en Hamburg, March 27, 2025 — The Hamburg-based investment company coinIX GmbH & Co. KGaA, specializing in digital assets and blockchain technology, has invested in Privacy-Focused Blockchain Project: Nillion
Imagine a digital version of yourself — an AI that knows you better than you know yourself. This future is arriving faster than expected. However, one major challenge stands in the way: data privacy. Currently, the secure processing of private data across global networks is not possible.
That’s why a team of top experts from Uber, Coinbase, ConsenSys, Google, Nike, Polygon, Amazon, and Hedera has spent three years working on Nillion — a revolutionary project for private data on the internet.
Nillion is a privacy-focused blockchain project based on the concept of Blind Computing — the processing of data without revealing its contents. This allows applications to securely interact and collaborate without exposing sensitive information. The platform provides privacy-enhancing technologies that enable developers to create innovative solutions, such as personalized AI.
With its focus on the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), Nillion enables the secure storage and protected exchange of large datasets — an essential factor in advancing AI. By leveraging blockchain technology, data usage and control become decentralized, ensuring that AI advancements are not concentrated in the hands of a few central entities.
The concept of Blind Computing is gaining increasing importance, particularly in the fields of DeFi and AI, where the demand for secure, trustworthy data processing solutions is growing rapidly.
In October 2024, Nillion secured $25 million in a funding round led by Hack VC. The project was also supported by angel investors and strategic partners from well-known projects such as Arbitrum, Worldcoin, and Sei.
Moritz Schildt, CEO of coinIX, stated: ”Nillion is paving the way for a future where AI is both highly personalized and privacy-friendly — a true game-changer for Web3 and artificial intelligence.”
Nillion has also partnered with Virtuals Protocol, another project from the coinIX portfolio. Virtuals Protocol is a platform for the collective ownership of AI agents. By developing a multimodal AI agent library and utilizing Nillion, it enables private training and protected inference of its AI models — an essential step toward creating personalized AI agents.
coinIX & Nillion
coinIX made its investment in Nillion earlier this year at a fully diluted valuation of approximately $450 million. With a current market capitalization between $700 and $800 million, the value of coinIX’s tokens far exceeds the original investment amount of €100,000. At present, about 10% of the tokens are liquid, but coinIX believes in the long-term success of the project and has therefore not sold any tokens yet.
About coinIX GmbH & Co. KGaA
Founded in 2017 and based in Hamburg, coinIX GmbH & Co. KGaA specializes in blockchain investments and digital assets. The firm’s team includes experts in asset management, venture capital, and emerging technologies.
coinIX invests in cryptocurrencies, token projects, and blockchain startups within decentralized markets. The company’s shares are publicly traded on the Düsseldorf, Berlin, and Munich stock exchanges (WKN: A2LQ1G | ISIN: DE000A2LQ1G5 | Ticker: XCX).
More information: www.coinix.capital
About coinIX COINVEST SCI1
The coinIX COINVEST SCI1 is a German special AIF (Alternative Investment Fund) launched in June 2022, managed by coinIX Capital GmbH, a registered capital management firm. The fund is available exclusively to professional and semi-professional investors and can invest up to 100% of its capital in crypto assets.
It actively manages a diversified digital asset portfolio, generating additional income through staking and blockchain-native financial strategies. The fund’s ISIN is DE000A408Q55, and investments can only be made directly through coinIX. It is not available to private investors. More details: coinIX COINVEST SCI1.