YZi Labs
Formerly Binance Labs, now Changpeng Zhao's investment vehicle (over $10B); invests at every stage in Web3, AI and biotech and runs the EASY Residency incubator.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Hong Kong
- FOUNDED
- 2018
- AUM
- $10B (2026)
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
- ROUTES
- Direct investments
- STRATEGIES
- Venture capitalDirect investments
Overview
YZi Labs, formerly Binance Labs, describes itself as Changpeng Zhao's investment arm and states that it manages over $10 billion in assets globally. It invests in ventures at every stage, focusing on Web3, AI and biotech, and runs the EASY Residency incubation programme. Recent investments announced on its site include a $52M round it led in RoboForce, participation in BitGo's NYSE IPO, Genius and a follow-on in Predict.fun. Its management company, YZi Labs Management Ltd., has also pursued a shareholder campaign at CEA Industries.
Investment thesis
Impact first, in the belief that meaningful returns will follow; backs ventures at every stage with solid fundamentals in Web3, AI and biotech.
Holdings & investments (4)
- RoboForceArtificial Intelligence · since 2026
- BitGoCrypto & Web3 · since 2026
- GeniusCrypto & Web3 · since 2026
- Predict.funCrypto & Web3
People
Classification
Single Family Office. Manages one family's own capital, with no outside investors. The family bears every loss. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
YZi Labs is a single family office based in Hong Kong, founded in 2018.
YZi Labs invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital and direct investments.
YZi Labs invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth stages in Crypto & Web3, Artificial Intelligence and Biotech & Life Sciences.
Key people at YZi Labs include Changpeng Zhao (Principal), Ella Zhang (Head of YZi Labs) and Alex Odagiu (Investment Partner).
YZi Labs's holdings and investments include RoboForce, BitGo, Genius and Predict.fun.
The most recent publicly reported investment by YZi Labs is Predict.fun (Strategic follow-on investment (with Susquehanna Crypto)), announced in Apr 2026.