Cultur3 Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Growth · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Cultur3 Capital invests in people accelerating culture through Web3. Its thesis holds that tokenizing communities, movements, and cultures is a larger and more profitable opportunity than tokenizing finance alone. It views tokens primarily as incentive and coordination tools that, paired with a community-first approach, allow internet-native communities to scale rapidly. The firm believes DAOs represent the future of business as blockchain-native organizations that will surpass their Web2 predecessors in value. It works intensively with bold teams taking Web3 mainstream, accelerating cultural relevance for founders and the communities they serve while keeping investees in the spotlight.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 14 of 42 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×9Fintech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Creator Economy ×3Gaming ×3Marketplaces ×3Consumer ×2Future of Work ×2
HQs:United States×3United Kingdom×1Singapore×1
Investments · 42 tracked
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Afropolitan is building a network connecting people across Africa and the diaspora spanning art, finance, tech, health, energy, sports, and media, with a focus on tech and crypto value creation.
Crypto & Web3Media & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAdaverseMicrotractionPronomos Capital
Full-stack DeFi protocol built on the Stacks blockchain ('the Uniswap of Stacks').
Co-investorsHivemind Capital PartnersWhite Star Capital
Open-world gaming metaverse built on Unreal Engine 5 ('the GTA of Web3').
Audius operates a free music streaming service positioned for artists, labels and fans.
San Francisco, US
Roneil Rumburg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsAmentum Investment ManagementCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyDeepTech VenturesDria VenturesGeneral Catalyst+7 more
Alex Poon(Founder)in
Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkRed Building CapitalTensility Venture PartnersFocal Ventures
Sumit Ghosh(Founder)inBiswatma Nayak(Founder)inAditya Kothari(Founder)inDeepak Salvi(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinFundKube VCO1exSwordfish InvestmentsVillage GlobaliSeed
Cometh provides a single API for businesses and financial institutions to integrate DeFi services including custody, staking and yield, trading and liquidity, and payments.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
⭐Jerome de Tychey(Founder)in
Co-investorsDelta BlockchainSerenaWhite Star CapitalWintermuteSerena CapitalStake Capital
Coordinape was a platform that let decentralized teams and DAOs recognize contributions and allocate compensation through a peer-to-peer "GIVE" token mechanism, later expanding into onchain reputation tools like the Social Oracle and CoLinks social graph on Base.
Crypto & Web3Future of WorkHR Tech
Zemm Naph(Founder)in
Co-investorsVariant Fund
Educational and NFT tools (Curious, HeyMint) for creators to learn about and launch Web3 campaigns ('the Stack Overflow of Web3').
Fountain of Scale is a done-for-you business automation service that designs, runs, and maintains custom workflow automations (such as lead response and follow-ups) for small business owners.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Mai(Co-founder)Ben(Co-founder)Stacy(Head of Marketing & Customer Success)
Exchange.art is an online marketplace for collecting, creating, and selling digital art through auctions and fixed-price sales.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Marketplaces
KnownOrigin is a blockchain-based marketplace where artists mint and sell digital artworks as NFTs, giving buyers proof of ownership, provenance, and authenticity.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3MarketplacesManchester, GB
James Morgan(Founder)in
Co-investorsSanctor Capital
Pan-African crypto exchange and open finance platform ('the Coinbase of Africa').
Mara Crypto (mara.xyz) is a company founded by Chi Nnadi; available sources do not describe its operations.
Chi Nnadi(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesMulana CapitalRed Beard Ventures
Metaplex is a Solana-based protocol and platform for creating tokens and NFTs, offering tools such as token launching, AI agents, and developer infrastructure for the Solana ecosystem.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Emily Poplawskiin
Co-investorsMantis CapitalMulticoin CapitalParaFi CapitalPetRock CapitalRyze LabsSamsung Next+6 more
Co-investorsCogitent VenturesEmfarsis
Co-investorsRed Beard Ventures
NFT Bank is a financial infrastructure provider that automates the analysis and risk assessment of DeFi vaults using autonomous agents and Monte Carlo simulations.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesDigital Currency GroupFermionHashed
Nico del Pino(Founder)in
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesArca FundsEmfarsisSur VenturesTheVentureCityBlocktower Capital+1 more
Platform empowering Hispanic web3 gaming community through content creation, quests and esports
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesBitkraft Esports Ventures
Subscription-based talent and IP directory and marketplace for animation professionals ('the UpWork for Animation').
A browser-based metaverse built for everyone.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSan Francisco, US
Adam Gomez(Co-Founder, CEO & CTO)inChris Lund(Co-Founder)Watson Wu(Co-Founder)Jacqueline Chang(Co-Founder & COO (also listed elsewhere as Co-Founder & CPO))inNathan McCarthy(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAlameda ResearchFoundation CapitalGreylock PartnersJustin KanMantis CapitalMonkeVentures+6 more
Protocol to create, trade and price options on Web3 assets ('the CBOE of Web3').
Parchment68 is a general web directory that lists submitted websites across 22 subject sections presented as a flat, unranked index styled like a printer's reference sheet.
MarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Sky Mavis builds blockchain games and related infrastructure, with Axie Infinity as its flagship product.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Trung Nguyen(Founder & CEO)inAleksander Larsen(Founder)Jeffrey Zirlin(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAccelAndreessen HorowitzAVVBackedCollab+Currency+10 more
Co-investorsMagnus Capital
Gamified AI-training protocol merging AI and blockchain ('the Mturk of Web3').
Co-investorsMagnus Capital
VanEck is an asset management firm offering ETFs and UCITS funds across major asset classes and specialized investment areas, including gold and other assets.
Fintech
Co-investorsMirana VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase Ventures
Tokenizes real-world assets, turning illiquid SAFEs, SAFTs and equity into liquid tokens ('the Carta of Web3').
Yomi Games is a gaming studio that builds casual and social Web3 games aimed at mainstream players, with a focus on easy onboarding and accessibility.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVanEck Ventures · lasvegassun.com · Aug 5, 2026
Sky Mavis · thenextweb.com · Apr 15, 2026
KnownOrigin · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Portals · Decrypt (sponsored/press release) · Sep 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cultur3 Capital made?
- Cultur3 Capital has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does Cultur3 Capital invest at?
- Cultur3 Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Cultur3 Capital focus on?
- Cultur3 Capital focuses on Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Social.
- Who does Cultur3 Capital co-invest with?
- Cultur3 Capital most often shares deals with Multicoin Capital, Mantis Capital, Ryze Labs, among 33 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team🗺️ 6 - When To DAO and When Not To DAO? - Cultur3 Capital - Rolf Hoefer
The DAOist · Rolf Hoefer
How Tokenization can Empower Organizations with Rolf Hoefer, co-founder of Cultur3 Capital
Real Vision · Rolf Hoefer
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