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Kraken

operating company · company profile

Fort Lauderdale · Seed · 5 people tracked

Also known as KRAKEN ADVISER LLC

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Investment thesis

Independent, Kraken-backed fund investing 80% equity/20% tokens at the crypto–Web3/traditional fintech intersection, leveraging Kraken's exchange infrastructure and relationships to provide hands-on support and follow-on investments.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed
HQ
Fort Lauderdale, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Founded
2011
AUM
$377
Tracked investments
10
IPOs
3

Team · 5 people

from curated

15 people who came through Kraken went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 3 more

What they invest in

from 7 of 10 portfolio companies

Fintech ×5Crypto & Web3 ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Developer Tools ×3SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Consumer ×1

HQs:United States×4France×1Hong Kong×1

Investments · 10 tracked

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By year:2025 · 32024 · 14 dated

Bitmine Immersion TechnologiesinNYSE: BMNP

Bitmine Immersion Technologies acquires and holds ethereum and bitcoin in its corporate treasury while offering consulting, advisory, and hosting services to digital asset ecosystem participants.

Las Vegas, US

Raymond Mow(Executive Officer, Director)Seth Bayles(Executive Officer, Director)Erik S. Nelson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRyan Ramnath(Executive Officer)Chi Tsang(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inJonathan Bates(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsFounders Fund

Eightco HoldingsNASDAQ: ORBS

Nasdaq-listed Eightco Holdings (ORBS) runs a Worldcoin-centered digital asset treasury alongside indirect stakes in OpenAI and Beast Industries.

Easton, US

Brett Vroman(Executive Officer)inKevin O'Donnell(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Cabrera(Chief Operating Officer)Brian McFadden(President, Chief Executive Officer and Director)Mary Ann Halford(Director)

BoardLouis Foreman(Director)

Co-investorsCoinFundGSR

Beastgetbeast.com

Nashville, US

John Cascarano(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCallais Capital ManagementCapital InnovatorsLaunch TennesseeSand Hill AngelsFounders Fund

Kilnkiln.fiin𝕏

Kiln provides infrastructure for staking cryptocurrencies across multiple blockchain networks, letting asset owners earn rewards by securing networks and participating in protocol consensus.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechParis, FR

Thomas de Phuoc(Founder)in

Co-investors1k(x)1kxA.Capital VenturesBlueYard CapitalGSRIOSG Ventures+7 more

Kilnkiln.tech

Kiln is a development platform for teams building and shipping AI products, connecting the AI development lifecycle end to end so changes are observable, comparisons are consistent, and iteration remains fast as teams scale.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsPanache Ventures1kxConsenSysGSRKXVCLBank

Layer Nlayern.com𝕏Dec 2024

N1 is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for global, high-performance, trustless finance, offering features such as atomic transactions that let traders bundle multiple order actions into a single instruction set.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsSolari CapitalFounders FundGSRKraken VenturesSALT

Preneticsprenetics.comin𝕏

Prenetics is a health company that operates in genetic testing and precision diagnostics and runs the consumer health supplement brand IM8, sold direct-to-consumer and through Amazon and social commerce channels.

BiotechConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechLongevityWellness & FitnessHong Kong, HK

Danny Yeung(Co-Founder & CEO)inLawrence TzanginProf. Michael M YangStephen Lo(Chief Financial Officer)inBrian Rosin(U.S. Chief Financial Officer)Brian Chae(General Counsel)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBeyond VenturesGobi PartnersGeneral Catalyst

Railswithrails.cominJun 2025 · $14M

Rails is a finance operating system for third-party logistics (3PL) providers that automates end-to-end billing, calculates charges with configurable pricing rules, and reconciles carrier spend by extracting unstructured billing data.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsDorm RoomGood FriendsLorimer VenturesCMCC GlobalSlow Ventures

Reownreown.comin𝕏Jan 2025 · $13M

Reown provides an SDK for accepting cryptocurrency payments from multiple wallet types, exchanges, and fiat onramps through a single integration.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investors1k(x)1kxCoinbase VenturesSC VenturesTriton CapitalConsenSys+8 more

WalletConnectwalletconnect.cominJan 2025 · $13M

WalletConnect provides wallet connection infrastructure enabling decentralized applications to interact with blockchain wallets across multiple networks and platforms.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechNewark, US

Pedro Gomes(Founder and Director - WalletConnect Foundation)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesDeepTech VenturesOddiyana VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)1kxFigment+1 more

Exits · 3

3 IPOs · showing 2

Bitmine Immersion TechnologiesNYSE: BMNPEightco HoldingsNASDAQ: ORBS

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Kraken made?
Kraken has 10 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Kraken invest at?
Kraken invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Kraken focus on?
Kraken focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech, SaaS.
Where is Kraken located?
Kraken is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, US.
Does Kraken lead rounds?
Kraken typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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Co-investors · 264

Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Union Square Ventures (USV)

Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $8M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

Both backed · 1
$30M
Slow Ventures

Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $1M
Panache Ventures

Panache Ventures is a Canadian pre-seed venture fund that backs technology founders across all sectors, often as the first institutional investor on the cap table, providing hands-on operator support.

Both backed · 1
$1.5M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.

$50K – $50M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$5M – $100M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
252 more co-investors

Khosla VenturesGreylock PartnersTechstarsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Index VenturesAlumni VenturesRedpoint VenturesLong Journey VenturesNotable CapitalUncork CapitalInsight PartnersBenchmarkFelicis VenturesFJ LabsSV AngelBain Capital VenturesUnknown VenturesFirst Round CapitalUberKleiner PerkinsMenlo VenturesBoxGroupEverywhere VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Coatue ManagementSpark CapitalB Capital GroupTrue VenturesSound VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Norwest Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)DST GlobalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalTiger Global ManagementPlug and Play VenturesGradient VenturesStreamlined VenturesQuiet CapitalSusa VenturesGoat CapitalACME CapitalFirstMark CapitalOffline VenturesMayfield FundRRE VenturesLiquid VenturesFundersClubNextView VenturesHCVCBling CapitalAME Cloud VenturesUpHonest CapitalOak HC/FTC2 InvestmentsSciFi VCLux CapitalFifth WallSignalFireCaffeinated CapitalLookout VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersStellar CapitalAdditionPICUS CAPITALCota CapitalFloodgateBond Capital ManagementInovia CapitalSouth Park CommonsBonfire VenturesPractical Venture CapitalIA VenturesSierra VenturesSoma Capital8VCTrajectory VenturesAbstract VenturesVenrockLowercase CapitalHack VCPoint NineThrive CapitalSherpalo VenturesGustoSocial LeverageDCM VenturesHarrison MetalPear VCUpfront VenturesBAM VenturesM13Nexus Venture PartnersBitkraft Esports VenturesBlockchain CapitalThreshold VenturesVibe CapitalKindred VenturesEQT Ventures75 & SunnyTSVCTribe Capital FirstlookArray Ventures Management LlcWinklevoss CapitalChemistryUnusual VenturesCostanoa VenturesAngelPadMS&AD VenturesBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcCausalGeneral AtlanticFootworkNext Play VenturesCapitalGNextGen Venture PartnersSaga VenturesWorklife Venturesboldstart venturesKearny JacksonMarch Capital PartnersLOI VentureDigital Currency GroupMaC Venture Capital8-Bit CapitalPassion CapitalBedrockVine VenturesShaan All AccessFlourish VenturesPolychain CapitalThird Point VenturesUpside PartnershipHighland Capital PartnersMucker CapitalPolygonUnpopular VenturesGiant Ventures Global Llpxfactor venturesPrefix CapitalCapital FactoryFormation GroupFikaOyster VenturesContraryCrunchFundK2 GlobalK9 VenturesPlayground Global9Yards CapitalAltimeter CapitalHouseBlueRun VenturesHelium-3 VenturesMulticoin CapitalWhat If Ventures305 VenturesOne Way VenturesPresence Capital137 VenturesAdverb VenturesConstruct CapitalHummingbird VenturesSLVCSmash CapitalSpero VenturesRavelin CapitalSRB VenturesBoost VCHighbury HoldingsMorado Venture PartnersVenture HighwayEnsemble VCMontage VenturesSolana VenturesThink+ Ventures Management, LlcRefactor CapitalParade VenturesFifty YearsPlaidRTP GlobalWormhole CapitalAngular VenturesIncisive VenturesVerified CapitalEuclid Venture PartnersAmity VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalSutter Hill VenturesAmazon Alexa FundHC9 VenturesJigsaw VCPrimitive VenturesUnstoppable DomainsIncite.orgBlume VenturesCherubic VenturesE1 VenturesMiramar Venture PartnersTA VenturesAmino CapitalGeek VenturesLudlow VenturesMoonfire VenturessequelRivet VenturesWestCapFlexcap VenturesBetter CapitalBreegaMaven VenturesVenture Catalysts | India's First Integrated IncubatorElefundFinch CapitalPitbull VenturesRebel FundPatronSilicon BadiaActivant CapitalInventus Capital PartnersAglae VenturesBoston Seed CapitalPreface VenturesMoment Ventures, LlcApax DigitalAmara VCTNT VenturesGSFPortal VenturesThird Sphere10X CapitalCloudflare, Inc.Team IgniteAltos VenturesOrange DAOOriginal CapitalCerulean Ventures11.2 CapitalAnfaPath VenturesCoralK50 VenturesKCRise FundAccelr8Broom VenturesSCOR VenturesAux21 CapitalBanyan VenturesSQN Venture Partners, LLCValhalla CapitalEmphasis Ventures

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