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D1 Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Early-stage crypto VC that explicitly backs autistic and eccentric founders, offers market-building services (narrative design, meme propagation), and uses cross-border Web3 expertise and blue-chip co-investments to scale.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 68 of 100 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×59Data & Infrastructure ×23Developer Tools ×20Fintech ×17AI & Machine Learning ×16Gaming ×9Cloud Computing ×8Creator Economy ×7
HQs:United States×9United Kingdom×3Singapore×2Estonia×1Portugal×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 32 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×212 founders×53 founders×54+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×2New York University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×7Business & Management ×6Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×2Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 27 founders with career history
Google ×2Intel Movidius ×2Uber ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 100 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12022 · 62021 · 32020 · 12016 · 113 dated
Rango is a cross-chain DeFi aggregator that routes crypto token swaps, bridges, and transfers across 80+ blockchains by aggregating DEXs, bridges, and other aggregators to find the best rates.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsCelerForesight CanadaBinance LabsForesight VenturesNomad Capital
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Acala is a Substrate-based cross-chain DeFi hub and stablecoin network secured by Polkadot, with a sister network Karura on Kusama.
Singapore
Ruitao Su(Founder)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Andromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinbase VenturesFigment+10 more
AITV is a platform for creating and launching AI-powered livestream "streamers" (AI avatars) via its AITV Studio, letting creators go live and multistream across platforms such as Twitch, Kick, TikTok, YouTube, and X.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Akash Network operates a decentralized cloud computing platform that connects infrastructure providers with users deploying applications, offering cost-effective alternatives to centralized cloud providers.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAGE CryptoAssembly PartnersBorderless VentureElliptiGenblock CapitalInfinite Capital+3 more
ALETHIA AI builds AI systems at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain, having introduced intelligent NFTs (iNFTs) and now developing autonomous agents and decentralized, user-owned AI.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Deep TechMarketing Tech
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsBlockchain CoinvestorsChapter OneFuture Perfect VenturesGhaf Capital PartnersHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)Multicoin Capital+7 more
ardrive is a permanent cloud storage platform built on the Arweave blockchain that enables users to store data indefinitely without monthly fees or centralized control.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalIOSG VenturesRyze LabsSevenX Ventures
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Arweave is a decentralized ecosystem that offers grants and investment opportunities through various organizations including non-profits, DAOs, and venture studios to support projects and developers building on its network.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLondon, GB
Sam Williams(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoAdvanced BlockchainAndreessen HorowitzArrington Capital+25 more
Aurigami is a decentralized lending and borrowing protocol where users deposit crypto assets such as USDC, USDT, ETH, WNEAR, WBTC, and STNEAR to earn yield and access liquidity.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Lucas Huang(Founder)
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesImpossible FinanceAlameda ResearchAlex ShevchenkoAlex SvanevikAmber Group+12 more
Aurora operates the Network of Virtual Chains, offering developers customizable, EVM-compatible chains that run as smart contracts on the NEAR blockchain.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)IOSG VenturesLemniscapMentha PartnersPantera Capital+7 more
Autonomys provides permanent, verifiable decentralized data storage designed to keep AI agent memory auditable and tamper-proof.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCandaq Fintech GroupCeras VenturesCoinbase Ventures+9 more
Aviato provides a data and intelligence platform offering detailed datasets on people and companies, covering datapoints such as employee compensation, vesting schedules, contacts, headcount growth, web traffic, financing history, and tech stacks.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Eric Zhu(Founder)inKonrad Kucharski(Founder)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsBackwards CapitalBBQ CapitalDorm RoomGoAhead VenturesGround Game VenturesPioneer+6 more
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Boba Network is a hybrid blockchain and Layer 2 scaling solution built on Ethereum that provides off-chain data and compute, letting developers build dApps that connect to off-chain APIs at lower transaction costs.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsGhaf Capital PartnersHead & Heart CapitalHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)TheVentureCityVentureSouqAlphanonce+10 more
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsBain Capital CryptoBlockchain Capital
Composable Finance builds an interoperability layer for decentralized finance that enables cross-chain transactions and communication while preserving trustless, non-custodial properties.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesDigital Finance GroupFigmentAlameda Research+12 more
Connext provides xCall, a developer tool that enables applications to interact with users, tokens, and other applications across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsSan Francisco, US
Arjun Bhuptani(Executive Officer, Director)inLayne Haber(Executive Officer, Director)inRahul Sethuram(Executive Officer)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAmentum Investment ManagementCVP NoLimitFenbushi CapitalFigmentIOSG Ventures+14 more
Pump.fun is a platform that lets anyone create and trade coins, with open access to buy and sell from launch.
Crypto & Web3
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investors6th Man VenturesBig Brain HoldingsLattice CapitalLattice CapitalWintermute
Lisbon, PT
T. Y A(Founder)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsCointelligence FundHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)LD CapitalYoubi Capital
DAM provides a decentralized protocol for moving liquidity between blockchain networks, featuring an omnichain stablecoin (d2o) designed to enable networks to scale native liquidity across multiple chains.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsArrington CapitalArrington XRP Capital
DODO is a decentralized exchange and on-chain liquidity protocol built on a Proactive Market Maker algorithm.
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAssembly PartnersCoinbase VenturesGalaxy VenturesIOSG VenturesLongHash VenturesPantera Capital+5 more
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Everyrealm develops infrastructure and deploys capital for crypto and community-driven projects, investing in and building across blockchain protocols and platforms to connect digital economies.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3GamingSocialLakeville, US
Janine Yorio(CEO, Co-Founder)inJesse Stein(Co-Founder)in
BoardAndrew Durgee(Director)Youngro Lee(Director)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsHasheda16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesDragonflyFermion+5 more
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalCaladanCVP NoLimitNo Limit Holdings (NLH)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsArcane GroupEmooteLBANK LabsSpark Digital CapitalY2Z Ventures
Gas.zip is a gas fee bridge that lets crypto users send funds across multiple blockchain networks, distributing amounts to mainnets and testnets.
Crypto & Web3
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsWintermute
Gear Technologies develops blockchain infrastructure, including the Vara Network and Vara.ETH, along with the Gear Foundation.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Nikolay Volfin
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsYBB Foundation
Gelato provides smart wallet and rollup infrastructure, enabling developers to launch gasless onboarding, smart wallets, and custom rollups through a single SDK.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Hilmar Maximilian Orth(Founder)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCBootNodeDragonflyGalaxy VenturesHack VCIDEO CoLab Ventures+5 more
Guru Network is a multi-chain AI compute and workflow orchestration layer that grew out of the DexGuru DeFi trading terminal.
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsImpossible FinanceParaFi CapitalParafi General FundWoodstock FundAndromeda CapitalCadenza+10 more
Handshake is a decentralized, peer-to-peer naming and certificate authority protocol that serves as an alternative to centralized DNS systems and certificate authorities.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Joseph Poon(Co-Founder / Protocol Developer)Andrew Lee(Co-Founder)Christopher Jeffrey(Co-Founder / CTO)Tieshun Roquerre(CEO, Namebase (leading Handshake domain registrar/exchange))
BoardMike Duboe(Venture Partner, Greylock Partners (investor listed on Greylock's Handshake portfolio page))in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAmentum Investment ManagementAusum VenturesDraper AssociatesFounders FundGenblock Capital+15 more
Hydra Ventures is a web3 investment and community-building platform that invests, incubates, and advises crypto and decentralized finance projects.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Ignite Tournaments is a mobile app that lets content creators run esports tournaments, launch community membership tiers, deliver digital assets, and track fan participation through leaderboards.
Creator EconomyGamingSports Tech
Krystal Yang(Founder)inTony Chen(Founder)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsArca FundsEmooteGhaf Capital PartnersSkyVision CapitalAscensive AssetsBlocktower Capital
IMPOSSIBLE is a research and advisory firm supporting Web3 projects across multiple blockchain ecosystems.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsElliptiExtra WattsIOSG VenturesLD CapitalRyze LabsZBS CAPITAL
Interlay provides a decentralized protocol for using Bitcoin across other blockchains, letting users lock BTC to mint iBTC at a 1:1 ratio and then swap, lend, borrow, or create leveraged positions while retaining custody of their keys.
Crypto & Web3
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsHypersphere VenturesIOSG VenturesKR1
Jackal is a blockchain network that provides decentralized data storage infrastructure for other blockchains through smart contracts and IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication).
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsSFC CapitalStartup Funding Club
KIRA provides decentralized infrastructure for app development, offering customizable compute resources (CPU, GPU, disk, RAM) and native staking capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAngelONE CapitalBlack DragonNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Blockchange VenturesGrit Capital PartnersInsight Partners
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-investorsCultur3 CapitalSanctor CapitalLD CapitalPluto Digital
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsElliptiFenbushi CapitalNxGenTaisu VenturesTRGC
KYVE is a Cosmos SDK-based Web3 data lake protocol for validating and permanently archiving blockchain data streams.
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsCerulean VenturesCoinbase VenturesFlori VenturesIOSG VenturesLemniscapPermanent Ventures
Litentry develops decentralized identity solutions and cross-chain infrastructure for Web3 applications, enabling users to verify and manage digital identities across multiple blockchains while maintaining data privacy.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureSingapore, SG
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAngelONE CapitalAssembly PartnersCandaq Fintech GroupCrypto DiscoverLattice CapitalLD Capital+3 more
Lorenzo Protocol offers on-chain asset management aimed at institutional users.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Matt Ye(Founder)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)Symbolic Capital
Lumiterra is a multiplayer, open-world survival crafting game where players can battle, farm, and collect creatures with friends in a large game world.
Gaming
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsCollab+Currency
A security audit and research firm that provides smart contract audits and security services for the crypto industry, with a distributed global team.
Crypto & Web3CybersecuritySan Francisco, US
Harsh Patel(Co-founder)David Goldberg(Co-founder)Gilbert(Co-founder & Security Engineer)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesNascentBlackRockGoldman Sachs
Magpie Fi builds a cross-chain infrastructure protocol that enables users to trade and invest within DeFi through a unified interface.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSector Agnostic
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsArkStream CapitalJump CryptoBlack DragonMajinx CapitalParafi General FundSerafund
Matrix is building a platform for creating, owning, and using AI-powered 3D characters designed to be interactive, decentralized, and interoperable.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Meta Pool is a decentralized organization (DAO) that builds multi-chain liquid staking products (stNEAR, mpETH, mpSOL), operates validator infrastructure via its Node Studio program, and runs a milestone-based incubator for Web3 projects.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Claudio Cossio(Founder)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsIOSG Ventures
Metamundo builds a platform for creating, owning, and using AI-powered 3D characters designed to be interactive, decentralized, and interoperable.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupLucidBlue VenturesRed Beard VenturesAnimoca BrandsAscensive AssetsCryptomeria Capital+4 more
Mintbase provides an open-source SDK, templates, and smart-contract tooling for developers to deploy NFT marketplaces, minters, and blockchain/AI apps on the NEAR protocol.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsLD CapitalRyze LabsSustany CapitalTRGCAnimoca BrandsCoinbase Ventures+5 more
Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 parachain built on the Polkadot SDK that lets developers build decentralized applications operating across multiple blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsGaming
Derek Yoo(Founder & Core Contributor)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsArrington CapitalAweh VenturesCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCrypto DiscoverCryptonite Capital+11 more
MyShell is an AI platform for creating images, portraits, filters, and short videos, including a product called MyShell Art with a graphical interface aimed at casual users and digital creators.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsBankless VenturesChronos VenturesHyperithmINCE CapitalInception CapitalMaven 11+5 more
Mystiko is a zero-knowledge (ZK) infrastructure and protocol project, providing whitepapers, documentation, compliance tools, and an explorer around its $XZK token and community governance.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep Tech
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsDutch Crypto InvestorsMirana VenturesMorningstar VenturesPeak XV PartnersSamsung NextSequoia Capital+1 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
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAccompliceAdvanced BlockchainAmbush CapitalAmplify Partners+40 more
Olta is a toolkit that enables creators and companies to publish and sell dynamic interactive experiences, including art, music, and stories, with built-in audience interaction features and integration with on-chain data for real-time rendering.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Media & EntertainmentSaaSBristol, GB
Iskra VelitchkovaEoghan O KeeffeTamratTerence Reilly(CEO + Co-founder)inGeorge Baldwin(CTO + Co-founder)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsTechstarsAG Capital Co. Ltd.
Omnity Network is an on-chain omnichain interoperability protocol built on the Internet Computer that bridges Bitcoin assets across chains.
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsContinue CapitalPuzzle VenturesYoubi CapitalZMT Capital
The Op Games is a family entertainment company that publishes and develops tabletop and board games, including new releases and playtested titles.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentCarlsbad, US
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsDigital Strategies
Orderly Network provides omnichain infrastructure for launching perpetuals decentralized exchanges (perp DEXs) on any blockchain, offering a shared orderbook and liquidity accessible via SDK or white-label.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Ran Yi(Founder)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsDragonflyGate VenturesIOSG VenturesMentha PartnersMetastablePantera Capital+9 more
Pendle is a crypto yield trading platform that lets users trade yield — including off-chain rates — with leverage, earn fixed yield, or take long positions on yield.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
TN Lee(Founder)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Andromeda CapitalBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCVP NoLimit+14 more
Polkadot is an open-source proof-of-stake protocol that links independent blockchains for shared security and cross-chain messaging.
Gavin Wood(Founder)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investors1confirmationAdvanced BlockchainAngelONE CapitalArrington CapitalBig Candle CapitalBlock Infinity+29 more
Polymer Labs is a blockchain infrastructure startup that raised a $23M Series A in 2024.
Bo Du(Founder)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAmbush CapitalBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupFigment+8 more
Carrd is a website builder for creating simple, responsive one-page sites such as personal profiles, landing pages, and email capture pages.
Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaS
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsConvergeShrug CapitalAvalaunchC2 VenturesGFR FundKeychain Capital+3 more
Pragma is a fully on-chain oracle on Starknet that provides off-chain price data to DeFi applications, using STARK proofs to ensure data correctness with 200ms latency.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)Advancit CapitalGreylock PartnersInsight PartnersSQUARE ENIXThe Venture Reality Fund+1 more
Primev builds infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, including mev-commit, a real-time commitment network for transaction priority, ordering, and MEV mitigation, along with agentic USDC payments and bridging tools.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep Tech
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsFigmentIOSG VenturesLongHash Ventures
Rarible operates an NFT marketplace where users can browse collections and view trading data such as floor prices, sales, and volume.
Crypto & Web3MarketplacesWilmington, US
Alexei Falin(Executive Officer, Director)inSalnikov Alexander(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrukhman Jake(Director)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investors1k(x)1kxBollinger Investment GroupCoinbase VenturesParaFi CapitalParafi General Fund+4 more
Rhino.fi builds stablecoin and digital money infrastructure used by global financial products.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Daniel Yanev(Founder)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)Tiger Global ManagementTMT Investments
RISC Zero provides verifiable computation technology that lets anyone cryptographically confirm a computation's output is correct without recomputing it, while preserving privacy.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep TechSeattle, US
Frank Laub(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Retford(Executive Officer, Director)inJeremy Bruestle(Executive Officer, Director)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalCota CapitalDeep FutureFenbushi CapitalFigment+5 more
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 CapitalBlockBuildersCaballeros CapitalCogitent Ventures+7 more
RMRK is a for-profit Web3 company and the main developer of the open-source Modular NFT standards, building products and dApps on top of that infrastructure for NFT creators and users.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMarketplaces
Bruno Škvorc(Founder)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsDigital Finance GroupNarcissus VenturesLD CapitalPAKASignum Capital
Ruby Bio develops biosynthesis technology and scale-up solutions for specialty chemicals, biofuels, and alternative proteins.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTechNew Materials
Charlie Silver(CEO/Co-founder)inPavan(Co-founder)Mark(Executive (role not specified))Ana(Executive (role not specified))Harshal(Executive (role not specified))Colin(Executive (role not specified))
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesEarth Venture CapitalFusionJoyance PartnersKicker VenturesSocial Starts+4 more
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Saga is a platform for building persistent character AI agents that let studios, creators, and brands turn characters, brands, and worlds into digital personalities that engage users across social platforms, messaging apps, and online communities.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingLas Vegas, US
Rebecca Liao(Co-Founder & CEO)Jin Kwon(Co-Founder & CSO)inBogdan Alexandrescu(Co-Founder & VP of Engineering)inRyan Robert Dean(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKevin Dale Klassen(Director)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsCrit VenturesFigmentHypersphere VenturesLongHash VenturesPlaceholder VCSamsung Next+10 more
Satori Finance was a decentralized perpetual futures exchange that shut down in 2026 after raising $10M in 2022.
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesB Capital GroupBlockchange VenturesCloverEvolution Equity PartnersJump Crypto+3 more
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Sender Wallet is a wallet application that gives users control of their private keys and funds with security features including malicious address detection and fraud prevention.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Kris Rudeegraap(Executive Officer, Director)Braydan Young(Executive Officer, Director)Allen Miller(Director)William Macaitis(Director)Brian Murray(Director)Michelle Palleschi(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsPantera CapitalStorm Ventures
Shinkai is a decentralized AI platform that lets users build and run autonomous agents across multiple AI networks (local, cloud, and decentralized models) while keeping identity, data, and payments under user control.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsArchetypeBorderless VenturedlabLongHash VenturesSora Ventures
Mobile-first cross-chain crypto trading app acquired by NFT marketplace Magic Eden in April 2025.
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupElectric CapitalMantis CapitalNascentWinklevoss Capital+4 more
SnackClub is a gaming community, primarily run through Discord, that hosts esports tournaments (Valorant, Free Fire), community events, and rewards players with cash prizes for participating and competing.
Crypto & Web3GamingSocial
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsCitizenX Crypto VenturesPlay VenturesWoodstock Fund
Solsniper is an AI-powered trading terminal for Solana memecoins, offering features like MemeScope, trending and holdings tracking, and QuantGPT to help crypto traders.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsGm CapitalMDSV CAPITALSevenX Ventures
Sommelier is a DeFi platform built on the Cosmos SDK, with a bridge to Ethereum, that enables cross-blockchain investment strategies.
Crypto & Web3FintechTallinn, EE
Todd McIntyre(Founder)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsMulticoin CapitalStandard CryptoAlameda Research
Subsquid provides permissionless, cost-efficient access to large-scale Web3 onchain data, aimed at decentralized application developers building across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Wanja S. Oberhof(CEO)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsDigital Finance GroupHypersphere VenturesLattice CapitalSMAPE Capital
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
SubQuery provides Web3 infrastructure and tooling that enables developers to build and scale decentralized applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSingapore, SG
Ian He(CTO and Co-Founder)in
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBitDAODigital Currency GroupDigital Finance GroupElliptiMantle Network+11 more
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
t3rn is an intent-based cross-chain interoperability network that routes cross-chain orders through a permissionless solver network and settles them with atomic finality across 56 blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Maciej Bajin
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsDigital Finance GroupFigmentIOSG VenturesLemniscapNetZero CapitalFigment Capital+2 more
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Talisman offers a crypto wallet with integrated DeFi tools, letting users access stablecoin and DeFi yield strategies and track positions across multiple wallets, protocols, and chains in a single portfolio view.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainDigital Finance GroupJsquareSignum CapitalHypersphere Ventures
Tanssi provides modular, production-ready infrastructure for deploying appchains that need to scale, govern independently, and launch quickly.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Francisco Agosti(Founder)
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBorderless VentureEdessa CapitalFenbushi CapitalYBB FoundationArrington XRP Capital+8 more
Arena is a social platform built for traders, enabling them to explore, interact, and manage their trading activity in a community-driven environment.
Crypto & Web3FintechSocial
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract Ventures
The Graph organizes and indexes blockchain data through a decentralized network, providing web3 developers with fast, cost-efficient access to smart contract data via subgraphs and GraphQL queries.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsAGE CryptoAndromeda CapitalAngelONE CapitalBig Brain HoldingsBollinger Investment GroupBootNode+31 more
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Wilder World is a blockchain-based open-world simulation game featuring the virtual city of Wiami, where players engage in racing, combat, missions, and asset ownership within a fully onchain economy.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupGenblock CapitalLD CapitalRadar VenturesRed Beard VenturesSignum Capital+1 more
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsFenbushi CapitalMapleblock CapitalMulana CapitalStratified CapitalYoubi CapitalSevenX Ventures
Zeitgeist is a Layer 1 blockchain protocol for prediction markets, built on the Substrate framework and offering an SDK for others to implement their own prediction market technology.
Crypto & Web3Deep Tech
PartnerTamara Frankel· solo GP
Co-investorsCandaq Fintech GroupGenblock Capital
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has D1 Ventures made?
- D1 Ventures has 100 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does D1 Ventures invest at?
- D1 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is D1 Ventures's typical check size?
- D1 Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does D1 Ventures focus on?
- D1 Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Gaming, Hardware, Social.
- Where is D1 Ventures located?
- D1 Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does D1 Ventures lead rounds?
- D1 Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does D1 Ventures co-invest with?
- D1 Ventures most often shares deals with IOSG Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Digital Finance Group, among 231 tracked co-investors.
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