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title: "Protocol Labs"
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# Protocol Labs

Protocol Labs is an innovation network that starts, supports, and grows breakthrough computing projects across the global technology ecosystem. Its official website identifies it as an organization driving advances in computing, connecting hundreds of startups, funds, accelerators, foundations, open source projects, and service providers that work on technologies such as web3, artificial intelligence, extended reality, and advanced hardware. Protocol Labs is headquartered in the United States, with its corporate information listing a main office address in Wilmington, Delaware. In Africa, Protocol Labs has been active as an investor in early stage crypto and web3 ventures. Based on available investment records, it has participated in seed and venture rounds, with a specific focus on Nigeria. Between February 2022 and January 2024, Protocol Labs took part in four funding rounds totaling 11.2 million dollars for Canza Finance, a Nigeria based company that provides stablecoin liquidity and access to real world assets for emerging markets, investing at seed and later venture stages. These investments in Canza Finance align with Protocol Labs’ broader focus on web3 infrastructure and financial technology innovation. The relationship with Canza Finance is also reflected in Protocol Labs’ own materials, which highlight Canza’s participation in the Filecoin Launchpad Accelerator and describe the company’s work on cross border payments and FX DeFi solutions for African businesses. This combination of capital support and programmatic partnership illustrates Protocol Labs’ role in backing technically ambitious teams building crypto native financial rails tailored to emerging markets.

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- [Protocol Labs](/investors/protocol-labs)

## Summary

Protocol Labs is an innovation network that starts, supports, and grows breakthrough computing projects across the global technology ecosystem. Its official website identifies it as an organization driving advances in computing, connecting hundreds of startups, funds, accelerators, foundations, open source projects, and service providers that work on technologies such as web3, artificial intelligence, extended reality, and advanced hardware. Protocol Labs is headquartered in the United States, with its corporate information listing a main office address in Wilmington, Delaware. In Africa, Protocol Labs has been active as an investor in early stage crypto and web3 ventures. Based on available investment records, it has participated in seed and venture rounds, with a specific focus on Nigeria. Between February 2022 and January 2024, Protocol Labs took part in four funding rounds totaling 11.2 million dollars for Canza Finance, a Nigeria based company that provides stablecoin liquidity and access to real world assets for emerging markets, investing at seed and later venture stages. These investments in Canza Finance align with Protocol Labs’ broader focus on web3 infrastructure and financial technology innovation. The relationship with Canza Finance is also reflected in Protocol Labs’ own materials, which highlight Canza’s participation in the Filecoin Launchpad Accelerator and describe the company’s work on cross border payments and FX DeFi solutions for African businesses. This combination of capital support and programmatic partnership illustrates Protocol Labs’ role in backing technically ambitious teams building crypto native financial rails tailored to emerging markets.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canza Finance | /canza-finance | Venture (Round not Specified) | 2300000 | 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Canza Finance | /canza-finance | Seed | 2300000 | 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Canza Finance | /canza-finance | Seed | 3270000 | 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Canza Finance | /canza-finance | Seed | 3300000 | 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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