About Us
The Firms
S16 Research Ventures is a Web3 fund and validator. Since 2016, our mission has remained consistent: to build and fund Web3 infrastructure and technologies, driving toward a more transparent and inclusive global financial system.
We envision a multi-chain future -- a scalable number of blockchain networks communicating around the world. The tools and layers necessary are available today and innovation continues to develop at remarkable speeds.
Today we are a team of crypto enthusiasts and engineers helping to build and maintain blockchain infrastructure. We are also fund managers deploying capital towards cutting-edge blockchain technology.
Initiatives include staking, providing liquidity and operating validators for new and high-potential networks. In addition, the firm contributes to the research and development of innovative protocols and solutions aimed at enhancing cross-chain communication and interoperability.
Achievements
A brief summary of our achievements in community events to date.
In 2019, Cosmos launched the first public proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain built on a byzantine fault tolerant (BFT) consensus mechanism. The Cosmos Game of Stakes (GoS) is the first implementation of a decentralized BFT network, and was an adversarial competition where validators competed with one another to accumulate stake over a few months.
We participated in the competition and became one of the genesis validators on Cosmos Hub.
We collaborated with others and participated in HackAtom VI for the Osmosis challenge, where together the team won second place for the development of a CEX-like dashboard for the Osmosis Network.
This allows for token swaps on a classic trading interface found on traditional cryptocurrency exchanges.
The Game of Chains was launched to prepare for the release of Interchain Security. Interchain Security is considered to be a game changer, as it allows other blockchains to rent security from the Cosmos-Hub.
As a validator, we joined the competition and reached top 15 in its final results.
We joined the first ever Atom Economic Zone (AEZ) boost hackathon, sponsored by ATOM Accelerator DAO and Dorahacks. This hackathon aims to align all stakeholders by incentivizing individuals and organizations to explore and develop their ideas on Cosmos Hub by offering individuals and organizations non-dilutive funding to develop and further the Atom ecosystem.
We are proud to announce that our team secured first place in the Interchain Security (ICS) track, claiming a $20,000 prize. Our project, Pocca is an app chain completely dedicated to asset management for teams, and our aspiration is to emerge as the definitive Interchain Assets Management Hub for the Cosmos ecosystem.
