YZi Labs invests in ventures at every stage, prioritizing those with solid fundamentals in Web3, AI, and biotech.

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gm we’re kickstarting 2025 with a brand new name and expanded investment focus ✨ Why YZi Labs? Pronounced “easy labs”, it reflects our mission to make innovation “easy” for builders and founders to pioneer the future. We’re dedicated to empowering visionary founders and driving transformative innovation across #Web3, #AI, and #biotech. With a focus on strong fundamentals and long-term impact, we back exceptional projects at every stage of their journey, regardless of market cycles or trends. More details at yzilabs.io/ and our announcement below.
7/ Ella closed with her vision that ties it all together: The new frontier is borderless, verifiable, and human-centered. YZi Labs will keep backing founders building where progress compounds. 🤝 Follow @yzilabs, @ellazhang516 and @jingx777 for more insights ahead.
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6/ Jing also highlighted biotech’s acceleration powered by AI and blockchain. → AI transforms diagnostics and drug discovery. → Blockchain unlocks decentralized biobanks and research DAOs. Imagine: 🧬 AI Predictive Analytics for Patient Outcomes 🤝 Decentralized Biobanking 💊 Decentralized Health Data for AI Training It makes science automated, transparent, and incentive-aligned.
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5/ @jingx777 explored how AI and Web3 are converging into a machine economy. → AI brings intelligence and automation → Web3 brings decentralization and trust → Together they form verifiable intelligence Protocols like X402 enable wallet-to-API micropayments – the foundation for agent-to-agent economies.
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4/ She shared one key bridge between Web3 and the real-world economy: DAT. The on-chain evolution of corporate treasuries. BNB leads this transformation: 💰 15–20% native holding yield 🌍 Active use cases across DeFi, AI & RWAs 🔥 Structurally deflationary through dual-burn 📈 #1 in DEX Volume & ranks top for user activities A compounding network where real usage drives structural value accrual.
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3/ Ella outlined Web3’s next evolution: From a niche, retail-driven space to a global, utility-first infrastructure layer. 1️⃣ Stablecoins → Mainstream money rails 2️⃣ RWAs → Credit & legal infra on-chain 3️⃣ ETFs, index funds, DATs→ Corporate treasuries in code 4️⃣ DeFi → Structured yield & derivatives 5️⃣ AI × Web3 → Agents that transact autonomously It’s no longer just about launching new tokens, but about building trustless infrastructure for the exponential growth of global economy.
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2/ Ella framed human progress through the lens of scaling forces: ⚙️ Industrial Revolution: scaling physical power. Steam engine → electricity → assembly line 🧠 AI & Information Age: scaling intelligence. The first computer → Turing Test → Deep Blue → GPT-3 🔗Decentralization Era: scaling trust & coordination. Information access → digital publishing → democratized ownership Each era expanded humanity’s capacity to create, connect, and evolve.
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1/ Ella opened with YZi Labs’ core principle of enduring value: Resilience. 🧱 Independent Foundation No external LPs — free from short-term pressure. 📊 Proven Long-Termism 347 investments, 59 exits, 12.5× MOIC across cycles. 💡Impact First Built by founders, for founders, with founders. YZi Labs backs builders obsessed with solving real, long-term problems of humanity.
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💡 At @Stanford, @ellazhang516 & @jingx777 explored a defining question: How does humanity keep scaling -- from power to intelligence to trust -- and what role does long-term capital play in that journey? A glimpse into YZi Labs’ vision🧵👇
GM fam 💛 YZi Labs is still growing! We’re hiring across investment, portfolio, and research. If you’re a long-term believer in Web3, AI & Biotech who lives to help founders build the future... Come join us ↓
We’re hiring at YZi Labs! If you want to back the next generation of founders shaping Web3, AI, and biotech -- this is your call. 🟡 Roles open below ↓
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See you in HK in Feb next year, but see you in Dubai for #BBW2025 soon next month in early December!
She builds from the ground up! 🛠️ The founding head of Binance Labs @ellazhang516 and a co-founder of two AI startups, is speaking at Consensus Hong Kong with @yzilabs. Get the gold here:
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“We’re not just doubling down, we’re tripling and quadrupling.” 🔥 @yzilabs partner @odagius shares with The Block’s @imyoungsparks why he’s betting on @BNBCHAIN’s builders, not just with capital, but conviction. 💡 Full Episode: piped.video/d9zwtybNQnw
We’ve recently received several inquiries from our valued partners asking if YZi Labs has invested in certain projects. To clarify, all YZi Labs investments are announced through our official channels. If you don’t see an announcement there, please verify directly with us. We hope everyone stays safe, and we’ll continue doing our best to protect our community. 💛🙏
BNB is emerging as the core engine of Web3, where user activity and yield converge within the largest on-chain economy bridging DeFi, CeFi, and TradFi. Proven evidence: → @BNBCHAIN ranks #1 in DEX trading volume (~$19B/day, ~61% market share) → #1 in daily active addresses (3.4M peak on Oct 13 ’25) → Fastest L1 active address growth (+300% YoY in 2025) → BNB as the top-tier token offering full-spectrum Web3 exposure with ~15–20% native yield → Highest cycle-proven annualized price growth (~113%) among DAT-eligible L1 tokens Full analysis 👇
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A lovely chat about @BNBCHAIN ecosystem with Kelvin Sparks @imyoungsparks from @TheBlock__ , joined by @yzilabs investment partner Alex Odagiu @odagius during KBW in Seoul.
YZi Labs $10B vision powering the next wave of Web3 and AI @imyoungsparks sat down with @yzilabs head @ellazhang516 and investment partner @odagius to discuss how they’re expanding BNB's Web3 ecosystem ⛓️ This interview, made in collaboration with @BNBCHAIN, took place during their Korea Blockchain Week side event, where The Block was present as a media partner 🎥 OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 00:54 - Building on BNB 04:25 - BNB Stablecoins 09:31 - RWAs on BNB 13:49 - DATs & How BNB Builders Benefit 20:17 - The Future of BNB
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“The war on crypto is over.” — @WhiteHouse Thanks President Trump @POTUS for his leadership & support for the industry 🙏 With @cz_binance building the future, YZi Labs will keep backing founders in Web3, AI & Biotech who create real impact. The work ahead defines the decade.
Deeply grateful for today’s pardon and to President Trump for upholding America’s commitment to fairness, innovation, and justice. 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Will do everything we can to help make America the Capital of Crypto and advance web3 worldwide. (Still in flight, more posts to come.) Onwards. 💪
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Build locally, scale globally. The BNB Hack: Local Series jointly organized with @YZiLabs, gives builders direct access to mentorship, funding and the $1B Builder Fund. 🔗bnbchain.org/en/blog/bnb-cha… Turn your project into the next big thing in Web3 🧵👇