AU21 Capital
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
AU21 Capital invests in founders building blockchain-based companies and projects. The firm positions itself around backing entrepreneurs in the crypto and blockchain ecosystem, and references a dedicated Polygon Fund among its investment vehicles.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 6 of 10 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×6Fintech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Enterprise Software ×1Gaming ×1IoT ×1
HQs:Nigeria×1United States×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPartnerChandler Guo· solo GP
Axie Infinity is a blockchain-based, NFT creature-battling game developed by Vietnam-based game studio Sky Mavis.
Trung Nguyen(Founder)in
PartnerChandler Guo· solo GP
Co-investorsDeepTech VenturesDeFiance CapitalMoonhill CapitalPantera CapitalRaptor GroupSamsung Next+3 more
PartnerChandler Guo· solo GP
Fantom is a high-performance blockchain network offering fast transaction finality (~1 second) and low fees, hosting DeFi, NFT, and GameFi applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Michael Kongin
PartnerChandler Guo· solo GP
Co-investorsCogitent VenturesDeepTech VenturesDigital StrategiesSignum CapitalHashed
Injective is a blockchain built specifically for finance, providing infrastructure for onchain trading, tokenization, and payments with embedded primitives such as stablecoins, real-world assets, and programmable derivatives.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechDublin, US
Albert Chon(Director)Chen(Co-founder)Eric Chen(Cofounder)Zhonghan Chen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
PartnerChandler Guo· solo GP
Co-investorsCogitent VenturesFigmentInnovating CapitalPantera CapitalUnanimous CapitalEspresso Systems
IoTeX operates an open blockchain-based ecosystem for real-world AI, turning data from physical machine networks (DePIN devices) into collective intelligence for AI models.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3IoT
Qevan G.(Founder)in
PartnerChandler Guo· solo GP
Co-investorsDraper DragonIOSG VenturesNotch VenturesSamsung NextStruck CapitalZMT Capital
Layer2 Financial provides digital asset infrastructure for regulated financial institutions, offering custody, stablecoin settlement (including RLUSD), and prime brokerage services.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Bhanu Kohli(Founder)in
Co-investorsShrug CapitalAccompliceEarl Grey CapitalPAKA
PartnerChandler Guo· solo GP
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
PartnerChandler Guo· solo GP
Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalArcanum VenturesBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBlack DragonCryptonite Capital+5 more
Xend Finance is a DeFi platform, described as originating from Africa, that enables legal tokenization of tangible and intangible assets.
Crypto & Web3FintechEnugu, NG
Benjamin Okokoh(Founder)
Co-investorsBlack DragonMapleblock CapitalBinance LabsNGC Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStar Atlas · coinmarketcap.com · Aug 15, 2025
Fantom · ainvest.com · Jul 26, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has AU21 Capital made?
- AU21 Capital has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does AU21 Capital invest at?
- AU21 Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is AU21 Capital's typical check size?
- AU21 Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does AU21 Capital focus on?
- AU21 Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is AU21 Capital located?
- AU21 Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does AU21 Capital lead rounds?
- AU21 Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does AU21 Capital co-invest with?
- AU21 Capital most often shares deals with Cogitent Ventures, Pantera Capital, Draper Dragon, among 25 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 1
Borderless is a Web3-focused investment firm led by operators, founders, and engineers with experience building and scaling blockchain infrastructure, offering hands-on partnership to the teams it backs.
Firms observed investing alongside AU21 Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with AU21 Capital's recorded portfolio.
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