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Eight Web3 Frontiers EASY Residency S3 is Hunting For
Interviews for EASY Residency S3 are officially in full swing. At YZi Labs, we build and invest at the intersection of Web3, AI, and Biotech. For this update, we are breaking down some specific Web3 opportunities that are top of mind for us right now. We have already spoken to incredible talent, but we are hungry for more. If you are building in these eight Web3 sectors, we want to hear from you. 1. Next-Gen Oracles We are looking for the next generation of oracles capable of verifying comp
Interviews for EASY Residency S3 are officially in full swing. At YZi Labs, we build and invest at the intersection of Web3, AI, and Biotech. For this update, we are breaking down some specific Web3 opportunities that are top of mind for us right now. We have already spoken to incredible talent, but we are hungry for more. If you are building in these eight Web3 sectors, we want to hear from you. 1. Next-Gen Oracles We are looking for the next generation of oracles capable of verifying comp
YZi Labs Announces Strategic Investment in BitGo’s IPO as Digital Asset Custody Giant Debuts on NYSE
Key Takeaways: * YZi Labs announced a strategic investment in the IPO of BitGo as it debuts on the NYSE, backing the "inevitably vital" regulated infrastructure required to onboard the next trillion dollars of institutional capital. * BitGo is a U.S.-regulated, institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure platform — delivering qualified custody plus end-to-end services (staking + stablecoin issuance) at global scale ($82B assets on platform; 5,100+ institutions across 100 countries). YZi
Key Takeaways: * YZi Labs announced a strategic investment in the IPO of BitGo as it debuts on the NYSE, backing the "inevitably vital" regulated infrastructure required to onboard the next trillion dollars of institutional capital. * BitGo is a U.S.-regulated, institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure platform — delivering qualified custody plus end-to-end services (staking + stablecoin issuance) at global scale ($82B assets on platform; 5,100+ institutions across 100 countries). YZi
YZi Labs’ EASY Residency Expands to a Year-Round Program, with Season 3 Demo Day at TOKEN2049 Dubai (April 2026)
Main takeaways: * EASY Residency has shifted to a year-round, rolling-entry model, so founders can apply and interview anytime. * The program establishes long-term hubs in New York and SF Bay Area, where YZi Labs investors are present year-round. * EASY Residency will host three global Demo Days in 2026 — April (at TOKEN2049 Dubai), August, and December — connecting founders with top global investors worldwide. * Builders can apply to EASY Residency through: wkf.ms/3IA5iBk GM all. 2026 is
Main takeaways: * EASY Residency has shifted to a year-round, rolling-entry model, so founders can apply and interview anytime. * The program establishes long-term hubs in New York and SF Bay Area, where YZi Labs investors are present year-round. * EASY Residency will host three global Demo Days in 2026 — April (at TOKEN2049 Dubai), August, and December — connecting founders with top global investors worldwide. * Builders can apply to EASY Residency through: wkf.ms/3IA5iBk GM all. 2026 is
YZi Labs Invests in Genius to Build the Private, High-Velocity Terminal for the On-Chain Era
Key Takeaways: * YZi Labs announced investment in Genius to accelerate the buildout of a private, high-velocity on-chain trading terminal. * The investment advanced YZi Labs’ thesis of backing infrastructure that delivers CEX-level speed, liquidity, and discretion while remaining fully user-owned. YZi Labs announced its investment in Genius, a professional trading terminal designed to be the definitive, private interface for on-chain execution. With CZ as an advisor, Genius embodies the cor
Key Takeaways: * YZi Labs announced investment in Genius to accelerate the buildout of a private, high-velocity on-chain trading terminal. * The investment advanced YZi Labs’ thesis of backing infrastructure that delivers CEX-level speed, liquidity, and discretion while remaining fully user-owned. YZi Labs announced its investment in Genius, a professional trading terminal designed to be the definitive, private interface for on-chain execution. With CZ as an advisor, Genius embodies the cor
YZi Labs Responds to Adoption of Poison Pill and Defensive Bylaw Amendments by CEA Industries
Expresses Disappointment in the Board’s Apparent Focus on Entrenchment Rather Than Stockholder Interests Calls on the Board to Avoid Further Manipulative Behavior and to Guarantee a Free and Fair Director Nomination and Election Process Rejects False Claim that the Company Has Never Considered Alternative Tokens ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, Jan 5, 2025 – YZILabs Management Ltd. (“YZi”, “we”, “our”), a significant stockholder of CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”),
Expresses Disappointment in the Board’s Apparent Focus on Entrenchment Rather Than Stockholder Interests Calls on the Board to Avoid Further Manipulative Behavior and to Guarantee a Free and Fair Director Nomination and Election Process Rejects False Claim that the Company Has Never Considered Alternative Tokens ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, Jan 5, 2025 – YZILabs Management Ltd. (“YZi”, “we”, “our”), a significant stockholder of CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”),
Meet the EASY Residency Season 2 Cohort
Today, YZi Labs unveils the full lineup of founders and companies from EASY Residency Season 2 as they gather at Binance Blockchain Week to debut their work on Demo Day. This season brings together founders building across Web3, AI, and Biotech, reflecting YZi Labs’ conviction that the next decade will be shaped by the convergence of three forces: * Blockchain to unlock ownership, scalability, and global liquidity * AI to accelerate creativity, labor, and intelligence * Biotech to extend he
Today, YZi Labs unveils the full lineup of founders and companies from EASY Residency Season 2 as they gather at Binance Blockchain Week to debut their work on Demo Day. This season brings together founders building across Web3, AI, and Biotech, reflecting YZi Labs’ conviction that the next decade will be shaped by the convergence of three forces: * Blockchain to unlock ownership, scalability, and global liquidity * AI to accelerate creativity, labor, and intelligence * Biotech to extend he
YZi Labs has Issued Formal Notice to 10X Capital and Cautions Shareholders of CEA Industries, Inc. Regarding the Value-Destructive Actions of 10X Capital, the Company’s Asset Manager
Contends Shareholders Face Sustained Share Price Depreciation if 10X Continues Presiding Over Delayed Disclosures, Increasing Conflicts of Interest and Unchecked Mismanagement Demands 10X Take Immediate Corrective Action, Including Enacting Governance Improvements and Pledging to Implement the Promised BNB Treasury Strategy December 3, 2025 – YZiLabs Management Ltd. (“YZi Labs”), a significant shareholder of CEA Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”), today announced that it
Contends Shareholders Face Sustained Share Price Depreciation if 10X Continues Presiding Over Delayed Disclosures, Increasing Conflicts of Interest and Unchecked Mismanagement Demands 10X Take Immediate Corrective Action, Including Enacting Governance Improvements and Pledging to Implement the Promised BNB Treasury Strategy December 3, 2025 – YZiLabs Management Ltd. (“YZi Labs”), a significant shareholder of CEA Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”), today announced that it
YZi Labs Files Preliminary Consent Statement to Expand the Board of CEA Industries Inc. and Elect Additional Directors
Believes Additional Experienced Directors are Urgently Needed to Unlock BNC’s True Value 27 November 2025 – YZi Labs Management Ltd. (“YZi Labs”, or “we”), a significant stockholder of CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”), today announced that it has filed a preliminary consent statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to seek stockholders’ written consents to increase the size of the Company’s Board of Directors (“the Board”) to add experienced and highly
Believes Additional Experienced Directors are Urgently Needed to Unlock BNC’s True Value 27 November 2025 – YZi Labs Management Ltd. (“YZi Labs”, or “we”), a significant stockholder of CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”), today announced that it has filed a preliminary consent statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to seek stockholders’ written consents to increase the size of the Company’s Board of Directors (“the Board”) to add experienced and highly
YZi Labs Made its First AI Investment in VideoTutor, an AI Education Agent by a 20-Year-Old Founder
It marks YZi Labs’ entry into AI software as it broadens its mandate for 2025 and beyond. Key Takeaways: 1. YZi Labs expands into AI software with its first investment in VideoTutor — an “Education Agent” that turns any question into a personalized, animated lesson, making high-quality tutoring accessible to all. 2. Founded by 20-year-old entrepreneur Kai Zhao, VideoTutor leverages an advanced LLM + Manim rendering pipeline to deliver precise, resilient AI-generated teaching videos, already
It marks YZi Labs’ entry into AI software as it broadens its mandate for 2025 and beyond. Key Takeaways: 1. YZi Labs expands into AI software with its first investment in VideoTutor — an “Education Agent” that turns any question into a personalized, animated lesson, making high-quality tutoring accessible to all. 2. Founded by 20-year-old entrepreneur Kai Zhao, VideoTutor leverages an advanced LLM + Manim rendering pipeline to deliver precise, resilient AI-generated teaching videos, already
YZi Labs Invests in Renewal Bio to Tackle Global Organ Shortages via Gene-Identical Regenerative Medicine
It marks YZi Labs’ first biotech investment as it expands its investment mandate in early 2025. Key Takeaways * YZi Labs invests in Renewal Bio, a next-generation biotech company addressing global organ and cell shortages through its Stembroid™ developmental platform, designed to generate DNA-identical human cells and tissues for transplantation. * The new funding will accelerate pre-clinical development of Stembroid-Derived Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) for leukemia and immune disorders,
It marks YZi Labs’ first biotech investment as it expands its investment mandate in early 2025. Key Takeaways * YZi Labs invests in Renewal Bio, a next-generation biotech company addressing global organ and cell shortages through its Stembroid™ developmental platform, designed to generate DNA-identical human cells and tissues for transplantation. * The new funding will accelerate pre-clinical development of Stembroid-Derived Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) for leukemia and immune disorders,
YZi Labs Invests in Funes to Create an AI-Powered “Eternal Museum” Preserving Human Civilization
Key Takeaways * YZi Labs has invested in Funes, a digital heritage platform building the world’s largest open archive of 3D architectural models, advancing its thesis of supporting AI × culture × real-world data infrastructure. * Funes seeks to preserve the physical world in 3D, using crowd-sourced photogrammetry and computer vision to document, share, and reimagine all human constructions – from temples and towers to homes and ruins – before they fade into history. YZi Labs has invested in
Key Takeaways * YZi Labs has invested in Funes, a digital heritage platform building the world’s largest open archive of 3D architectural models, advancing its thesis of supporting AI × culture × real-world data infrastructure. * Funes seeks to preserve the physical world in 3D, using crowd-sourced photogrammetry and computer vision to document, share, and reimagine all human constructions – from temples and towers to homes and ruins – before they fade into history. YZi Labs has invested in
YZi Labs Welcomes Haley Huang and Ricky Wang to Web3 Investment Team
Key Takeaways: * Bridging TradFi and DeFi, Haley Huang focuses on building infrastructure that connects users, institutions, and builders—advancing on-chain economy systems that power the next financial era. * Rooted in empathy and founder experience, Ricky Wang is shaping EASY Residency into a living network for high-potential builders, where conviction turns into companies that last. Earlier this year, YZi Labs welcomed two new team members: Haley Huang, former Web3 Growth at OKX and Colu
Key Takeaways: * Bridging TradFi and DeFi, Haley Huang focuses on building infrastructure that connects users, institutions, and builders—advancing on-chain economy systems that power the next financial era. * Rooted in empathy and founder experience, Ricky Wang is shaping EASY Residency into a living network for high-potential builders, where conviction turns into companies that last. Earlier this year, YZi Labs welcomed two new team members: Haley Huang, former Web3 Growth at OKX and Colu