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Arcanum Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Arcanum Ventures invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in frontier technology companies spanning AI, fintech, and blockchain, seeking founders with strong conviction, technologies with real utility, and markets where new capabilities can create lasting change. The firm believes early-stage building is too complex for capital alone, so it combines investment with hands-on advisory across strategy, fundraising, go-to-market, business development, and growth. It looks for opportunities before they become obvious or fit an established category, contributing operating experience and networks while leaving founders room to build. Arcanum works alongside founders, investors, institutions, and technology companies across fast-moving emerging markets.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 28 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Gaming ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Cloud Computing ×1Developer Tools ×1Fintech ×1SaaS ×1
Investments · 28 tracked
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Affyn operates a multichain metaverse ecosystem powered by its $FYN token, offering NFT collections, virtual land, and a world viewer that link virtual and real-world experiences.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsBlack DragonLPI FinanceOIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group)Avalon Wealth ClubVespertine Capital
AppLayer is a blockchain platform that defines onchain rules for AI agents, specifying what each agent may do, when human approval is required, and when payments can move, with every step recorded and backed by signed proof.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsTaisu Ventures
Bubblemaps builds visual analytics tools that map token distributions and ownership on-chain, and provides on-chain investigation ("sleuthing") services.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Nicolas Vaiman(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlowdeskFounderheads,INCE CapitalLBANK LabsUnicorn Factory Venturesv3ntures
Cornucopias is developing Infinity Rising, an open-world blockchain-based game set in a sky-based environment where players engage in various economic activities such as trading, farming, and resource management.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Rob Greig(Co-founder & Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsAndromeda Capital
Spheron operates a GPU cloud marketplace that aggregates compute capacity from certified data centers worldwide, offering NVIDIA GPUs (H100, H200, B200, A100) at 40-60% below hyperscaler pricing.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Prashant Maurya(Founder)in
Co-investorsiSeedNexus Venture PartnersProtocol LabsZ47
Star Atlas is a space-themed video game set in the galaxy of Galia, featuring ship-to-ship and FPS combat, exploration, crafting, quests, and strategic fleet and territory management.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Michael Wagner(Founder)inDanny Floyd(Founder)Jacob Floyd(Founder)Pablo Quiroga(Founder)
Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalAngelDAOAU21 CapitalBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBlack Dragon+8 more
VentureVerse offers a marketplace of AI-powered apps for founders and investors, covering fundraising, legal review, market sizing, competitor analysis, and sales.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBrinc
Virtuals Protocol is a blockchain-based platform giving AI agents identity, wallets, marketplaces, tokenized ownership and governance.
Co-investorsLongHash VenturesRockawayXStakez CapitalVentureSouqY2Z Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AnalogAnimaliaBlox MovebrincDigNowLosslessMetisOctaviaPathDAOplanckQualooReform DAOSaltwater GamesSIDUSTernoaThetan WorldThropictrust3XR OneYoton Yo Studios
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Arcanum Ventures made?
- Arcanum Ventures has 28 tracked investments.
- What stage does Arcanum Ventures invest at?
- Arcanum Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Arcanum Ventures's typical check size?
- Arcanum Ventures typically writes checks of $40K – $200K.
- What sectors does Arcanum Ventures focus on?
- Arcanum Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Fintech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Does Arcanum Ventures lead rounds?
- Arcanum Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Arcanum Ventures co-invest with?
- Arcanum Ventures most often shares deals with Andromeda Capital, Black Dragon, Stakez Capital, among 30 tracked co-investors.
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