Today, we’re excited to announce a new chapter in Nansen’s journey: Joint Venture Protocols (JVPs).
Since day 1, Nansen has been built to help people navigate onchain markets with clarity and conviction. As crypto matures, we believe the next phase requires us to go beyond data and analytics, to help build the right infrastructure for the future of finance.
Joint Venture Protocols (JVPs) are our way of doing exactly that.
What Are Joint Venture Protocols?
Joint Venture Protocols are protocols that Nansen co-creates and co-funds together with partners we believe in.
Rather than only building in-house or passively supporting external projects, JVPs allow us to take a more deliberate approach: helping bring new protocols into the world that we believe the future of finance actually needs.
Each JVP is a long-term commitment, designed to stand on its own while benefiting from Nansen’s contributions and community.
Where We Will Focus
Our focus is clear: strategic adjacency.
We will only pursue JVPs that are closely aligned with Nansen, our product roadmap, and - most importantly - our users. If we believe a protocol will be genuinely valuable to Nansen users, it’s a good candidate for a Joint Venture Protocol.
That means we will prioritize areas where Nansen already has an edge, such as onchain trading, AI-powered systems, tokenized products, data protocols, and infrastructure that benefits from onchain intelligence.
Just as importantly, we will be selective. Quality over quantity is a core principle. We would rather do a small number of meaningful JVPs than flood the ecosystem with half-baked ideas.
Bootstrapped With Our Community
Every Joint Venture Protocol will be bootstrapped with Nansen’s community.
That means Nansen Points holders will be stakeholders in these JVPs. We’re building a model where protocols launch and grow with our community.
We believe this creates a stronger alignment between builders, users, and the broader ecosystem - and unlocks the full potential of Nansen Points and our community.
What’s Next
We plan to launch the first Joint Venture Protocol in 2026, with additional JVPs following over time.
This is a long-term initiative. We’re building patiently, intentionally, and with a clear strategic lens.
Why We’re Doing This
Nansen’s mission is simple: surface the signal and create winners.
Joint Venture Protocols are a natural extension of that mission. They allow us not only to analyze and understand the onchain world, but to actively help shape it - by supporting protocols that matter, backing builders we believe in, and bringing our community along for the journey.
We’re excited about what’s ahead, and we’re just getting started.
For Potential Partners
Reach out to partnerships@nansen.ai if you’d like to explore co-creating JVPs with Nansen.