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Kraken Ventures is a venture fund manager based in Austin. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently Kraken Ventures Fund I LP ($50M offering) filed March 2021.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 30 of 34 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×19Fintech ×18SaaS ×8Data & Infrastructure ×7Enterprise Software ×5Future of Work ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Cybersecurity ×2
HQs:United States×10France×2Kuwait×1
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32024 · 102023 · 22022 · 102021 · 631 dated
Beluga publishes crypto market analysis, insights, and educational articles covering topics such as Solana staking and DeFi.
Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Sonny Singh(CEO)inWill McKinnon(Chief Strategy Officer)inPratik Bhuyan(Head of Content)
Co-investorsRRE Ventures186 Ventures2 Punks CapitalBorderless VentureMarin Digital VenturesUDHC+3 more
Presail operates a private market platform for Web3, offering automated onchain tools and smart contracts that let projects list tokens and let individuals contribute to, vest, and manage private market investments.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Co-investorsSkyfall VenturesSNÖ VenturesCastrum CapitalTriton CapitalCoinFundGlobal Founders Capital+1 more
Spring provides on-chain token distribution and vesting tools for Web3 communities, supporting complex vesting schedules (cliffs, daily, monthly, multi-period), automated token allocation calculations, wallet collection, and a decentralized claim portal.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplacesSaaS
Sebastian Almnes(Founder)in
Co-investorsSkyfall VenturesSNÖ VenturesSondo CapitalAble PartnersGeneration Investment ManagementGingerbread Capital+7 more
Blockdaemon provides blockchain infrastructure services including staking, node deployment, APIs, and wallet management across 60+ protocols for financial institutions and developers.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechLos Angeles, US
Konstantin Richter(CEO and Founder)in
BoardEd Sim(Director)inGil Beyda(Director)in
Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)Amplify.LAAurum Venture PartnersBaroda VenturesBlockchain Coinvestorsboldstart ventures+33 more
BoomFi is an all-in-one crypto payment gateway that lets businesses accept cryptocurrency and settle in crypto or fiat, bridging crypto and traditional payments for merchants and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Co-investorsPassion CapitalTriton CapitalWhite Star CapitalYolo InvestmentsBlockchain Founders FundGSR+1 more
CODED is an education organization that provides immersive digital skills training through bootcamps, youth programs, corporate workforce training, and school partnerships.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechKuwait, KW
Co-investors500 Global1kxFinality Capital PartnersRobot Ventures
CoinTracker is a cryptocurrency tax software platform that automatically imports transactions from wallets and exchanges to calculate gains, losses, and generate IRS-ready tax reports for US investors.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jon Lerner(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelBalaji SrinivasanCoinbase VenturesGeneral CatalystHomebrewInitialized Capital+8 more
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Deblock offers a current account with a 4% annual yield paid daily, combined with access to crypto-assets and precious metals.
Crypto & Web3FintechLille, FR
Mario Eguiluz Alebicto(Founder)inAaron Beck(Founder)Adriana Restrepo(Founder)inJean Meyer(Founder)in
Co-investors20VCCommerzVenturesHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCHoxton VenturesKima Ventures+10 more
Evertas is a specialist insurance underwriter covering cryptoassets, crypto mining hardware and AI infrastructure.
J. Gdanski(Founder)in
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCRyze LabsSaison CapitalTRGCFoundation CapitalMorgan Creek Capital
Fiat Republic provides fiat payment infrastructure for crypto platforms, connecting them to a network of crypto-friendly banking partners through a single API with virtual IBANs, automated reconciliation, and built-in compliance.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Adam Bialy(Founder)in
Co-investorsExpeditionsFabric VenturesInovo VCSoftBank Investment Advisers’ Emerge ProgramCredo VenturesPretiosum Ventures+1 more
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Fonbnk converts prepaid mobile payments into stablecoins, enabling frictionless foreign exchange and cross-border treasury flows for businesses in cash-based and mobile-first economies.
Crypto & Web3FintechWashington, US
Co-investorsAdaverseAllied Venture PartnersFirst Check VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalIndustrious VenturesNIV+8 more
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Safe provides smart contract wallets on Ethereum and other networks, using multisignature setups that distribute access control across multiple owners with features like spending limits, approval thresholds, role-based access, transaction simulation, and recovery guardians.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech
Martin Köppelmann(Founder)in
Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCryptonite CapitalDigital Currency Group1kxA&T Capital+10 more
Hyperlane is an open source, permissionless interoperability framework for connecting over 150 blockchains, enabling cross-chain messaging, asset bridging, swaps, asset issuance, and governance across EVM, Solana, Cosmos, and custom VM architectures.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Asa Oines(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalAsymmetricBitDAOBootNodeCircle VenturesCoinFund+10 more
Immortal Rising 2 is an action game featuring combat that mixes weapons and magic, a customizable skill tree, and a skill combo system.
GamingLos Angeles, US
Jason Johnson(Executive Officer)Bryan Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsNotch VenturesAnimoca BrandsBlockwallComma3 VenturesGreenfield OneImmutable+4 more
Kiln operates boutique, hospitality-inspired coworking and flexible office spaces, offering coworking access, private offices, meeting rooms, and event venues for individuals, startups, and enterprise teams.
Future of WorkPropTechSalt Lake City, US
Arian Lewis(Co-Founder & CEO)inLeigh Radford(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsKickstart1kxAlvenConsenSysGSRIlluminate Financial+7 more
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 FundGSRKrakenSALT
Merkle provides customer experience management and marketing services, helping enterprises align their technology strategy with business goals and deliver personalized, unified brand experiences across customer touchpoints.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investorsInventus Capital PartnersKin VenturesTCVArrington CapitalBECO CapitalDarrow Holdings+3 more
Merkle Trade operated a decentralized trading platform in the DeFi space, serving retail crypto traders.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsArrington CapitalArrington XRP CapitalBECO CapitalDarrow HoldingsFenbushi CapitalHashed+5 more
Merkle Science provides AI-powered blockchain analytics and predictive risk tools for cryptocurrency compliance, forensic investigations, and threat detection.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecuritySaaSBrooklyn, US
Mriganka Pattnaik(CEO)inNirmal AK(CTO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalDigital Currency GroupEntrepreneur FirstFenbushi CapitalK3 VenturesK3V Ventures+4 more
Morpho is a decentralized lending protocol that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure for launching lending products.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Paul Frambot(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCathay InnovationEntropy Industrial CapitalFaculty GroupFlowdesk+34 more
Pinwheel manufactures smartphones and smartwatches designed for children and teens, featuring parental controls, app curation, contact safeguards, and location tracking.
ConsumerHardware
Dane Witbeck(Founder)
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkCircadian VenturesFenway Summer VenturesNotable CapitalAmex VenturesApax Digital+6 more
Pinwheel provides API-based connections to payroll, income, investment, and payments data sources, giving businesses real-time access to their customers' financial information.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCircadian VenturesCoatue ManagementEQUIAMFirst Round CapitalGrand VenturesNotable Capital+12 more
Puffer Finance is an Ethereum-native liquid restaking protocol where users stake ETH to receive pufETH and earn staking plus EigenLayer restaking rewards.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Jason Vranek(Co-Founder & CTO, Puffer Labs)inAmir Forouzani(Founder)in
Co-investorsElectric CapitalBinance LabsBreedCoinbase VenturesF-Prime CapitalFaction+20 more
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+10 more
Rocket Dollar is a platform enabling investors to hold alternative investments within retirement accounts, offering access to asset classes beyond traditional stocks and bonds.
FintechAustin, US
T. Henry Yoshida(Executive Officer, Director)Henry Yoshida(Co-founder & CEO)Thomas Young(Co-founder & VP Marketing)inHenry Yosida(CEO)Christopher Palmisano(Director)
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkGlobal Millennial CapitalHDS CapitalMoneta VCPrimetime PartnersSpringTime Ventures+2 more
Sphere provides fossil-free, climate-friendly investment options that can be added to existing company 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans, letting employers offer values-aligned funds to employees.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good
Alex Wright-Gladstein(Founder)in
Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveSymphonic CapitalCoinbase Ventures
Sphere develops unified augmented reality software that integrates with enterprise systems like CRM, ERP, and LMS platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Sven Brunner(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsBDev VenturesForefront VentureMicron VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesFelicis Ventures+1 more
Sphere is a European packaging manufacturer that produces household and commercial packaging solutions, including biobased and compostable materials for films and bags.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyFrance, FR
Co-investorsHivest Capital PartnersAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesFelicis VenturesY Combinator
Sprinque was an Amsterdam-based B2B payments platform offering pay-by-invoice with net terms; it ceased operations in 2024.
Co-investorsGreat Stuff VenturesSeed XVolta VenturesAntlerForce Over Mass CapitalMMC Ventures
Usual Protocol is a decentralized finance system built around a governance token (USUAL) that represents ownership of protocol revenue backed by US Treasury Bill collateral.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Pierre Person(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)Gravity TeamHypersphere VenturesIOSG VenturesLBANK LabsAVID3+7 more
Valantis offers Prime Trading, a service that gives stHYPE holders up to 40% off trading fees on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange across perps, spot, and HIP-3 markets.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsFigmentTriton CapitalFigment CapitalRobot VenturesSemantic VenturesSevenX Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CFX Labs Inc.ColiseumNibiru Chain
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCoinTracker · ycombinator.com · Jul 8, 2026
Morpho · finsmes.com · Jun 9, 2026
Deblock · eu-startups.com · Nov 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kraken Ventures made?
- Kraken Ventures has 34 tracked investments, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
- Where is Kraken Ventures located?
- Kraken Ventures is headquartered in Austin, US.
Co-investors · 5
Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.
Primetime Partners is an early-stage venture capital fund that incubates and invests in companies transforming the quality of living for older adults, focused on the longevity economy.
Sure Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs mission-driven, rapidly growing technology companies at their earliest stages.
Wave Digital Assets is a Los Angeles-based, SEC-regulated investment manager focused exclusively on digital assets, offering venture capital, fund management, and private wealth services. Its activities span actively managed crypto strategies, corporate treasury programs involving lending and derivatives, staking and protocol inventory management, and DeFi-based yield strategies.
Next Level Ventures is an Iowa-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that invests in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across the Midwest and beyond, with a strong focus on fintech for credit unions and financial institutions.
Firms observed investing alongside Kraken Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Kraken Ventures's recorded portfolio.