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Department of XYZ
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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Department of XYZ positions itself as a new type of fund led by a network of experts bridging government, technology, and innovation to redefine finance. It partners with early-stage founders transforming the financial sector, particularly in areas like crypto and stablecoins, offering both capital and deep regulatory expertise. The firm frames regulatory complexity as an opportunity, helping founders navigate compliance and turn obstacles into competitive advantages in a shifting global regulatory landscape.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 22 of 27 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×18Fintech ×18Data & Infrastructure ×7AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3Cybersecurity ×2SaaS ×2Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×5Canada×1European Union×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×43 founders×2
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Humanities ×4Computer Science ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history
Compound Labs ×2Sleev ×2
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 14 dated
Alfred Pay provides cross-border payment infrastructure for Latin America, offering virtual local bank accounts, instant multi-currency settlement, and a developer API.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Diego Yanez(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupF-Prime CapitalRayo Capital GroupVenture Dept.White Star CapitalHOF Capital+4 more
Birdai builds tools to measure, verify, and recover value lost between an order and its fill on onchain markets, using a single metric (β) to quantify execution quality.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Kevin FarrellyinGreg ScanloninJames McClain
Co-investorsMetalayerVenture Dept.Castle Island Ventures
Bridge is a stablecoin payments platform that gives businesses infrastructure to receive, store, convert, issue, and spend stablecoins through a single API.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Zach Abrams(Founder)inSean Yu(Founder)
Co-investors1confirmationArtisanal VenturesChemistryCoinbase VenturesFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcHaun Ventures+12 more
Circuit builds infrastructure for institutions to prevent loss of digital assets and enable recovery when loss occurs.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Harry(CEO and Founder)
Co-investorsVenture Dept.
Etherfuse offers tokenised sovereign bonds (CETES, Tesouros, US Treasuries, Eurobonds, GILTs) for corporate float, treasury allocation, and yield, plus USD-MXN conversion with instant settlement and government-backed collateral for cross-border payments.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
AJ Taylor(Founder)in
Co-investorsNIVVenture Dept.White Star Capital
Flyra offers FlyraOS, a programmable stablecoin-native ledger that lets platforms launch global financial products such as remittance, wallets, cards, credit, and rewards on a single system of record with built-in AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBlockwallVenture Dept.
Mountain Protocol offers a regulated, enterprise-grade stablecoin product designed to pass the "risk free rate" to stablecoin holders, acting as a bridge between crypto and traditional finance markets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesMulticoin CapitalVenture Dept.Bankless VenturesCastle Island VenturesWormhole Capital
Multiliquid, developed by Uniform Labs, builds infrastructure that provides an open liquidity layer for institutional digital asset markets, enabling capital flows between tokenized assets and digital cash.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Will Beeson(Founder & CEO, Uniform Labs)inAngelo D'Alessandro(Chief Operating Officer, Uniform Labs)inMichal Benedykcinski(Chief Commercial Officer, Uniform Labs)in
Co-investorsGenerative VenturesMetalayerMirana VenturesVenture Dept.Strobe Ventures
Omnia provides software and services to help banks issue and operate stablecoins, with expertise in payments, compliance, and regulatory risk management.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalVenture Dept.Visionaries ClubDundee Venture CapitalFounder Collective
Opacity provides infrastructure for issuing compliant financial products with global distribution and liquidity through decentralized finance integration, targeting capital markets participants.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US
Andrew Bledsoe(Executive Officer)in
BoardAaron Marz(Director)Hersh Patel(Director)
Co-investorsArchetypeEv3 Ventures LlcGD1Inception CapitalMarin Digital VenturesNIV+3 more
Predicate builds infrastructure for onchain financial products, offering programmable policy tools that handle regulatory requirements and risk controls for businesses operating in regulated markets.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintech
Nikhil Raghuveera(Founder)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxFigmentReciprocal VenturesVenture Dept.White Star Capital
Rhythmic provides a branded financial platform that enables companies to offer rewards-based payment cards and financial services to their customers.
FintechSaaS
Aaron D. Marks(Founder)inJoseph Hayes(Founder)in
Co-investorsDragonflyMirana VenturesVenture Dept.The Fintech Fund
RWA.xyz is a data platform that tracks tokenized real-world assets and the broader tokenization ecosystem, covering asset managers, tokenization platforms, and blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Adam Lawrence(Founder)in
Co-investorsArchetypeBreedGateCap VenturesNascentRainfall VenturesVenture Dept.
Squid is a cross-chain platform that connects over 100 blockchains and thousands of tokens, enabling users to route transactions across decentralized exchanges.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Fig(Co-founder, Business Development & Product Lead)Koda(Co-founder, Engineering Lead)
Co-investorsBorderless VentureBreedChapter OneMaelstromNIVNode Capital+4 more
Stable Sea provides stablecoin offramping infrastructure that lets businesses programmatically convert stablecoins into local fiat across global markets, with a focus on liquidity, payout efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Tanner Taddeo(Founder)inTony Tom(Founder)in
Co-investorsKindred VenturesVenture Dept.DFS Lab
Superstate builds tokenization infrastructure that puts securities such as private funds, mutual funds, ETFs, and company shares onchain, connecting them with crypto capital markets for 24/7 trading and DeFi use.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US
Robert Leshner(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJim Hiltner(Co-founder & Head of Business Development)inDean Swennumson(Co-founder & Head of Operations)inJon Walch(Head of Engineering)inEmily Coleman(Head of Marketing & Communications)inAlex Zozos(General Counsel)in
Co-investors1kxArrington CapitalCoinFundHack VCHaun VenturesParaFi Capital+20 more
Tare reduces excess fees in the consumer lending industry by providing a platform designed to save lenders significant operational costs.
Fintech
Co-investorsVenture Dept.
Tasker AI is an AI assistant that handles complex work and personal tasks through multi-step execution from a single user command.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsEx/AntePioneerUDHCUniversal DeFi Holding CompanyVenture Dept.Y Combinator+21 more
DLTBridge provides API infrastructure for banks to issue and settle digital securities across European distributed ledger technology venues without building separate integrations.
Cloud ComputingFintechPrague, EU
Guillermo Alda(Founder)in
Co-investorsVenture Dept.
Valinor is a credit institution building infrastructure for "Open Credit," aiming to connect traditional credit markets with onchain finance.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US
Lily Yarborough(Co-Founder and CBO)inConnor Dougherty(Co-Founder and CEO)in
BoardSean Judge(Director)inNazar Khan(Director)
Co-investorsMaven 11Venture Dept.Castle Island Ventures
xTAO operates infrastructure on the Bittensor decentralized AI network, generating revenue through validator operations, staking rewards, and API licensing while holding TAO tokens as treasury assets.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureGrand Cayman, CA
Kelly Pladson(Executive Officer)Karia Samaroo(Founder and CEO)inVictor Teixeira(Executive Officer)
BoardKen Miyachi(Director)Mitchell Demeter(Director)
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupGenerative VenturesVenture Dept.
Xweave provides real-time cross-border payment infrastructure for financial institutions, remittance businesses, and corporates using a network of regulated virtual asset service providers and stablecoins.
Crypto & Web3FintechSingapore, SG
Milind Sanghavi(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupJungle VenturesVenture Dept.White Star Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CircuitDPM LabsFissionPredicateXweave
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBirdai · fintech.global · Jul 29, 2026
Squid · finsmes.com · May 25, 2026
Valinor Digital · finsmes.com · Mar 31, 2026
Superstate · finsmes.com · Jan 26, 2026
Tasker AI · ycombinator.com · Aug 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Department of XYZ made?
- Department of XYZ has 27 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Department of XYZ invest at?
- Department of XYZ invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Department of XYZ focus on?
- Department of XYZ focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
- Who does Department of XYZ co-invest with?
- Department of XYZ most often shares deals with Venture Dept., White Star Capital, 1k(x), among 58 tracked co-investors.
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