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 September 2026, ranking #84,058 among 486,860 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 1,982 followers as of September 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 57 founders, 20 angel investors and 28 influencers. 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.