DBA
Private equityActively deployingNew York Β· 2 people tracked
Also known as DBA Asset Management Venture Β· DBA Asset Management Venture Offshore Β· DBA ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
DBA is a New York-based investment firm that takes a research-oriented approach to the crypto and digital asset ecosystem. It publishes analyses on topics such as blockchain scaling, token value capture, stablecoins, and staking, and has raised a second fund.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team Β· 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 4 of 5 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 Γ4Developer Tools Γ2Fintech Γ2Consumer Γ1Data & Infrastructure Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ2
Investments Β· 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 Β· 22024 Β· 13 dated
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 VCFenbushi CapitalMaven 11OKX VenturesPlaceholderPolychain Capital+5 more
Eclipse builds an Ethereum Layer 2 network that uses the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) as its execution environment, combining Solana's high-throughput execution with Ethereum's liquidity and security.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Neel Somani(Founder)inVijay Chetty(CEO)Ben Livshits(CTO)
Co-investorsFenbushi CapitalHack VCMaven 11OKX VenturesPlaceholderPolychain Capital+5 more
Alpen Labs builds a Bitcoin layer-2 network that enables financial applications through a ZK rollup with optimistic bridge architecture.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Abishkar Chhetri(Founder)inPramod Kandel(Founder)inSimanta Gautam(Founder)inJohn LightinTrey Del BonisLiam Eagen
Co-investorsCastle Island VenturesHivemind Ventures, LlcLaunchpad CapitalMirana VenturesResolute VenturesSTILLMARK+3 more
Pasadena, US
David Alexander Watts(Executive Officer, Director)Jordan Blayne Hagan(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Destaing(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Mugno(Director)Oscar Salcedo-Ibanex(Director)
Co-investorsSymbolic CapitalFigment Capital
Melee is a prediction markets platform where users complete tasks and build a "Melee Score" to participate.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsVariant Fund
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEclipse Β· mercomcapital.com Β· Jun 17, 2026
Eclipse Β· mercomcapital.com Β· Jun 17, 2026
Melee Β· casino.org Β· Sep 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does DBA focus on?
- DBA focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is DBA located?
- DBA is headquartered in New York, US.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSolana Fee Markets : Fact vs Fiction | Jon Charbonneau (dba) + Zen Llama (Monad)
Unlayered Podcast Β· Jon Charbonneau
Co-investors Β· 7
ParaFi Capital is a multi-strategy investment firm operating across public and private markets, focused on financial technology and capital markets innovation, including digital assets.
Placeholder is a venture capital firm that has invested in over 75 early-stage crypto companies and decentralized networks since 2017.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
Northzone is a technology-focused venture capital firm investing across AI and deep tech on both sides of the Atlantic, backing companies from early stage through growth.
Galaxy is an institutional digital assets and data center company offering trading, lending, asset management, investment banking, staking, custody, and venture investing across the crypto and blockchain ecosystem, along with a strategic expansion into AI/HPC data center infrastructure.
Declaration Partners is an investment firm backed by David M. Rubenstein as its largest investor, pursuing private investments, real estate, GP solutions, and other opportunistic strategies with flexible capital and a long-term focus.
Firms observed investing alongside DBA, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with DBA's recorded portfolio.
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