Sheridan · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Bankless Ventures focuses on empowering pioneers to explore the frontier of Web3, investing in crypto and blockchain-native infrastructure, protocols, and applications. Its portfolio spans layer-1 and layer-2 networks, restaking, oracles, privacy, and DeFi projects.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 25 of 61 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×19AI & Machine Learning ×9Developer Tools ×8Data & Infrastructure ×7Fintech ×5Cybersecurity ×3SaaS ×3Cloud Computing ×2
HQs:United States×5United Kingdom×1
Investments · 61 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12024 · 112023 · 217 dated
Abstraction builds a code comprehension layer that compiles source code into a universal semantic model to generate auto-validated wikis, process graphs, system maps, and semantic PR reviews.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsInception Fund2048 Ventures25MadisonAlumni VenturesAntlerCosmostation+11 more
AltLayer provides infrastructure and autonomous agents for building intelligent applications on decentralized blockchain networks, including services for AI model access, DeFi integration, and rollup deployment.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
BoardBalaji Srinivasan
Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupBreyer CapitalHack VCIOSG VenturesMoonhill CapitalTRGC+4 more
Bankless is a global community providing educational content and resources to help users navigate and understand cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital CryptoBrevan Howard DigitalCapitalGCoatue Management+6 more
Conduit provides AI agents for hospitality brands that handle guest communication across email, WhatsApp, OTAs, social channels, and phone calls, and automate internal operations across a company's existing tools.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementUnpopular VenturesY CombinatorHack VCPi LabsAltos Ventures+8 more
Conduit builds non-invasive brain-to-computer interface technology, including a thought-to-text system where a headset completes a user's sentences from their thoughts.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
Clem von Stengel(Founder)inRio Popper(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementWonder VenturesCoinbase VenturesCredibly NeutralDragonflyDrive Capital+7 more
Conduit provides payment infrastructure for fast, cross-border global transactions.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
Kirill Gertman(Founder)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesDiagramHelios Digital VenturesAltos VenturesCoinbase VenturesCredibly Neutral+8 more
Fermah builds Kernel, a protocol agency engine that enables smart contracts and protocols to autonomously execute conditional workflows, resolve markets, and orchestrate multi-step actions on-chain without human intervention.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Vanishree
Co-investorsLemniscapLongHash VenturesAndreessen HorowitzDAEDALUSDaemon VenturesPublic Works+1 more
Building the first Fully Homomorphic Encryption-powered L2.
Guy Zyskind(Founder)inGuy Itzhakiin
Co-investorsHack VCIOSG VenturesNode CapitalAmber GroupCollider VenturesGSR+5 more
Figment Capital is a Web3 investment fund that backs teams building blockchain infrastructure, on-chain markets, and consumer crypto applications.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsMirana VenturesFenbushi CapitalHack VCPerridon VenturesRobot Ventures
Gattaca builds and operates high-performance blockchain infrastructure that delivers blockspace, handling transaction routing, block construction, and delivery across the on-chain supply chain.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechLondon, GB
Philip Gasslander(Founder)in
Co-investorsLemniscapGreenfield
Hyperbolic operates an AI cloud platform that provides developers and researchers with affordable access to GPU compute and open-source AI models by tapping underutilized hardware.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Jasper Zhang(CEO & Co-Founder)inYuchen Jin(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsChapter OneShumo ChuAlumni VenturesGSRLightspeed FactionPolychain Capital
Megapot operates a global lottery platform where participants can win from a shared prize pool while directing funds to charitable causes.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingMarketplaces
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDragonfly
Moku creates Moki, a collection of 8887 hand-assembled NFT characters built from 900+ traits, and develops games around them including an AI Fantasy Arena, a snack-combining puzzler, and an async autobattler.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming
Bruce Wasicsko(Founder)in
Co-investorsArca FundsACORN BIOVENTURESBig Brain HoldingsBlocktower CapitalContango Digital AssetsFormless Capital+4 more
Monad is a high-performance EVM-compatible blockchain designed for fast, low-cost transactions.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalAmbush CapitalArchetypeBig Brain HoldingsBloccelerate VCBODL+23 more
Mountain Protocol offers a regulated, enterprise-grade stablecoin product designed to pass the "risk free rate" to stablecoin holders, acting as a bridge between crypto and traditional finance markets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDepartment of XYZMulticoin CapitalVenture Dept.Castle Island Ventures
MyShell is an AI platform for creating images, portraits, filters, and short videos, including a product called MyShell Art with a graphical interface aimed at casual users and digital creators.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy
Co-investorsChronos VenturesD1 VenturesHyperithmINCE CapitalInception Capital (ex OP Crypto)Maven 11+5 more
Othentic develops tools for distributed systems, artificial intelligence, and open finance.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesCollider Ventures
Phylax builds the Credible Layer, a policy engine that lets on-chain protocols declare states they must never reach and enforces circuit breakers that reject transactions crossing those limits.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US
Odyssefs Lamtzidis(Executive Officer, Director)Evangelos Ntomprozis(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCastle Island VenturesBreedFigmentHash3 CapitalBreed VCFigment Capital+2 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-investors1confirmationa16z cryptoAndreessen Horowitz
Renzo Protocol provides liquid staking and restaking infrastructure along with reserve vaults that deploy capital into delta-neutral, RWA-backed, and basis/carry trade strategies.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Lucas Kozinski(Founder)
Co-investorsBitDAOCrypto DiscoverEdessa CapitalFigmentIOSG VenturesL2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)+5 more
Rome Protocol runs an EVM environment inside Solana, letting developers deploy Solidity contracts (such as Compound v3 and Aave v3) and connect them to Solana's liquidity and state.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsLBANK LabsHack VCHashkey CapitalPortalPortal Ventures
Sorella Labs builds application-layer tooling, including Brontes and Angstrom, to mitigate maximum extractable value on Ethereum.
New York, US
Karthik Srinivasan(Founder)inLudwig Thouvenin(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsNascentParadigmRobot VenturesUniswap Labs Ventures
Spindl provides attribution, analytics, audience-building, and advertising tools for onchain (crypto/Web3) applications, letting teams track user journeys from web clicks to onchain actions across chains.
AdTechCrypto & Web3Marketing Tech
Jon Wienner(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesConsenSys MeshMulticoin CapitalBalaji SrinivasanChapter OneDragonfly+1 more
StakeStone is a crypto-native neo bank offering self-custody accounts with yield-bearing balances, gasless transactions, and borderless payments across DeFi and CeFi venues.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Cheryl Liu(Founder)in
Co-investorsSymbolic CapitalBinance LabsOKX VenturesPolychain CapitalSevenX Ventures
Succinct builds cryptographic products and tools that enable proof of identity, ownership, and actions on the internet.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Uma Roy(Cofounder)inJohn Guibas(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsParadigmScott SunartoStandard CryptoZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)GeometryRobot Ventures
Tenbin Labs builds an on-chain tokenization protocol for institutional-scale settlement, offering deep liquidity, instant redemption, and yield-bearing exposure to FX, commodities, and metals.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsArchetypeReverieWintermuteGalaxy VenturesGSR
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
0G LabsAligned LayerAoriAstriaBOBBounceBitBSXChainboundCliqueeOracleEspressoEthosFluid ProtocolFrensGevulotGridPlusInit CapitalIonKelpDAOModeModulusMountainMovement LabsNebraNeptune ProtocolOmegaPortalsPufferRomeRoverSemanticSoul WalletSwellTonk
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Abstraction · financefeeds.com · Sep 10, 2026
Gattaca · lse.co.uk · Aug 17, 2026
Phylax · bcointalk.com · Jul 23, 2026
Monad · crypto-economy.com · Jul 17, 2026
Bankless · bankless.com · Jul 8, 2026
Megapot · news-nest.com · Mar 27, 2026
Conduit · finance.yahoo.com · Mar 24, 2026
Conduit · finance.yahoo.com · Mar 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bankless Ventures made?
- Bankless Ventures has 61 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Bankless Ventures invest at?
- Bankless Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Bankless Ventures focus on?
- Bankless Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
- Where is Bankless Ventures located?
- Bankless Ventures is headquartered in Sheridan, US.
- Who does Bankless Ventures co-invest with?
- Bankless Ventures most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, IOSG Ventures, Figment, among 57 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Co-investors · 13
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.
A.Capital Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that provides funding, network access, and hands-on support to entrepreneurs building forward-thinking technology companies.
Faction is an early-stage venture firm that invests in disruptive crypto and blockchain projects, backing founders at Seed and Series A across both equity and tokens.
Pioneer Fund is a venture capital firm investing in the top Y Combinator startups.
IVC is a venture capital firm that has made over 200 investments across Web3, gaming, digital entertainment, AI, infrastructure, and fintech.
Scalar Capital is an investment firm providing fund management and advisory services, founded by former Coinbase employees.
LCX Exchange USA is a cryptocurrency exchange platform being developed for US customers, emphasizing transparent pricing, secure asset custody, and compliance-first operations.
LAUNCHub Ventures is an early-stage venture fund investing in seed and Series A companies from South-Eastern Europe and the CEE region.
Quantstamp is a web3 security firm providing smart contract audits, managed security services, and blockchain security research, along with an insurance product (Chainproof) that protects against smart contract hacks and slashing risks.
Gnosis is a Germany-based crypto organization whose homepage promotes Circles, an open protocol in which currency is issued to individuals hourly rather than by banks. The system ties spending power to community membership and reputation and can be used through a Visa card. It operates as a blockchain product builder rather than an investment firm.
FMFW.io is a cryptocurrency exchange based in London that lets users trade Bitcoin against USDT along with more than 450 other spot trading pairs. It is a trading platform rather than an investment firm.
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