Fundraising FoxDeFiance Capital
Venture capitalSingapore
Also known as Defiance
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Investment thesis
DeFiance Capital is a thesis-driven, crypto-native investment firm that makes high-conviction investments across the digital asset space globally. It combines crypto-native expertise with an institutional-grade setup covering trade execution, secure custody, risk management, and due diligence. Its approach is anchored in proven fundamentals, rigorous research and on-chain analytics, and a contrarian mindset for spotting unique opportunities. Led by multi-cycle investors active since 2017, the firm targets category-leading DeFi, gaming, and infrastructure projects, and also acts as a trusted advisor and advocate for projects within and beyond its portfolio.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 26 of 30 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×20Fintech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×7Data & Infrastructure ×7Enterprise Software ×4Gaming ×4Consumer ×3Hardware ×3
HQs:United States×5Cayman Islands×1
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22022 · 112021 · 82017 · 122 dated
Zentry builds a human-agentic operating system that integrates AI agents, gamified applications, and data infrastructure to enable human-AI co-evolution.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsCoinbase VenturesPantera CapitalSkyVision CapitalAlphaLab CapitalCaladan+2 more
Aave Labs is the original author and contributor to Aave, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for lending and borrowing crypto assets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Stani Kulechov(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAegis VentuesArkStream CapitalBig Candle CapitalBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinIx Capital+15 more
Amulet develops portable electrochemical sensors that detect food allergens, toxins, and contaminants.
Deep TechFoodTechHardware
Co-investorsTitletownTechAnimoca Brandsgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)HealthX VenturesLongHash VenturesMatrixport Ventures+2 more
Axie Infinity is a blockchain-based, NFT creature-battling game developed by Vietnam-based game studio Sky Mavis.
Trung Nguyen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAU21 CapitalDeepTech VenturesDigital StrategiesMoonhill CapitalPantera CapitalRaptor Group+16 more
Burnt builds AI agents for food distribution and supply chain operations, automating manual workflows and inventory management tasks that have historically relied on legacy tools and spreadsheets.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Joseph Jacob(Founder)inRhea Karimpanal(Founder)inChandru Shanumugasundaram(Founder)inJJ(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsPenny Jar Capital VentureScribble VenturesY CombinatorAlameda ResearchAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Animoca Brands+7 more
Rhino.fi (DeversiFi) builds stablecoin and digital money infrastructure, providing systems used by global financial products.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsGenblock CapitalBlockchain.com VenturesFenbushi CapitalHartmann CapitalKR1Lightspeed Venture Partners
dYdX is a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange offering spot and derivatives trading with features including deep liquidity, advanced order types, and instant market listings.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Antonio Juliano(dYdX Founder)inIvo Crnkovic-Rubsamen(CEO)inCharles d'Haussyin
Co-investors1confirmationa16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBR CapitalCapital B Private Holdings+14 more
The dYdX Operations subDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization that manages legal contracts, community infrastructure, and governance operations for the dYdX Chain through the Digital Operations Foundation, a Cayman Islands-based entity.
Crypto & Web3FintechCayman Islands, KY
Co-investorsKindred Ventures1confirmationAndreessen HorowitzElectric CapitalKronos ResearchMenai Financial Group+4 more
Ember Sword is a social sandbox open-world MMORPG set in the fictional world of Thanabus, featuring class-based PvP/PvE combat and player-owned land and digital assets.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkMoon HoldingsMoonfire VenturesTaisu VenturesAnimoca Brands+5 more
Fordefi provides an MPC (multi-party computation) wallet with DeFi-specific features for institutional users such as blockchain investment funds, supporting multi-chain token strategies.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech
Josh Schwartz(Founder)inJosh shwartz(Founder)in
Co-investorsDelta BlockchainDigital Currency GroupElectric CapitalLemniscapLightspeed Venture PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+9 more
A commerce company that sells and expands consumer products across Amazon, direct-to-consumer channels, and retail stores, managing customer touchpoints and international expansion.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechWhite Bear Lake, US
Riccardo Bruni(Founder)inAlessio Bruni(Founder)in
Co-investorsalphabet angelsD4 VenturesDIP CapitalFeld VenturesFuel VenturesPerivoli Innovations+11 more
Jambo builds low-cost Web3 smartphones, a multi-chain wallet and dApp store aimed at emerging-market users.
James Zhang(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAsymmetricEdessa CapitalFlori VenturesHypersphere VenturesMorningstar VenturesPantera Capital+13 more
Jambo builds on-chain mobile infrastructure, including the JamboPhone with a built-in multi-chain crypto wallet, hardware security, a dApp store, and gamified earning quests.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Hardware
James Zhang(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Coinbase VenturesGuanxiDAOLongHash VenturesAlameda ResearchDo Kwon+7 more
JamboPhone sells a $99 smartphone marketed on its specifications and affordability.
ConsumerE-commerceHardware
Co-investorsArctic DigitalImpossible FinanceAlameda ResearchCoinbase VenturesParadigmPolygon Studios+1 more
LayerZero builds decentralized infrastructure for interoperability across blockchains and asset issuance, enabling applications and chains to connect liquidity and extend reach across ecosystems.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Bryan Pellegrino(Founder & CEO)inRaz Zarick(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin Ventures+36 more
Lido is a liquid staking protocol for Ethereum that allows users to stake ETH and earn rewards while maintaining liquidity through the stETH token.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Vasily Shapovalov(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzBR CapitalCoinFundDeepTech Ventures+19 more
MeanFi provides DeFi infrastructure and a treasury toolkit for businesses and individuals to manage crypto assets on the Solana blockchain, offering features such as multisig wallets, real-time token streaming, payroll, vesting, lending, and payment collection.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsOpen Opportunity FundSolaniumSolar Eco FundBig Brain HoldingsGerstenbrot CapitalMEXC+2 more
MetaSoccer was a blockchain-based soccer manager game where players managed virtual football clubs.
Crypto & Web3GamingSports Tech
Co-investorsConsenSys MeshPeech CapitalDAO MakerKyros VenturesMetrix CapitalParaFi Capital+1 more
MixMob operates a gaming universe centered around MixMob: Racer 1, a multiplayer card strategy racing game where players compete, earn in-game currency, and participate in tournaments.
ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsAscensive AssetsRising CapitalIOSG VenturesNot3Lau Capital
Offchain provides enterprise infrastructure and blockchain products for the programmable economy, including scaling solutions, consensus clients, and smart account infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Steven Goldfeder(Founder)in
Co-investorsBallistic VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinbase VenturesFenbushi CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersPantera Capital+7 more
Platypus is a platform that connects and automates data operations and processes across disparate systems and formats, serving both business operators and engineering teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Pablo Ferrari(Founder)inDeepanshu Madan(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBig Sur VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Harvard Management CompanyInventure+6 more
Sanctum provides staking infrastructure for the Solana blockchain, including liquid staking tokens (LSTs), white-label validators, and custom LST launches for projects and exchanges.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesDragonflyEquilibrium VenturesGenblock CapitalHitachi, Ltd.Infinite Capital+6 more
Secret (SCRT) is the native cryptocurrency of the Secret Network blockchain.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsArrington CapitalFenbushi CapitalAlameda ResearchArrington XRP CapitalBlocktower CapitalCoinFund+2 more
Gaming studio building a AAA first-person extraction shooter
Ken Rosman(CEO)in
Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCVP NoLimitDragonflyMetastableNo Limit Holdings (NLH)+14 more
Superfluid Labs builds digital credit scoring, customer analytics, and automated machine learning tools that help retail lenders and other businesses reduce losses, segment customers, and make data-driven decisions.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
ZhiCheng "Miao" Miao(Founder)in
Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupBR CapitalDivergenceEterna CapitalFabric VenturesHyperithm+7 more
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Syndica is a Solana blockchain infrastructure company providing RPC node services, developer tooling and a 0%-commission validator.
Danial A.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsymmetricCoinbase VenturesInspired CapitalKindred VenturesResolute Ventures0x Labs+5 more
Tokensoft provides compliance and community management automation for token events and fundraising, serving blockchain projects and founders.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Co-investorsAmentum Investment ManagementF-Prime CapitalAlameda ResearchCoinFundConsenSysDigital Currency Group+7 more
Upfort provides software and automation solutions for managing cyber risk, combining security expertise with insurance and data analytics to improve organizational cyber resilience.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Han Wang(Founder/CTO)inDaniel Bilbao(Founder)in
Co-investorsAltai VenturesClocktower VenturesEniac VenturesFikaGround Up VenturesHemi Ventures, Llc+10 more
Vana provides open data infrastructure for AI that lets individuals control the data they create and choose how it is used.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Art Abal(Founder)
Co-investorsBoxGroupFlori VenturesCoinbase VenturesExSight VenturesGSRInFocus Capital Partners, LLC+8 more
XDEFI, rebranding to Ctrl, offers a self-custody crypto wallet available as a Chrome extension and iOS/Android apps.
Crypto & Web3
Emile Dubié(Founder)in
Co-investorsCircle VenturesExtra WattsGenblock CapitalJustin “3LAU” BlauPlay VenturesRyze Labs+6 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHeroes · trysignalbase.com · May 12, 2026
LayerZero · layerzero.network · Nov 18, 2025
burnt · techcrunch.com · Sep 25, 2025
Shrapnel · gamesbeat.com · Aug 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has DeFiance Capital made?
- DeFiance Capital has 30 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What sectors does DeFiance Capital focus on?
- DeFiance Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Gaming.
- Where is DeFiance Capital located?
- DeFiance Capital is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
- Does DeFiance Capital lead rounds?
- DeFiance Capital has led 7 of the 27 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does DeFiance Capital co-invest with?
- DeFiance Capital most often shares deals with Pantera Capital, a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz, among 82 tracked co-investors.
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