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Digital Currency Group

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New York · Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked

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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.

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Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
New York, Connecticut, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
338
Unicorns
15
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
19

Team · 7 people

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Alexander Garn· Analyst
Christopher Costaras· Investor
Diego De Colombres· Vice Presidentin𝕏
Matthew Beck· Investorin𝕏
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 256 of 338 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×169Fintech ×153Enterprise Software ×59AI & Machine Learning ×54Data & Infrastructure ×51SaaS ×41Developer Tools ×27Cybersecurity ×25

HQs:United States×83United Kingdom×10Canada×5Mexico×5Nigeria×5South Africa×5

Who they back

founder profiles across 163 portfolio companies
50%
solo founders
81 of 163 mapped founding teams
58%
repeat founders
of 216 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 22 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×812 founders×513 founders×244+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 196 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×8Stanford University ×7Cornell ×6Princeton University ×6University of California, Berkeley ×6The Wharton School ×5University of Cape Town ×5Harvard Business School ×4

What their founders studiedfrom 187 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×80Business & Management ×35Engineering ×33Economics ×24Finance & Accounting ×18Mathematics & Statistics ×16Humanities ×6Politics & Policy ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 216 founders with career history

Goldman Sachs ×10Stanford University ×8Airbnb ×6Coinbase ×6ConsenSys ×5IBM ×5McKinsey & Company ×5Moonpay ×5

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×17Techstars ×6Entrepreneur First ×2

20 founders hold a PhD · 29 hold an MBA (of 210 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · 338 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 52024 · 12023 · 52022 · 112021 · 72020 · 22019 · 32018 · 22017 · 12016 · 42015 · 347 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 CapitalBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCraft VenturesCyber CapitalDRW Venture Capital+13 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(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)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 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAnsa Capital+54 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-investors91 VenturesAglae VenturesAnthemis VentureBRM CapitalCommerzVenturesHinge Capital+11 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.comin𝕏✓ 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

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalVenturra

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 CapitalVectr Fintech+5 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 Innovations

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 VenturesBlockchain CapitalFuture Perfect VenturesIGNIA+11 more

Aleoaleo.org𝕏

Aleo is a Layer-1 blockchain platform powered by zero-knowledge cryptography that enables private, programmable, and scalable applications.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechReno, US

Howard Wu(Founder)inMichael Beller(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAmbush CapitalEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Haun Ventures+8 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+3 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)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorRebel FundBlumberg CapitalByld VenturesGradient VenturesNiche Capital+1 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

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.networkin𝕏

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 CapitalBuilders TribeFenbushi Capital+2 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 VenturesOyster 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-investorsSawari Ventures

Axoniaxoni.comin𝕏Acquired

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(Founder/CEO)Jeffrey Schvey(Founder/CTO)inGreg (CEO)(Chief Executive Officer)Jeff (CTO)(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementCommunitas Capital PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Y CombinatorEJF Ventures+2 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 VentureBreedCoinFundMaven 11GaingelsSeven Seven Six

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-investorsBackedNIVPantera CapitalRockawayXWintermuteFoundation Capital

Beoblebeoble.io

Singapore, SG

Chanhyeok Yim(Founder)

Co-investorsBlack DragonSamsung 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

Co-investorsDigital Finance GroupExto PartnersIOSG VenturesNIVSignum 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(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyElectric CapitalLemniscapRRE VenturesValuestream Ventures

Bitoasisbitoasis.netAcquired

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

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)in

Co-investorsAltai VenturesDelta-v CapitalG SquaredGray VenturesIndex VenturesK2 Global+5 more

Bitsobitso.comin𝕏

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 & CEO)inBen Peters(Founder)in

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsCoatue ManagementCoinbase VenturesCometaFundersClub+15 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)in

Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyLvna CapitalMorgan CrestOSS CapitalTruth Ventures

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)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorAct One VenturesFaction

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 VenturesDivergenceLongHash VenturesCMCC GlobalFramework VenturesKing River Capital

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)in

Co-investorsBlue Lion GlobalCoinbase VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Future Perfect VenturesMosaic VenturesPrudence+8 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(Co-founder & CEO)inAustin Hill(Director, President and Chief Executive Officer)inErik Svenson(Founder)inHammie Hill(Director and Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardReid Hoffman(Director)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Blockchain CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)DG Daiwa VenturesFulgur VenturesFuture Perfect Ventures+3 more

Blokurblokur.com

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.comin𝕏

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 & CEO)inBrian Bondy(Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCoinbase VenturesPage One VenturesPantera CapitalPropel Venture PartnersR/GA Ventures+7 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.co𝕏

Busha is an SEC-licensed digital asset exchange app where users can buy, sell, and convert Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and 70+ cryptocurrencies at local rates, plus earn yield, borrow against holdings, and spend via USD accounts and debit cards.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechLagos, NG

Michael Adeyeri(Founder)inMoyo Sodipo(Founder)in

Co-investorsKube VCThe Raba PartnershipYolo InvestmentsBlockwallCadenzaJump Capital+1 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

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesDunbar CapitalKraynos CapitalQED InvestorsQuona CapitalValor Capital Group+2 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 Capital

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 VenturesLaunchpad Venture GroupPartech Ventures

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 & CEO)in

Co-investorsQED InvestorsLattice CapitalNIVNode CapitalPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)Andreessen Horowitz+2 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(Chairman & CEO, Celestia Foundation)inNick White(Co-founder & CEO, Celestia Labs)inPreston Evans(CTO, Celestia Labs)Sarah Armstrong(CFO)inZach Leibowitz(General Counsel)in

Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAlphaLab CapitalBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalCaladanCoinbase Ventures+18 more

Chain Centralized infra Growth Exitchain.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 CapitalHomebrewRRE Ventures

Chainalysischainalysis.comin𝕏

Chainalysis provides investigative services and training programs for cryptocurrency compliance and risk mitigation.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US

Jonathan Levin(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Gronager(Co-founder; former Chief Executive Officer and board-level leader)inJan Møller(Co-founder and scientific/engineering leader)inRakib Azad(Executive Officer)in

BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)inSarah Tavel(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelAdditionAlbionVCArchetypeBlackstoneBNY Mellon+27 more

Circle CeFi Growthcircle.comin𝕏

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)inSid Yadav(Cofounder)inSean Neville(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelalphabet angelsBantam GroupBlockchain CapitalBorderless VentureBreyer Capital+14 more

Civic Blockchain-based identity verificationcivic.comin𝕏

Civic builds signal-based go-to-market solutions that use AI agents to identify and act on customer intent for growth teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Chris Hartin

Co-investorsFuture Perfect VenturesNoosphere VenturesOssian CapitalPantera CapitalElevate VenturesPropel Venture Partners+1 more

ClearTokencleartoken.ioin

ClearToken builds clearing and settlement infrastructure for digital asset markets, aiming to reduce credit and settlement risk, unlock capital, and enable 24/7 settlement.

Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB

Co-investorsFlow TradersMetalayerLaser Digital

Clstclst.com

CLST is a Zurich-based platform for institutional crypto and stablecoin lending with automated negotiation and risk assessment.

Michael Guzik(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesF-Prime CapitalSICTICTX Ventures

Cognitocognitohq.comin𝕏Acquired

Cognito provides identity verification and anti-fraud solutions for consumer and business onboarding at scale.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alain Meier(Founder/CEO)inJohn Backus(Founder/CTO)Christopher Morton(Founder/President and COO)inDaniel Gollahon(VP of Engineering)

Co-investorsNAV.VCY Combinator

Coin Metricscoinmetrics.ioin𝕏

Coin Metrics provides market and on-chain data, reference rates, and indexes for crypto and digital assets, delivered to institutional investment teams via APIs.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechBoston, US

Tim Rice(Founder)in

BoardMathew S. McDermott(Director)Sean Judge(Director)inMatt Scott Walsh(Director)inNic Carter(Executive Officer, Director)inBob Davis(Director)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyCommunitas Capital PartnersDragonflyF-Prime Capital+3 more

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3 IPOs · 19 acquisitions · showing 8

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Digital Currency Group made?
Digital Currency Group has 338 tracked investments, 22 of which have exited, including 6 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, Series C, 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, Y Combinator, among 638 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Digital Currency Group back?
Across 13 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 · 94

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
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
Union Square Ventures (USV)

Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.

$1M – $8M
Future Perfect Ventures

Future Perfect Ventures is an early-stage venture firm investing in decentralized technology, blockchain, crypto infrastructure, AI, and next-generation marketplaces.

$500K – $5M
NIV

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

$500K – $5M
Techstars

Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.

$220K
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
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Oyster Ventures

An intentionally lean, early-stage venture firm that backs founders building narrow 'wedge' products in software and infrastructure that can expand into market defaults. It emphasizes software that changes how markets work and runs itself using structured data, automation, and agents.

$25K – $200K
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
Hashed

Hashed is a venture firm backing founders building in AI, crypto, and frontier technology, offering hands-on ecosystem support to portfolio companies from inception to global scale.

$1M – $37M
82 more co-investors

SV AngelFundersClubWinklevoss CapitalSamsung NextMorgan Creek CapitalKhosla VenturesSpark CapitalValor Equity PartnersPage One VenturesCraft VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersFoundation CapitalSound VenturesPolychain CapitalHummingbird VenturesQuona CapitalVOLT CAPITALSommet ABJungle VenturesGeneral CatalystNotable CapitalCanaan PartnersBalderton CapitalPartech VenturesOak HC/FTInovia CapitalPractical Venture CapitalM13OMERS VenturesEarlybird Venture CapitalLombardstreet VenturesScout VenturesRace CapitalBlume VenturesCherubic VenturesEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Pillar VCNKM CapitalArboretum VenturesGalaxy InteractiveNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Long Journey VenturesUberBoxGroupEverywhere VenturesKrakenB Capital GroupEniac VenturesFirstMark CapitalLookout VenturesScale Venture PartnersIA VenturesOperator LPThrive CapitalSocial StartsAntlerRenegade PartnersBrainchild HoldingsTribeca Venture PartnersLakestarVine VenturesAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Kohlberg Kravis RobertsRecursive VenturesCrunchFundThird Kind Venture CapitalSeed Club VenturesAmasiaSLVCLCXArtis VenturesGFT VenturesPrimetime PartnersDimension CapitalRedpoint eventuresXG VenturesAdvancit CapitalAlpine MeridianEarly Light VenturesUnicorn India VenturesFenway Summer VenturesDekrypt Capital

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