The Web3 infrastructure sector has become a hot investment topic in 2023, with five potential projects attracting follow.

In 2023, the financing data for the entire year shows that there were a total of 1,178 financing events in the Web3 sector, with a total financing amount of $2.839 billion. In terms of financing scale, the infrastructure sector ranks first, becoming an investment hotspot.

Several top investment institutions, such as a well-known venture capital firm, a trading platform laboratory, and an investment fund, have all focused on the infrastructure track as a key layout direction. Although the preferences for different tracks vary among institutions, the infrastructure track occupies a significant proportion of their investment landscape. In addition, a well-known venture capital firm also places importance on the gaming sector; an investment company, a trading platform, and a laboratory are more focused on the DeFi track. The number of investments by a certain investment fund is relatively small, and its investment frequency in other areas is quite even.

Here are a few potential projects worth paying attention to in the infrastructure sector:

B² Network

B² Network is an EVM-compatible Rollup based on Bitcoin zero-knowledge proof verification commitments. The Rollup data and zk proof verification commitments of this project are recorded on the Bitcoin network and ultimately confirmed through a challenge-response mechanism.

B² Network participated in a Bitcoin ecosystem project roadshow organized by a certain organization in 2023 and successfully secured investment. It is understood that the core members of the B² Network technical team are active contributors in mainstream open-source communities such as Ethereum and Bitcoin.

Recently, the B² Network has upgraded from the Alpha testnet to the Haven Beta testnet. Currently, their Odyssey mission is underway, and users can participate through the official website.

Mind Network

Mind Network is a zero-trust layer designed to bring the next billion users and trillions of dollars in value to Web3. The project offers security and data privacy solutions to achieve true CrossFi scale, comply with regulatory requirements, while adhering to the Web3 principles of asset tokenization and personal data ownership. Mind Network was also selected for the fifth season incubation program of a certain trading platform's lab and the BUILD program of a well-known project.

On June 29, 2023, Mind Network announced the completion of a $2.5 million seed round financing, with investors including several well-known institutions.

Omni Network

Omni is the interoperability layer for Ethereum, providing core infrastructure support for all modular applications on Ethereum. Developers can leverage Omni to build applications that span the Ethereum ecosystem, seamlessly accessing all users and capital. Omni's predecessor was the DeFi protocol Rift Finance, which provided financial services for Web3 projects.

Omni has secured $18 million in funding, with investment from several well-known venture capital firms. In June 2023, Omni's testnet was launched. Currently, the official has not announced any news regarding airdrop plans, but it is worth keeping an eye on their updates.

Wormhole

Wormhole is a decentralized universal messaging protocol that enables developers and users of cross-chain applications to leverage the advantages of multiple ecosystems.

Wormhole completed a $225 million financing at a valuation of $2.5 billion, making it the largest financing round of 2023. Several well-known investment institutions participated.

CESS

CESS is committed to creating a blockchain-based distributed cloud storage system, effectively managing distributed resources through the use of virtualization technology, and providing customers with consistent and efficient distributed storage services. The CESS global content delivery network enables users to easily access their data anytime and anywhere.

In December 2023, CESS completed a $8 million financing round, with investment from several well-known institutions. The CESS team previously won the championship at a Web3 hackathon organized by a certain foundation in 2021 and has met all three milestones funded by that foundation. According to the official roadmap, CESS plans to issue tokens in 2024. Currently, CESS is active on a certain task platform, where users can participate in testing during the testnet phase.