Blockchain Founders Fund
Venture capitalBeijing · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
Led by founder Aly Madhavji, a Singapore-based Web3 fund that offers hands-on support for go-to-market, tokenomics and partnerships across Asia, North America and the Middle East, with 100+ startups.
Team · 10 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 42 of 90 portfolio companiesFintech ×27Crypto & Web3 ×22AI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×9Consumer ×7Developer Tools ×6Enterprise Software ×5Gaming ×5
HQs:United States×15Germany×2Canada×1El Salvador×1South Africa×1
Investments · 90 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathVelvet is an all-in-one non-custodial trading terminal for executing spot, perpetual, and yield trades across seven blockchains with integrated DeFi protocol access, real-time onchain analytics, and an AI copilot.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Toronto
Cory Dozhier(Executive Officer)Sean Harris(Executive Officer)Warren Lorenz(Director)Amelia Jones(Director)Aly Madhavji(Director)David Jellins(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAly MadhavjiWarren Lorenz· per SEC Form D · $20.4M raise · filed May 2021
Blockbrain is an enterprise AI orchestration platform that lets companies build, connect, and scale modular AI agents, knowledge bots, and automated workflows across their existing systems, with document extraction, multi-LLM support, and built-in governance and security.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Evil Genius Games develops and publishes Everyday Heroes, a d20 Modern tabletop roleplaying system compatible with 5th edition D&D rules, built around officially licensed movie franchise campaigns.
ConsumerGamingSan Mateo, US
Fountain is a no-code smart contract automation platform for on-chain treasury operations, risk management, and trading execution.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Fulcrum provides U.S. multifamily credit investment access through Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) and loan participations, serving liability-driven investors such as banks, insurance companies, pensions, endowments, foundations, and trusts.
FintechPropTech
Kryptos offers a crypto portfolio tracker, tax reporting tool, and back-office accounting platform, plus Kryptos Connect, a single API aggregating data across 150+ blockchains, 100+ exchanges, and 50+ wallets.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Locker is a consumer sports app that aggregates teams, leagues, and sporting moments into a single personalized feed.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
HIFI builds programmable money infrastructure using stablecoins, enabling financial products where money can execute rules and logic at the asset level.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSNew York City, US
JAUNTIN' is a white-label technology platform that partners with insurance companies to digitize and embed insurance products, automating the quote, bind, and issue process for real-time, on-demand and short-term coverage.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Interactive streaming platform bridging the gap between actors, filmmakers and Hollywood.
Redmond, US
Mahak Garg(Director)Karan Varshney(Director)Saumya Yadav(Executive Officer, Director)
Klink is an online rewards platform where users earn cash or crypto by completing partner offers such as trying apps, playing games, taking surveys, and social quests.
AdTechConsumerFintech
Data & InfrastructureFintechCosta Mesa, US
Magna is an all-in-one platform for crypto companies to launch, manage, and scale tokens, offering token operations, treasury management, stablecoin management, and distribution across a global web3 ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Metaschool offers hands-on learning projects and courses for developers to learn blockchain, Web3, and AI technologies through practical building.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEdTech
NettyWorth is an online marketplace for buying, selling, and trading trading card games (TCGs), Pokémon and sports cards, and other collectibles, offering instant buyback options.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplaces
American Fork, US
SKYLER MEINE(MANAGER)TYLER JORGENSEN(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MANAGER)WHITNEY MEINE(CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Blockchain Founders Fund invest at?
- Blockchain Founders Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Blockchain Founders Fund focus on?
- Blockchain Founders Fund focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Blockchain Founders Fund located?
- Blockchain Founders Fund is headquartered in Beijing, SG.
- Does Blockchain Founders Fund lead rounds?
- Blockchain Founders Fund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamDecoding Venture Capital in Web3 | Aly Madhavji | Managing Partner of the Blockchain Founders Fund
Daivik Goel · Aly Madhavji
Blockchain Founders Fund’s interview with Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner.
New to the Street TV · Aly Madhavji
Developing a Technology Investment Strategy With Aly Madhavji of Blockchain Founders Fund
McGuireWoods LLP · Aly Madhavji
Ep363: Aly Madhavji 穆亚霖 | Managing Partner, Blockchain Founders Fund
The Matias Experiment · Aly Madhavji
VC Reveals Secrets of Bitcoin and Crypto Investing! 😱Aly Madhavji of Blockchain Founders Fund
EllioTrades · Aly Madhavji
NexChange Interview Series - Aly Madhavji, Blockchain Founders Fund
NexChange · Aly Madhavji
Co-investors · 22
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Champion Hill Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, founded in 2014, that backs founders tackling large, overlooked problems through non-consensus and structurally underserved ideas.
11 Tribes Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that leads rounds for founders pursuing capital-efficient growth, emphasizing founder well-being alongside company performance.
Mulana Capital is an early-stage venture firm founded by DeFi project founders, focused on blockchain and crypto startups, with a base in Asia's blockchain development scene.
Andreessen Horowitz's Strategic Partnerships page describes collaborations that connect its portfolio companies with established institutions to help scale and deploy their technology.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a venture capital firm that backs founders building companies which apply technology to major challenges across areas such as energy, biotech, agriculture, and machine learning.
Hustle Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests quickly in startups, offering capital along with educational programs and mentorship. It also runs an angel investing community that lets members invest alongside the fund.
Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm with specialist investment teams that back companies from first check to global scale, primarily focused on seed-stage investing.
Tusk Ventures provides regulatory, communications, and strategic advisory services to startups, helping them navigate compliance, expand into new markets, and reduce regulatory risk.
White Star Capital is a global multi-stage technology investment platform that partners with founders across multiple markets to help them scale internationally from founding through exit.
IVC is a venture capital firm that has made over 200 investments across Web3, gaming, digital entertainment, AI, infrastructure, and fintech.
LCX Exchange USA is a cryptocurrency exchange platform being developed for US customers, emphasizing transparent pricing, secure asset custody, and compliance-first operations.
▶10 more co-investors
Shima CapitalLightspeed India PartnersBlockchange VenturesCastle Island VenturesCadenzaLakehouse Venture PartnersKR1Formless CapitalFoundership VenturesGravityX Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Blockchain Founders Fund, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Blockchain Founders Fund's recorded portfolio.
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