Caladan
Crossover fundPre-SeedβSeries A Β· 11 people tracked
Investment thesis
Caladan operates at the frontier of finance, focusing on crypto and digital-asset markets. Since 2017 it has been a pioneer in crypto market-making, supporting exchanges, token issuers, and institutional investors with on-exchange liquidity, DeFi expertise, treasury solutions, and direct investments. The firm aims to make markets more efficient and honest, powering over $170B in annual transactions across more than 1000 assets. Its investment activity is one component of a broader trading and liquidity operation.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 11 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 11 of 41 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 Γ8AI & Machine Learning Γ3Fintech Γ3Cloud Computing Γ2Data & Infrastructure Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2Advanced Manufacturing Γ1Cybersecurity Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ4
Investments Β· 41 tracked
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AstroForge builds low-cost spacecraft for tracking and mining metal-rich asteroids in deep space, targeting platinum group metals extraction for industrial and space applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Matt Gialich(Founder/CEO)inJose Acain(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJustin Hamilton(Director)
Celestia designs and operates custom, high-throughput blockchain infrastructure for enterprises, separating compute and storage to enable independent scaling.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Enterprise Software
Mustafa Al-Bassam(Chairman & CEO, Celestia Foundation)Nick White(Co-founder & CEO, Celestia Labs)Preston Evans(CTO, Celestia Labs)
Doppel is an AI-native platform that protects organizations from social engineering attacks, AI-powered impersonation, phishing, and fraud through threat detection, infrastructure disruption, and employee security awareness training.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareCovina, US
Bobby Ford(Chief Security Officer)Zane Lackey(Director)Kevin Tian(Executive Officer, Director)Elliott Robinson(Director)Rahul Madduluri(Executive Officer, Director)
Pontem is a product development studio building applications on the Move VM and Aptos blockchain, as well as a rollup technology suite enabling developers to deploy applications across different virtual machines and settle to various Layer 1 blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Caladan invest at?
- Caladan invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Caladan focus on?
- Caladan focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
from their channel8. Institutions at the Edge: The Infrastructure Buildersβ Perspective | Signal @ Token2049 SG
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9. Building Institutional Bridges: Foundations and the Future of Capital | Signal @ Token2049 SG
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4. Fortress or Fragile? The Truth About Digital Asset Treasuries | Signal @ Token2049 SG
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5. Passive vs Active Strategies The Best Way to Build Exposure to Crypto | Signal @ Token2049 SG
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6. What Else Are We Tokenizing? RWA's and More | Signal @ Token2049 SG
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10. Derivatives in Disruption Shaping the Next Market Cycle | Signal @ Token2049 SG
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