Ceras Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Ceras Ventures focuses on the digital economy driven by blockchain and AI technologies. As an early-stage investor and long-term partner, it backs Web3 and AI-native founders building critical infrastructure, financial primitives, and next-generation applications. The firm combines an operator-led, crypto-native team with institutional discipline, taking calculated risks based on deep knowledge of the investment landscape. It also offers institutional-grade digital asset strategies designed to navigate market cycles and preserve capital, plus advisory services covering tokenomics, go-to-market, and market structure. Guided by its ESE principles (Expertise, Sustainability, Entrepreneurial), Ceras seeks growth and value creation across the Web 3.0 and AI ecosystem with a global reach.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 14 of 24 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×13Data & Infrastructure ×7Fintech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Developer Tools ×4Deep Tech ×3Cloud Computing ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 24 tracked
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Autonomys provides permanent, verifiable decentralized data storage designed to keep AI agent memory auditable and tamper-proof.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesIOSG VenturesPantera Capital
Ava Labs is a company building blockchain infrastructure and tools for creating and using finance applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechFintechNew York City, US
Emin Gün Sirer(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsAbstract VenturesContinue CapitalLvna Capital8090 IndustriesCongruent Ventures+5 more
Bitte provides a no-code builder and developer tools for creating AI agents that generate and execute blockchain transactions (including EVM transactions), which can be embedded as a whitelabel chat widget.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFigmentWoodstock Fund
Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin Ventures
Polkadot is an open-source proof-of-stake protocol that links independent blockchains for shared security and cross-chain messaging.
Gavin Wood(Founder)
Co-investors1confirmationAdvanced BlockchainAngelONE CapitalArrington CapitalBig Candle CapitalBollinger Investment Group+22 more
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-investorsBitDAOCollab+CurrencyCommerce VenturesDigital Currency GroupFounder CollectiveLightShed Ventures+15 more
Flow is a blockchain network designed for consumer decentralized finance applications, offering institutional-grade financial products, yield optimization, and automated strategies with features like prediction markets, home equity credit lines, and scheduled transactions that require no cryptocurrency knowledge.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAppWorks VenturesMulticoin CapitalValor Capital GroupWhite Paper CapitalYoubi Capital
Kava is a decentralized blockchain platform that combines Cosmos SDK interoperability with Ethereum smart contract development.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBig Candle CapitalElliptiArrington XRP Capital
Metis is a Layer 2 Ethereum blockchain designed to provide scalability, security, and decentralization for Web3 applications.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Elena.S(Co-founder & Decentralization Coordinator of People & Education)Kevin.L(Co-founder & Decentralization Coordinator of Strategy)Yuan.S(Co-founder & Decentralization Coordinator of Innovation)
Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalCatcherVCChronos VenturesMetis FoundationPentos VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
Polygon develops technology for moving money through open systems globally, with a focus on stablecoin payments and infrastructure that integrates with existing financial systems.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Azeem Khan(Founder)inBobbin Threadbare(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalBig Candle CapitalCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupElliptiGhaf Capital Partners+10 more
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+36 more
Security and encryption platform for distributed systems.
San Francisco, US
MacLane Wilkison(Founder)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAmino CapitalBase Venture Management, Inc.Continue CapitalFusion+3 more
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Oasys is a gaming-focused blockchain built by gaming industry veterans, designed with user experience at its core through features like zero gas fees and fast transaction finality.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechGaming
Co-investorsDigital Finance GroupFenbushi CapitalHyperithmNonagonSerafund1984 Ventures Management, Llc+5 more
peaq provides a blockchain stack that lets robots and machines act as autonomous economic actors, enabling developers to activate, finance, and build omnichain applications around machines.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechRobotics
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainBorderless VentureCrit VenturesDelta BlockchainFOMO VenturesGenerative Ventures+12 more
Portal Liquidity Router enables cross-chain and cross-layer asset swaps using atomic swaps without traditional bridges or custodians.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Dr. Chandra Duggirala(Co-founder, CEO)George Burke(Co-founder and Biz Dev)inManoj Duggirala(Co-founder and CTO)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalCoinbase VenturesGenblock CapitalIlluminati CapitalPentos VenturesRR2 Capital+1 more
Raydium is a Solana-based on-chain order book AMM offering swaps, liquidity pools, yield farms and the AcceleRaytor launchpad.
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesMarin Digital VenturesPetRock CapitalJump Crypto
Solana is a blockchain network designed for high-performance internet capital markets, payments, and cryptocurrency applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Anatoly Yakovenko(Solana Founder & Solana Labs CEO)inAlan Yu
Co-investors1k(x)1kx500 Globala16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAegis Ventues+37 more
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Raydium · coingabbar.com · Aug 25, 2026
Avalanche · calgarysun.com · Aug 18, 2026
DOT · aashtojournal.transportation.org · Jul 31, 2026
Metis · artnews.com · Jul 29, 2026
Flow · news.crunchbase.com · Jul 17, 2026
Miden · cointribune.com · Jul 17, 2026
Solana · cryptobriefing.com · Jul 2, 2026
nuc · changelly.com · May 21, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ceras Ventures made?
- Ceras Ventures has 24 tracked investments.
- What stage does Ceras Ventures invest at?
- Ceras Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Ceras Ventures focus on?
- Ceras Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Fintech, Quantum Computing.
- Who does Ceras Ventures co-invest with?
- Ceras Ventures most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, Arrington Capital, Continue Capital, among 135 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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