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Kane & Rao Group

Venture capital

Amsterdam · Pre-Seed–Seed

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Investment thesis

Kane & Rao Group backs early-stage founders, combining capital with hands-on operational expertise. The firm positions itself around building, advising, and investing, supporting founders and firms it believes in from an early point. Its activities span direct investment as well as an involvement in blockchain, and it works closely with the companies it partners with to help them grow.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Amsterdam, NL
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
18
Unicorns
1

What they invest in

from 9 of 18 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×4Fintech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Consumer ×2Enterprise Software ×2Marketing Tech ×2SaaS ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1

HQs:Curaçao×1Netherlands×1United States×1

Investments · 18 tracked

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Amsterdam Barber Companyamsterdambarbercompany.com

Amsterdam Barber Company operates a barbershop in Amsterdam offering haircuts and grooming services.

ConsumerRetail TechWellness & FitnessAmsterdam, NL

BENQIbenqi.fi𝕏

BENQI is a decentralized finance protocol on the Avalanche blockchain offering liquid staking of AVAX (via sAVAX), lending and borrowing of crypto assets, and tools for bootstrapping validators.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

JD Gagnon(Founder)

Co-investorsArrington CapitalAscensive AssetsBorderless VentureDragonflyGenblock CapitalMC Ventures (Muhabbit Capital)+6 more

COREraiseretain.comin

A marketing and communications agency that develops brand narratives, engagement strategies, and content for financial services providers such as asset managers and fund managers.

FintechMarketing Tech

Hashstackhashstack.finance𝕏Mar 2022 · $1M

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-investorsGhaf Capital PartnersMoonrock Capital

Roamroam.ai

High-accuracy location SDK and APIs for developers building location-aware applications.

Co-investorsRockstartFounders FundKhosla Ventures

Robylon AIrobylon.aiin𝕏

Robylon provides AI agents that automate customer support across voice, chat, and messaging channels, connecting to a company's existing helpdesk, CRM, telephony, e-commerce, and collaboration tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Mayank Shekhar(Founder)in

Co-investorsAthera Venture PartnersBetter Capital

Ryze Labsryzelabs.ioin𝕏

Ryze Labs is a global venture capital firm founded in 2017 that invests in and accelerates technologies at the intersection of blockchain, AI, and digital infrastructure.

Matthew Graham(Founder)in

SolRazrsolrazr.com

No-code launch platform for Solana ecosystem projects seeking capital and rapid development.

Co-investorsGenblock CapitalYoubi CapitalAscensive AssetsDivergenceMoonrock CapitalMorningstar Ventures

Spectral Labsspectrallabs.xyz𝕏

Spectral Labs builds infrastructure for the agentic economy, including primitives, protocols, and markets that let autonomous software agents reason, transact, and collaborate across chains, networks, and domains.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsParaFi CapitalParafi General FundFoundership Ventures

Structurestructure.fi𝕏

Structure is a no-code platform for building, backtesting, and deploying automated crypto trading strategies on Web3, letting users describe a strategy in plain English and run it as a deterministic on-chain strategy.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsContinue CapitalPolychain Capital

Sujolasujola.com𝕏

Sujola creates apparel and products designed in collaboration with local creatives from Curaçao, with a focus on community impact and cultural representation.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceCuraçao, CW

Swingswing.xyz

Multi-blockchain decentralized exchange liquidity aggregator enabling unified trading across multiple DEXs.

Viveik Vivekananthan(Founder)

Co-investorsArrington CapitalDigital Finance GroupArrington XRP Capital

Webflowwebflow.comin𝕏

Webflow is a visual content management system and web design platform that enables creative teams to build, design, and publish brand-forward websites without heavy reliance on developers.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sergie Magdalin(CPO)inVlad Magdalin(Founder)inBryant Chou(CTO)inLinda Tong(Chief Executive Officer)inLinda Tong (CEO)(Founder)Jason Zucchetto(Senior Product Manager)

Co-investors007 Venture PartnersAccelADQAltra VentureAmino CapitalArchetype+37 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

CaduceusCaduceus Metaverse ProtocolHospitalityScandinavian EmbassySújola

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Kane & Rao Group made?
Kane & Rao Group has 18 tracked investments.
What stage does Kane & Rao Group invest at?
Kane & Rao Group invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Kane & Rao Group focus on?
Kane & Rao Group focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Kane & Rao Group located?
Kane & Rao Group is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
Who does Kane & Rao Group co-invest with?
Kane & Rao Group most often shares deals with Arrington Capital, Genblock Capital, Accel, among 57 tracked co-investors.

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