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Blockchain Builders
Venture capitalActively deployingPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Also known as BLOCKCHAIN BUILDERS, LLC
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Investment thesis
Blockchain Builders Fund invests at the early stage in crypto and Web3 startups, focusing on founders connected to Stanford's blockchain ecosystem. The team draws on its roles across Stanford's Blockchain Accelerator, BASS events, the MS&E447 Blockchain Entrepreneurship course, and the alumni club to source and support founders. Beyond capital, the fund emphasizes founder-first, hands-on support: strategic introductions, access to the Stanford crypto community, help closing partnerships, and distribution through flagship events such as BASS and ETH SF. It positions itself as a partner working alongside founders from day one.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 6 of 9 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Deep Tech ×2Developer Tools ×2Fintech ×2Cloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12023 · 22021 · 15 dated
Passport Protocol is an MPC-based distributed key management network that distributes key shares among network nodes rather than between users and backends.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Keon Kim(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Signum CapitalBalaji SrinivasanCory LevyFormulate VenturesKommune+1 more
Cambrian builds blockchain data and AI infrastructure, drawing on experience in onchain data, verifiability, and DeFi data systems.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLondon
Sam Green(Founder)inFady Saad(Director)Oliver Mitchell(Director)Joao Filipe Nunes Seabra(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Miika Petteri Satori(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsGS FuturesCybernetix VenturesFlow TradersFranklin TempletonNJF CapitalNomad Capital+3 more
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 & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US
Jasper Zhang(Founder)inYuchen Jin(Founder)inYue Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmbush CapitalBankless VenturesBig Brain HoldingsChapter OneFaction+9 more
Modulus Labs uses zero-knowledge cryptography to build specialized ZK provers that verify AI model outputs were not tampered with, enabling smart contracts to access AI results in a trustless way.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
Daniel ShorrRyan Cao
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Bankless VenturesEthereum FoundationInflection.xyz+4 more
0G (Zero Gravity) is a blockchain infrastructure stack for AI applications, combining an EVM-compatible Layer 1 chain, a distributed storage network, a compute network, and a scalable data availability layer.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Ming Wu(Founder)inMichael Heinrich(Founder)inAda Heinrich(Founder)Arne Hartmann(Founder)Fan Long(Founder)Thomas Yao(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAlphaLab CapitalAnimoca BrandsBaseTwoCaladanDelta Blockchain+17 more
PAX builds a patented API for digital asset exchanges that optimizes market efficiency and trade execution speed through custom hardware and low-latency infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechFintechSan Francisco, US
Pete Stevenson(CEO)inBenjamin Kilimnik(Founder)inBenin
BoardJasleen(CEO of Bains Labs)inCody(Director of Trading Operations at Alpaca Markets)in
Co-investors57Blocks CapitalFirestreak VenturesInvestorXTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 Capital+20 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Cambrian NetworkNexuspod
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Blockchain Builders made?
- Blockchain Builders has 9 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Blockchain Builders invest at?
- Blockchain Builders invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Blockchain Builders focus on?
- Blockchain Builders focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Blockchain Builders located?
- Blockchain Builders is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Who does Blockchain Builders co-invest with?
- Blockchain Builders most often shares deals with Abstract Ventures, Delta Blockchain, Generative Ventures, among 22 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSteven Willinger, Blockchain Builders Fund & Stanford Blockchain Accelerator | Crypto Trailblazers
SiliconANGLE theCUBE · Steven Willinger
BASS NYC - Fireside Chat, Elizabeth Stark (Lightning Labs) and Gil Rosen (Blockchain Builders Fund)
Stanford Blockchain Club · Gil Rosen
🎓Inside Blockchain Builders Fund with Gil Rosen | Ep. #78
Constantin Kogan · Gil Rosen
Daily Call 11/22/23 w/ Gil Rosen, Managing Partner, Blockchain Builders Fund
CryptoOracle Collective · Gil Rosen · youtube.com
BASS Stanford | SBC 2026
Stanford Blockchain Club
Stanford Blockchain Accelerator: Cohort 8 Demo Day, Spring '26
Stanford Blockchain Club
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