Maven 11
Venture capitalAmsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series A · 21 people tracked
Investment thesis
Maven 11 focuses on backing bold, technically fluent founders from the very beginning of their journey. The firm emphasizes active participation over passive check-writing, working alongside founders in the trenches as true partners. It values founders who act boldly on their insights and who have deep technical understanding of how their products work, believing such founders are best positioned to change the status quo. The firm also prioritizes long-term, meaningful relationships built on transparency and support, viewing strong relationships as essential to building legendary companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 21 people
from the firm's website & public directories
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What they invest in
from 42 of 84 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×35Fintech ×21Developer Tools ×12AI & Machine Learning ×8Deep Tech ×8Cybersecurity ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6Consumer ×3
HQs:United States×6Switzerland×1United Kingdom×1Poland×1
Investments · 84 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 12021 · 12016 · 14 dated
Eclipse builds an Ethereum Layer 2 network that uses the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) as its execution environment, combining Solana's high-throughput execution with Ethereum's liquidity and security.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Neel Somani(Founder)Vijay Chetty(CEO)Ben Livshits(CTO)
Axis provides risk-managed yield generation on USD, Bitcoin, and gold holdings, using delta-neutral arbitrage strategies to deliver returns without market volatility exposure.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechFintech
Chris Kim(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Jimmy Xue(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)Ashwin Khosa(Chief Strategy Officer)Changsung Kim(Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer)Justin Im(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)
Barter 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.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Global content distribution network for blockchain scalability, accessible via gateway and APIs.
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 & InfrastructureEvanston, US
Uri Klarman(Executive Officer, Director)Aleksandar Kuzmanovic(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Bussgang(Director)
Celestia designs and operates custom, high-throughput blockchain infrastructure for enterprises, separating compute and storage to enable independent scaling.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Enterprise Software
Mustafa Al-Bassam(Chairman & CEO, Celestia Foundation)Nick White(Co-founder & CEO, Celestia Labs)Preston Evans(CTO, Celestia Labs)
Chainbound is a research and development lab focused on decentralized technologies.
Crypto & Web3Deep Tech
functionSPACE offers a programmable financial primitive that lets product builders design custom payoff structures and take exposure to numerical events, rather than using preset derivative shapes.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Gondor is a product related to Polymarket, currently in a pre-launch waitlist stage with a "Gondor v1" release planned.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Hellas is a network for decentralized, serverless AI compute secured by an L1 blockchain and powered by catgrad, its own deep learning compiler that uses category theory to compile AI models into efficient code without frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
Jani Monoses
MagicBlock builds blockchain infrastructure, including a modular stack and ephemeral rollups, for developers creating high-performance on-chain applications on Solana.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechGaming
Andrea FortugnoGabriele Picco
Beam is a crypto-native innovation lab and ecosystem operating at the intersection of AI, trading, and blockchain, with the $BEAM token serving as its primary currency across Ethereum, Base, and Avalanche.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
MyShell is an AI platform for creating images, portraits, filters, and short videos, including a product called MyShell Art with a graphical interface aimed at casual users and digital creators.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy
Orbit is a trading firm focused on FX derivatives and options, with expertise in market making, risk management, and quantitative strategies.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Caroline Mauron(Co-Founder & CEO)Zhiming Yang(Co-Founder & COO)Tianjiao Sun(Co-Founder & CTO)
Plural Energy provides private capital market infrastructure and investment management solutions for broker-dealers, investment banks, family offices, and wealth managers seeking to invest in distributed energy resources.
Climate TechEnergyFintech
Spencer Marr(President & Co-founder)
Radix is a Web3 and DeFi platform built around a purpose-built "Digital Asset Engine," offering the Scrypto asset-oriented programming language and Radix Engine for developers to build decentralized applications, plus the Radix Wallet with human-readable transactions and multi-factor account recovery for end users.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Range provides a platform combining financial infrastructure, risk intelligence, and controls to help companies adopt digital assets, treating fiat and stablecoins as equally first-class for finance teams operating across both.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechSaaSZurich, CH
Andres Monteoliva(Co-founder & CEO)Michael Schadhauser(Co-founder & CTO)Paula Pettit(VP Strategy & Growth)Syed Choudhury(Head of Marketing)
Cross-chain data oracle providing pricing data for smart contracts and DeFi protocols
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSpire · wdam.com · Jul 15, 2026
Kinetiq · tradingview.com · Jun 11, 2026
Sherlock · bernews.com · Mar 24, 2026
Saga · thesaasnews.com · Oct 3, 2025
Nym · mobihealthnews.com · Aug 13, 2025
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.
- Does Maven 11 lead rounds?
- Maven 11 typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMads Mathiesen of Maven 11 on Cross‑Chain Messaging in a Modular World
Nebular · Mads Mathiesen
#11 Balder Bomans van Maven 11 over Cryptocurrencies
Cryptotakkies · Balder Bomans
Satoshi Radio Podcast #61 - Joost van der Plas over Maven 11
Satoshi Radio · Joost van der Plas
Balder Bomans (Maven 11 Capital): "Decentrale beurzen belangrijk voor toekomst cryptohandel"
Bitcoin Magazine NL · Balder Bomans
Interview Nationale Blockchain Cursus | Tijdens dit interview sprak ik met Balder Bomans CIO van Maven 11 Capital over de waarde van cryptocurrency's en tokens. Maven 11 Capital is een... | By Cryptotakkies
Balder Bomans · facebook.com
Co-investors · 9
Placeholder is a venture capital firm that has invested in over 75 early-stage crypto companies and decentralized networks since 2017.
gumi Cryptos Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Silicon Valley that focuses on cryptocurrency and blockchain investments.
Bain Capital Crypto is an investment firm focused on the crypto and blockchain sector, publishing cryptography and privacy research alongside its investments in crypto infrastructure companies.
Balderton Capital's portfolio page listing companies it has backed across stages, sectors, and geographies, primarily in Europe.
CoinFund is a crypto-focused investment firm that backs and partners with companies building open, decentralized technology across finance, infrastructure, and AI.
FMFW.io is a cryptocurrency exchange based in London that lets users trade Bitcoin against USDT along with more than 450 other spot trading pairs. It is a trading platform rather than an investment firm.
KR1 invests in and operates foundational blockchain networks supporting the transition to a tokenised economy, holding and staking crypto assets across multiple protocols.
Breyer Capital is a venture capital firm that backs high-impact entrepreneurs, making strategic investments guided by founder passion and its network of experienced investors.
Firms observed investing alongside Maven 11, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Maven 11's recorded portfolio.
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