Maven 11
Venture capitalAmsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series A · 20 people tracked
Investment thesis
Maven11 invests in bold founders who combine technical expertise with the courage to build transformative companies. The firm partners closely with founders from the earliest stages, offering active participation and hands-on support rather than passive capital. Technical competence and strong relationships built on transparency are core to their investment approach.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 20 people
from the firm's websiteHolds a master's in Economics and Finance with an extensive background in traditional financial markets, having traded European cash equities for eight years at a boutique investment bank before joining Maven 11.
An early Bitcoin adopter from 2012 with a master's degree in Business Administration, combining over a decade of senior management experience in telecom with more than five years in startup environments.
Joined Maven 11 in 2020 as Managing Partner with a venture capital background and recognition as one of the most prolific investors in blockchain.
A blockchain enthusiast since 2013 with research expertise in scaling solutions, zero-knowledge proofs, and MEV, fluent in Chinese and Korean, leading technical infrastructure research at Maven 11.
Entered the crypto space in 2016 with a background in economics, advancing from analyst at Maven 11 to lead numerous significant funding rounds in blockchain infrastructure projects.
An engineer with a master's in Business Analytics, who co-founded a project involving electric helicopter technology and entered the crypto space during the 2017 ICO period, joining Maven 11 in early 2024.
Holds a master's in Business Engineering and has been active in blockchain since 2015, responsible for deal sourcing and supporting portfolio companies with community and governance matters.
Joined Maven 11 with a background in bioinformatics and machine learning, leading investments across multiple blockchain and infrastructure projects.
Brings 25 years of commercial experience across FinTech, aviation, and SaaS with advanced degrees, serving as venture partner to attract investors and support portfolio growth.
Holds a dual master's degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, bringing 14 years of investment banking experience and a decade in financial leadership roles, overseeing fund operations and compliance.
An event-driven value investor with a background in traditional asset management since 1999 and blockchain investments since 2017, holding degrees in Monetary Economics and Finance.
Serial entrepreneur since 2001 and founder of Constrive, holding a master's in Finance with active involvement in entrepreneurial communities and leadership roles.
Holds a master's in Financial Business Administration and CPA certification, overseeing fund administration, compliance, and governance with prior auditing experience.
Serves as Head of Marketing and Communications at Celestia with prior experience as a positioning and strategy consultant at major tech companies.
A researcher, educator, and entrepreneur specializing in programming languages, formal methods, and software engineering.
Brings extensive experience in decentralized finance and blockchain, including a role on the venture team at Framework, currently developing a web3 ownership and verifiability project.
CEO of Celestia Labs holding a PhD in blockchain scaling, and co-founder of Chainspace which was acquired by Facebook.
Entered decentralized finance in 2020 with a master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Business Management, leading Maven 11 investments in DeFi and tokenization projects.
Holds a master's in Corporate Finance, joined Maven 11 in 2018 with expertise in game theory and on-chain data analysis for trading and investment decisions.
Joined Maven 11 in 2021 with 15 years of capital markets experience in Amsterdam and New York, previously heading M11 Credit operations for fixed-income and DeFi solutions.
What they invest in
from 16 of 110 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×13Fintech ×7Cybersecurity ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Cloud Computing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Developer Tools ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×1United States×1
Investments · showing 60 of 110
founders shown can be your intro pathBarter is a DeFi infrastructure protocol on Ethereum that enables wallet holders to earn fees by providing liquidity for swaps without depositing funds, and offers a top-tier swap router that aggregates liquidity across AMMs and off-chain sources. The protocol serves traders and wallet developers seeking yield generation and improved swap execution on Ethereum.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
bloXroute provides a blockchain distribution network offering real-time data streams, transaction propagation, and validator solutions to enable faster trading and MEV optimization across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Celestia designs and operates custom, high-throughput blockchain infrastructure for enterprises, separating compute and storage to enable independent scaling. The company provides production-ready blockchain platforms and frameworks that support high-volume transactions for financial applications and payment systems.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Enterprise Software
Mustafa Al-Bassam(Chairman & CEO, Celestia Foundation)Nick White(Co-founder & CEO, Celestia Labs)Preston Evans(CTO, Celestia Labs)
Chainflip is a decentralized exchange for native cross-chain swaps between Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, enabling direct asset trading without wrapped tokens. The platform also offers lending services backed by native cryptocurrency collateral and liquidity provision tools for market makers.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Gensyn provides decentralized infrastructure for AI models to train, verify, trade, and evolve using cryptographic verification and on-chain identity mechanisms. The platform creates a market where AI models are rewarded for accurate predictions, with Delphi serving as an information market where humans and AI agents trade predictions with on-chain settlement.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
GTE is a decentralized exchange platform that enables trading of stocks, crypto, and commodities from a single account on a blockchain-based system, offering centralized-exchange-level speed and performance with decentralized properties.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Nym develops a decentralized privacy network (mixnet) that routes internet traffic through multiple nodes to anonymize user metadata and activities. The network is open-source, permissionless, and powered by the NYM utility token to incentivize node operators.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityLondon, GB
Harry Halpin(CEO and Chairman of Scientific Board)Alexis Roussel(Chief Operating Officer)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Maven 11 invest at?
- Maven 11 invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Maven 11 focus on?
- Maven 11 focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech.
- Where is Maven 11 located?
- Maven 11 is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
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