Magnus Capital
Venture capitalPre-SeedโSeries A
Investment thesis
Magnus Capital invests in bold ideas shaping the future digital economy, with a specific focus on the cryptocurrency market. It was founded to address a gap in crypto investing and partners with visionary founders by providing capital alongside hands-on expertise. The firm operates a Flagship Fund targeting projects with the highest transformative potential in crypto, and a Growth Fund aimed at early-stage innovative projects. Beyond direct investment, Magnus runs a Labs arm offering advisory servicesโcovering market expansion, product development, and strategic partnershipsโand an incubation program that helps projects with market entry and partnership building to establish a foundation for sustainable growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 22 of 74 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ร18Fintech ร10AI & Machine Learning ร5Gaming ร5Data & Infrastructure ร4Consumer ร3Creator Economy ร3Developer Tools ร3
HQs:United Statesร2United Arab Emiratesร1
Investments ยท 74 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathA price-stable but supply-volatile cryptocurrency targeting the CPI-adjusted dollar, used as a unit of account and collateral asset.
FORTH DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization that governs the AMPL token and manages treasury assets through community voting, including protocol-owned liquidity and ecosystem grants in the elastic finance space.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Brandon Iles(Founder)in
Builds on-chain high-yielding synthetic asset protocols across Ethereum, Curve, and Convex.
Asymmetry Finance is a decentralized finance protocol that lets users borrow stablecoins (USDaf and AmpUSD) against BTC or stablecoin collateral at customizable fixed interest rates.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
A decentralized metaverse providing an unprecedented VR experience for the crypto community.
An immersion gaming studio working across blockchains, onchain art, games, and expressive infrastructure.
Crypto consultancy, accelerator, market maker and launchpad.
Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text chat designed primarily for gaming communities and players.
Creator EconomyGamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Jason Citron(Co-Founder; CEO (2015-2025); now Board Member & CEO Advisor)Stanislav Vishnevskiy(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)Stanislav (Stan) Vishnevskiy(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Clint Smith(Executive Officer)Humam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)
Discord is a communication platform for group chats offering voice, video, and text messaging, along with live streaming, built-in games, and community customization.
ConsumerGamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Jason Citron(Co-Founder; CEO (2015โApril 2025); now CEO Advisor & Board Member)Stan Vishnevskiy(Co-Founder & CTO)Humam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)Ben Shanken(VP of Product)
BoardDavid Sze(Board Member (Greylock Partners))
An intelligent ecosystem supporting AI applications that learn and evolve over time.
GT Protocol runs an AI hedge fund in which five AI agents (Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok) autonomously manage a $50,000 trading vault across crypto and stocks, publishing their reasoning before executing trades.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
An AI-powered multichain DEX aggregator offering route discovery between token pairs.
A Web3 mobile tower defense strategy game.
HyperCycle designs and develops decentralized peer-to-peer network infrastructure for the "Internet of AI," enabling direct AI-to-AI communication between agents without intermediaries.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Toufi Saliba(Co-founder)in
A next-generation OTC derivatives exchange offering perpetual futures trading.
An ETH MEV solution connecting protocols to people for DeFi opportunities.
Enables creators to make cost-effective AI CG videos.
Nirvana is a DeFi protocol built around an Assured Value Machine (AVM) that uses reserves and mathematical rules to set a rising floor price for its ANA token, offering liquidation-free zero-interest credit, community governance, and reserve-backed price stability.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
An algorithm-owned reserve harmonizing risk and reward to transform digital assets into durable wealth.
Reimagines virtual pets with blockchain, blending emotional entertainment and digital connection.
A futures and perpetual exchange built on Solana with concentrated liquidity and low fees.
A smart-contract-agnostic blockchain with interoperable virtual machines.
A gaming platform for web3 games, esports, and a digital marketplace.
Rove is a blockchain-based platform for artists and brands to connect with fans through token-gated clubs, verifying fan loyalty on-chain to unlock perks, points, and experiences.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
An immersive play-to-earn gaming experience.
SingularityDAO offers a DeFi platform with AI-driven portfolio management tools, including token bridging, swapping, and automated on-chain yield optimization strategies.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
A data crowdsourcing platform where users earn $SNS by completing AI training micro-tasks.
An omnichain money market powered by LayerZero for borrowing, lending, and leverage.
Team Finance (by TrustSwap) is a non-custodial platform providing token operations tools for crypto teams, including token creation, liquidity and team token locks, vesting, staking, airdrops, and payroll across 26 EVM and non-EVM blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechAbu Dhabi, AE
Volmex publishes a family of crypto volatility benchmarks โ including BVIV, BVIV-US, and EVIV โ that provide 30-day implied-volatility references for Bitcoin, US-listed Bitcoin ETFs, and Ethereum, along with realized volatility, correlation, and prime-rate indices.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAvalon ยท kalkinemedia.com ยท Aug 11, 2026
Discord ยท valueaddvc.com ยท Jul 15, 2026
Discord ยท TechCrunch ยท Jul 7, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Magnus Capital made?
- Magnus Capital has 74 tracked investments.
- What stage does Magnus Capital invest at?
- Magnus Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Magnus Capital focus on?
- Magnus Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming.
- Who does Magnus Capital co-invest with?
- Magnus Capital most often shares deals with Black Dragon, Arrington Capital, BitDAO, among 106 tracked co-investors.
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