Digital Currency Group
Seed–Late Stage
Investment thesis
DCG backs early and growth-stage companies building the decentralized infrastructure and applications of the crypto ecosystem. The firm invests across multiple stages—from seed and venture rounds through token launches, growth, and late-stage opportunities—and maintains direct operational ownership stakes in leading businesses spanning payments, wallets, exchanges, DeFi, blockchains, compliance, and web3 infrastructure. The thesis emphasizes backing category-leading companies that drive economic and societal opportunity in a decentralized future.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 19, 2026.
What they invest in
from 221 of 309 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×142Fintech ×128Enterprise Software ×44AI & Machine Learning ×42Data & Infrastructure ×37SaaS ×26Developer Tools ×21Cybersecurity ×16
HQs:United States×34United Kingdom×9Nigeria×5Mexico×4South Africa×4Kenya×3
Investments · showing 60 of 309
founders shown can be your intro pathAlfred Pay provides an API and platform enabling businesses to issue local bank accounts and move money across Latin American countries without establishing local entities. It serves crypto platforms, fintech companies, and trade/logistics businesses needing local currency payments and instant settlements.
FintechSaaS
Altius Labs builds customized blockchain infrastructure for high-performance applications, offering private chains with proprietary economics, 10,000+ transactions per second, and sub-millisecond latency. The platform is designed for high-frequency trading and onchain markets, with deployment and operation handled by the Altius team.
Crypto & Web3
API3 operates a decentralized oracle network that allows DeFi projects to earn rewards (OEV Rewards) for participating in its data provision and consensus system. The platform serves decentralized finance protocols and projects building on blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Autopilot provides global payment infrastructure for cross-border companies, enabling them to handle complex payment operations across multiple markets while reducing operational costs. The platform offers AI-powered customization and unified financial infrastructure covering both traditional and cryptocurrency payments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Aviva is a financial institution in Mexico that provides personal loans to individuals and small business owners through video calls conducted at kiosks, with a focus on straightforward lending without extensive paperwork.
FintechMexico, MX
axis is an Egyptian fintech company offering mobile money infrastructure solutions including a digital wallet, instant payouts for businesses, and international remittances to Egypt. It serves both individual and business customers through APIs and mobile applications.
FintechCairo, EG
Rania GaafarAhmed Yasser
Axoni provides a distributed ledger platform for post-trade processing and settlement in financial markets, serving institutional clients in capital markets operations. The company focuses on blockchain technology applications for the enterprise finance sector.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Greg Schvey(Founder/CEO)Jeffrey Schvey(Founder/CTO)inGreg (CEO)(Chief Executive Officer)Jeff (CTO)(Chief Technology Officer)
AZA Finance is a fintech platform that connects businesses to frontier markets and currencies.
Fintech
Bagel Labs develops distributed training methods for diffusion models using commodity hardware across heterogeneous systems. The company builds decentralized diffusion model architectures that replace single large models with ensembles of smaller expert models, enabling training of generative models for robotics, video, and world modeling on non-homogeneous GPU infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechParis, FR
Ballet produces physical hardware wallets for self-custody of cryptocurrency, enabling users to control their private keys offline without exchanges or complex setup.
Crypto & Web3Hardware
Barter is a DeFi infrastructure protocol on Ethereum that enables wallet holders to earn fees by providing liquidity for swaps without depositing funds, and offers a top-tier swap router that aggregates liquidity across AMMs and off-chain sources. The protocol serves traders and wallet developers seeking yield generation and improved swap execution on Ethereum.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
BCB Group provides enterprise-grade payment infrastructure for financial institutions operating across global fiat and cryptocurrency markets. The platform offers unified access to payment accounts, instant settlement via the BLINC network, and trading services across fiat, stablecoins, and cryptocurrencies.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Big Time is a free-to-play multiplayer RPG where players explore a narrative-driven world involving time travel and fight against threats to humanity. The game features a player-driven economy with NFTs and digital assets that players can buy, sell, and trade through an integrated marketplace.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
BitGo provides institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure including custody, trading, wallet services, and stablecoin management for financial institutions and enterprises. The company serves clients managing cryptocurrency and tokenized assets across prime services, ecosystem integration, and regulated crypto-as-a-service platforms.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech<UNKNOWN>
Bitnomial is a US CFTC-regulated cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and clearinghouse offering leveraged spot trading, perpetual futures, traditional futures and options, and prediction markets with crypto margin and settlement capabilities. The platform serves retail and institutional traders seeking regulated access to crypto-denominated derivatives products.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
BitPay provides enterprise-grade tools for cryptocurrency acceptance and spending, enabling businesses and individuals to send, receive, and store digital currencies. The platform serves as a payment technology provider built on blockchain for global financial transactions.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech
Bitso is a fintech platform offering cryptocurrency trading, U.S. stock and ETF investing, yield-earning opportunities on crypto holdings, and cross-border payment services. The platform primarily serves customers in Latin America seeking integrated access to digital assets and international markets.
Crypto & Web3FintechMexico City, MX
Bittensor is an open network protocol where independent subnets produce digital commodities and machine intelligence services, with participants rewarded in TAO tokens. It enables decentralized machine learning through a blockchain-based incentive mechanism.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Blink operates a private mempool that enables cryptocurrency businesses to extract value from MEV (maximal extractable value) while protecting users from MEV attacks. The platform supports multiple blockchains and serves wallets and RPC providers.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Blockchain.com is a global infrastructure platform for digital assets that provides cryptocurrency trading, DeFi wallet services, and blockchain exploration tools to millions of users worldwide.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Blockstream develops Bitcoin wallet and hardware security solutions, including a mobile app and Jade hardware wallet for self-custody of digital assets. The company serves individuals and businesses seeking to secure and transact Bitcoin and Liquid assets.
Crypto & Web3FintechHardware
Blokur operates a music rights conflict platform that enables music publishers and users to identify and manage ownership disputes and conflicts across songs and rights holders.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB
Bloq develops infrastructure and applications for Web3 ecosystems, including tools and platforms for decentralized finance, mining, and metaverse applications. The company serves enterprise and emerging organizations building in the Web3 space.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
Brave is a web browser that blocks third-party ads, trackers, and tracking cookies while offering built-in privacy features including a VPN, search engine, and AI assistant. It serves consumers seeking faster webpage loading, data savings, and privacy protection across desktop and mobile platforms.
ConsumerDeveloper Tools
Brightmount researches and operates decentralized AI infrastructure and ecosystems, with a focus on building and promoting Bittensor subnets and dAI adoption across Asia. The company runs Harnyx, a deep research subnet on Bittensor, and provides research, capital deployment, and community building services for decentralized AI builders and investors.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
Jun(Co-founder & CEO)Mark(Co-founder & CTO)Hyungang(Co-founder & CPO)
Busha is a cryptocurrency exchange and digital asset management platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade over 70 digital assets including Bitcoin and Ethereum. The platform serves African users, particularly in Nigeria and Kenya, offering trading, savings with yield opportunities, lending against collateral, and payment card services.
Crypto & Web3FintechLagos, NG
Caliza provides cross-border payment infrastructure and multi-currency account management for businesses operating globally, enabling instant transfers, payouts, and compliant financial operations across North America, Asia, South America, Europe, and Africa. The platform offers embedded FX services, invoice factoring, and stablecoin integration alongside traditional banking capabilities.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech<UNKNOWN>
Cambridge Blockchain is a student-run society at the University of Cambridge that organizes education, research, and development activities in the blockchain space. The organization runs courses, workshops, hackathons, and startup incubation programs to foster a blockchain ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3Cambridge, GB
Cedar Money facilitates cross-border payments and collections across Africa and global markets for businesses in agriculture, manufacturing, digital commerce, and financial institutions. The platform enables fast fund transfers with clear pricing, next-day settlement, and compliance support across multiple currencies.
Fintech
Celestia designs and operates custom, high-throughput blockchain infrastructure for enterprises, separating compute and storage to enable independent scaling. The company provides production-ready blockchain platforms and frameworks that support high-volume transactions for financial applications and payment systems.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Enterprise Software
Mustafa Al-Bassam(Chairman & CEO, Celestia Foundation)Nick White(Co-founder & CEO, Celestia Labs)Preston Evans(CTO, Celestia Labs)
Chain provides infrastructure for enterprises to move money between stablecoins and fiat currencies at scale through direct access to banking and card networks. The platform enables instant cross-border payments, real-time settlement, and seamless reconciliation for banks, payment providers, and fintechs.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Chainalysis provides investigative services and training programs for cryptocurrency compliance and risk mitigation. The company serves organizations managing crypto assets through expert support, training certifications, and intelligence capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNew York City, US
Jonathan(Co-founder)
Circle provides a full-stack platform for digital finance, combining blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins (USDC, EURC), and payment networks to enable borderless value exchange and financial access globally. The company operates with regulatory compliance across major jurisdictions and serves financial institutions, businesses, and individuals participating in the digital economy.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Jeremy Allaire
Civic builds signal-based go-to-market solutions that use AI agents to identify and act on customer intent for growth teams. The company serves operators across financial services, marketing, and other industries who require governance controls and rapid agent deployment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
ClearToken builds clearing and settlement infrastructure for digital assets, enabling 24/7 post-trade services across both traditional finance and digital-native markets. The company reduces settlement risk, optimizes capital efficiency, and addresses market fragmentation for institutional participants.
Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB
Cognito provides identity verification and anti-fraud solutions for consumer and business onboarding at scale. The platform uses developer-centric infrastructure and gradual verification approaches to optimize customer onboarding experiences.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alain Meier(Chief Executive Officer)inJohn Backus(Founder/CTO)Chris Morton(Chief Operating Officer)Daniel Gollahon(VP of Engineering)
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers. The company operates a full-stack infrastructure including secure custody, liquidity services, stablecoin infrastructure, and global settlement rails.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in
Coinflow provides global payment processing infrastructure enabling businesses to accept payments, settle funds, and expand internationally with instant settlement and fraud protection. The platform serves merchants across 170+ countries and originated from addressing payment challenges in the fantasy sports gaming industry.
B2B MarketplacesFintech
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Digital Currency Group invest at?
- Digital Currency Group invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Digital Currency Group focus on?
- Digital Currency Group focuses on Crypto & Web3.
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