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Ghaf Capital Partners
Venture capitalDubai · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Also known as Ghaf Capital
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Investment thesis
Ghaf Capital Partners describes itself as one of the first locally managed private capital firms in the UAE focused solely on blockchain and Web3. The firm aims to act as an extension of its partners' and portfolio companies' teams, providing value as strategic partners and growth accelerators. Its identity draws on the qualities of the Ghaf tree — strong roots, self-sustenance, and resilience in harsh desert conditions — as a metaphor for the values and strategies it applies to help portfolio companies achieve their goals.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 37 of 68 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×25Fintech ×10Data & Infrastructure ×9Gaming ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Consumer ×7Creator Economy ×4Developer Tools ×4
HQs:United States×5India×2Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×33 founders×24+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
University of New Hampshire ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Computer Science ×2Economics ×2Engineering ×2Humanities ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
BuzzDraft ×2ConsenSys ×2
Investments · 68 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 32020 · 12017 · 16 dated
1inch develops decentralized finance (DeFi) technology and products aimed at giving users and partners secure, compliant access to on-chain financial tools.
Crypto & Web3FintechTortola
Anton Bukov(Founder)inSergej Kunz(Founder)in
Co-investorsBig Candle CapitalBlockchain CapitalBR CapitalCTC VenturesDragonflyFabric Ventures+29 more
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ALETHIA AI builds AI systems at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain, having introduced intelligent NFTs (iNFTs) and now developing autonomous agents and decentralized, user-owned AI.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Deep TechMarketing Tech
Co-investorsBlockchain CoinvestorsChapter OneD1 VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)Multicoin Capital+8 more
Astra Protocol provides identity verification and payment infrastructure solutions for multiple industries.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDelta BlockchainLD Capital
BlueWhale Bio develops manufacturing technologies for cell-based therapies, focusing on cell activation and expansion in early-stage processing to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesPhiladelphia, US
Peter Keller(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPaul Meister(Director)Elaine Heron(Director)Paula Cannon(Director)Beate Mueller-Tiemann(Director)
Co-investorsAscendo VenturesNovalis LifeSciencesBaselayer CapitalCardanogumi IncPRIMAL CAPITAL+2 more
Boba Network is a hybrid blockchain and Layer 2 scaling solution built on Ethereum that provides off-chain data and compute, letting developers build dApps that connect to off-chain APIs at lower transaction costs.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsD1 VenturesHead & Heart CapitalHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)TheVentureCityVentureSouqAlphanonce+10 more
ChainPort provides blockchain bridging solutions that enable users to securely transfer assets across different blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSector Agnostic
Co-investorsLucidBlue VenturesMetrix CapitalOIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group)SilverFox
ChronoForge is a PC video game distributed for Windows, with the page listing its system requirements for gameplay at 1080p resolution.
Gaming
Co-investorsSpirit DAOWWVentures369 CapitalAlex BeckerBrian D EvansCitizen Capital+1 more
Taurus Trend AI is a crypto market intelligence platform that uses AI agents to aggregate and summarize trending topics from sources like Twitter, Telegram, Discord, and web news into digests for traders.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Dappio Wonderland is a Solana-based yield aggregator combining DeFi and GameFi yields in one platform.
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesRed Building Capital
Deliq Finance is a decentralized market-making protocol that provides a liquidity infrastructure layer for the DeFi ecosystem, using a Liquidity-by-Staking (LBS) model to help protocols bootstrap liquidity without centralized market makers.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
DRIFE is building a blockchain-based financial identity and reputation layer for the gig mobility economy, syncing ride data across platforms and verifying it on-chain to give drivers and riders a portable digital identity passport.
Crypto & Web3FintechMobility & Transportation
Surya Ranjith(Founder)in
Dtravel is a platform that lets short-term rental hosts and property managers sync their Airbnb or PMS listings, build direct booking websites, and distribute across channels like Google Vacation Rentals to grow commission-free direct bookings.
Crypto & Web3MarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsOIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group)
Fluid AI offers an enterprise agentic AI platform for regulated industries, letting organizations deploy AI agents across voice, chat, email, and WhatsApp.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Raghav Aggarwal(Founder)inAbhinav Aggarwal(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlack DragonEckuity
FOTA is a fantasy-themed video game set in a universe of three realms, where players collect relics and summon heroes from different races to battle enemies and compete against other players in various game modes.
Gaming
Co-investorsStakez Capital
GAIMIN operates a gaming platform and launcher that lets players monetize unused computing resources while maintaining digital ownership of in-game assets.
Cloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming
Martin Speight(Co-Founder)in
Co-investors4WARDAlphabit FundBlack DragonFOMO VenturesMapleblock CapitalStakez Capital
Ukrainian-German game studio behind battle royale shooter Off The Grid and the GUNZ blockchain platform.
Alexander Zoll(Founder)inVlad Korolev(Founder)Vlad Korolov(Founder)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAndromeda CapitalCoinFundDigital StrategiesGamegroove Capital+19 more
Hashstack is a decentralized finance protocol that lets traders borrow against their crypto collateral, offering up to 500% leverage for trading and yield farming.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsKane & Rao GroupMoonrock Capital
Ignite Tournaments is a mobile app that lets content creators run esports tournaments, launch community membership tiers, deliver digital assets, and track fan participation through leaderboards.
Creator EconomyGamingSports Tech
Krystal Yang(Founder)inTony Chen(Founder)in
Co-investorsArca FundsD1 VenturesEmooteSkyVision CapitalAscensive AssetsBlocktower Capital
LayerZero builds decentralized infrastructure for interoperability across blockchains and asset issuance, enabling applications and chains to connect liquidity and extend reach across ecosystems.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Bryan Pellegrino(Founder)inRaz Zarick(Founder)inCaleb Banister(Founder)Ryan Zarick(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin Ventures+36 more
MetaverseMe turns a user's selfie into a 3D avatar (digital twin) that can be customized, used in games, and shared through AR videos.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGaming
Co-investorsOIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group)
Miden is a blockchain protocol using zero-knowledge (ZK) architecture to enable programmable privacy, quantum-resistance, and scalability for onchain finance.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechMenlo Park, US
Bobbin Threadbare(Co-founder)Azeem Khan(Co-founder)inDominik Schmid(Co-founder)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoAlpha Wave GlobalBig Candle CapitalBloccelerate VC+20 more
Monad is a high-performance EVM-compatible blockchain designed for fast, low-cost transactions.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureCalifon, US
Eunice Giarta Hon(Executive Officer)James Hunsaker(Founder)Keone Hon(Founder)inEunice Giarta(Founder)
Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalAmbush CapitalArchetypeBankless VenturesBig Brain HoldingsBloccelerate VC+33 more
NeoFi is a cryptocurrency platform for the Indian market that lets users buy, sell, trade, lend, send, and manage over 30 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDigital StrategiesOIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group)
Newcoin is a blockchain protocol built around a consensus mechanism and mechanisms it calls evolutionary search and open learning, with a mining component and an associated ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsDigital Strategies
Partisia Blockchain offers a Digital Trust Architecture that lets organizations and individuals use and collaborate on data without exposing it, using secure multi-party computation across off-chain and on-chain environments.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsGeekCartelTPC Club (The presale club)TPC Ventures
Pixelmon is a monster-collection game combining web3 technology and community-driven gameplay, where players collect, evolve, and battle digital creatures in a multiplayer open-world adventure.
Crypto & Web3GamingMedia & EntertainmentSingapore, SG
Giulio Xiloyannis(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsLiquidXEmfarsisSpirit DAOAmber GroupAnimoca BrandsBing Ventures+1 more
Polygon provides blockchain-based cross-border treasury settlement using stablecoins, letting institutions convert between US dollars and stablecoins, move funds onchain, and pay out over bank rails like SWIFT, ACH, and RTP.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechHR Tech
Sandeep Nailwal(Founder)inAnurag Arjun(Founder)Jaynti Kanani(Founder)Mihailo Bjelic(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalCoinbase VenturesDePIN XDigital Currency GroupDragonflyDraper Associates+39 more
RunesTerminal is a platform that provides tools for the Runes ecosystem, including a block explorer, token creation utility, and project launchpad.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsPentos Ventures
Supra provides blockchain oracle services that deliver data feeds to smart contracts and decentralized applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsWashington, US
Jonathan Nelms(Managing Member)in
Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalBitDAOCastrum CapitalCoinbase VenturesCVP NoLimitDeepTech Ventures+15 more
Tasker AI is an AI assistant that handles complex work and personal tasks through multi-step execution from a single user command.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ahmed AJ(Founder)inHesham GhandourMo AzizLauren Weisheit(Director of Business Development \u0026 Marketing)Kertu Koss(Product Engineer)Sarah Johnson(Product Manager)
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZEx/AntePioneerUDHCUniversal DeFi Holding CompanyVenture Dept.+21 more
Telegram is a cross-platform messaging application with encrypted, self-destructing messages, multi-device sync, and large group chats.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAfford.CapitalAlphabit FundAngelONE CapitalArchetypeArrington CapitalBitDAO+48 more
Themis offers lending backed by non-fungible tokens, allowing holders to deposit an NFT as collateral and borrow against it.
Neepa Patel(Founder)in
Co-investorsLD CapitalNFXAdjuvant CapitalFelicis VenturesGlobal Health Investment FundHadean Ventures+2 more
Wizardia is a crypto-based 3D fantasy game featuring turn-based, real-time multiplayer wizard battles, tournaments with prize pools, and a crafting system.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsSuperLauncherTrustPad
Shardeum is a Layer-1 blockchain network using dynamic state sharding and an autoscaling, EVM-compatible architecture to deliver high throughput and low fees.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Nischal Shetty(Co-founder)Srini(CTO)
Co-investorsAegis VentuesBlack DragonCogitent VenturesCoinvestor VenturesDigital Finance GroupHyperithm+9 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
0XbattlegroundAxesBlockswapCross the AgesDapi StartupGamifiGatherGeojamGetsafleGuild of GuardiansHydroHyperbond StudioHypexLaunchblockMars4MavrykMetaEngineMetaggMetametaverseMuonNiburuPlayastraRebaseSolstarterStarlyWalken
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
LayerZero · genfinity.io · Aug 25, 2026
Tasker AI · ycombinator.com · Aug 4, 2025
Miden · finsmes.com · May 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ghaf Capital Partners made?
- Ghaf Capital Partners has 68 tracked investments.
- What stage does Ghaf Capital Partners invest at?
- Ghaf Capital Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Ghaf Capital Partners focus on?
- Ghaf Capital Partners focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
- Where is Ghaf Capital Partners located?
- Ghaf Capital Partners is headquartered in Dubai, AE.
- Who does Ghaf Capital Partners co-invest with?
- Ghaf Capital Partners most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, HTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures), OIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group), among 171 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvesting in Web3 | (with Hubertus Thonhauser, Chairman of Ghaf Capital Partners) | Web3
CFTE · Hubertus Thonhauser
Investing into Web3.0 startups with Hubertus Thonhauser, from Ghaf Capital Partners & Irina Heaver
AIBC World · Hubertus Thonhauser
Investing in Web3 | (with Hubertus Thonhauser, Chairman of Ghaf Capital Partners) | Web3 | Has the venture capital bubble burst in Web3? Episode 42 of #FintechandWeb3Founders with Hubertus Thonhauser is out! 🚀 💻 Watch on Youtube 👉... | By CFTE - Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship |
Hubertus Thonhauser · facebook.com
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