6th Man Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York Β· SeedβSeries A Β· 7 people tracked
Also known as 6th Man Ventures (Offshore) Β· 6TH MAN VENTURES, LLC
Investment thesis
6MV backs early-stage founders building in emerging technologies and companies capitalizing on platform shifts. The firm acts as a high-conviction lead or co-lead investor at Seed and Series A, writing checks of $2-5M on average with flexibility depending on the opportunity. Rather than indexing on founder pedigree, it seeks unique 'N of 1' founders building 'N of 1' companies, and aims to support teams across multiple rounds. The team, made up of former company founders and builders, focuses on builders who transform markets and change how people transact, build, and interact.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 19 of 64 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 Γ14Fintech Γ8Data & Infrastructure Γ5AI & Machine Learning Γ4Enterprise Software Γ4Developer Tools Γ3Biotech Γ1Cloud Computing Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ7BermudaΓ1FranceΓ1
Investments Β· 64 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathNew York, US
Nigel Eccles(Executive Officer, Director)Robat Jones(Director)
Board seatSerge KassardjianΒ· per SEC Form D Β· filed Jan 2026
Chicago, US
Lawrence Wu(Executive Officer, Promoter)Jordan Prince(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bartosz Lipinski(Director, Promoter)Margaret Rosenfled(Executive Officer, Promoter)Brandon Ferrick(Director, Promoter)
Board seatMichael DudasΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $12M raise Β· filed Jan 2024
Crossmint is a platform for integrating stablecoin infrastructure including wallets, onramps, and payment orchestration for enterprises and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Etherscan is a blockchain explorer platform that provides search, API, and analytics services for Ethereum and multiple other blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Matthew Tan(CEO & Founder)
Lit Protocol provides a verifiable compute and signing infrastructure built on trusted execution environments (TEEs) for DeFi applications, centralized exchanges, and tokenized assets.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise Software
Livepeer is a permissionless GPU network that enables real-time video inference, allowing developers to generate, transform, and analyze live video streams through AI-powered processing without pre-rendering or pre-recording.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator Economy
Magic Eden is a crypto trading and entertainment platform that enables users to trade, mint, and collect digital assets including NFTs, tokens, and collectibles across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3GamingMarketplaces
Jack Lu(CEO)Sidney Zhang(CTO)Zhuoxun Yin(COO)Zhuojie Zhou(Chief Engineer)
Meanwhile provides life insurance policies denominated and paid out in Bitcoin, allowing policyholders to build Bitcoin-based wealth through guaranteed growth rates and access policy loans against their accumulated value.
Crypto & Web3InsurTechHamilton, BM
Rainbow is a cryptocurrency wallet application that supports multiple blockchains, NFTs, and decentralized exchanges, offering both mobile and desktop interfaces with hardware wallet integration.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Christian Baroni(Founder)inJin Chung(Founder)inMichael Demarais(Founder)in
Rows marked βSEC filingβ are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D β public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does 6th Man Ventures invest at?
- 6th Man Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is 6th Man Ventures's typical check size?
- 6th Man Ventures typically writes checks of $2M β $5M.
- What sectors does 6th Man Ventures focus on?
- 6th Man Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is 6th Man Ventures located?
- 6th Man Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does 6th Man Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, 6th Man Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBreakpoint 2025: Product Keynote: 6th Man Ventures (Mike Dudas)
Solana Β· Mike Dudas
Mike Dudas (6th Man Ventures) - How to Grow a Great Crypto Startup
[EthCC] Livestream 4 Β· Mike Dudas
Ship or Die at Accelerate 2025: How to Run a Crypto Business (Mike Dudas - 6th Man Ventures)
Solana Β· Mike Dudas
10 Tips: Product + Company Building (Carl Vogel, 6th Man Ventures)
The Pipeline Β· Carl Vogel
Mike Dudas | Founder of 6th Man Ventures | State of Crypto Ecosystem | Logan Jastremski Podcast #39
Logan Jastremski Β· Mike Dudas
Mike Dudas of 6th Man Ventures on Crypto, LinksDAO, and Applying a DAO Model to Biotech
Howard Lindzon Β· Mike Dudas
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