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Distributed Global

Crossover fund

Austin · Seed–Series C · 4 people tracked

Also known as DISTRIBUTED GLOBAL MANAGER LP

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Stage
Seed–Series C
HQ
Austin, CA, US
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$902.7M
Tracked investments
17
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 4 people

from public directories
Jonathan D Steindorff· Executive Officer
Tucker Waterman· Director

What they invest in

from 12 of 17 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×8Fintech ×7Data & Infrastructure ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2SaaS ×2Creator Economy ×1Deep Tech ×1Energy ×1

HQs:United States×11Nigeria×1Netherlands×1

Investments · showing 16 of 17

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Superstatesuperstate.comin𝕏Jan 2026 · $82.5M✓ verified

Superstate builds tokenization infrastructure that puts securities such as private funds, mutual funds, ETFs, and company shares onchain, connecting them with crypto capital markets for 24/7 trading and DeFi use.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US

Robert Leshner(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Jim Hiltner(Co-founder & Head of Business Development)inDean Swennumson(Co-founder & Head of Operations)inJon Walch(Head of Engineering)inEmily Coleman(Head of Marketing & Communications)inAlex Zozos(General Counsel)in

Co-investorsHaun Ventures1kxArrington CapitalBain Capital CryptoBrevan Howard DigitalBreyer Capital+10 more

Superstate’ssuperstate.coin𝕏✓ verified

Superstate provides tokenized real-world assets, including legally issued public-company equities and yield-bearing funds, held onchain in investors' own wallets.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US

Dean Swennumson(Co-founder & Head of Operations)inRobert Leshner(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Jim Hiltner(Co-founder & Head of Business Development)inJon Walch(Head of Engineering)inEmily Coleman(Head of Marketing & Communications)inAlex Zozos(General Counsel)in

Co-investors1kxArrington CapitalCoinFundBain Capital CryptoBrevan Howard DigitalBreyer Capital+13 more

ABE GlobalinAug 2018

Atlanta, US

John William Pigott(Executive Officer, Promoter)Joel Blom(Executive Officer, Promoter)Roderick Psaila(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsGumi Ventures

Banklessbankless.comin𝕏Jan 2026 · $82.5M

Bankless is a global community providing educational content and resources to help users navigate and understand cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsBankless VenturesCoinbase VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital CryptoBrevan Howard DigitalCapitalG+6 more

Breadcrumbs.iobreadcrumbs.ioin𝕏Apr 2021Acquired

Breadcrumbs provides a no-code platform that scores customer and prospect data to surface upsell and cross-sell opportunities for sales teams, requiring minimal setup time compared to traditional analytics solutions.

Enterprise SoftwareSales TechSan Francisco, US

Armando Biondi(Founder)inGary Amaral(Founder)inMassimo Chieruzzi(Founder)inMassimo Chieruzzi Pazzaglia(Director)

Co-investorsY CombinatorCadenzaSignum Capital

Embedembed.coin

Embed provides embedded payment infrastructure for EV charging platforms, supporting AFIR-compliant AC and DC charging with kiosk POS and QR payment flows, European payment methods like Vipps and Twint, and account top-ups in eMSP apps.

Data & InfrastructureEnergyFintechMobility & TransportationSaaS

Alexander Schoonkind(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlephKindred CapitalMorningstar VenturesNIV

Nestcoinnestcoin.comin𝕏Feb 2022 · $6.5M

Nestcoin provides financial and banking services designed specifically for creators.

Creator EconomyFintechLagos, NG

Yele Bademosi(Founder)in

Co-investors4DX VenturesAdaverseAlter GlobalElectric CapitalLoftyInc CapitalSerena Ventures+10 more

Nifty Islandniftyisland.com𝕏Apr 2021

Nifty Island is a gaming platform where users create their own islands, play games, and complete in-game quests to earn on-chain rewards such as NFTs and crypto.

Crypto & Web3GamingSheridan, US

Charles Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inZachary Pantely(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsArrington CapitalCollab+CurrencyFermionLemniscapWWVenturesAlameda Research+2 more

Nillion Networknillion.com𝕏

Nillion is a decentralized secure computing network that uses privacy-enhancing technologies to store and process sensitive data by distributing trust across nodes.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Andrew Yeoh(Founder)in

Co-investorsARKN venturesBig Brain HoldingsChapter OneFlowdeskFOMO VenturesInception Capital (ex OP Crypto)+14 more

Polymerpolymerlabs.org

Polymer Labs is a blockchain infrastructure startup that raised a $23M Series A in 2024.

Bo Du(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAmbush CapitalBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesDigital Currency Group+8 more

Seiseinetwork.ioin𝕏Apr 2023 · $30M

Sei is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for high-performance financial markets and digital asset trading, enabling fast onchain order books and serving global finance firms, funds, and infrastructure providers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Jeff Feng(Founder)

Co-investorsAegis VentuesAscensive AssetsCoinbase VenturesCVP NoLimitGSRMulticoin Capital+10 more

Superstatesuperstate.xyzJan 2026 · $82.5M

Modernizing investing through tokenized financial products.

Dean Swennumson(Founder)in

Co-investorsHack VCBain Capital CryptoBrevan Howard DigitalHaun Ventures

Utopia Labsutopialabs.comMay 2022Acquired

Crypto payments, payroll and treasury platform for DAOs and web3 companies; acquired by Coinbase in November 2024.

San Francisco, US

Pryce Adade Yebesi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJason Chong(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexander Wu(Director, Promoter)Kaito Cunningham(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsKindred VenturesParadigmCircle & Co.Circle VenturesCoinbase VenturesGusto+1 more

Worldcoinworldcoin.orgin𝕏

World is a decentralized protocol providing universal proof of human identity for the internet, along with financial infrastructure and a native token called WLD, operated through the World App and World Chain blockchain.

Crypto & Web3FintechSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US

Sam Altman(Co-founder & Chairman, Tools for Humanity)Alex Blania(Co-founder & CEO, Tools for Humanity)inMax Novendstern(Co-founder, Tools for Humanity)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalKhosla Ventures1confirmationCoinFund+6 more

Zebec Networkzebec.ioin𝕏Feb 2022 · $15M

Zebec builds blockchain-powered financial products including payroll, cards, and payments solutions for individuals, businesses, and teams.

Crypto & Web3FintechHR TechSaaS

Sam ThapaliyaSimon Babakhani(CEO)inNea Padhye

Co-investors500 GlobalAegis VentuesBreyer CapitalLaunchpad CapitalResolute VenturesAlameda Research+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Figure Technologies

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Distributed Global made?
Distributed Global has 17 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Distributed Global invest at?
Distributed Global invests at the Seed, Series A, Series C stages.
What sectors does Distributed Global focus on?
Distributed Global focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Where is Distributed Global located?
Distributed Global is headquartered in Austin, US.

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