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Blockdaemon

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San Francisco · Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Blockdaemon holds that blockchain infrastructure should be as reliable as traditional financial systems. Founded in 2017 after its CEO experienced firsthand the complexity of running Ethereum nodes, the company builds institutional-grade infrastructure for deploying, securing, and scaling blockchain applications. It offers staking, validator nodes, APIs, and wallet management across more than 60 protocols, emphasizing high uptime, zero-slashing reliability, and full slashing-risk coverage. Blockdaemon differentiates through certifications such as SOC 2 Type II and OFAC compliance, non-custodial products, audited financials, 24/7 monitoring, mission-critical failovers, and a global network of decentralized data centers, positioning itself as a complete institutional Web3 services solution.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 10, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
San Francisco, US
Founded
2017
Tracked investments
4

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & curated
Alex Zinder· Chief Product Officer
Andrew Howell· VP of Engineering, Blockchain
Demo Skalkotos· Chief DeFi & Protocols Officer
Jakob Pagter· VP of Engineering, Wallet
Sam Kim· Chief Legal Officer
Shannan Stewart· Chief of Staff

Founder mafia

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

What they invest in

from 4 of 4 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×3AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Cloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Fintech ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 4 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Haven1haven1.orgin𝕏

Haven1 is a permissioned yet decentralized EVM Layer 1 blockchain focused on DeFi and real-world assets (RWAs), offering an ecosystem of vetted and audited applications ("hApps") built by verified developers.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech

Co-investorsTaisu VenturesTRIVEAnimoca BrandsKRONOSKronos Research

Hyperlanehyperlane.xyzin𝕏Sep 2022 · $18.5M

Hyperlane is an open source, permissionless interoperability framework for connecting over 150 blockchains, enabling cross-chain messaging, asset bridging, swaps, asset issuance, and governance across EVM, Solana, Cosmos, and custom VM architectures.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Asa Oines(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmbush CapitalAsymmetricBitDAOBootNodeCircle VenturesCoinFund+10 more

Pax8pax8.comin𝕏Apr 2022 · $190M

Pax8 is a cloud software marketplace that connects small business partners with technology solutions and enables them to scale their operations.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingSaaSBoulder, US

John W. Street(Director)inScott Chasin(Executive Officer, Director)inCraig Foster(Executive Officer)inMichael Lipfield(Executive Officer)inW. Brad Fugitt(Executive Officer, Director)inKlaus Dimmler(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalBlue Cloud VenturesCatalyst InvestorsFirstMile VenturesSageview CapitalSoftBank Vision Fund+1 more

Stakewisestakewise.io𝕏Mar 2022

StakeWise is a non-custodial Ethereum staking protocol that lets users stake ETH to receive the liquid staking token osETH and earn daily rewards without lockups.

Crypto & Web3

Co-investorsCollider Venturesgumi IncGreenfieldgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies
Pax8 Raises $500M | Signalbase

Pax8 · trysignalbase.com · Apr 20, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Blockdaemon invest at?
Blockdaemon invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Blockdaemon focus on?
Blockdaemon focuses on Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech.
Where is Blockdaemon located?
Blockdaemon is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Episode #10 Blockdaemon ft. Konstantin Richter

The New Money Podcast · Konstantin Richter

Safeguarding Decentralized Finance with Verizon's Chris Novak and Blockdaemon's Konstantin Richter

Semafor · Konstantin Richter

Watch Blockdaemon's Founder and CEO Konstantin Richter's ...

Blockdaemon · Konstantin Richter · linkedin.com

Decoding Crypto Infrastructure with Blockdaemon

ARK Invest · Konstantin Richter

Algorand Asia Accelerator: Introducing Blockdaemon Founder & CEO Konstantin Richter

Algorand Foundation · Konstantin Richter

Blockchain Interviews with Konstantin Richter, CEO & Founder of BlockDaemon

InvestmentPitch Media · Konstantin Richter

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