Manav Gupta, founder and CEO of Brinc
Brinc, a venture acceleration and corporate innovation company in Hong Kong, has announced its strategic acquisition of OG Club, a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) focused on Web3 innovation and entrepreneurship.
The details remain undisclosed.
This follows the acquisition of South Korea-based Next Stage Venture Studio in May this year.
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OG Club’s acquisition marks a significant expansion of Brinc’s digital assets ecosystem, following the launch of its Token Advisory arm, Ignit3, in 2024, which operates alongside its existing Web3 accelerators.
Brinc is set to rebrand OG Club’s community as VentureVerse — an AI Venture Capital Operating System (OS) that aims to build the digital infrastructure for entrepreneurship. It will feature AI applications and agents designed to accelerate the founder journey across the entire venture lifecycle, with the goal of democratising and supporting founders globally to launch and scale impactful businesses.
“This acquisition represents a pivotal moment in our journey to create the most comprehensive Web3 ecosystem for startups, investors, and innovators,” Manav Gupta, founder and CEO of Brinc, stated. “OG Club’s proven track record in community building and ecosystem development, combined with our global accelerator network and digital assets platform, will create unprecedented opportunities for Web3 entrepreneurs worldwide. VentureVerse will become the nexus where innovation meets investment, powered by real utility through our upcoming token economy.”
VentureVerse embodies Brinc’s vision for the future of venture collaboration, integrating community engagement with cutting-edge AI tools and blockchain technology. This all-in-one ecosystem will allow startups to access funding, mentorship, and resources, while investors can discover high-quality deal flow through AI-powered insights.
A central component of the VentureVerse ecosystem will be the upcoming VentureVerse Token (VXV), a utility token asset that will provide seamless access to future AI applications and agents for founders and investors. The token is designed to power rewards, payments, and governance across the platform, fostering collaboration among startups, mentors, and investors.
Established in 2014, Brinc has launched multiple blockchain-focused accelerator programmes and supported over 1,250 companies, which collectively hold a market capitalisation exceeding US$1.6 billion. It operates programmes across seven countries, providing funding, mentorship, and tools to startups innovating in areas such as climate tech, Web3, healthcare, artificial intelligence, and IoT.
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In 2021, the firm secured US$130 million led by Animoca Brands. A fe months later, the accelerator announced a partnership with Fusang Corp, which owns and operates a digital exchange for security tokens and assets.
OG Club was founded by Siv Souvam, Subhendu Panigrahi, Amit Kumar, Prajnyasis Biswal, and Abhisekh KumarSahoo. It has is a community within the Web3 ecosystem, having organised over 300 events globally and forged strong connections with more than 100 Web3 companies.
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