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Coinbase Ventures — 2018 Investments

11 investments dated 2018 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Aztecaztec.network𝕏Oct 2018

Aztec is a Layer 2 blockchain network on Ethereum that enables programmable privacy for decentralized applications through client-side zero-knowledge proofs and a dual state architecture.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsLondon, GB

ZacThomas Pocock(Founder)inZachary Williamson(Founder)inArnaud Schenk(Founder)inJoe Andrews(Founder)inThomas Walton-Pocock(Founder)

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoinListConsenSys Mesh+23 more

Bitskibitski.comNov 2018Acquired

San Francisco Web3 wallet and NFT infrastructure company, acquired by Solana wallet Phantom in May 2024.

San Francisco, US

Donald Dinch(Executive Officer, Director)Julian Tescher(Executive Officer)inDonnie Dinch(Founder)

BoardSriram Krishnan(Director)inSteve Jang(Director)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzJustin “3LAU” BlauKindred VenturesSerena VenturesWinklevoss Capital+4 more

Centrifugecentrifuge.ioin𝕏Feb 2018

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+22 more

Coinminecoinmine.comNov 2018

Coinmine makes the Coinmine One, a plug-and-play consumer device for mining and earning cryptocurrency at home.

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersUtopian VenturesAnthony PomplianoArrington CapitalBalaji SrinivasanM13+1 more

Elphelph.com𝕏Seed · Jun 2018acquired by Brex

Elph builds digital payments infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ritik Malhotra(Founder/CEO)inTanooj Luthra(Founder/CTO)inVamsi Chitters(Founder)inSarat Ravi(Founder)inHenrique Dubugras(Co-CEO)

Co-investorsY CombinatorDST GlobalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kleiner PerkinsRibbit CapitalTiger Global Management+6 more

Hourlyhourly.ioinPre-Seed · Jul 2018

Hourly is a platform that combines payroll, time tracking, HR, and workers' compensation insurance in one system, using real-time wage data to keep insurance premiums accurate.

FintechHR TechInsurTechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Shay Litvak(Executive Officer, Director)inTomer Sagi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tom Sagi(Co-founder & CEO)inTal Sagi(Executive Officer, Director)Amir Faintuch(Director)in

BoardHaim Sadger(Director)in

Co-investorsEvolution VenturesGlilot Capital PartnersJ-VenturesMS&AD VenturesS CapitalSienna Venture Capital+8 more

Nomicsnomics.comAug 2018Defunct

Nomics was a Minneapolis-based cryptoasset market-data company and API provider that shut down in April 2023.

Minneapolis, US

Clay Collins(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Gauthier(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsArthur VenturesDigital StrategiesBen DavenportBlockchain CapitalCityBlock CapitalCoVenture+1 more

O(1)Labso1labs.orgin𝕏Nov 2018

o1Labs is a distributed company that incubated the Mina Protocol, working on zero-knowledge cryptography and Web3 technologies.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Evan Shapiro(Founder)inIzaak Meckler(Founder)Deepthi Kumar(Co-CEO)inNicole Farrar(Co-CEO)inIzaac Meckler(Founder)

Co-investorsDria VenturesKindred VenturesParadigmBixin VenturesFenbushi CapitalHashkey Capital+1 more

Spacemeshspacemesh.ioinSep 2018

Israeli-founded blockchain project building a permissionless, Proof of Space-Time cryptocurrency network run on home PCs.

Aviv Eyal(Founder)inTomer Afek(Founder)

Co-investorsArrington CapitalBitBull Capitalgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)gumi IncParadigm1kx+4 more

StarkWare / StarkNetstarkware.coin𝕏Sep 2018

StarkWare develops zero-knowledge proof and validity rollup solutions for blockchain applications, enabling secure, scalable, and trustless transactions.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsNetanya, IL

Eli Ben-Sasson(Founder)inUri Kolodny(Founder)inAlessandro Chiesa(Founder)inMichael Riabzev(Founder)inAvihu Levy(Head of Product & Blockchain Research)inOren Katz(VP Engineering)in

Co-investorsAtomicoBalaji SrinivasanBlockchain CoinvestorsBollinger Investment GroupCapital B Private HoldingsChapter One+24 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Compound Labs

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.