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Michael Gu

Founder at Boxmining

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Michael Gu is the founder of Boxmining and co-founder of Ozaru. He has worked with and provided expertise to more than 40 blockchain projects, playing a key role in shaping the future of the industry.

Investments

Name
Round
Valuation
Amount
Date
XSwap XSwap
Strategic -- --
May 06, 2024
SHADOW WAR SHADOW WAR
Series A -- $ 5 M
May 01, 2024
10n8 Little Dragon 10n8 Little Dragon
-- -- $ 1.5 M
Jan 26, 2024
Element Black Element Black
Private -- $ 1.6 M
May 23, 2022
MetaGods MetaGods
-- -- $ 4.2 M
Dec 04, 2021
Waterfall DeFi Waterfall DeFi
Seed $ 20 M $ 2 M
Aug 31, 2021
DROPS DROPS
Seed -- $ 1 M
May 04, 2021
SIL Finance SIL Finance
Private -- $ 1.3 M
Mar 03, 2021

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