Cogitent Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
Cogitent Ventures invests in blockchain and Web3 startups spanning the leading Layer 1 ecosystems (Ethereum, Solana, NEAR, Avalanche, and others) as well as Layer 2 solutions. Its focus areas include decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the metaverse, GameFi and play-to-earn gaming, and cross-chain interoperability protocols. Beyond capital, the firm positions itself as a hands-on partner, offering guidance on business strategy and tokenomics, ecosystem introductions to other investors and portfolio companies, and marketing and brand development support to help projects grow.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 34 of 67 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×29Data & Infrastructure ×19Fintech ×14Developer Tools ×8Consumer ×5Gaming ×4Media & Entertainment ×3Social ×3
HQs:United States×5United Arab Emirates×1Australia×1India×1Italy×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×13 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
SAP ×2
Investments · 67 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 32021 · 12018 · 15 dated
XProtocol is a consumer-focused blockchain Superchain offering high-throughput, near-zero gas transactions with interoperability for decentralized apps (dApps).
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureHardware
Co-investorsSaison CapitalCaballeros CapitalCoinFundDragonflyMSA CapitalRazer
Aether Games develops story-driven games with a focus on strategy and world-building, with a flagship card game titled "Cards of Eternity: The Wheel of Time." It also produces animation and narrative-driven series, extending its worlds across multiple media platforms, and operates a $AEG crypto token.
Crypto & Web3GamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsDanu VenturesSWGI Ventures (SWISS GEM INVESTMENTS)
Airchains provides a modular zk-Rollup SDK and ZK Stack that lets developers, enterprises, and institutions build and run their own blockchain networks with configurable execution layers (EVM, Cosmos/Cosmwasm, Solana) and data availability layers (Avail, EigenDA, Celestia).
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsTPC Club (The presale club)TPC Ventures
Proof-of-Stake public blockchain with private smart contracts.
Co-investorsBlack DragonGenblock CapitalNxGenRana Capital
The Algorand Foundation supports and grows the Algorand blockchain ecosystem by improving the developer experience, contributing to core protocol infrastructure and standards, and enabling decentralized governance.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsFintechQuantum Computing
Silvio Micali(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBasecamp FundBig Candle CapitalBixin Capital+20 more
Arcana Network (operating as Avail Nexus) provides multi-chain infrastructure that lets decentralized applications operate across blockchains without rebuilding, including unified balances that combine tokens across chains and a verifiable data availability layer for high-throughput applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Mayur Relekar(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupSymbolic CapitalWoodstock FundArcanum CapitalBuilders TribeFenbushi Capital+2 more
Bastion provides stablecoin issuance infrastructure with compliance and security features, enabling institutions to launch USD-backed stablecoins with customizable issuer models.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesSamsung NextSancus VenturesSony Ventures Corporation+2 more
Web3 project focused on shifting the ecosystem away from airdrop-driven models; raised a $5M strategic round.
Co-investorsCVP NoLimitLBANK LabsNo Limit Holdings (NLH)
BLOCKLORDS, a blockchain medieval strategy game by MetaKing Studios, has evolved into BLOCKLORE, a node-based AI creative canvas.
Co-investors2 Punks CapitalRyze LabsSWGI Ventures (SWISS GEM INVESTMENTS)Woodstock FundAnimoca BrandsBITKRAFT Ventures+3 more
Centrifuge enables investors to access tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as Treasury Bills, Asset Backed Securities, and Real Estate on a blockchain infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Bhaji Illuminati(Founder)inMartin Quensel(Executive Officer, Director)inMarkus Ament(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Stehlik(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalAtlanticBlack DragonBloccelerate VCBlockchain CoinvestorsBlueYard Capital+17 more
Chainlink is an oracle platform that connects onchain applications with offchain data and external systems, serving major financial institutions and DeFi protocols with standards for data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsAZDAGBig Candle CapitalBitDAOBlack DragonDCVC (Data Collective)Innovating Capital+8 more
DeFi protocol offering expirable futures without order books with physical delivery.
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainCoinbase Ventures
Decentraland is a decentralized virtual world platform where users can socialize, create, and explore using blockchain technology.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsBlockchain AssetsDeepTech VenturesDigital Currency GroupFabric VenturesSur VenturesHashed
Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text chat designed primarily for gaming communities and players.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Jason Citron(Co-founder)inStanislav Vishnevskiy(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)inClint Smith(Executive Officer)inHumam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)inBen Shanken(VP of Product)in
Co-investorsAccelAccess IndustriesAcquire FiAcrew CapitalAppWorks VenturesArcane Group+38 more
Dojima Network is an omnichain Layer 1 blockchain platform that connects the Web3 ecosystem onto a single unified layer.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsTsingTech 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
Dymension is a decentralized layer-1 protocol that lets creators launch tokens and convert them into full blockchains called RollApps, with built-in DEX and rollup-as-a-service tooling.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsContinue CapitalTPC Club (The presale club)TPC Ventures
Eclipse is a Layer 2 blockchain network for Ethereum that runs the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), combining Solana's execution speed with Ethereum's liquidity to support high-throughput decentralized applications.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Neel Somani(Founder)inVijay Chetty(CEO)Terry Chung(Head of Strategy)Ben Livshits(CTO)
Co-investorsHack VCDBAFenbushi CapitalMaven 11OKX VenturesPlaceholder+5 more
Xoilac TV is a Vietnamese-language website offering free live streaming of domestic and international football matches, with HD video, Vietnamese commentary, backup links, schedules, standings, and match predictions.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsSWGI Ventures (SWISS GEM INVESTMENTS)
Entangle is a Web3 interoperability layer providing cross-chain messaging, data feeds and a universal token standard for dApps.
Dubai, AE
Faisal Mehrban(Founder)
Co-investorsBitDAOCastrum CapitalLBANK LabsMantle NetworkRhinevall CapitalSeier Capital+2 more
Gladiator-themed play-to-earn game built on NEAR Protocol.
Fantom Foundation develops blockchain infrastructure and supports developers building on its network, offering funding, tooling, validators, and bridges.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Michael Kong(CEO / Director)inDavid Richardson(Executive Chairman)Andre Cronje(CTO / Director)Bernhard Scholz(Chief Research Officer)in
Co-investorsAU21 CapitalDeepTech VenturesDigital StrategiesSignum CapitalHashed
Autonomous multi-agent (AgentFi) system for Web3 enabling on-chain execution; raised $4M in funding.
Grass operates a network that lets users share their unused internet bandwidth with verified institutions in exchange for rewards paid as points, Grass Tokens, or USDC.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsChronos VenturesCVP NoLimitLattice CapitalNo Limit Holdings (NLH)Hack VC
Co-investorsArrington CapitalIOSG VenturesArrington XRP Capital
Injective is a blockchain built specifically for finance, providing infrastructure for onchain trading, tokenization, and payments with embedded primitives such as stablecoins, real-world assets, and programmable derivatives.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechDublin, US
Albert Chon(Director)inChen(Co-founder)Eric Chen(Cofounder)Zhonghan Chen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAU21 CapitalFigmentInnovating CapitalPantera CapitalUnanimous CapitalEspresso Systems+1 more
Co-investorsStratified Capital
First decentralized lending protocol built on THORChain.
Privacy-first, peer-to-peer communication infrastructure for the next generation of Web3 applications; raised $3M in strategic funding.
Blockchain enabling individuals to exchange assets anytime and anywhere.
AMGI's web3 gaming project; a fund holding.
Co-investorsArca FundsBlack DragonBreederDAOIlluminati CapitalMoonhill CapitalWWVentures+2 more
Co-investorsCultur3 CapitalEmfarsis
Nayms, now OnRe, runs a regulated on-chain insurance and reinsurance marketplace built on Ethereum smart contracts.
Co-investorsBlack DragonSalica InvestmentsWoodstock FundKeyrockUDHC
Web3 marketplace for crypto-to-fiat swaps.
Unified identity layer across all Web3 applications.
Co-investorsBlock ConsultEthos VCGhaf Capital PartnersKube VC
Nolus is an open-source, on-chain margin and crypto lending protocol that provides transparent margin infrastructure for both retail users and institutions.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCastrum Capital
Privana is a decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform built on Oasis that protects user trading activity from front-running and MEV (miner extractable value) attacks through privacy-preserving execution.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Co-investorsArrington CapitalDraper DragonMapleblock CapitalPentos VenturesSilverFoxArrington XRP Capital+1 more
Ocean Protocol is a decentralized data and AI project built around the $OCEAN token, which ecosystem teams can integrate into products for uses such as staking, governance, payments, NFTs, and DeFi.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureSingapore
Franz MJ Pfister(Director)Trent McConaghy(Director)inBruce Pon(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inDaryl Arnold(Director)
Co-investorsBlockwallBR CapitalElliptiFabric VenturesMerkle Tree CapitalMoonlanding Ventures+3 more
Pocket Network provides decentralized infrastructure for Web3 applications, enabling developers to access blockchain data without relying on centralized providers.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureTampa, US
Pabel Nunez(Treasurer)Michael O'Rourke(President)inLuis Correa(Vice President)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBlockwallDeepTech VenturesFlorida FundersMapleblock CapitalMerkle Tree Capital+11 more
Co-investorsBaseTwoTitanBlock
Co-investorsBlack DragonMulana Capital
Redbelly Network is a blockchain platform that enables the tokenization and trading of compliant on-chain structured products for real-world assets.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSydney, AU
Vincent Gramoli(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inAlan Burt(Executive Chairman)in
Co-investorsBlack DragonPragma Ventures
Rivalz makes better-for-you snacks aimed at consumers seeking healthier, nutritious alternatives to conventional high-salt, high-fat, high-carb snack foods.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsCapitalize VCThe March GroupAutonomy CapitalBlockBuildersD1 VenturesEmoote+2 more
Real-time crypto-streaming payments solution.
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesGold House Ventures
Sei is a high-performance EVM Layer 1 blockchain built for trading and digital asset markets, featuring onchain order books and the Autobahn multi-proposer consensus mechanism.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Jayendra Jog(Founder)in
Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCVP NoLimitHyperithmHypersphere VenturesMapleblock Capital+3 more
Silencio AI operates a global network of contributors who record consent-cleared human voice data in over 1,000 languages and dialects across 180+ countries, offered as off-the-shelf datasets, on-demand custom collection, and transcription/labeling.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBlockchange VenturesBorderless CapitalBorderless VentureMaster VenturesMoonrock Capital
SkyArk Chronicles develops a Web3 multiplayer game universe featuring collectible heroes, lands, and NFTs across interconnected gaming realms.
Crypto & Web3GamingSingapore, SG
Co-investorsBinance LabsAZDAGMapleblock CapitalWidus Partners
Soarchain operates a DePIN (decentralized physical infrastructure) network that turns vehicles into connected, real-time data hubs via a plug-in device (Soarchain Mini) and app, letting drivers securely share anonymized vehicle data and earn crypto rewards.
Crypto & Web3IoTMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsHyperithm
Telegram is a cross-platform messaging application with encrypted, self-destructing messages, multi-device sync, and large group chats.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAcquire FiAfford.CapitalAlphabit FundAngelONE CapitalArrington CapitalAsia GreenTech Fund+49 more
Telegram is a messaging application offering encrypted communication, media sharing without size limits, and group functionality supporting up to 200,000 members across multiple devices.
Social
Co-investorsBitcoin MagazineKF-FINANCE Private WealthTDeFi
Co-investorsMagnus Capital
Trac Network is a peer-to-peer layer-1 network and coordination stack for apps, AI agents, robotics and digital money.
Co-investorsSignum CapitalSora VenturesDapper LabsZrosk Investment Management
Tria offers a self-custodial crypto platform where users can spend digital assets via a Visa card in over 150 countries, earn yield through on-chain strategies, swap tokens cross-chain, trade perpetual futures, and cash in/out crypto.
Crypto & Web3FintechCologno Monzese, IT
Vijit Katta(Founder)in
Co-investorsMarin Digital Ventures
Tribe3 is a trading platform for going long or short on NFT collection futures with leverage, aimed at NFT traders.
Crypto & Web3FintechGaming
Co-investorsSpirit DAO
Truflation provides API access to real-time market data indexes, including gross domestic product metrics, for users seeking granular economic data.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsBlack DragonImpossible FinanceNxGen
Co-investorsLBANK Labs
Co-investorsBorderless Venture
XSwap is a cross-chain DeFi platform for swaps, bridging, token creation and payments built on Chainlink CCIP.
Co-investorsWWVenturesMaven CapitalMH VenturesPragma VenturesZBS CAPITAL
Shardeum is a Layer-1 blockchain network using dynamic state sharding and an autoscaling, EVM-compatible architecture to deliver high throughput and low fees.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Nischal Shetty(Co-founder)Srini(CTO)
Co-investorsAegis VentuesBlack DragonCoinvestor VenturesDigital Finance GroupGhaf Capital PartnersHyperithm+7 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Injective · tradingview.com · Sep 1, 2026

Chainlink · cryptorank.io · Aug 21, 2026


Algorand · en.cryptonomist.ch · Aug 7, 2026
DOT · aashtojournal.transportation.org · Jul 31, 2026
Bastion · marketbeat.com · Jul 17, 2026

Discord · valueaddvc.com · Jul 15, 2026
Centrifuge · businesswire.com · Jun 30, 2026
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · Indian · since 2022
Director · Indian · since 2022
Sayantan Mitra — 75–100% of shares
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cogitent Ventures made?
- Cogitent Ventures has 63 tracked investments.
- What stage does Cogitent Ventures invest at?
- Cogitent Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Cogitent Ventures focus on?
- Cogitent Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming.
- Where is Cogitent Ventures located?
- Cogitent Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Cogitent Ventures co-invest with?
- Cogitent Ventures most often shares deals with Black Dragon, Arrington Capital, Mapleblock Capital, among 182 tracked co-investors.
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