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Blockchain Founders Capital

Venture capital

Pre-Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

BFC invests in high-conviction founders pursuing ideas the market has not yet recognized — concepts that are ahead of their time but clear in hindsight. The firm focuses on AI-native businesses with structurally better unit economics and backs companies at the earliest, messiest stages when the potential is still emerging. It writes roughly $500k checks and supports founders across North America, Europe, and Asia, positioning itself as a long-term partner from before the paperwork is signed.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$500K
Instruments
Equity
Last 12 months
3 investments
Tracked investments
22

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 18 of 22 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×10Enterprise Software ×6Fintech ×6Crypto & Web3 ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5Creator Economy ×4Developer Tools ×3

HQs:United States×6Germany×2Canada×1Netherlands×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 6 portfolio companies

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 22 tracked

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By year:2026 · 32020 · 14 dated

Raremarqraremarq.com𝕏✓ verified

Raremarq operates an online marketplace for buying, selling, and auctioning original comic art, connecting collectors with artists, artist reps, and comic art sites.

ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces

Chris(Founder, CEO)

Co-investorsForerunner Ventures

Bayeslinebayesline.cominMay 2026

Bayesline provides GPU-accelerated financial analytics software deployed on the cloud for hedge funds and institutional investors to develop customized market analysis and investment strategies.

AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US

Sebastian Janisch(Founder)inMisha van Beek(Founder)inJASLEEN KAUR(Director)

Co-investorsY Combinator468 Capital

Fundsonchainfundsonchain.comin

Fundsonchain provides a software platform for tokenizing investment fund assets on blockchain, with integrated smart contracts, custody options, and settlement capabilities designed for asset managers and fund vehicles.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Getrecallgetrecall.aiin𝕏

Recall is a personal AI knowledge base that saves, summarizes, and organizes articles, videos, podcasts, PDFs, and notes with automatic connections visualized in a knowledge graph.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaSAmsterdam, NL

Paul Richards(CEO)inIgor Gligorevic(CTO)inSankari Nair(COO)in

Getrivergetriver.io

Portsmouth, US

Ryan Lambert(Founder)

Co-investorsBlockwallBlue Wire Capital

goaudiogoaudio.aiin𝕏

GoAudio builds AI-based systems for producing audio content at scale, combining machine models with human oversight to refine output.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Michael Höweler(Co-Founder & CEO)Marcel Perez San Blas(Founding CPTO)inDr. Alexander Franck(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsVenture Stars

Heritaherita.tech

Herita provides supply chain finance that lets buyers extend payment terms while suppliers are paid immediately by Herita's banking partners, using a financing structure based on the digital Bill of Exchange (BEX).

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBerlin, DE

Claus-Mário Büschelberger(VP Business Development)

Kino Entertainmentkino.studioDec 2020

Interactive streaming platform bridging the gap between actors, filmmakers and Hollywood.

Redmond, US

Mahak Garg(Director)Karan Varshney(Director)Saumya Yadav(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsA100X VenturesHyperithmLightning CapitalBlockchain Founders Fund

Levellevel.money

Level was a product now being sunset as its team joins a DeFi protocol.

Crypto & Web3

Co-investorsFlowdeskTPC Club (The presale club)TPC Ventures

Novumpathnovumpath.comin

Novum provides an advertising platform that lets advertisers collect and store first-party campaign performance data on their own servers, with a marketplace offering a direct advertiser-to-publisher supply path for real-time bidding and programmatic deals.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Co-investorsCV VC

Openqopenq.dev

OpenQ is an analytics platform that tracks open source usage by scraping GitHub and open source repositories to map dependency adoption, contributor networks, and LLM visibility of a company's code.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Proofproof.ioin

Proof provides sustainability, compliance, and impact management solutions for organizations navigating business-critical challenges around capital access, regulatory exposure, and value creation.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Co-investorsBuilders FundCV VCOxonian VenturesWorking Capital Fund

Recallrecall.network𝕏May 2026

Recall operates a platform where users can test, fund, and invest in AI models and agents through a token-based ranking and curation system.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3

Paul Richards(Founder)inIgor Gligorevic(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetaworksCoinFundCollab+CurrencyDigital Currency GroupMulticoin CapitalReciprocal Ventures+12 more

Recall.airecall.aiin𝕏May 2026

Recall.ai provides meeting recording and transcription APIs and SDKs that capture individual speaker audio for accurate, multi-speaker transcripts.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

David Gu(Founder)inAmanda Zhu(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCathexis VenturesHubSpot VenturesRTP GlobalSalesforce VenturesY Combinator+6 more

Silasinsurtechsilasinsurtech.com

Silas is an underwriting intelligence platform for insurers that provides real-time performance tracking, appetite and guideline monitoring, risk summarization, and automated reporting through modular tools.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Ed Pomeroy(Founder & CEO)Maariyaah(Founder)

Talentirtalentir.comin𝕏

Talentir offers automated payout infrastructure for managing creator and campaign payouts, enabling teams to generate payouts from their existing software systems without code and with built-in compliance and approval workflows.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCV VC

Tergletergle.comin𝕏

Tergle provides AI-powered automation for auditing workflows, helping organizations reduce repetitive audit tasks through customized AI solutions tailored by engineers and experienced auditors.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Adam Bowen(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorNama Ventures

The Mirrorthemirror.space𝕏

The Mirror is a game creation platform featuring real-time, collaborative editing and building tools.

Creator EconomyGaming

Co-investorsFlorida FundersAbstract VenturesFounders FundKonvoy Ventures

Trevertrever.ioin

Trever provides a Digital Asset Operating System (DAOS), a financial infrastructure platform that lets institutions trade, transfer, settle, and record digital assets across more than 40 pre-integrated venues within a single system.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Hans-Jürgen Griesbacher(CEO & Co-Founder)Benjamin Rath(CTO & Co-Founder)inMarcel Schreiber(COO)inThomas Langbein(CCO)in

Co-investorsMarket One CapitalTX Ventures

Unified APIunified.toin𝕏

Unified.to provides a real-time unified API platform that enables SaaS companies to integrate with customer data sources quickly and without extensive engineering overhead.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA

Roy Pereira(CEO & co-founder)inAlexey Adamsky(CTO & co-founder)in

Co-investorsTechstarsAccelLOI Venture

Other

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

App StackRiver

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Blockchain Founders Capital made?
Blockchain Founders Capital has 22 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Blockchain Founders Capital invest at?
Blockchain Founders Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Blockchain Founders Capital's typical check size?
Blockchain Founders Capital typically writes checks of $500K.
What sectors does Blockchain Founders Capital focus on?
Blockchain Founders Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
Who does Blockchain Founders Capital co-invest with?
Blockchain Founders Capital most often shares deals with CV VC, Y Combinator, A100X Ventures, among 17 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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