What stage companies does Nature of Commerce invest in?

Nature of Commerce invests primarily in pre-seed and seed stage companies, typically at the ideation to early traction phase. We focus on founders building in Web3, DeFi, tokenized economies, and digital commerce.

What is the typical investment size?

Our initial investments typically range from $50K to $500K, with capacity for follow-on investments in subsequent rounds for our best-performing portfolio companies.

What is the Nature of Commerce Launchpad?

The Nature of Commerce Launchpad is a 12-week accelerator program that provides early-stage founders with funding, mentorship, technical resources, and go-to-market support to launch and scale their ventures.

How do I apply for funding?

Founders can apply through our website by submitting the investment application form. We review all applications and respond within 2 weeks to schedule initial calls with promising candidates.

Studio Companies

The Studio

Companies we've built and are building. From AI trading infrastructure to spatial computing, these are ventures created with first principles thinking.

ReFi.Trading

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ReFi.Trading

Wall-Street AI, Radically Accessible

2025

ReFi.Trading makes professional algorithmic trading accessible to retail users. USPTO patent filed for non-custodial, zero-knowledge risk verification on reinforcement learning agents. Backtested performance shows 28% CAGR and 2.07 Sharpe ratio over three years, matching top quantitative hedge fund returns.

Self-custodied execution

Zero-knowledge risk proofs

Reinforcement learning agents

28% CAGR, 2.07 Sharpe

AI TradingFinTechZero-KnowledgeUSPTO Patent

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P402 Router

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P402 Router

Payments for AI Agents

2024

P402 Router enables AI agents to autonomously pay for APIs, data, and compute resources using USDC and USDT on Base. Simple API integration with built-in budget controls, spending caps, and real-time settlement. Used by AI research labs and autonomous trading systems requiring reliable micropayments at scale.

HTTP 402StablecoinsBaseAgent Payments

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P402.shop

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