Fundraising FoxMapleblock Capital
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Also known as Mapleblock
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Investment thesis
Mapleblock Capital concentrates on the blockchain and Web3 sector, investing in entrepreneurs building the future of decentralized technology. The firm reports having backed more than 250 Web3 startups across different stages and emphasizes providing founders with a strong support system beyond capital. Its research and thesis output covers DeFi, P2E gaming, derivatives, margin trading, NFTs, and broader Web3 investing frameworks.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 41 of 78 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×33Data & Infrastructure ×14Developer Tools ×14Fintech ×14AI & Machine Learning ×6Gaming ×6Consumer ×5Cloud Computing ×3
HQs:United States×11India×1Japan×1Liechtenstein×1Nigeria×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 26 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×182 founders×53 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×3Anna University ×2Shanghai Jiao Tong University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×10Engineering ×8Mathematics & Statistics ×4Business & Management ×3Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 27 founders with career history
AT&T ×2
4 founders hold a PhD · 1 hold an MBA (of 28 with degree data)
Investments · 78 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 12022 · 32015 · 17 dated
Imaginary Ones is a Web3 brand that develops a digital IP with tokenomics and NFT-related products, working with entertainment and blockchain partners.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsCypher CapitalIlluminati CapitalK300 VenturesMH VenturesAndromeda Capital+1 more
The Algorand Foundation supports and grows the Algorand blockchain ecosystem by improving the developer experience, contributing to core protocol infrastructure and standards, and enabling decentralized governance.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsFintechQuantum Computing
Silvio Micali(Founder)inSteven Kokinos(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBasecamp FundBig Candle CapitalBixin Capital+27 more
Ankr provides Web3 infrastructure through a decentralized network of bare-metal nodes, offering RPC API access to 70+ blockchains, blockchain scaling services (rollups and sidechains), and staking solutions for developers and enterprises.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Stanley W.(Founder)in
Co-investorsBitDAOBlack DragonBlock54 CapitalBorderless VentureLD CapitalMantle Network+4 more
AscendEX was a crypto-asset trading platform offering trading, swapping, staking, and lending services to retail account holders.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsEterna CapitalTokoin
AstarFi is a self-custodial personal finance interface designed for cryptocurrency and tokenized real-world asset holders to manage their onchain portfolio across multiple asset types.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechTokyo, JP
Sota Watanabe(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDigital Finance GroupFenbushi CapitalHypersphere VenturesIOSG VenturesLongHash Ventures+9 more
German-founded Web3 company providing AI-based NFT analytics and blockchain data services, with a native BCUT token.
Vijay Pravin Maharajan(Founder)inSaravanan Jaichandaran(Founder)in
Co-investorsBorderless VentureCoinbase VenturesDWeb3 CapitalGravityX CapitalMorningstar VenturesMulana Capital+6 more
Canza Finance is a Web3 company combining DeFi, crypto-assets, and traditional financial infrastructure to provide financial products for individuals and businesses in Africa and other emerging markets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Pascal Ntsama IV(Co-founder & CEO)inOyedeji Oluwoye(Co-founder & CMO)in
Co-investorsAdaverseFenbushi CapitalFlori VenturesHyperithmStratified CapitalBixin Ventures+3 more
Prove AI provides observability and auditing tooling for multi-agent AI systems, letting AI engineers trace how and why agents reach decisions, evaluate outcomes at runtime, and replay candidate fixes against trace archives to catch regressions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Mrinal Manohar(Founder)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalDigital StrategiesDraper Goren BlockchainPentos VenturesSaxonSora Ventures+5 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
ChainGPT builds AI-powered tools for the Web3 and blockchain space, including a launchpad and incubation lab for crypto projects.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3
Ilan Rakhmanov(Founder)in
Co-investorsBitDAOCastrum CapitalCoinvestor VenturesFounderheads,Mantle NetworkRana Capital
Cluster provides go-to-market infrastructure for AI agents, giving them access to 50+ GTM data sources, LinkedIn and email sending tools, and the ability to run many subagents in parallel for outbound prospecting.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSales TechNew York City, US
Co-investorsTechstarsPaper Ventures
Cluster is a virtual-space platform whose users join events and live performances from smartphones, PCs and VR headsets.
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundSkyland VenturesFirst Round CapitalFreestyle Capital+4 more
Pan-African digital asset exchange and lending platform.
Co-investorsSilverFoxTq Ventures LlcWoodstock FundAlameda ResearchCoinbase Ventures
Conflux is a public blockchain platform using a Tree-Graph consensus algorithm and proof-of-work to offer high transaction throughput, a cross-chain asset bridge (ShuttleFlow), built-in staking, and a fee sponsorship mechanism.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsIOSG VenturesTsingTech VenturesYBB Foundation
Decentralized storage network for the Web3 ecosystem.
Co-investorsCrypto DiscoverDigital Finance Group
Crypto consultancy, accelerator, market maker and launchpad.
Co-investorsBlack DragonChronos VenturesLD CapitalMagnus CapitalPentos VenturesRana Capital
deBridge is a non-custodial execution layer for decentralized finance that enables gasless, cross-chain trading and universal asset movement by abstracting chains, gas, and infrastructure from users.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Arrington CapitalHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)IOSG VenturesLemniscapMoonhill Capital+7 more
DeFi Land is a play-and-earn blockchain game with a farming theme, offering gameplay such as fishing, shooting, harvesting, and idle pet care tied to NFTs.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsKyros VenturesYoubi Capital
Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text chat designed primarily for gaming communities and players.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Jason Citron(Founder)inStanislav Vishnevskiy(Founder)inClint Smith(Executive Officer)inHumam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)inBen Shanken(VP of Product)in
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Co-investors1024 Venture1435 Capital1802 VenturesAccelAccess IndustriesAccess Technology Ventures+45 more
Co-investorsParaFi CapitalParafi General Fund
Global hacker community and Web3 platform running hackathons, bounties and quadratic-voting grants for open-source developers.
Jiannan Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsCandaq Fintech GroupCircle VenturesSignum CapitalAmber GroupBinance LabsCrypto com Capital+3 more
Mailchimp is an email and SMS marketing platform that helps businesses of all sizes automate customer communications and drive revenue through AI-powered analytics and campaign tools.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investors24 HaymarketDecisive PointFifth WallFitz Gate VenturesForma PrimeHello Tomorrow+10 more
Folks Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that lets users supply crypto assets to earn rewards and use those assets as collateral to borrow other digital assets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Benedetto Biondi(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBlack DragonBorderless VentureCoinbase VenturesDanu VenturesMajinx CapitalParaFi Capital+13 more
GAIMIN operates a gaming platform and launcher that lets players monetize unused computing resources while maintaining digital ownership of in-game assets.
Cloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming
Martin Speight(Co-Founder)in
Co-investors4WARDAlphabit FundBlack DragonFOMO VenturesGhaf Capital PartnersStakez Capital
Cryptocurrency exchange founded in China in 2013 as Huobi, rebranded HTX in 2023, offering spot, futures and earn products.
Co-investors10T FundCastrum CapitalFantail VenturesHongShan Capital GroupSequoia Capital
Kraken 360 Investments provides capital and launch infrastructure to blockchain protocols in pre-token and early post-token phases, offering custody, staking, treasury, and liquidity services alongside fundraising support.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Jesse Powell(Founder)inMichael Gronager(Founder)inThanh Luu(Founder)David RipleyinArjun Sethiin
Co-investors1/1 Capital10T Fundalphabet angelsAltari VenturesAweh VenturesBlockchain Capital+49 more
Platform bringing digital collectibles to everybody.
Co-investorsAcme InnovationArrington CapitalDAO JonesDeepTech VenturesGSRHivemind Capital Partners+9 more
LiveArt provides financial intelligence for the art market, offering live valuations, lendable value estimates, and Hold/Sell/Accumulate signals on artworks, backed by a database of 30M+ auction records and daily-recomputed price indices.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Boris Pevzner(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesBlack DragonGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLightbankTaisu VenturesAlameda Research+13 more
Advanced ManufacturingLewisburg, US
Mary Tiffin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBlack DragonIOSG Ventures
MANTRA is a modular, compliance-oriented Layer 1 blockchain built for DeFi and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.
Co-investorsLvna CapitalShorooq PartnersWWVentures14WAlumni VenturesBaleon Capital+8 more
Marlin is a protocol offering TEE-based coprocessors for decentralized compute, letting developers delegate computations to offchain microservices with proofs and attestations verified onchain.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBlack DragonIOSG VenturesMiH VenturesSpark Digital Capital
Metaprints is a blockchain project that connects brands, creators, and metaverse platforms to develop and sell branded 2D/3D assets and NFTs, using DAO governance and NFT ownership to distribute rewards from asset sales.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsMulana Capital
MultiversX operates the EGLD blockchain network, a sharded proof-of-stake distributed ledger with a WASM-based virtual machine for building decentralized applications and smart contracts.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsVaduz, LI
Adrian Dobrita(Founder)inLucian Mincu(Founder)inBeniamin Mincu(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlock54 CapitalBrilliance VenturesElliptiExtra WattsHyperchain CapitalMorningstar Ventures+4 more
Neptune Mutual operates an on-chain parametric cover marketplace protecting digital assets against hacks and exploits.
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFenbushi CapitalAnimoca BrandsBaboon VCBSC ArmyDWeb3 Capital+6 more
Nodle operates a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) that uses smartphones and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) to provide crowdsourced location and tracking services.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechIoTSan Francisco, US
Garrett Kinsman(Founder)inMicha Anthenor Benoliel(Founder)in
Co-investorsChainfir CapitalDelta BlockchainBlockchange VenturesBlockhead CapitalBootstrapLabs
Privana is a decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform built on Oasis that protects user trading activity from front-running and MEV (miner extractable value) attacks through privacy-preserving execution.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Dawn Song(Founder)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalCogitent VenturesDraper DragonPentos VenturesSilverFoxArrington XRP Capital+2 more
Los Angeles, US
Samuel Rowen(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Abrahamson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsMentha PartnersRana CapitalSora VenturesTPC Club (The presale club)TPC VenturesBitfinex+3 more
Oro Money offers gold loans in India, lending against gold at a per-gram rate with repayment allowed within six months and no credit score requirement.
Fintech
Co-investorsDisrupt.comXeed VenturesArcher Capital GroupMH VenturesSlauson & Co.x21 Digital
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
Pocket Network provides decentralized infrastructure for Web3 applications, enabling developers to access blockchain data without relying on centralized providers.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureTampa, US
Pabel Nunez(Treasurer)Michael O'Rourke(President)inLuis Correa(Vice President)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBlockwallCogitent VenturesDAO JonesDeepTech VenturesFlorida Funders+15 more
Polkadot is an open-source proof-of-stake protocol that links independent blockchains for shared security and cross-chain messaging.
Gavin Wood(Founder)Peter Czaban(Founder)Robert Habermeier(Founder)
Co-investors1confirmationAdvanced BlockchainAngelONE CapitalArrington CapitalBig Candle CapitalBlock Infinity+29 more
Polyhedra Network builds blockchain infrastructure for AI applications, including EXPchain, a chain for verifiability, data security, and performance of AI systems, and the ZKJ token for gas and governance.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Tiancheng X.(Founder)in
Co-investorsArcane GroupGeekCartelL2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)LongHash VenturesPuzzle VenturesRR2 Capital+8 more
Powerloom is a decentralized data protocol that produces consensus-backed, cryptographically verified datasets stored on IPFS, letting developers build dashboards, bots, aggregators, and APIs for web3 and DeFi use cases.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Swaroop Hegde(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalConsenSys MeshImpossible FinanceYoubi Capital
Ready Games operates The Ready Games, a competitive hyper-casual mobile gaming platform, and builds web3 game-creation technology.
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesBlack DragonCogitent VenturesMulana CapitalPurechain CapitalComcast Ventures+4 more
Rena Labs provides a TEE (trusted execution environment) data exchange for confidential AI training and inference on proprietary data, with encryption, on-chain logging, and compliance features.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsEterna CapitalFactionPaper Ventures
Router Protocol operates an open, permissionless cross-chain swap network that connects solvers, DEXs, and bridges into a unified system for executing low-slippage swaps across blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Ramani Ramachandran(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBitDAOCoinbase VenturesMantle NetworkO1exTDeFiWintermute+17 more
Sei is a high-performance EVM Layer 1 blockchain built for trading and digital asset markets, featuring onchain order books and the Autobahn multi-proposer consensus mechanism.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Jayendra Jog(Founder)inJeffrey Feng(Founder)
Co-investorsAsymmetricBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCogitent VenturesCVP NoLimitFJ Labs+9 more
SkyArk Chronicles develops a Web3 multiplayer game universe featuring collectible heroes, lands, and NFTs across interconnected gaming realms.
Crypto & Web3GamingSingapore, SG
Co-investorsBinance LabsAZDAGCogitent VenturesKyros VenturesWidus PartnersBreederDAO+2 more
Taiko is an open, community-driven project focused on scaling Ethereum.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Daniel Wang(Founder)inBrecht Devos(Founder)
Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupFactionGenerative VenturesIOSG VenturesL2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)Sancus Ventures+12 more
Telegram is a cross-platform messaging application with encrypted, self-destructing messages, multi-device sync, and large group chats.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAfford.CapitalAlphabit FundAngelONE CapitalArchetypeArrington CapitalBitDAO+48 more
THORChain is a decentralized, permissionless layer 1 protocol and cross-chain DEX that lets users swap native cryptocurrencies across blockchains (including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP) directly from self-custody wallets without centralized exchanges or wrapped tokens.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsAGE CryptoBlack DragonBlockchain CoinvestorsCryptonite CapitalMerkle Tree CapitalMulticoin Capital
Velar is a DeFi liquidity protocol built on Bitcoin Layer 2 networks such as Stacks, offering token swaps, yield farming, perpetuals, and a token launchpad.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Tejinder Singh Mor(Founder)in
Co-investorsCandaq Fintech GroupGossamer CapitalPurechain CapitalRana CapitalSilvermine CapitalBitcoin Startup Lab+1 more
Virtua operates a Cardano-powered metaverse where users create avatars, race vehicles, fly airships, and explore interactive buildings and experiences.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsYBB Foundation
Xend Finance is a DeFi platform, described as originating from Africa, that enables legal tokenization of tangible and intangible assets.
Crypto & Web3FintechEnugu, NG
Benjamin Okokoh(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlack DragonAU21 CapitalBinance LabsNGC Ventures
ZeroLend was a multi-chain, non-custodial DeFi lending protocol focused on Ethereum layer 2 networks.
Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalFounderheads,Stakez CapitalWWVenturesConsenSysMorningstar Ventures+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
3D DataBEVMBlockgamesDecentral Games PrivateDechatFew and FarFrontierMangata FinanceNaymsNeworderPacPortal CoinPrimexSaitoSovryn Credit & LendingSpinStratos TechnologiesSyntropySyntropynetTokocryptoWicryptZecrey
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDiscord · TechCrunch · May 19, 2026
Rena Labs · globenewswire.com · Oct 13, 2025
Astar Network · gamesbeat.com · May 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Mapleblock Capital made?
- Mapleblock Capital has 78 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Mapleblock Capital invest at?
- Mapleblock Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Mapleblock Capital focus on?
- Mapleblock Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming.
- Who does Mapleblock Capital co-invest with?
- Mapleblock Capital most often shares deals with Black Dragon, Arrington Capital, Cogitent Ventures, among 284 tracked co-investors.
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