Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto)
Venture capitalRoad Town, Tortola · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Also known as OP CRYPTO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD.
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Investment thesis
Inception Capital positions itself as a lean, globally connected investment team built to invest across markets, technologies, and cycles. It combines investment judgment, research depth, operational discipline, and emerging-market experience. The firm backs globally trained founders building category-defining companies, with particular emphasis on DeFi, onchain financial infrastructure, digital asset markets, AI, and deep tech. Its geographic coverage spans the United States, Latin America, China, and Southeast Asia.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 13 of 23 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5Fintech ×5Creator Economy ×2Developer Tools ×2Enterprise Software ×2Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×2Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
PwC Deutschland ×2
Investments · 23 tracked
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Aethir operates a distributed cloud compute platform providing enterprise-grade GPU resources for AI model training, fine-tuning, inference, and low-latency cloud gaming.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
Mark Rydon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalAnimoca BrandsBig Brain HoldingsBuilder CapitalCVP NoLimitImpossible Finance+8 more
The Avalanche Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports innovation and growth in the Avalanche ecosystem through grants, programs, and strategic support for developers, entrepreneurs, and communities building on the Avalanche blockchain platform.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Emin Gun Sirer(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain Holdings+25 more
Celestia designs and delivers custom, high-throughput blockchain chains for enterprises, separating compute and storage so each scales independently.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Mustafa Al-Bassam(Chairman & CEO, Celestia Foundation)inNick White(Co-founder & CEO, Celestia Labs)inPreston Evans(CTO, Celestia Labs)Sarah Armstrong(CFO)inZach Leibowitz(General Counsel)in
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAlphaLab CapitalBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalCaladanCoinbase Ventures+18 more
Consumer social prediction app for group bets on daily trending questions
Daisy Pay is a marketing platform that activates networks of micro and macro creators to amplify brand content through organic engagement via comments, shares, and reposts.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsEv3 Ventures LlcFramework Venture PartnersVOLT CAPITAL
AI trading agent that monitors, analyzes, and executes across crypto, perps, prediction markets, and DeFi
FLock.io operates a decentralized AI training platform combining federated learning and blockchain for privacy-preserving model development.
Jiahao Sun(Founder)in
Co-investorsARKN venturesCandaq Fintech GroupDigital Currency GroupFactionHyperithmTRGC
Decentralized, privacy-preserving AI platform for training, validating, and deploying custom models while keeping data local
MegaETH is a blockchain platform offering high-throughput transaction processing with real-time capabilities, settling on Ethereum.
Crypto & Web3
Shuyao Kong (孔姝尧)(Founder)in
Co-investorsMarin Digital VenturesMITONShumo Chu
MyShell is an AI platform for creating images, portraits, filters, and short videos, including a product called MyShell Art with a graphical interface aimed at casual users and digital creators.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy
Co-investorsBankless VenturesChronos VenturesD1 VenturesHyperithmINCE CapitalMaven 11+3 more
NATIX operates a decentralized, crowdsourced camera network that collects multi-camera driving and street-level data globally.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechMobility & TransportationHamburg, DE
Alireza GhodsinOmid MogharianinUlrich Lages(CEO & Founder)inAlireza Ghods, Ph.D(Core contributor - CEO)inLorenz Muckin
Co-investorsBorderless VentureCV VCDigital Currency GroupEv3 Ventures LlcMulana CapitalRR2 Capital+10 more
Nillion is a decentralized secure computing network that uses privacy-enhancing technologies to store and process sensitive data by distributing trust across nodes.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Andrew Yeoh(Founder)in
Co-investorsARKN venturesBig Brain HoldingsChapter OneFlowdeskFOMO VenturesKube VC+14 more
Opacity provides infrastructure for issuing compliant financial products with global distribution and liquidity through decentralized finance integration, targeting capital markets participants.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US
Andrew Bledsoe(Executive Officer)in
BoardAaron Marz(Director)Hersh Patel(Director)
Co-investorsArchetypeDepartment of XYZEv3 Ventures LlcGD1Marin Digital VenturesNIV+2 more
Opacity Labs offers a one-time, bank-grade KYC identity product intended to give global investors access to capital markets, and references SEC exemptive relief for AMM trading of tokenized securities.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech
Particle Network provides developer infrastructure for onchain applications, including Universal Accounts that let users access dApps with assets from any blockchain without bridging, account abstraction for gas sponsorship and removing signature popups, and social logins for one-click onboarding.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Pengyu Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalArcane GroupBitDAOCaladanFOMO VenturesLongHash Ventures+8 more
Onchain FX liquidity for non-USD stablecoins driven by real USD borrowing demand
Skyfire provides financial infrastructure that enables AI agents to transact autonomously—making and receiving payments, managing accounts, and accessing services globally without traditional financial intermediaries.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Amir Sarhangi(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBlitzscaling VenturesCoinbase VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Draper AssociatesEvolution Equity Partners+8 more
Decentralized automation protocol built on Sui for deploying verifiable autonomous AI-agent and multi-agent workflows
Co-investorsAegis VentuesHash3 CapitalSilvermine CapitalStrategxy Ventures LLCTPC Club (The presale club)TPC Ventures+1 more
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupPantera Capital
MegaETH-native, non-custodial exchange unifying spot, perpetuals, and lending in a single cross-margin account
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Avalanche · cryptonews.net · Jul 13, 2026
MegaETH · thedefiant.io · Apr 30, 2026
Skyfire · tectonicdefense.com · Apr 28, 2026
Daisy · genomeweb.com · Dec 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto) made?
- Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto) has 23 tracked investments.
- What stage does Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto) invest at?
- Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto) invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto) focus on?
- Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto) focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto) located?
- Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto) is headquartered in Road Town, Tortola.
- Who does Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto) co-invest with?
- Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto) most often shares deals with Digital Currency Group, TPC Club (The presale club), TPC Ventures, among 99 tracked co-investors.
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