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San Francisco · Seed–Late Stage · 33 people tracked

Also known as FIFTH ERA PARTNERS LP

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Investment thesis

Fifth Era believes the world is entering an era of unprecedented innovation it calls the 'Fifth Era,' driven by the convergence of the Internet, AI/agentic technologies and blockchain to form an Autonomous Digital Economy. Its strategies combine portfolios of hard-to-access early stage funds with concentrated direct investments into emerging leaders during their mid and late stage phases. Now in its 13th year, the firm reports a combined portfolio of over 1,500 companies including more than 80 unicorns, partnerships with 50+ venture funds and 400+ investors worldwide. It is an SEC registered investment adviser in the US, an FCA appointed representative in the UK, with funds registered in Switzerland.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
AUM
$184.2M
Tracked investments
158
Unicorns
15
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
7

Team · 33 people

from the firm's website & curated
Mitch Mechigian· Partner (Direct Investments)in
Aarti Sharma· Accountant
Anuroop Singh Rathore· Investment Analyst
Ariel Barack· Partner Ordway Selections
Bowen Mechigian· Director of Finance
Christine Burkett· Senior Accountant
Christopher Linn· CFO & CFO FERA 1
Christopher Nelson· CFO FERA
Gokul Puthanveedu· Operations Associate
Hannah Jones· Head of Investor Platforms & Data
Harmanpreet Singh Rathore· Finance & Accounting Manager
Irene Grigoryan· Marketing Associate
James Zhang· Advisor - Token Investments
Jerson Lopez de Leon· Investment Analyst
Jon Staenberg
Jonathan Ordway Fackelmayer· Partner Ordway Selections
Kimberly Kupferman· Head of Operations & CCO
Meredith Geldhauser· Compliance Advisor
Michael Bijesse· Head of Capital Formation - West

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Blockchain Coinvestors went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 91 of 158 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×73Fintech ×53Data & Infrastructure ×25AI & Machine Learning ×19Enterprise Software ×15Developer Tools ×8SaaS ×8Cybersecurity ×6

HQs:United States×55United Kingdom×5Germany×2Argentina×1Australia×1Colombia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 78 portfolio companies
49%
solo founders
38 of 78 mapped founding teams
60%
repeat founders
of 95 founders with career history
~1 yr
old at investment
median across 11 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×382 founders×233 founders×104+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 81 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×6Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Harvard Business School ×4Harvard University ×4Higher School of Economics ×3Princeton University ×3Stanford University ×3University of Oxford ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 85 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×42Business & Management ×14Engineering ×14Finance & Accounting ×8Mathematics & Statistics ×7Economics ×6Physics ×3Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 95 founders with career history

Google ×6Microsoft ×6ConsenSys ×5Airbnb ×4McKinsey & Company ×4Coinbase ×3Goldman Sachs ×3Optimism Foundation ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×10Techstars ×3

10 founders hold a PhD · 14 hold an MBA (of 91 with degree data)

Investments · 158 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 32022 · 22021 · 42020 · 22019 · 22018 · 22016 · 12015 · 117 dated

BitGobitgo.comin𝕏NYSE: BTGO

BitGo provides institutional-grade infrastructure for digital assets, including regulated custody, wallet services, prime brokerage (trading, financing, settlement), stablecoin issuance, and embedded crypto-as-a-service.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechPalo Alto, US

Michael Belshe(Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, President, and Director)Chen Fang(Executive Officer, Director)Krishna Juvvadi(Executive Officer)inEdward Reginelli(Chief Financial Officer)Jody Mettler(Chief Operating Officer)Jeff Horowitz(Chief Compliance Officer)

Co-investorsArkStream CapitalBitfuryBlockchain CapitalCraft VenturesCyber CapitalDigital Currency Group+19 more

Circlecircle.comin𝕏NYSE: CRCL

Circle provides a full-stack platform for digital finance, combining blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins (USDC, EURC), and payment networks to enable borderless value exchange and financial access globally.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US

Jeremy Allaire(Founder)inPatrick Sean Neville(Director)Sid Yadav(Cofounder)inSean Neville(Founder)inP. Sean Neville(Director)Heath Tarbert(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors10T FundAccelalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesaVentureAxevil Capital+32 more

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COIN

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brian Armstrong(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAndreessen Horowitz+92 more

Securitize, Inc.securitize.ioNYSE: SECZ

Securitize provides tokenization solutions for real-world assets, serving asset managers, Web3 firms, DAOs, advisors, and investors.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Carlos Domingo(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors4Founders CapitalAidenlair CapitalBlockchain CapitalBorderless VentureBridgeTower CapitalCircle Ventures+23 more

LO Techlo.techin𝕏✓ verified

LO:TECH is a trading business providing institutional-grade liquidity, execution, and market data services across centralized and decentralized (DeFi) venues.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsLightspeed Faction13books CapitalCrit VenturesFaction

Aaveaave.comin𝕏

Aave Labs is the original author and contributor to Aave, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for lending and borrowing crypto assets.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Stani Kulechov(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAegis VentuesArkStream CapitalBig Candle CapitalBlockchain CapitalCoinIx CapitalDeFiance Capital+15 more

Acalaacala.networkNov 2020

Acala is a Substrate-based cross-chain DeFi hub and stablecoin network secured by Polkadot, with a sister network Karura on Kusama.

Singapore

Ruitao Su(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Andromeda CapitalArrington CapitalCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesFigment+10 more

Alethea AIalethia.aiin𝕏

ALETHIA AI builds AI systems at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain, having introduced intelligent NFTs (iNFTs) and now developing autonomous agents and decentralized, user-owned AI.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Deep TechMarketing Tech

Arif Khan(Founder)in

Co-investorsChapter OneD1 VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesGhaf Capital PartnersHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)Multicoin Capital+7 more

Arweavearweave.orgin𝕏

Arweave is a decentralized ecosystem that offers grants and investment opportunities through various organizations including non-profits, DAOs, and venture studios to support projects and developers building on its network.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLondon, GB

Sam Williams(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoAdvanced BlockchainAndreessen HorowitzArrington Capital+25 more

Attestivattestiv.comin𝕏

Attestiv offers an AI-powered platform that validates digital files—photos, videos, audio, and documents—to detect tampering, deepfakes, and fraud using rules-based and machine learning models, delivered via a dashboard, APIs, and SDKs.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityInsurTechLehi, US

Nicos Vekiarides(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Bates(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas Mark Morley(Executive Officer)Emmanuel Parasirakis(Executive Officer)in

BoardMatthew Walsh(Director)inJason Weiss(Director)in

Co-investorsBorderless VentureCastle Island VenturesPlug and Play Ventures

Bison Trailsbisontrails.co𝕏acquired by Coinbase

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Aaron Henshaw(Director)Joseph Lallouz(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNicholas Chirls(Director)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesCharge VCCollab+CurrencyConsenSys MeshF-Prime CapitalGalaxy Ventures+7 more

Bitsobitso.comin𝕏

Bitso is a fintech platform offering cryptocurrency trading, U.S. stock and ETF investing, yield-earning opportunities on crypto holdings, and cross-border payment services.

Crypto & Web3FintechMexico City, MX

Daniel Vogel(Founder & CEO)inBen Peters(Founder)in

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesBond Capital ManagementCoatue ManagementCoinbase VenturesCometaDigital Currency Group+16 more

Bitwisebitwiseinvestments.comin𝕏Jan 2025

Bitwise offers professionally managed crypto investment funds and products, including ETFs, separately managed accounts, private funds, and staking.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Hong Kim(Executive Officer, Director)inHunter Horsley(Founder & CEO)inKatherine Dowling(Executive Officer)inMatt Hougan(Executive Officer)inTeddy Fusaro(Executive Officer)in

BoardCorey Mulloy(Director)

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalCastle Island VenturesChorus OneCoinbase VenturesCollaborative FundCraft Ventures+13 more

Black Mantablackmanta.capital

Black Manta Capital Partners offers tokenization as a service, handling the technical, financial, and legal aspects of converting rights to assets into blockchain-based security tokens.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Blockdaemonblockdaemon.comin𝕏

Blockdaemon provides blockchain infrastructure services including staking, node deployment, APIs, and wallet management across 60+ protocols for financial institutions and developers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechLos Angeles, US

Konstantin Richter(CEO and Founder)in

BoardEd Sim(Director)inGil Beyda(Director)in

Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)Amplify.LAAurum Venture PartnersBaroda Venturesboldstart venturesBorderless Venture+32 more

BlockFiblockfi.com

BlockFi was a cryptocurrency financial services company; its site now serves only as a wind-down and client remediation portal covering bankruptcy distributions, identity verification, and phishing warnings.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US

Flori Marquez(Executive Officer)Zachary Lee Prince(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Richard Shaffer(Executive Officer)

BoardKavita Gupta(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCastor VenturesGalaxy VenturesSprint VcConsensys VenturesFormic Ventures+6 more

Blockfolioblockfolio.com

Los Angeles, US

Charles Mason(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsNirvana CapitalPantera CapitalChapter OneRecursive VenturesRefactor Capital

Blocknativeblocknative.com𝕏Acquired

Blocknative builds blockchain data infrastructure, including Gas Network and tools for transaction efficiency, mempool visibility, transaction orchestration, block building, and MEV auctions, serving protocol teams, wallet builders, and institutions.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsTiburon, US

Matt Cutler(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesFenbushi CapitalHack VCIDEO CoLab VenturesIOSG Ventures+3 more

BlockTalk AIblocktalkai.com

BlockTalk AI is a daily news show about blockchain technology and investing that is created, presented, and published entirely by AI, using automated agents to scan for news and AI hosts to deliver ~15-minute episodes.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Cambridge Blockchaincambridge-blockchain.com

Cambridge, US

Matthew M. Commons(Chief Executive Officer and Manager)Alex Oberhauser(Manager)Alok Bhargava(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJack Lee(Director)Romain Lavault(Director)in

Co-investorsBantam GroupFuture Perfect VenturesHub AngelsLaunchpad Venture GroupDigital Currency GroupPartech Ventures+1 more

Casacasa.ioin𝕏

Casa provides self-custody solutions for bitcoin and stablecoins, offering multi-signature security infrastructure for both individual and institutional users.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Nick Neuman(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors515 VenturesAcrew CapitalChampion Hill VenturesCoinbase VenturesF-Prime CapitalFabric Ventures+11 more

Centrifugecentrifuge.ioin𝕏Feb 2018

Centrifuge enables investors to access tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as Treasury Bills, Asset Backed Securities, and Real Estate on a blockchain infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Bhaji Illuminati(Founder)inMartin Quensel(Executive Officer, Director)inMarkus Ament(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Stehlik(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsArrington CapitalAtlanticBlack DragonBloccelerate VCBlueYard CapitalBorderless Venture+21 more

Chiachia.netin𝕏May 2015

Chia develops an open-source blockchain network using Proof of Space Time consensus, designed to significantly reduce energy consumption compared to traditional proof-of-work systems.

AgTechCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSouth San Francisco, US

Bram Cohen(Chairman of the Board, Founder, and Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Singer(Co-Founder (former CEO, 2017-2019))inGene Hoffman(Chief Executive Officer and President)inMisha Graboi(Chief Financial Officer)inVishal Kapoor(Chief Operating Officer)April Helliwell(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBreyer CapitalCollab+CurrencyDCM Ventures+14 more

Coin Metricscoinmetrics.ioin𝕏

Coin Metrics provides market and on-chain data, reference rates, and indexes for crypto and digital assets, delivered to institutional investment teams via APIs.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechBoston, US

Tim Rice(Founder)in

BoardMathew S. McDermott(Director)Sean Judge(Director)inMatt Scott Walsh(Director)inNic Carter(Executive Officer, Director)inBob Davis(Director)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyCommunitas Capital PartnersDigital Currency GroupDragonfly+11 more

CoinListcoinlist.coin𝕏

CoinList operates a platform for token sales, pre-IPO stocks, equities, and funds, serving as infrastructure for financial markets and payments onchain.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Brian Tubergen(Founder)inJoshua Slayton(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccompliceAgman PartnersBlockchain CapitalCoinFundCollab+CurrencyDigital Currency Group+19 more

Coinmecoinme.comin𝕏

Coinme offers an API-first Crypto-as-a-Service platform that lets fintechs, neobanks, wallets, payment apps, investment platforms, and banks add crypto capabilities such as fiat on/off-ramps, conversion, custody, liquidity, and compliance.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSeattle, US

MICHAEL SMYERS(Director)inNeil Bergquist(Founder)in

BoardCARINA YOO(Director)

Co-investorsCircle VenturesDigital Currency GroupPantera Capital

Concept Art Houseconceptarthouse.comin𝕏Oct 2021

Concept Art House is an art outsourcing studio for game developers, producing character designs, 2D and 3D assets, animation, and VFX for AAA, mobile, and trading card games.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3GamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

James(Founder / CEO)Jenny Chen(President & Founder)

BoardMatthew Le Merle(Chairman)

Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsDapper LabsAppWorks VenturesPolymorphic CapitalRed Beard VenturesAppWorks+11 more

Cozy Financecozy.finance𝕏

Cozy provides modular on-chain risk protection for DeFi protocols, offering tools like yield tranches, asset reserves, and market-based protection contracts to cover risks such as bad debt, hacks, and exploits.

Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTechSeattle, US

Tony Sheng(Director)inPayom Dousti(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDragonflyElectric CapitalGV (Google Ventures)MetastableVariant Fund+3 more

Dapper Labsdapperlabs.comin𝕏

Dapper Labs is a venture studio building products and communities at the intersection of culture and emerging technology, focused on digital ownership, data control, and decentralized platforms for creators and collectors.

ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticVancouver

Roham Gharegozlou(Founder)inDieter Shirley(Founder)inMikhael Naayem(Executive Officer)inJody Rebak(Executive Officer)in

BoardDavid Pakman(Director)inAlex Shih(Director)

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAppWorks VenturesBond Capital ManagementChaos Ventures+43 more

Digital Assetdigitalasset.comin𝕏May 2025

Digital Asset (DA) is the creator of the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled blockchain for global financial markets that supports tokenization of real-world assets and connects traditional and decentralized finance.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Yuval Rooz(Co-Founder & CEO)inEric Saraniecki(Co-Founder & Head of Network Strategy)Shaul Kfir(Co-Founder)inJuan Lorenzana(Executive Officer)inEdward Lawrence Janulis(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesR136 VenturesSmash Capitala16z cryptoBNP ParibasBroadridge+23 more

Dust Identitydustidentity.cominJul 2019

Dust Identity develops physical identity solutions using diamond-based technology to authenticate and trace high-value products and components across supply chains.

Circular EconomyDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTNew MaterialsRetail TechNeedham, US

Ophir Gaathon(Executive Officer, Director)inDirk Englund(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardIlya Fushman(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAngular VenturesF-Prime CapitalGrit VenturesMotier VenturesNew Science Ventures+7 more

ErisXerisx.comin𝕏acquired by Cboe Global Markets

Crypto & Web3FintechChicago, US

Co-investorsConsenSys MeshDigital Currency GroupPantera CapitalValor Equity PartnersBitmainFidelity Investments+1 more

Ethereumethereum.cn𝕏

ECN (Ethereum China / 以太坊爱好者) is a Chinese-language content platform publishing articles and interviews about Ethereum, covering topics such as rollups, data availability, liquid staking protocols, and Ethereum's ecosystem developments.

Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsInfinite CapitalIOSG VenturesElectric CapitalParadigm

Everledgereverledger.ioin𝕏

Everledger builds blockchain-backed technology for supply chain transparency, enabling producers, manufacturers, and retailers to record and verify the origin, ownership, and sustainability of their products.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechGamingInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB

Leanne Kemp(CEO)in

Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupTechstarsBloomberg BetaFenbushi CapitalFidelity InvestmentsFPV+4 more

FalconXfalconx.ioin𝕏

FalconX is a digital assets prime brokerage providing institutional clients with 24/7 access to liquidity and capital solutions through proprietary technology designed for risk management in volatile markets.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Mateo, US

Raghu Yarlagadda(Founder)inAustin ReidinSuzy WaltherinBrian CristinVanessa Zhangin

BoardShekhar Kirani(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAccelAccompliceB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCleo CapitalCMT Digital Ventures+21 more

Flexaflexa.coin𝕏

Flexa is a payment infrastructure provider that enables merchants to accept cryptocurrency and digital assets at points of sale, alongside traditional payment methods, without requiring changes to existing acceptance stacks.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US

Zachary Kilgore(Executive Officer)inTrevor Filter(Executive Officer)inTyler Spalding(Executive Officer)inDaniel McCabe(Founder)in

Co-investors1k(x)1kxPantera CapitalTribal Ventures2020 VenturesAccess Ventures+4 more

Flipside Cryptoflipsidecrypto.xyzApr 2022 · $50M

Edisyl builds a semantic layer for enterprise data that encodes organizational understanding of metrics and data meaning, enabling AI tools to answer questions according to business logic.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

David Balter(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAdam D'Augelli(Director)inRalph Folz(Director)Shikar Ghosh(Director)

Co-investorsBitDAOCeras VenturesCollab+CurrencyCommerce VenturesDigital Currency GroupFounder Collective+17 more

Flipside Cryptoflipsidecrypto.comApr 2022 · $50M

Edisyl builds a semantic layer that encodes organizational understanding of data meaning, metrics definitions, and institutional knowledge to enable enterprise AI tools to answer questions aligned with business logic.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Jim Myers(Founder)in

Co-investorsBoston Seed CapitalCoinbase VenturesConvergeF-Prime CapitalGalaxy VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)+15 more

Fresh AIfreshaishow.com

Fresh AI is a daily AI news podcast that is researched, scripted, voiced, and published entirely by artificial intelligence, hosted by an AI persona named Tallulah AI.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment

Futureswapfutureswap.comin

An affiliate-based editorial review platform that evaluates crypto casinos, token-based bonuses, and blockchain payment methods for US-based online gambling players.

Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupFramework VenturesPlaceholder VCRibbit CapitalTrue.

Geckogecko.rentin𝕏

Gecko is an AI-powered rental management platform that automates the end-to-end rental workflow for equipment, construction, and party rental businesses.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesPropTechSaaSUltimo, AU

Ben Kennedy(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Genesis Molecular AIgenesis.mlin𝕏

Genesis develops GEMS, an AI platform for drug discovery that identifies and optimizes drug candidates.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health

Evan Feinberg(Founder)inBen Sklaroff(Founder)inEvan Feinberg Ph.D.(CEO, Co-founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlackRockNVIDIAAlumni VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesFelicis Ventures+13 more

Goldfinchgoldfinch.finance𝕏

Goldfinch Finance provides onchain access to private credit funds managed by established firms like Ares, Apollo, and Golub, offering exposure to senior secured loans across multiple industries.

Crypto & Web3FintechWalnut, US

Blake West(Founder)Mike Sall(Founder)

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesIDEO CoLab VenturesMSA Novo+1 more

Handshake Solutionshandshake-solutions.comin

An AI-powered platform that enables retailers and suppliers to create, track, and execute commercial agreements end-to-end.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsOctopus VenturesFuture Back VenturesTriple Point Ventures

Harberaharbera.comin

Harbera is a software platform for healthcare credentialing that automates administrative workflows and helps credentialing teams manage provider enrollment across state, payer, and facility requirements.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US

Sophia Clark(Founder)inVeronica Nutting(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorValor Equity PartnersPeak XV Partners

Hashflowhashflow.com

Cryptocurrency exchange protocol bridging centralized and decentralized finance.

Varun Kumar(Founder & CEO)Vinod Raghavan(Founder)inVictor Ionescu(Founder)in

Co-investorsArrington CapitalBollinger Investment GroupCoinbase VenturesDragonflyElectric CapitalFabric Ventures+20 more

Hashrabbithashrabbit.coJul 2016

San Mateo, US

Christopher Shepherd(Executive Officer, Director)Gabriel Evans(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsVTF CapitalDraper Associates

Helicarrier (prev Buycoins)helicarrier.studioin𝕏

Helicarrier operates two platforms: a remittance application for African diaspora members to transfer funds to family and friends in Africa, and a cryptocurrency exchange for buying, selling, and managing digital asset holdings.

Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB

Ire Aderinokun(Founder)inTimi Ajiboye(Founder)in

Co-investorsKairos AngelsMicrotractionY Combinatorfor Africas FutureGraphene VenturesKepple Africa Ventures+5 more

High Fidelityhighfidelity.comin𝕏Defunct

High Fidelity develops audio technologies and applications that enable distributed teams and online communities to connect across physical distances.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US

Philip Rosedale(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Karpf(Founder)inFrederick Heiberger(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTony Conrad(Director)inSteve Hall(Director)

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalBreyer CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Kapor CapitalGalaxy InteractiveTrue Ventures

Holaplexholaplex.comDec 2021 · $6M

Free tools for artists, musicians and creators to make and sell NFTs.

Co-investorsChaos VenturesValor Equity PartnersCoinFundCollab+Currency

Keep Networkkeep.networkin

Keep is a privacy-focused infrastructure project in the crypto sector that enables secure computation and data privacy for blockchain applications.

Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesDigital StrategiesFenbushi CapitalMulticoin CapitalParadigm+6 more

Manetumanetu.comin

Manetu provides access control and policy enforcement for data, APIs, and AI systems in real time.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRidgewood, US

David Harris(Executive Officer, Director)inMoiz Kohari(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory Haskins(Executive Officer)Richard Hurwitz(Executive Officer)Anand Babu Periasamy(Director)inKurt Dalton(Director)

Co-investorsCastle Island Ventures

Matrixportmatrixport.comin𝕏

BIT Invest, a flagship unit of BIT Group, offers investment solutions for cryptocurrency and digital asset holders, including structured products, fixed income instruments, and lending services secured by digital collateral.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

John Ge(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsFenbushi CapitalHash GlobalParadigmQiming Venture PartnersStandard CryptoA&T Capital+8 more

Messarimessari.ioAcquired

Crypto data, research and disclosure platform covering 40,000+ assets; acquired by Blockworks in June 2026.

Ryan Selkis(Founder)in

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesFenbushi CapitalFloodgate+18 more

Nansennansen.aiin𝕏

Nansen is a trading platform that combines onchain intelligence and AI to help investors discover trading opportunities, execute trades, and monitor portfolios across multiple blockchain networks and protocols.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Alex Svanevik(Founder)inEvgeny Medvedev(Founder)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAccelAndreessen HorowitzBR CapitalCoinbase VenturesFabric Ventures+15 more

NEARnear.org𝕏

NEAR is an open blockchain infrastructure powering the agent economy, providing cross-chain execution, confidential settlement, and private inference capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Miami, US

Illia Polosukhin(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAccompliceAdvanced BlockchainAmbush CapitalAmplify Partners+40 more

Nervosnervos.org

Ethereum-compatible network with a leaderless consensus designed to run on an uncapped number of independent nodes

Jan Xie(Founder)in

Co-investors1k(x)1kxBlockchain CapitalMulticoin CapitalStruck CapitalWinklevoss Capital+8 more

Nexus Mutualnexusmutual.ioin𝕏

Nexus Mutual provides insurance coverage for smart contract failures and on-chain risks to protect investors, protocols, and institutions operating in blockchain environments.

Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTechLondon, GB

Co-investors1confirmation1k(x)1kxArrington CapitalBlockchain CapitalBootNode+5 more

Notabenenotabene.idin𝕏

Notabene provides compliance and regulatory technology for crypto businesses and financial institutions, helping them meet regulatory requirements like the FATF Crypto Travel Rule through real-time screening, sanctions checks, and wallet identification.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Pelle Braendgaard(CEO/ Co-Founder)inAndres Junge(Founder)inAnia Lipinska(Founder)inAlice Nawfal(Founder)in

BoardMatthew Walsh(Director)Peter Johnson(Director)in

Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupF-Prime CapitalNextBlockParaFi CapitalParafi General FundSignature Ventures+16 more

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Exits · 11

4 IPOs · 7 acquisitions · showing 9

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Blockchain Coinvestors made?
Blockchain Coinvestors has 158 tracked investments, 11 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Blockchain Coinvestors invest at?
Blockchain Coinvestors invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Blockchain Coinvestors focus on?
Blockchain Coinvestors focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Fintech.
Where is Blockchain Coinvestors located?
Blockchain Coinvestors is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Who does Blockchain Coinvestors co-invest with?
Blockchain Coinvestors most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, Digital Currency Group, among 483 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Matthew Le Merle - Managing Partner and CEO - Blockchain Coinvestors

Dinis Guarda · Matthew Le Merle

Matthew Le Merle, Blockchain Coinvestors, on Discipline in Market Downturns

Fintech Nexus · Matthew Le Merle

Matthew Le Merle, Blockchain Coinvestors, on Digitalization Inevitability

Fintech Nexus · Matthew Le Merle

Matthew Le Merle, Blockchain Coinvestors, on the Crypto Winter Podcast Series

Fintech Nexus · Matthew Le Merle

NFT.NYC 2022 Fireside Chat: Lou Kerner (Blockchain Coinvestors) and @ianutile (@attnlive CoFounder)

NFT NYC · Lou Kerner

Crypto Has Rules Without Rulers | Lou Kerner - Blockchain Coinvestors | REIMAGINE v9.0 #34

REIMAGINE - Web3 Events and Media · Lou Kerner

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