Digital Currency Group
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
DCG positions itself as an enduring investor and operator building toward a decentralized future to unlock economic and societal opportunity. Active since 2012, it deploys capital across equity investments, fund investments, and token/digital asset holdings, backing crypto and blockchain builders across more than 25 countries. Its focus spans payments, stablecoins, custody, wallets, exchanges, DeFi, enterprise blockchain, L1/L2 blockchains, data and analytics, identity, compliance, security, metaverse, NFTs, and gaming. DCG supports companies through all stages of their journey, from seed and venture through token launch, growth, late stage, and public markets, and owns businesses that lead their respective categories.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 233 of 321 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×149Fintech ×137Enterprise Software ×47AI & Machine Learning ×45Data & Infrastructure ×39SaaS ×27Developer Tools ×22Cybersecurity ×17
HQs:United States×51United Kingdom×9Nigeria×5South Africa×5Mexico×4Australia×3
Investments · 321 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBitGo provides institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure including custody, trading, wallet services, and stablecoin management for financial institutions and enterprises.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech<UNKNOWN>, US
Michael A. Belshe(Executive Officer, Director)Chen Fang(Executive Officer, Director)Krishna Juvvadi(Executive Officer)Ed Reginelli(Executive Officer)J. WILLIAM LEE(Director)ANTONIO GRACIAS(Director)
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 & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in
eToro is an online trading and investment platform that enables retail investors to trade stocks, ETFs, and other assets with zero broker fees, and offers a CopyTrader feature allowing users to automatically replicate trades of experienced investors.
FintechBnei Brak
Johnathan Alexander Assia(Executive Officer, Director)Shalom Berkovitz(Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer)Ronen Assia(Executive Director, Co-founder and Director)Eddy Shalev(Director)Avner Stepak(Director)Santo Politi(Director)
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.
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.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Arcana Network (Avail Nexus) provides multi-chain infrastructure that lets decentralized applications operate across blockchains without rebuilding, including unified balances that combine tokens and liquidity across chains and a verifiable data availability layer.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
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
Autopilot provides global payment infrastructure for cross-border companies, enabling them to handle complex payment operations across multiple markets while reducing operational costs.
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
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)
AZA Finance is a fintech platform that connects businesses to frontier markets and currencies.
Fintech
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.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
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
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.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Bittensor is an open network protocol where independent subnets produce digital commodities and machine intelligence services, with participants rewarded in TAO tokens.
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.
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
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 & Web3Fintech
Blockstream develops Bitcoin wallet and hardware security solutions, including a mobile app and Jade hardware wallet for self-custody of digital 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
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
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.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech<UNKNOWN>
Celestia designs and operates custom, high-throughput blockchain infrastructure for enterprises, separating compute and storage to enable independent scaling.
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.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Chainalysis provides investigative services and training programs for cryptocurrency compliance and risk mitigation.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNew York City, US
Rakib Azad(Executive Officer)Jonathan Levin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Gronager(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)Sarah Tavel(Director)
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 & 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.
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.
Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB
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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, Fintech.
- 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamDigital 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
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