dlab
Venture capitalActively deployingNewton · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
dlab focuses on funding the next generation of web3 and crypto startups at the earliest stages. Since becoming a newly independent fund with fresh capital in 2024, it dedicates resources to backing pre-seed founders building crypto-native products such as on-chain trading, decentralized data oracles, crypto private credit, blockchain data infrastructure, and DePIN networks. The firm partners with founders early and invites those seeking pre-seed funding to reach out directly.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 4 of 33 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×3Climate Tech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Fintech ×1InsurTech ×1IoT ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1SaaS ×1
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPartnerNick Plante· solo GP
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
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Daler Trading provides digital asset market making and liquidity provision across spot and derivatives markets for crypto projects on centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DeFi) exchanges.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
FleetOperate provides FleetShield and a companion driver app that automate trucking fleet compliance and risk management, including driver qualification files, FMCSA integration, safety scoring, document tracking, and insurance certificate generation.
InsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Health monitor for the planet focusing on climate and environmental data
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
WeatherXM operates a decentralized weather network where station owners earn cryptocurrency tokens for providing hyperlocal weather data; the platform offers weather data APIs for businesses and research organizations while maintaining a global community-powered DePIN infrastructure.
Climate TechCrypto & Web3IoT
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does dlab invest at?
- dlab invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is dlab's typical check size?
- dlab typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does dlab focus on?
- dlab focuses on Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech.
- Where is dlab located?
- dlab is headquartered in Newton, US.
- Does dlab lead rounds?
- dlab typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors · 2
SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.
Wave Digital Assets is a Los Angeles-based, SEC-regulated investment manager focused exclusively on digital assets, offering venture capital, fund management, and private wealth services. Its activities span actively managed crypto strategies, corporate treasury programs involving lending and derivatives, staking and protocol inventory management, and DeFi-based yield strategies.
Firms observed investing alongside dlab, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with dlab's recorded portfolio.
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