Hivemind Ventures, Llc
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Hivemind Ventures focuses on funding projects building on Bitcoin, Lightning, and Nostr, aiming to advance an open and permissionless web. The firm believes a truly open web requires protocols designed to remain permissionless, and organizes its investment interest around identity/data, payments, and value. It typically writes the first check for these early-stage projects, supporting open communication and commerce for everyone.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 24 of 34 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×21Fintech ×20Data & Infrastructure ×2Energy ×2Media & Entertainment ×2Social ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1
HQs:United States×8Brazil×1El Salvador×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×33 founders×1
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12016 · 13 dated
Synota develops technology for decentralized energy systems.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3EnergyFintechPowell, US
Austin Mitchell(Chief Operating Officer & Director)inAlan Schroeder(Director)Lisa Scott(Executive Officer, Director)in
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsFulgur VenturesRev1 VenturesRecursive CapitalTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)
OSMO is a fintech platform that allows users to buy, sell, send, and receive Bitcoin with local currency support across Central America and beyond.
Crypto & Web3FintechEl Salvador, SV
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsBlockchain Founders Fund
Lava provides instant Bitcoin-backed loans allowing borrowers to access dollar liquidity without selling their cryptocurrency or surrendering self-custody.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Shehzan Maredia(CEO)inMyles Snider(Head of Growth)in
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsBrad MillsGraph Ventures
Breez provides an SDK that enables developers to integrate non-custodial Bitcoin payments into any application or service.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsEntrée Capital
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Machankura enables users to send, receive, and redeem Bitcoin via USSD codes on basic phones without internet connectivity.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Alby provides self-custody bitcoin wallet software and infrastructure, accessible through web and mobile applications, enabling users to make payments and receive bitcoin via Lightning Network addresses without relying on centralized custodians.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsFulgur Ventures
Alpen Labs builds a Bitcoin layer-2 network that enables financial applications through a ZK rollup with optimistic bridge architecture.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Abishkar Chhetri(Founder)Pramod Kandel(Founder)Simanta Gautam(Founder)John LightTrey Del BonisLiam Eagen
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsCastle Island VenturesLaunchpad CapitalMirana VenturesResolute VenturesSTILLMARKAsymmetric+3 more
Bipa is a Brazilian financial app that enables users to buy, sell, and manage Bitcoin and US Dollar holdings through Pix transfers and a branded credit card offering Bitcoin cashback.
Crypto & Web3FintechSão Paulo, BR
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsSTILLMARK
Bitnob provides cross-border payment and money management tools that let individuals and businesses send, save, and manage money internationally, with a focus on financial inclusion across Africa and beyond.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsBrad MillsIngressive CapitalLoftyInc CapitalThe Raba PartnershipFlourish VenturesVentures Platform
Deezy unlocks Bitcoin's value by hunting rare satoshis that trade at a premium and reselling them to collectors, while providing data and API tools for the ordinals market.
Crypto & Web3
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Fedi is a mobile wallet application that integrates messaging, financial transactions, and mini-apps within a community-controlled network powered by Bitcoin.
Crypto & Web3FintechSocialAustin, US
Obinna Nwosu(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Moen(Director)
BoardJeffrey Booth(Director)
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsRecursive CapitalTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)ConcentricTrammell Venture Partners
Social podcast player with Lightning payments
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsB Capital Group
Galoy builds Bitcoin-native banking software and infrastructure for regulated financial institutions, enabling banks to offer Bitcoin services to their customers.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Nicolasin
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsBrad MillsFulgur VenturesKube VCTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)Craft VenturesValor Equity Partners
Lexe provides a self-custodial Lightning Network application for iOS and Android, enabling users to make Bitcoin payments through self-hosted nodes running in secure hardware.
Crypto & Web3FintechFoster City, US
Max Fang(Founder)inPhilip Hayes(Founder)inPhilip Kannegaard Hayes(Executive Officer, Director)Maxwell Fang(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsFulgur Ventures
Lightning Terminal is a web-based dashboard and management platform for Bitcoin Lightning Network node operators that simplifies node management and provides liquidity tools.
Crypto & Web3FintechPalo Alto, US
Elizabeth Stark(Founder)Olaoluwa Osuntokun(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCraft VenturesDigital Currency GroupSlow VenturesSommet ABSTILLMARK+5 more
Lightning Network+ is a platform for Bitcoin Lightning Network node operators, offering tools such as liquidity swaps, a liquidity pool, and watchtower "watch swaps" to help operators open channels and manage node liquidity.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsAsimov Ventures
Lightspark provides payment infrastructure and financial tools that enable businesses to modernize their payment systems and integrate with existing platforms.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLos Angeles, US
David Marcus(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementFELIX CAPITALMatrix+4 more
LNbits is an open-source payment platform that enables point-of-sale transactions, online checkouts, subscriptions, and micropayments using Bitcoin Lightning Network and Nostr protocols.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Christopher David(Founder)in
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesDraper Dragon
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Bitcoin exchange + Lightning payments for the Philippines
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsLeft Lane Capital
IBEX provides settlement infrastructure that connects banks, fintechs, and stablecoins, offering instant final settlement across fiat, stablecoins, and crypto without pre-funding or counterparty risk.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsSTILLMARK
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
River is a bitcoin bank providing full-reserve custody and financial services built on sound money principles.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Alex Leishman(Founder, CEO & CTO)
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesFormus CapitalIDEO CoLab VenturesSlow VenturesSummit Peak Ventures
saf. provides cross-border payment infrastructure for companies operating in Central America, enabling money transfers across the region via an API that uses digital assets and local banking rails.
Fintech
Mario Aguiluz(Founder)in
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsCarao Ventures
Satoshi Energy provides a platform and advisory services for large-load energy development, marketing construction-ready power sites to data center companies and helping generation, data center, and financing parties handle site selection, interconnection, contracts, and settlements.
CleantechEnergySaaSHouston, US
Alistair Croll(Co-founder)inAndrew Myers(Executive Officer, Director)Brock Petersen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlyse Killeen(Director)in
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesPlassa CapitalSTILLMARK
Stacker News is a social news aggregation platform where users can post and discuss content related to Bitcoin, technology, and various other topics, with a focus on community engagement through satoshi-based voting and rewards.
Media & EntertainmentSocial
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Strike is a Bitcoin financial platform where users can buy, sell, spend, save, and borrow against bitcoin, with features including zero-fee recurring buys, Lightning Network payments, and free on-chain withdrawals.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsBackwards CapitalKube VCSpace Whale CapitalStreamlined VenturesValor Capital GroupMorgan Creek Capital
Wavlake is a platform for musicians and podcasters to publish and distribute audio content across multiple platforms while receiving direct bitcoin payments from listeners.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Michael Rhee(Founder)in
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Co-investorsTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)
Bitcoin exchange and payments for Mexico
Francisco Chavarria(Founder)in
PartnerMax Webster· solo GP
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStrike · vineyardgazette.com · Aug 4, 2026
River Financial · thecooldown.com · Jul 18, 2026
Fountain · kpcnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
Deezy · dealstreetasia.com · Jul 14, 2026
LNbits · shop.lnbits.com · Mar 25, 2026
Bitnob · intercom.help · Dec 30, 2025
Saf · finsmes.com · Jul 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hivemind Ventures, Llc made?
- Hivemind Ventures, Llc has 41 tracked investments.
- What stage does Hivemind Ventures, Llc invest at?
- Hivemind Ventures, Llc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Hivemind Ventures, Llc focus on?
- Hivemind Ventures, Llc focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Who does Hivemind Ventures, Llc co-invest with?
- Hivemind Ventures, Llc most often shares deals with Brad Mills, STILLMARK, Fulgur Ventures, among 46 tracked co-investors.
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