dlab
Venture capitalActively deployingNewton · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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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 · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 16 of 32 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×12Data & Infrastructure ×6Fintech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Cybersecurity ×4Developer Tools ×3Climate Tech ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:United States×2United Kingdom×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12 dated
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
Co-investorsBitDAODeepTech VenturesDigital Currency GroupElliptiMantle NetworkPantera Capital+1 more
Based is a prediction-market platform where users trade on public opinion about internet content, taking "Based" or "Cringe" positions on clips and posts, with prices reflecting which view is gaining traction.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Social
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Crayonic develops embedded crypto-biometric technology for secure digital identity solutions, combining machine learning, cryptography, and secure microprocessors.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep TechHardwareEindhoven, NL
Peter Kolarov(Founder, CEO)in
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Co-investorsSOSV
Onchain structured finance protocol that turns business cash flows into programmable collateral for secured lines of credit.
Thomas Hepner(Founder)in
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFactionMaven 11Signature VenturesTRGCLightspeed Faction+2 more
Credmark provides a token API that delivers DeFi pricing data across multiple blockchain networks, enabling developers to build applications that rely on accurate price information.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Daler Trading operates as a B2B entity providing liquidity provision services in the crypto assets market.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Dowsers provides automated formal verification technology to detect vulnerabilities in smart contracts and blockchains.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech
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
GridPlus builds crypto hardware wallets for self-custody of digital assets, aimed at both new and experienced crypto users.
Crypto & Web3Hardware
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Co-investorsAmino Capital
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Hyacinth operates a marketplace connecting Web3 projects with smart contract auditors, where projects post audit bounties, receive competing offers, and select an auditor based on price and reviewable history.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityMarketplaces
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Hyperbeat offers a self-custodial smart wallet on HyperEVM that combines fiat-crypto conversion, high-yield accounts, a collateral-backed credit card, and leveraged trading of stocks, crypto, commodities, and indices.
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Co-investorsBreedChapter OneElectric CapitalFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)Node Capital
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Light Protocol builds blockchain infrastructure and APIs that enable developers to scale applications on Solana using ZK Compression, an open-source technology that reduces token and account creation costs by up to 99% while maintaining blockchain security.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Co-investorsPolychain CapitalAdvanced BlockchainHypersphere VenturesAsymmetric
M0 is a modular stablecoin infrastructure platform that lets developers launch application-specific, interoperable digital dollars.
Luca Prosperi(Founder & CEO)inGreg Di Prisco(Founder)in
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpArrington CapitalBain Capital CryptoBitcoin MagazineCitizenX Crypto VenturesCoinbase Ventures+20 more
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Otim provides a single API to connect banks and payment rails for fiat, letting companies open and verify accounts, initiate transfers, route settlements, reconcile flows, and manage compliance workflows.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Shinkai is a decentralized AI platform that lets users build and run autonomous agents across multiple AI networks (local, cloud, and decentralized models) while keeping identity, data, and payments under user control.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Co-investorsArchetypeBorderless VentureD1 VenturesLongHash VenturesSora Ventures
SOSV is a venture capital firm that provides pre-seed funding (up to $550,000) to founders in deep technology sectors including life sciences, robotics, industrial automation, energy transition, and medical technology.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechNew York, US
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesFarvatn VentureGolden Sparrow Ventures, LlcWYO VC
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Tokenomist provides a token unlock dashboard and tokenomics data platform, offering vesting schedules, allocation breakdowns, and unlock analytics for cryptocurrency projects.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Tanawat Chiewhawan(Founder)in
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Co-investorsSCB 10X
Verifoxx provides privacy-enhancing technologies that allow organizations to derive insights and answers from sensitive data without sharing, sending, or exposing the underlying information.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Roisin McCarthy(Co-founder)inBala Subramanyan(Co-founder)
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
WeatherXM operates a community-powered decentralized (DePIN) weather network where owners deploy solar-powered weather stations and earn $WXM token rewards for contributing data.
Climate TechCrypto & Web3IoT
Stratos Theodorou(Founder)in
PartnerNick Plante· solo GP
Co-investorsPlaceholder VCLightspeed FactionBorderless VentureConsenSys MeshFactiongrowX Ventures+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
API3HyperbeatIndex NetworkTokenomist
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCredit Coop · ventureburn.com · Aug 30, 2025
M0 · ventureburn.com · Aug 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has dlab made?
- dlab has 32 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does dlab co-invest with?
- dlab most often shares deals with Borderless Venture, Coinbase Ventures, Faction, among 57 tracked co-investors.
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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