Department of XYZ
Venture capitalPre-SeedβSeries A
Investment thesis
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.
What they invest in
from 22 of 27 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 Γ18Fintech Γ18Data & Infrastructure Γ5AI & Machine Learning Γ3Cybersecurity Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2SaaS Γ2Cloud Computing Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ4CanadaΓ1European UnionΓ1
Investments Β· 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 Β· 22024 Β· 13 dated
Alfred builds payment infrastructure that connects stablecoins to local banking systems across Latin America, aimed at businesses making cross-border payments.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupF-Prime Capital PartnersRayo Capital GroupVenture Dept.White Star Capital
Birdai builds tools to measure, verify, and recover value lost between an order and its fill on onchain markets, using a single metric (Ξ²) to quantify execution quality.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Kevin FarrellyGreg ScanlonJames McClain
Co-investorsMetalayerVenture Dept.
Bridge is a stablecoin platform that enables businesses to receive, store, convert, issue, and spend stablecoins for global money movement.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors1confirmationArtisanal VenturesCoinbase VenturesFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcHaun VenturesLigature VC+7 more
Fast digital asset recovery to remove counterparty risk.
Circuit is a security response platform that automatically transfers digital assets to safe vaults when wallet keys are compromised, lost, or infrastructure fails, serving cryptocurrency institutions and custodians.
Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsVenture Dept.
Decentralized prediction markets for objective information.
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
Co-investorsNIVVenture Dept.White Star Capital
Co-investorsLattice CapitalVenture Dept.
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 provides a stablecoin (USDM) with transparent backing to underlying assets and regulatory partnerships for institutional clients.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesVenture Dept.
Multiliquid operates a settlement protocol for tokenized finance, enabling atomic swaps between real-world assets and stablecoins based on Net Asset Value with 24/7 availability and zero slippage.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsGenerative VenturesMetalayerVenture Dept.
Omnia provides software and services to help banks issue and operate stablecoins, with expertise in payments, compliance, and regulatory risk management.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsVenture Dept.
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)
BoardAaron Marz(Director)Hersh Patel(Director)
Co-investorsArchetypeEv3 Ventures LlcGD1Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto)Marin Digital VenturesNIV+2 more
Network for setting customizable onchain participation rules and simplifying transaction prerequisites.
Predicate provides an asset compliance platform for onchain finance, letting institutions embed regulatory and risk policies directly into the smart contract layer.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech
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
Co-investorsMirana VenturesVenture Dept.
Franklin Templeton, a global investment management organization, has developed Benji, a retail mobile app and institutional web app for browsing and investing in tokenized securities and cryptocurrencies.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Adam Lawrence(Founder)in
Co-investorsArchetypeBreedGateCap VenturesNascentVenture Dept.Rainfall Ventures
Squid is a cross-chain platform that lets users swap, bridge, and route tokens across 100+ blockchains and 20,000+ tokens in a single transaction, powered by an intent-based routing and execution engine.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBorderless VentureBreedChapter OneMaelstromNode CapitalVenture Dept.+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
Co-investorsKindred VenturesVenture Dept.DFS Lab
Superstate operates a tokenization platform (FundOS) that lets asset managers tokenize private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs, connecting securities with crypto capital markets for 24/7 onchain trading, settlement, and DeFi use cases.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors1k(x)1kxArrington CapitalNascentParaFi CapitalVenture Dept.+1 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/AnteUDHCVenture Dept.Y Combinator
DLTBridge provides API infrastructure for banks to issue and settle digital securities across European distributed ledger technology venues without building separate integrations.
Cloud ComputingFintech
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(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inConnor Dougherty(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardSean Judge(Director)Nazar Khan(Director)
Co-investorsMaven 11Venture Dept.
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(Executive Officer, Director)Victor Teixeira(Executive Officer)
BoardKen Miyachi(Director)Mitchell Demeter(Director)
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupGenerative VenturesVenture Dept.
Cross-border payments with no pre-funding.
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 & Web3Fintech
Milind Sanghavi(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupJungle VenturesVenture Dept.White Star Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSquid Β· startupfortune.com Β· Aug 18, 2026
Bridge Β· whalesbook.com Β· Jul 16, 2026
XWeave Decentralised Β· theventuredept.beehiiv.com Β· Jun 29, 2026
Tasker AI Β· trysignalbase.com Β· Mar 24, 2026
Superstate Β· orrick.com Β· Feb 3, 2026
Alfred Β· finextra.com Β· Oct 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Department of XYZ made?
- Department of XYZ has 27 tracked investments, 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, Digital Currency Group, among 44 tracked co-investors.
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