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Sui Foundation
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The Sui Foundation is an independent organization dedicated to the advancement and adoption of the Sui network. It fulfills its mission by educating, activating, funding, and promoting builders and creators within the Sui ecosystem. The Foundation uses its resources to fund projects that expand on Sui and aid in the development of an ecosystem that will be widely adopted over time, giving the correct incentives to creators, builders, and developers so the ecosystem can work fully. Funding is deployed through multiple pathways: a formal accelerator (Hydropower) offering hands-on mentorship and investor connections with no equity taken; a DeFi Moonshots program offering up to $500k in liquidity incentives for top protocol teams; a $25k academic research award for blockchain science and security; direct strategic investments for high-impact projects building core primitives or ecosystem-wide apps; and targeted Requests for Proposals (RFPs) addressing specific technical challenges. The Foundation prioritizes projects building on Sui using the Move smart contract language across DeFi, gaming, AI, payments, and infrastructure.
Notable quotes
“In less than two years, due to its scalable and accessible design, Sui has grown into a top destination for millions of crypto users. Now, we face a critical juncture—where billions more users can realize the benefits of Web3—and it's my honor to help the Sui Foundation empower this next wave of builders.”
“Our mission is to support the ecosystem. It's about builders: people creating companies in DeFi, gaming, and beyond.”
“Mainstream adoption of decentralized technology has never been more obtainable. I believe Sui will be the entry point for the next billion crypto users. As Managing Director of the Sui Foundation, Christian will be able to bring that vision to life.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splyce Finance | Strategic | — | 2026-04 |
| Current | Strategic | — | 2026-03 |
| TBook | Seed | $5m | 2025-10 |
| xMoney | Strategic | $22m | 2025-09 |
| Talus Labs | Strategic | $10m | 2025-09 |
| Mill City Ventures III | Strategic | $450m | 2025-08 |
| Ika (dWallet Labs) | Strategic | — | 2025-04 |
| Momentum (MSafe) | Strategic | $5m | 2025-03 |
| Haedal | Seed | — | 2025-01 |
| Scallop | Strategic | — | 2024-10 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Comma3 Ventures | 5 |
| OKX Ventures | 3 |
| Mysten Labs | 3 |
| Karatage | 3 |
| Cetus Protocol | 3 |
| Hashed | 2 |
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