Mechanism Capital
Venture capitalLiberty Hill · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Developer Tools ×1Fintech ×1
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPontem is a product development studio building applications on the Move VM and Aptos blockchain, as well as a rollup technology suite enabling developers to deploy applications across different virtual machines and settle to various Layer 1 blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Mechanism Capital invest at?
- Mechanism Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Mechanism Capital's typical check size?
- Mechanism Capital typically writes checks of $2M – $22M.
- What sectors does Mechanism Capital focus on?
- Mechanism Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, SaaS.
- Where is Mechanism Capital located?
- Mechanism Capital is headquartered in Liberty Hill, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMechanism Capital’s Andrew Kang Takes $200M Long Position on
Crypto World Daily · Andrew Kang
Andrew Kang of Mechanism Capital Talks Crypto Alpha: "Alpha Isn't the Strategy, Alpha is the Person"
Delphi Digital · Andrew Kang
Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 4: Andrew Kang of Mechanism Capital
Delphi Digital · Andrew Kang
Co-investors · 27
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7percent Ventures is a deeptech-focused venture firm that has backed over 160 companies over the past decade, supporting diverse, sustainable and inclusive startups building transformative and frontier technologies.
Polygon is a blockchain platform positioned as infrastructure for global payments and money movement, enabling assets to move onchain at scale. It offers an open stack for accessing the onchain economy and is powered by its native token $POL.
Tuesday Capital, formerly known as CrunchFund, is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 that invests in early-stage companies. The firm has backed over 331 portfolio companies, including 13 that reached unicorn valuations, and has generated 44 IPOs and acquisitions.
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