Incline Village · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Also known as 1CONFIRMATION GLOBAL, LLC · 1confirmation NFT · 1confirmation QP
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796 people in our graph share verified history with the 1confirmation team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Investment thesis
1confirmation invests in founders building open networks and crypto-based products, guided by the belief that decentralized, open networks empower individuals at scale. The firm backs early builders bridging crypto and culture, spanning consumer crypto applications, collectibles, NFTs, blockchain-based games, and prediction markets. It emphasizes conviction over short-term virality and supports founders building through difficult market cycles.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through 1confirmation went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 45 of 71 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×37Fintech ×20Consumer ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6Creator Economy ×5Developer Tools ×5Marketplaces ×4
HQs:United States×16Brazil×2Colombia×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 24 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×103 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data
Duke University ×2Northwestern University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2Universidad de Los Andes ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×13Economics ×4Business & Management ×2Humanities ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 27 founders with career history
Bridgewater Associates ×3Uber ×3Coinbase ×2Endeavor Catalyst ×2Mercadoni ×2Square ×2Tuned ×2Virtual Reality at Berkeley ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD (of 27 with degree data)
Investments · showing 69 of 71
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Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Brian Armstrong(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAnsa CapitalARK Investment Management+54 more
Cacaofi is a fintech platform that enables Brazilians to send, spend, and save money globally across USD, BRL, and USDT without markups or hidden fees.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesY CombinatorNeer Venture Partners
Moai.cash is a Telegram-based super app built by Sloika Industries that provides non-custodial, zero-fee digital finance and Web3 services through Telegram's interface.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsSouth Park CommonsPoint NineTranspose Platform Management
Acala is a Substrate-based cross-chain DeFi hub and stablecoin network secured by Polkadot, with a sister network Karura on Kusama.
Singapore
Ruitao Su(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Andromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinbase VenturesD1 Ventures+9 more
Archway is a blockchain protocol that rewards developers who build decentralized applications by giving them a share of gas fees, network inflation rewards, and the ability to charge usage premiums on their smart contracts.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsFigmentIDEO CoLab VenturesTPC Club (The presale club)TPC VenturesHashed
Arpeggi (Kits AI) builds AI audio tools for music producers and vocalists, including custom AI singing voice models, vocal isolation, stem separation, pitch correction, and AI mastering.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Evan Dhillon(Executive Officer)James Pastan(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzJustin “3LAU” Blau
Cosmos develops an open-source blockchain technology stack and enterprise solutions for businesses and governments to deploy and scale digital ledgers.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Hunter Rosenblume(Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer and Secretary)Saie Rohith Varanasi(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsBig Candle CapitalBollinger Investment GroupContinue CapitalDeepTech VenturesDigital Finance GroupDragonfly+10 more
Bitcoin.org is an independent open source informational resource dedicated to helping Bitcoin develop sustainably.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Satoshi NakamotoMartti Malmi
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainBedrockBollinger Investment GroupInnovating CapitalJustin “3LAU” BlauLvna Capital+5 more
An informational page describing Bitcoin, a decentralized peer-to-peer digital currency that enables payments without a central authority using cryptography, proof-of-work, and a public blockchain.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainBlockchain AssetsDraper AssociatesInnovating CapitalNarwhal VenturesStandard Crypto+1 more
bloXroute provides a blockchain distribution network offering real-time data streams, transaction propagation, and validator solutions to enable faster trading and MEV optimization across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEvanston, US
Uri Klarman(Executive Officer, Director)inAleksandar Kuzmanovic(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJeffrey Bussgang(Director)in
Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBlindspot Ventures Management CoCoinbase VenturesDragonflyFenbushi Capital+10 more
Bridge is a stablecoin payments platform that gives businesses infrastructure to receive, store, convert, issue, and spend stablecoins through a single API.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Zach Abrams(Founder)in
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesCoinbase VenturesDepartment of XYZFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcHaun VenturesLigature VC+8 more
Catalog is a platform where musicians sell their music directly to fans, with artists getting paid at the moment of purchase.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Hamish Gunasekara(Founder)in
Co-investorsInflection.xyzKindred VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)OS FundSOSV+1 more
Web3 music venture founded by Cooper Turley, investing in music startups and artists and issuing tradable song-linked coins.
Co-investors1k(x)1kxCoinbase Ventures
DeepNFTValue builds machine learning-based valuation tools for NFTs, providing pricing and leaderboard data for the NFT market.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechMedia & EntertainmentMiami Beach, US
Nikolai Yakovenko(Executive Officer, Director)inNiko(Founder and CEO)Dusan Kovacic(Director)Robert Tillman(Director)
Co-investorsRockawayXCygni Capital
DEGEN is a crypto ecosystem and native token built on the Base blockchain, offering prediction markets, NFTs, and an app that lets users create markets and launch positions directly through X.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Social
jacek(Founder)
Polkadot is an open-source proof-of-stake protocol that links independent blockchains for shared security and cross-chain messaging.
Gavin Wood(Founder)
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAngelONE CapitalArrington CapitalBig Candle CapitalBollinger Investment GroupCandaq Fintech Group+22 more
dYdX is a decentralized exchange for trading perpetuals that uses zero-knowledge proofs to provide security and privacy.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Antonio Juliano(Founder)inIvo Crnkovic-Rubsamen(CEO)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBR CapitalDeFiance CapitalDragonfly+8 more
ENDGAME is a game development studio that creates immersive gaming experiences using technology-first approaches, including AI-driven content generation and optimized development pipelines.
Gaming
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzMakers Fund
Farcaster is a decentralized social network where users own their identity, aimed at connecting people and building software on top of the network.
Crypto & Web3Social
Co-investorsArchetypeLemniscapPolymorphic CapitalStandard CryptoBalaji Srinivasan
Filecoin is a decentralized storage network that uses cryptographic proofs to distribute data across a global peer-to-peer network, offering an alternative to centralized cloud storage providers.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Juan Benet(Founder)
Co-investorsArkStream CapitalAusum VenturesBlueYard CapitalBollinger Investment GroupBorderless VentureContinue Capital+17 more
Frens is a mobile social app with token-gated group chats and a self-custodial Ethereum and Solana wallet.
Co-investorsVery Serious VenturesWWVentures
Gamma offers V2 Vaults that let users create Uniswap V4 liquidity provider vaults with automated rebalancing, and provide liquidity to earn Merkl incentives and trading fees.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsBitDAOBlockchain CapitalMantle Network
Live interactive video platform for community engagement and monetization.
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesCarbide Ventures
Hop is a cross-chain token bridge protocol that moves assets between Ethereum and its layer-2 scaling networks.
Co-investorsCoinbase Ventures
Index Coop is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that builds and maintains onchain structured products, including leverage tokens and automated "Smart Loop" yield strategies.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCollider VenturesWhite Star Capital1kxBlockchain.com Ventures
Karsa offers business and personal banking services for companies across 50+ countries, providing multi-currency accounts, international payments, and corporate cards with support for ACH, wire transfers, SWIFT, SEPA, and stablecoin transactions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Shahryar Hasnani(Founder)inDale Wilson(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Keplr offers a multichain dashboard for managing cryptocurrency portfolios, staking, voting, and NFT tracking across multiple blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesReverieImperial Capital
Koop develops financial products for consumers.
ConsumerFintech
Natalia MurilloAndres Gutierrez
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalSpice CapitalAlley Robotics VenturesBee PartnersSure VenturesUbiquity Ventures+1 more
Limitless Labs is a lab focused on prediction markets, blockchain, and AI.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsArrington CapitalCoinbase VenturesDell Technologies CapitalFlyer One VenturesGrove VenturesMeron Capital+2 more
Littio is a mobile app that offers multi-currency accounts in USD, EUR, and COP with international payment capabilities, including a Mastercard for spending across 200+ countries and digital asset holdings in stablecoins.
Crypto & Web3FintechBogotá, CO
Christian Knudsen(Co-founder & CEO)inLuis Huertas(Co-founder & CPO)inIvan Torroledo(Founder)in
Co-investorsalphabet angelsKoyamaki VenturesKube VCY CombinatorBlockchange VenturesCircle Ventures+4 more
Ethereum-based Maker Protocol and MakerDAO issue the DAI stablecoin, governed by MKR holders; now rebranded as Sky.
Co-investors1k(x)1kxA.Capital VenturesDraper AssociatesHack VCIOSG Ventures+3 more
Farcaster is a decentralized social network where users own their identity and can discover people and express themselves.
Crypto & Web3SocialVenice, US
Daniel Romero(Executive Officer, Director)Varun Srinivasan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzArchetypeChapter OneCoinbase Ventures+11 more
Metahood was an experiment exploring virtual land and shared 3D worlds, but the project is no longer active.
Gwendall
Co-investorsResolute VenturesVOLT CAPITAL
Munify is a blockchain-powered financial platform enabling individuals and businesses to manage multiple currencies, send money instantly globally, and access stablecoin-backed virtual cards without traditional banking infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3FintechOrlando, US
Khalid Ashmawy(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupLoftyInc CapitalMyAsiaVCWhite Star CapitalY Combinator
Nexus Mutual provides insurance coverage for smart contract failures and on-chain risks to protect investors, protocols, and institutions operating in blockchain environments.
Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTechLondon, GB
Co-investors1k(x)1kxArrington CapitalBlockchain CapitalCollider VenturesLvna Capital+1 more
Ethereum-based DeFi protocol for borrowing and lending crypto assets at fixed rates and fixed terms.
New York City, US
Jeff Wu(Founder)inTeddy Woodward(Founder)inDiana Munoz(Executive Officer, Director)Omar Camargo(Executive Officer, Director)Persis Manfred Sarmiento(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Coinbase VenturesIDEO CoLab VenturesNascentPantera CapitalParaFi Capital
Courtyard.io is a marketplace and tokenization service that enables users to own and trade physical collectible cards on the blockchain, with options to store them vaulted, sell them, or redeem the NFT for physical delivery.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Devin Finzer(Founder/CEO)inAlex Atallah(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBalaji SrinivasanBlockchain CapitalCoatue Management+21 more
Osmosis is a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange built on the Cosmos blockchain that enables users to access liquidity and assets from over 100 blockchain ecosystems.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCFigmentMarin Digital VenturesNascentParadigmZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)+3 more
Pimlico provides a gas sponsorship engine for blockchain applications that enables developers to abstract away gas fees from users.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Kristof Gazso(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen Horowitz
Polymarket is a prediction market platform where users trade contracts based on the outcomes of future events across politics, sports, economics, and other categories.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplaces
Shayne Coplan(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAdvaita CapitalAntiAusum VenturesBalaji Srinivasan+17 more
Receipts operates a rewards network for the wellness and fitness space, letting people tap physical "Receipts pucks" at gyms, studios, run clubs, and parks to earn rewards, offers, and experiences.
ConsumerSports TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalVery Serious VenturesHivemind Capital LLCLiveOak VenturesOnigiri Capital
Forte provides a rules engine for managing on-chain token economies and compliance controls across blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsa16z cryptoACME CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesCalifornia Technology VenturesCanaan Partners+5 more
Ruvo provides a mobile app for Brazilian users to send, spend, and save money across USD, BRL, and USDT with no markups or hidden spreads.
Crypto & Web3FintechSão Paulo, BR
Alec Howard(Co-Founder & CEO)inMichael Mason(Founder)inJoão Alvarenga
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesY CombinatorFirst Check VenturesMission Street CapitalRebel Fund
Scroll AI is a browser-based AI notebook that ingests documents, media and web pages and answers questions about them.
Co-investorsGMG VenturesMercuri.vcArrington CapitalCoinbase VenturesFlyer One VenturesMaelstrom+4 more
Sloika is a small product studio building software for businesses, including sovereign AI tools, a Telegram-based superapp for digital finance, an NFT marketplace for photographers, and social connectivity products in Web3.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise Software
Co-investorsPoint NineSouth Park Commons
Stride is a liquid staking protocol on the Cosmos ecosystem that lets users stake native tokens (such as ATOM, TIA, and DYDX) and receive non-rebasing liquid staked tokens (LSTs) that earn staking rewards while remaining usable in DeFi.
New York, US
Aidan Salzmann(Co-Founder)inRiley Edmunds(Co-Founder)inVishal Talasani(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinFundMulticoin CapitalNIVNode CapitalPICUS CAPITALReverie+1 more
SuperRare is a marketplace for buying, selling, and collecting digital artworks as NFTs, where artists release unique pieces and limited editions.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Marketplaces
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyDeepTech VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauNarcissus VenturesRed Beard VenturesSamsung Next+1 more
ethereum.org is a public, open-source educational resource and community portal for the Ethereum blockchain network, maintained by a core team and thousands of global contributors.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEdTech
Aya Miyaguchiin
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainBaseTwoBloccelerate VCBollinger Investment GroupCollab+CurrencyDeepTech Ventures+20 more
TITLES is a platform for creating images and other content using custom AI models trained by artists, where users can build on work made by others.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyBrooklyn, US
Parker Seagren(Executive Officer)Soren Wrenn(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlpaca VCCorigin VenturesPoint72 VenturesW. R. Berkley
World is a decentralized protocol providing universal proof of human identity for the internet, along with financial infrastructure and a native token called WLD, operated through the World App and World Chain blockchain.
Crypto & Web3FintechSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Co-founder & Chairman, Tools for Humanity)Alex Blania(Co-founder & CEO, Tools for Humanity)inMax Novendstern(Co-founder, Tools for Humanity)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalKhosla VenturesCoinFundDigital Currency Group+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
PixuraArpeggiEthereumForteGammaMakerDAOMamiMoemateNexus MutualOsmosisPrimitiveThe Meebit CompanyWildcard
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Bitcoin · en.bitcoinsistemi.com · Sep 11, 2026
Coinbase · investing.com · Aug 31, 2026
Stride · tickerreport.com · Aug 21, 2026
Bitcoin · cryptobriefing.com · Aug 21, 2026
Maker · indianretailer.com · Aug 20, 2026
Archway · aol.com · Aug 18, 2026
OpenSea · protos.com · Aug 17, 2026
Catalog · billboard.com · Aug 14, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 1confirmation made?
- 1confirmation has 71 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does 1confirmation invest at?
- 1confirmation invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does 1confirmation focus on?
- 1confirmation focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Gaming.
- Where is 1confirmation located?
- 1confirmation is headquartered in Incline Village, US.
- Does 1confirmation lead rounds?
- 1confirmation typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does 1confirmation co-invest with?
- 1confirmation most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, among 175 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 18
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Pantera Capital is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment firm that pioneered early crypto funds in the U.S., offering exposure through venture equity, early-stage tokens, and liquid tokens.
Paradigm is a frontier technology investment firm that builds and invests in early-stage companies across crypto, AI, robotics, and other emerging technology areas.
ParaFi Capital is a multi-strategy investment firm operating across public and private markets, focused on financial technology and capital markets innovation, including digital assets.
Kindred Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs technology startups in their earliest financing rounds, often helping form and fund companies before they exist. It has backed 100+ startups.
Electric Capital is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2018 that backs founders building trust-minimized technologies across AI, crypto, fintech, and related sectors.
Abstract is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm managing $1.8 billion in assets, investing in seed and early-stage companies across all sectors.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Robot Ventures is a $75M early-stage crypto fund founded and led by Robert Leshner (Compound) and Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet), who actively run major DeFi companies while managing the fund, giving founders direct access to operators at the center of on-chain markets. The fund specializes in backing highly technical crypto primitives at the pre-seed stage before they become marquee names, leveraging deep quant research expertise to evaluate complex DeFi mechanisms that many generalist VCs struggle to understand.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Not Boring Capital operates as a "solo GP + media flywheel" fund where Packy McCormick runs a one-person VC fund tightly coupled to his Not Boring newsletter, using writing to source deals, win allocation, and amplify portfolio companies through content creation rather than traditional multi-partner firm structures. The fund's strategy combines extreme breadth with minimal ownership—deploying across 79 companies in 19 verticals without board seats or lead positions—while offering founders a unique value proposition through Sponsored Deep Dives that serve as both revenue generation and in-depth company analysis that helps founders tell their stories to customers, hires, and future investors.
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Base10 PartnersBrainchild HoldingsCrunchFundDivergenceAtlantic Bridge VenturesNew Form Capital
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