y2z Ventures has 1,993 followers as of July 2026 on X and has published 60 posts.
y2z Ventures's fund portfolio includes Rangers Monad, Nifty League, RSS3, Sign, Delysium - AGI, Mecha Morphing, SecondLive and WORLD3.
Who follows y2z Ventures on X?
The accounts that follow y2z Ventures include 64 founders, 19 angel investors, 32 influencers and 2 VCs. Among them are Zhu Su, Yu Hu, Calvin, Minion, cryptomaestro.hl and PeckShield Inc. y2z Ventures has been mentioned by 19 accounts, with 26 total mentions.