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Venture capitalLos Angeles · Pre-Seed · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Grayscale Ventures is a first-cheque (pre-seed) fund focused on infrastructure and AI. It invests in and leads rounds for highly technical DevInfra/DevTools, AI infrastructure, AI agentic, and vertical infrastructure companies founded in India, writing cheques of $125K to $1M. The firm is backed by global tech founders and operators who collaborate with the fund to support portfolio companies. Grayscale emphasizes co-building products with its companies and helping them expand both globally and regionally, targeting the next generation of infrastructure and AI startups emerging from India.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 1 of 2 portfolio companiesCloud Computing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
S2.dev builds infrastructure services and tools for developers.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Shikhar Bhushan(Co-founder and CEO)inStephen Balogh(Co-founder and CTO)inDwarak Govind Parthiban(Co-founder)inMehul ArorainCristian Caciucin
Co-investorsOrange CollectivePioneerTranspose Platform ManagementUncorrelated VenturesY CombinatorAccel+9 more
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s2.dev · economictimes.indiatimes.com · Aug 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Grayscale Ventures invest at?
- Grayscale Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
- What is Grayscale Ventures's typical check size?
- Grayscale Ventures typically writes checks of $125K – $1M.
- What sectors does Grayscale Ventures focus on?
- Grayscale Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Grayscale Ventures located?
- Grayscale Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, IN.
- Does Grayscale Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Grayscale Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Grayscale Ventures co-invest with?
- Grayscale Ventures most often shares deals with Orange Collective, Pioneer, Transpose Platform Management, among 5 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 38
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Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that writes pre-seed checks and is backed by a community of founder and operator LPs.
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Firms observed investing alongside Grayscale Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Grayscale Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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