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Digital Currency Group

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

New York · Seed–Late Stage · 6 people tracked

Also known as DCG International Investments Ltd.

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Investment thesis

DCG positions itself as an enduring investor and operator in the crypto industry, active since 2012. Its strategy spans owning and building category-leading businesses across institutional financial services, crypto asset management, media and data, decentralized infrastructure and mining, consumer wallets, wealth management, and trading platforms. Beyond wholly owned businesses, DCG makes equity and fund investments and holds tokens and digital assets, backing founders across areas such as payments, stablecoins, DeFi, exchanges, custody, Web3 infrastructure, identity, security, NFTs, gaming, and the metaverse. It supports companies through all stages, from seed and venture through token launches, growth, late stage, and public markets, aiming to build a decentralized future.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
New York, NY, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
6 investments
Tracked investments
367
Unicorns
15
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
19

Team · 6 people

from public directories
Alexander Garn· Analyst
Christopher Costaras· Investor
Ryan Jolly· Associatein

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Digital Currency Group went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 279 of 367 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×177Fintech ×160AI & Machine Learning ×61Enterprise Software ×61Data & Infrastructure ×56SaaS ×47Developer Tools ×28Cybersecurity ×26

HQs:United States×94United Kingdom×10Singapore×7Canada×5Mexico×5Nigeria×5

Who they back

founder profiles across 184 portfolio companies
38%
solo founders
69 of 184 mapped founding teams
48%
repeat founders
of 224 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 35 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×692 founders×513 founders×374+ founders×27

Where their founders studiedfrom 203 founders with education data

Stanford University ×8Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×8Cornell ×7Princeton University ×6University of California, Berkeley ×6Harvard Business School ×5The Wharton School ×5University of Cape Town ×5

What their founders studiedfrom 198 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×85Business & Management ×35Engineering ×34Economics ×24Finance & Accounting ×19Mathematics & Statistics ×18Humanities ×7Politics & Policy ×6

Where their founders worked beforefrom 224 founders with career history

Google ×12Goldman Sachs ×10ConsenSys ×8IBM ×8Stanford University ×8Microsoft ×7Airbnb ×6Coinbase ×6

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×18Techstars ×6Entrepreneur First ×2

20 founders hold a PhD · 30 hold an MBA (of 222 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · 367 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 52025 · 92024 · 42023 · 52022 · 152021 · 162020 · 52019 · 62018 · 82017 · 62016 · 62015 · 491 dated

BitGobitgo.comin𝕏NYSE: BTGO

BitGo provides institutional-grade infrastructure for digital assets, including regulated custody, wallet services, prime brokerage (trading, financing, settlement), stablecoin issuance, and embedded crypto-as-a-service.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechPalo Alto, US

Michael Belshe(Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, President, and Director)Chen Fang(Executive Officer, Director)Krishna Juvvadi(Executive Officer)inEdward Reginelli(Chief Financial Officer)Jody Mettler(Chief Operating Officer)Jeff Horowitz(Chief Compliance Officer)

Co-investorsArkStream CapitalBitfuryBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCraft VenturesCyber Capital+19 more

Circlecircle.comin𝕏NYSE: CRCL

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.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US

Jeremy Allaire(Founder)inPatrick Sean Neville(Director)Sid Yadav(Founder)inSean Neville(Founder)inP. Sean Neville(Director)Heath Tarbert(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors10T FundAccelalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesaVentureAxevil Capital+34 more

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COIN

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.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brian Armstrong(CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Board Of Directors)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAndreessen Horowitz+99 more

etoroetoro.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ETOROct 2022

eToro's Smart Portfolios are ready-made, thematic investment portfolios curated by its analysts and partners (such as Franklin Templeton and BlackRock), bundling diversified financial assets around market trends like AI, fintech, and commodities.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechBnei Brak

Johnathan Alexander Assia(Executive Officer, Director)Ronen Assia(Executive Director, Co-founder and Director)inYoni Assia(Founder)inShalom Berkovitz(Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer)inHedva Ber(Executive Officer)inTuval Chomut(Chief Solutions Officer)in

Co-investors10T Fund1435 Capital91 VenturesAglae VenturesAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichAnthemis Venture+22 more

Asksurfasksurf.ai𝕏✓ verified

Surf provides pre-cleaned, entity-mapped crypto data — spanning cross-venue market, onchain, and social sources — so research teams can skip scraping and schema reconciliation before analysis.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Zhimao Liu(Co-founder)Ryan Li(Co-founder & CEO)Shiyu(Co-founder)

Co-investorsPantera CapitalCoinbase Ventures

Lunoluno.comin𝕏Sep 2017 · $9M✓ verified

Luno operates a cryptocurrency platform that lets people buy, manage, and sell digital assets through an app, serving individual investors, professional traders, and institutions.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Carel van Wyk(Founder)Marcus Swanepoel(Founder)Pieter Heyns(Founder)Timothy Stranex(Founder)

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalVenturraNaspers

Paradigmparadigm.coin𝕏✓ verified

Paradigm offers Delta-1 Spreads, a product providing streaming order books for trading spreads between spot, perpetual, and futures crypto instruments with atomic two-leg execution and no leg risk.

B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAmber GroupAvon VenturesJump CapitalNexoQCP CapitalEmles Venture Partners+4 more

Yuma Asset Managementyumaai.com✓ verified

Yuma supports and accelerates projects building on Bittensor, a decentralized AI network, connecting entrepreneurs, developers, and businesses with resources to launch subnets.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech

Greg Schvey(Leader (appointed to lead growth))Jeff Schvey(Leader (appointed to lead growth))in

Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsDCG

1Money1money.com

1Money develops payment and money movement solutions leveraging fintech and blockchain technology.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Brian Shroder(Co-Founder, Chairman, & Chief Executive Officer)inMatthew Shroder(Co-Founder, President, & Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsBorderless VentureLvna Capital

Abraabra.comin𝕏

Abra provides a digital asset platform for private and institutional clients, offering services across decentralized finance, asset management, and credit with a focus on security and regulatory compliance.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Bill Barhydt(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundArbor VenturesBitfuryBlockchain CapitalFuture Perfect Ventures+14 more

Aleoprovable.comin𝕏

Provable builds developer tools and infrastructure for zero-knowledge applications on the Aleo blockchain, including the Leo programming language, snarkOS/snarkVM runtime, and SDK for developers to create privacy-focused blockchain applications.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechReno, US

Howard Wu(Founder)inMichael Beller(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.+13 more

Alfredalfredpay.ioin𝕏

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-investorsDepartment of XYZF-Prime CapitalRayo Capital GroupVenture Dept.White Star CapitalHOF Capital+4 more

Altius Execution Layeraltiuslabs.xyzin𝕏

Altius Labs builds customized, high-performance blockchain infrastructure for teams running onchain applications and financial workloads, letting them own their chain's gas fees, sequencing revenue, and governance.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsArchetypeCVP NoLimitNo Limit Holdings (NLH)Pantera Capital

Amfiamfi.finance

Joao Pirola(Founder)in

Co-investorsKoyamaki VenturesLatitud Ventures

Anchorgetanchor.coin𝕏

Anchor builds compliance and security solutions for financial services, providing guardrails and protective measures to help customers maintain regulatory compliance.

CybersecurityFintechLagos, NG

Segun Adeyemi(Founder)inGBEKELOLUWA OLUFOTEBI(Founder)inOlamide Sobowale(Founder)inDor Dankner(Founder)Gbemi Adelekan(Founder)Guy Ben-Simhon(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBVP InvestorsFuture AfricaPioneerRebel FundAccel+9 more

Andalusia Labsandalusia-labs.com𝕏Dec 2023 · $48M

Andalusia Labs is an applied research lab building internet-native economic infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechPalo Alto, US

Drew Patel(Founder)Raouf Ben-Har(Founder)

Co-investorsFounders FundPantera CapitalBain Capital VenturesFramework VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersMubadala Capital

Anode Labsanodelabs.ioNov 2022

Baton Rouge, US

Dallas Griffin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Evan Caron(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jason Badeaux(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsCoinSharesLattice CapitalLerer Hippeau

API3 Decentralized APIapi3.org𝕏

API3 operates a decentralized oracle network that allows DeFi projects to earn rewards (OEV Rewards) for participating in its data provision and consensus system.

Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsBitDAODeepTech VenturesdlabElliptiMantle NetworkPantera Capital+1 more

Arcanaarcana.network𝕏Oct 2021

Arcana Network (operating as Avail Nexus) provides multi-chain infrastructure that lets decentralized applications operate across blockchains without rebuilding, including unified balances that combine tokens across chains and a verifiable data availability layer for high-throughput applications.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Mayur Relekar(Founder)in

Co-investorsCogitent VenturesSymbolic CapitalWoodstock FundArcanum CapitalAU21 CapitalBuilders Tribe+4 more

Arcanaarcana.ioin𝕏Oct 2021

Arcana provides fundamental and statistical factor models with portfolio analytics for equity investors, offering single-stock and portfolio-level factor decomposition, crowding and ownership data, risk attribution, and constraint-based portfolio optimization.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York, US

Rich Falk-Wallace(Founder)inSiva Sooriyan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesPositive Sum CapitalSoma CapitalUncommon Projects Capital ManagementArcanum CapitalAU21 Capital+6 more

Archfinancearchfinance.ioin𝕏

Arch is an investment platform for buying and holding crypto products, including diversified crypto funds and Bitcoin-based products that pay interest, aimed at retail investors.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Atlendisatlendis.io

Paris, FR

Charlotte Eli(Founder)Stéphane COQUET(Founder)

Co-investorsDivergenceWhite Star Capital

Autopilotautopilot.is

Autopilot provides customizable cross-border payment infrastructure for global companies, covering flows from crypto to cash in a single platform.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Jonathan Hall(CEO)

Co-investors1982 VenturesUtopian VenturesRembrandt Venture Partners

Aviva Créditoavivacredito.comin𝕏

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

Amran FreyinDavid HernandezinFiliberto Castro

Co-investors500 GlobalCarao VenturesIGNIAKrealoValor Capital GroupWollef Ventures+1 more

Axisaxisapp.comin𝕏

axis is an Egyptian fintech company licensed by the Central Bank of Egypt that builds mobile money infrastructure for individuals and businesses.

FintechSaaSCairo, EG

Rania GaafarAhmed Yasser

Co-investorsFund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LPSawari Ventures

Axoniaxoni.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2018 · $18MAcquired

Axoni provides a distributed ledger platform for post-trade processing and settlement in financial markets, serving institutional clients in capital markets operations.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Greg Schvey(CEO)Jeffrey Schvey(CTO)inGreg (CEO)(Chief Executive Officer)Jeff (CTO)(Chief Technology Officer)Lindsay Drabczyk(People Operations Manager)Kristina Karcic(People)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementCommunitas Capital PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Y CombinatorCiti Ventures+16 more

AZA Financeazafinance.comin𝕏

AZA Finance is a fintech platform that connects businesses to frontier markets and currencies.

Fintech

Elizabeth Rossiello(Founder)in

Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersFuture Perfect VenturesGreycroftPantera CapitalWamda Capital

Bagelbagel.comin𝕏

Bagel Labs develops distributed training methods for diffusion models using commodity hardware across heterogeneous systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechParis, FR

Bidhan R.(Founder)in

Co-investorsBorderless VentureBreedCoinFundGraph Paper CapitalMaven 11Gaingels+1 more

Balletcryptoballetcrypto.comin𝕏

Ballet makes physical, offline crypto wallets that store private keys on a bearer asset card, letting users hold and gift cryptocurrency without exchanges, accounts, passwords, or seed phrases.

Crypto & Web3Hardware

Co-investorsACTAI Ventures

Barterswapbarterswap.xyz𝕏

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.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsMaven 11

BCB Groupbcbgroup.comin𝕏

BCB Group provides payment infrastructure and instant settlement for financial institutions operating across fiat and crypto markets, offering a unified platform to manage, pay, store, and trade fiat, stablecoins, and cryptocurrencies via UI and API.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Oliver Tonkin(Co-founder and President)in

Co-investorsBackedCircle VenturesFoundation CapitalNIVPantera CapitalRockawayX+1 more

Beoblebeoble.io

Singapore, SG

Chanhyeok Yim(Founder)

Co-investorsBlack DragonImpossible FinanceSamsung Next

Big Timebigtime.gg𝕏

Big Time is an action RPG set in a time-travel universe where players fight through colliding eras alongside characters from Evermore Academy.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Ari Meilich(Founder)Matt Tonks(Founder)Thor Alexander(Founder)

Co-investorsCircle VenturesDigital Finance GroupExto PartnersIOSG VenturesLD CapitalNIV+3 more

BigchainDBbigchaindb.com

Bruce Pon(Founder)Trent Mc(Founder)Trent McConaghy(Founder)

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureEarlybird Venture CapitalFuture Energy Ventures

Bitcloutbitclout.com

Nader Al-Naji(Founder)

Co-investors0 VenturesPantera Capital

Bitmarkbitmark.comSeed · Nov 2016 · $2M

Bitmark was a public blockchain founded in 2014 for registering and managing digital property rights and assets such as health data, music rights, and digital art.

Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsCherubic VenturesPresence Capital

Bitnomialbitnomial.comin𝕏Acquired

Bitnomial operates a Designated Contract Market (DCM) providing regulated infrastructure for crypto derivatives and listings, positioning itself as part of the pathway for tokens seeking ETF approval.

Crypto & Web3FintechChicago, US

Luke Hoersten(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMatthew Wraith(Founding Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsBelvedere Strategic CapitalCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyElectric CapitalLemniscapRRE Ventures+1 more

Bitoasisbitoasis.netOct 2021Acquired

BitOasis is a Dubai-based crypto asset exchange and virtual asset broker-dealer serving the Middle East and North Africa.

Ola Doudin(Founder)in

Co-investorsBuilders + BackersFinbergJabbar Internet GroupMerak CapitalPantera CapitalWamda Capital+4 more

BitPaybitpay.comin𝕏

BitPay provides enterprise-grade tools for cryptocurrency acceptance and spending, enabling businesses and individuals to send, receive, and store digital currencies.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech

Stephen Pair(Founder)inTony Gallippi(Founder)

Co-investorsAltai VenturesAquiline Technology GrowthDelta-v CapitalG SquaredGray VenturesIndex Ventures+9 more

Bitsobitso.comin𝕏Oct 2019 · $2.5M

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.

Crypto & Web3FintechMexico City, MX

Daniel Vogel(Founder)inBen Peters(Founder)inPablo Gonzalez(Founder)

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsBond Capital ManagementCoatue ManagementCoinbase VenturesCometa+16 more

Bittensorbittensor.com𝕏

Bittensor is an open, decentralized network where independent subnets produce digital commodities and contributors are paid in the TAO token.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureToronto, CA

Jacob Robert Steeves(Founder)inAla Shaabana(Founder)Jacob Steeves(Founder)

Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)GravityLvna CapitalMorgan CrestOff the Chain Capital+3 more

Blazewithblaze.appin𝕏

Blaze provides a platform that monitors online signals to identify and target potential customers at the moment they demonstrate purchase intent, using AI-powered automation.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Lauren Rothwell(Founder)inChirag Mahapatra(Founder)inAdam Nathan(Founder)Faiyam Rahman(Founder)inLauren Rothwell Chirag Mahapatra(Founder)Luc Succès(Founder)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalFactionTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y Combinator10X CapitalAbstract Ventures+5 more

Blinklabsblinklabs.xyzin

Blink operates a private mempool that provides MEV (maximal extractable value) protection while helping businesses extract and monetize value from order flow.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsBlockwall

Block Earnerblockearner.com.auin𝕏

Block Earner is an Australian fintech offering crypto-backed AUD loans, a cryptocurrency exchange for buying and selling 350+ coins, a cash account, SMSF, and OTC services.

Crypto & Web3FintechSydney, AU

Charlie K.(Founder)inCharlie Karaboga(Co-founder, CEO)Jordan Momtazi(Co-founder)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDivergenceKing River CapitalLongHash VenturesCMCC GlobalFramework Ventures

Blockchainblockchain.comin𝕏

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

Nicolas Cary(Founder)inBen R.(Founder)inBen Reeves(Founder)Benjamin Reeves(Founder)Nic Cary(Founder)Peter Smith(Founder)

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalCoinbase VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Future Perfect Ventures+18 more

Blockstreamblockstream.comin𝕏Sep 2014

Blockstream builds infrastructure and products for the Bitcoin ecosystem, including a wallet app for managing bitcoin and Liquid assets and a hardware wallet for self-custody.

Crypto & Web3FintechHardwareMontreal, KY

Adam Back(Founder)inAustin Hill(Founder)inErik Svenson(Founder)inHammie Hill(Director and Chief Financial Officer)inAlex Fowler(Founder)Gregory Maxwell(Founder)

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Blockchain CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)DG Daiwa VenturesDG Ventures, Inc.Fulgur Ventures+7 more

Blokurblokur.comOct 2017 · $1.2M

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

Phil Barry(Founder)in

Co-investorsFrontline VenturesMidOceanAscension Ventures

Bloqbloq.comin𝕏

Bloq builds blockchain infrastructure and applications for Web3, covering areas such as decentralized finance (DeFi), crypto mining, Web3 tools, and the metaverse.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US

Jeff Garzik(CEO / CTO / Co-Founder)inMatthew Roszak(Chairman / Co-Founder)inHadley Stern(Chief Operating Officer)Phil Gomes(Chief Communications & Marketing Officer)Carol Sama(CFO)Matt Lam(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsThe HiveSixThirty Ventures

Bravebrave.comin𝕏Aug 2016

Brave makes a privacy-focused web browser built on the open-source Chromium core that blocks third-party ads and trackers by default, along with an independent search engine, a device-wide VPN, and a built-in AI assistant.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurity

Brendan Eich(Founder)inBrian Bondy(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCoinbase VenturesFoundation CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCIncrypt BlockchainPage One Ventures+11 more

Bravebrave.coopin𝕏

Brave provides motion-detection sensors for bathrooms and washrooms in residential and community facilities to detect individuals in distress or requiring assistance.

Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodIoTSaaSVancouver, CA

Gordon Casey(Founder)inTamara WojdyloinOona KrieginMario Cimet(CTO)in

Co-investorsUCeed FundsFoundation CapitalFounders FundPantera CapitalPropel Venture Partners

Brightmountbrightmount.co𝕏

Brightmount researches and operates decentralized AI infrastructure and ecosystems, with a focus on building and promoting Bittensor subnets and dAI adoption across Asia.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech

Jun(Co-founder & CEO)inMark(Co-founder & CTO)inHyungang(Co-founder & CPO)in

Budabuda.comin𝕏

Buda.com operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform where users can buy, sell, and transfer digital assets across several Latin American countries.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Bushabusha.io𝕏

Busha is an SEC-licensed digital asset exchange app where users buy, sell, and convert Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and 70+ cryptocurrencies with local funding and payout options.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechLagos, NG

Michael Adeyeri(Co-Founder and CEO)inMoyo Sodipo(Founder)inMoyosore Sodipo(Cofounder and COO)Adeoye Ojo(Co-Founder)Olaoluwa Samuel-Biyi(Co-founder)Babafemi Lawal(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBlockwallKube VCThe Raba PartnershipYolo InvestmentsCadenzaGreenHouse Capital+2 more

Calizacaliza.coin𝕏

Caliza provides cross-border payment infrastructure that lets international businesses make instant global payouts, open multi-currency and USD-denominated accounts, run FX and treasury operations, and transact in fiat or stablecoins.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Ezra Kebrab(Founder)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesDunbar CapitalInitialized CapitalKraynos CapitalQED Investors+3 more

Cambridgecambridgeblockchain.orgin𝕏

Cambridge Blockchain is a student-run society at the University of Cambridge that organizes education, research, and development activities in the blockchain space.

Crypto & Web3Cambridge, GB

Co-investorsMoonhill CapitalPartech Ventures

Cambridge Blockchaincambridge-blockchain.comJan 2017 · $2M

Cambridge, US

Matthew M. Commons(Chief Executive Officer and Manager)Alex Oberhauser(Manager)Alok Bhargava(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJack Lee(Director)Romain Lavault(Director)in

Co-investorsBantam GroupBlockchain CoinvestorsFuture Perfect VenturesHub AngelsLaunchpad Venture GroupPartech Ventures+1 more

Cedarcedar.moneyin𝕏

Cedar is a cross-border payments platform that uses stablecoins to enable businesses to send and collect funds across Africa and global markets, with next-day (T+1) settlement, multi-currency support (USD, EUR, GBP, AED, and African currencies), and compliance tooling.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Benjy Feinberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsQED InvestorsLattice CapitalNIVNode CapitalPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)Zero Knowledge+3 more

Celestiacelestia.orgin𝕏

Celestia designs and delivers custom, high-throughput blockchain chains for enterprises, separating compute and storage so each scales independently.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Mustafa Al-Bassam(Founder)inNick White(Co-founder & CEO, Celestia Labs)inPreston Evans(CTO, Celestia Labs)Sarah Armstrong(CFO)inZach Leibowitz(General Counsel)inIsmail Khoffi(Founder)

Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAlphaLab CapitalBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalCaladanCoinbase Ventures+23 more

Ceres Imagingceresimaging.netin𝕏Series B · Jun 2018 · $25M

Ceres AI provides aerial imagery and analytics to help growers monitor crop water use, plant health, and nutrient needs, supporting targeted decisions on irrigation and fertilizer application.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningOakland, US

Ashwin Madgavkar(Director)inRamsey Masri(Executive Officer, Director)inHemant Shah(Director)

BoardGary Survis(Director)inKrishna Gupta(Director)in

Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCLaunchCapitalNeventa CapitalNo Talking CapitalREMUS CapitalRueOne Investments+4 more

Chainchain.comin𝕏

Chain provides infrastructure for stablecoin payments, letting enterprises, banks, payment providers, and fintechs convert between stablecoins and fiat currencies and settle across global banking and card networks.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Devon Gundry(Director)Adam Ludwin(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJames Robinson(Director)inKeith Raibos(Director)Eric Wiesen(Director)Keith Rabois(Director)in

Co-investorsPantera CapitalKhosla Ventures500 GlobalBlockchain CapitalBoxGroupHomebrew+1 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Digital Currency Group made?
Digital Currency Group has 367 tracked investments, 23 of which have exited, including 15 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Digital Currency Group invest at?
Digital Currency Group invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Digital Currency Group focus on?
Digital Currency Group focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Gaming.
Where is Digital Currency Group located?
Digital Currency Group is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Digital Currency Group lead rounds?
Digital Currency Group typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Digital Currency Group co-invest with?
Digital Currency Group most often shares deals with Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors, among 815 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Digital Currency Group back?
Across 23 deals with disclosed amounts, Digital Currency Group has joined rounds of $500K – $725M (median $3M).

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Digital Currency Group’s Barry Silbert steps down as Grayscale chairman: CNBC Crypto World

CNBC Television · Barry Silbert

#SundaySpotlight Barry Silbert is the Founder & CEO of Digital Currency Group

CryptoNewsZ · Barry Silbert

Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert on acquiring Luno

Barry Silbert · cnbc.com

Episode 114: Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group, is Swatting the Gold Bugs with Bitcoin

New York Stock Exchange · Barry Silbert

Co-investors · 95

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Blockchain Capital

Blockchain Capital is a venture firm that has partnered with crypto builders since 2013, investing across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.

$25K – $200K
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.

$1M – $5M
Union Square Ventures (USV)

Union Square Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests across a broad range of technology sectors, presenting a large portfolio spanning crypto, fintech, climate, AI, education, health, and marketplaces.

$1M – $8M
Techstars

Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.

$220K
Future Perfect Ventures

Future Perfect Ventures is an early-stage venture firm investing since 2014 in founders building decentralized technologies and Web3 platforms, spanning blockchain, cryptoassets, artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction.

$500K – $5M
NIV

North Island Ventures (NIV) is a venture firm that backs founders with capital, conviction, and long-term support.

$500K – $5M
RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.

$5M – $15M
FundersClub

FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited members access to a curated selection of vetted early-stage startups, funding fewer than 2% of the companies it reviews.

$290K
F-Prime Capital

F-Prime Capital is an early-stage-focused investment firm backing companies across life sciences, technology, healthtech and services, and crypto.

$3M – $10M
Winklevoss Capital

Winklevoss Capital is an investment firm that backs founders working on hard problems in critical, frontier technology domains.

$100K – $5M
▶83 more co-investors

Utopian VenturesKhosla VenturesSV AngelSamsung NextHashedBoxGroupSound VenturesValor Equity PartnersMorgan Creek CapitalSpark CapitalPolychain CapitalGalaxy InteractiveFoundation CapitalPartech VenturesM13LakestarQuona CapitalVOLT CAPITALPage One VenturesGeneral CatalystCraft VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBalderton CapitalAntlerEarlybird Venture CapitalHummingbird VenturesEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Sommet ABJungle VenturesFenway Summer VenturesLong Journey VenturesNotable CapitalCanaan PartnersFirstMark CapitalOak HC/FTInovia CapitalPractical Venture CapitalOMERS VenturesLombardstreet VenturesScout VenturesRace CapitalBlume VenturesCherubic VenturesPillar VCNKM CapitalArboretum VenturesDekrypt CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)UberEverywhere VenturesKrakenB Capital GroupEniac VenturesLookout VenturesScale Venture PartnersIA VenturesOperator LPThrive CapitalSocial StartsTuesday CapitalRenegade PartnersBrainchild HoldingsTribeca Venture PartnersVine VenturesAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Kohlberg Kravis RobertsRecursive VenturesThird Kind Venture CapitalSeed Club VenturesAmasiaSLVCLCXArtis VenturesGFT VenturesPrimetime PartnersDimension CapitalRedpoint eventuresXG VenturesAdvancit CapitalAlpine MeridianEarly Light VenturesUnicorn India VenturesVelorum Capital

Firms observed investing alongside Digital Currency Group, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Digital Currency Group's recorded portfolio.

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