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Venture capitalRoad Town, Tortola · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
Also known as OP Crypto · OP CRYPTO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD.
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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 29, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 15 of 25 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×11AI & Machine Learning ×8Data & Infrastructure ×7Fintech ×6Consumer ×2Creator Economy ×2Developer Tools ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:United States×2Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×14+ founders×1
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×4Engineering ×3Business & Management ×2Economics ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
PwC Deutschland ×2
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22022 · 12021 · 14 dated
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)inDaniel Wang(Founder)
Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalAnimoca BrandsBeamBig Brain HoldingsBuilder CapitalCVP NoLimit+14 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)inBrian Riordan(Founder)Elezhan (Ijan) Zhakiya(Founder)inEmin Gün Sirer(Founder)Kevin Sekniqi(Founder)Maofan Ted Yin(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain Holdings+34 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(Founder)inNick White(Co-founder & CEO, Celestia Labs)inPreston Evans(CTO, Celestia Labs)Sarah Armstrong(CFO)inZach Leibowitz(General Counsel)inIsmail Khoffi(Founder)
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAlphaLab CapitalBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalCaladanCoinbase Ventures+23 more
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 LlcSocial Graph VenturesBright Pixel CapitalFramework Venture PartnersVOLT CAPITAL
The world's first agentic crypto browser.
Co-investorsHack VCAltos VenturesHongShan Capital GroupMakers FundSky9 Capital
FLock.io is a decentralised AI training platform that combines federated learning with blockchain-based verification, letting enterprises and communities build privacy-preserving AI models without moving or exposing raw data.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Jiahao Sun(Founder)in
Co-investorsARKN venturesCandaq Fintech GroupDigital Currency GroupFactionHyperithmTRGC+1 more
MegaETH is a blockchain platform offering high-throughput transaction processing with real-time capabilities, settling on Ethereum.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Shuyao Kong (孔姝尧)(Founder)in
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsDragonflyFigmentMarin Digital VenturesMetastableMITON+3 more
Metamundo builds a platform for creating, owning, and using AI-powered 3D characters designed to be interactive, decentralized, and interoperable.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupLucidBlue VenturesRed Beard VenturesAnimoca BrandsAscensive AssetsCryptomeria Capital+4 more
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+5 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 Ghods(Core contributor - CEO)inOmid MogharianinUlrich Lages(CEO & Founder)inLorenz Muckin
Co-investorsBlockrocketBorderless VentureCV VCDigital Currency GroupEv3 Ventures LlcMulana Capital+21 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 VenturesG1 Ventures+16 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+3 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 GroupBitDAOBloccelerate VCCaladanFOMO Ventures+12 more
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(CEO)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBlitzscaling VenturesCircle VenturesCoinbase VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Draper Associates+17 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CuriasNillionPencils ProtocolRectangleTalusTalus StartupTurboFlowWorldWorld Markets
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Inception Capital made?
- Inception Capital has 25 tracked investments.
- What stage does Inception Capital invest at?
- Inception Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Inception Capital focus on?
- Inception Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Inception Capital located?
- Inception Capital is headquartered in Road Town, Tortola.
- Who does Inception Capital co-invest with?
- Inception Capital most often shares deals with Big Brain Holdings, Digital Currency Group, TPC Club (The presale club), among 124 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTalking CeFi With Former Huobi Global Senior Executive & Founder Of OP Crypto; David Gan
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Goat Capital is a venture capital firm. Its public homepage lists its founders and a contact email but provides limited additional detail.
Polygon is a blockchain platform positioned as infrastructure for global payments and money movement, enabling assets to move onchain at scale. It offers an open stack for accessing the onchain economy and is powered by its native token $POL.
Firms observed investing alongside Inception Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Inception Capital's recorded portfolio.
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