Mindfulness Capital
Seed
What they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ2Data & Infrastructure Γ2Crypto & Web3 Γ1Enterprise Software Γ1Fintech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ1
Investments Β· 3 tracked
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Velvet is an all-in-one non-custodial trading terminal for executing spot, perpetual, and yield trades across seven blockchains with integrated DeFi protocol access, real-time onchain analytics, and an AI copilot.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBlockchain Founders FundDWF LabsFunFair VenturesGains AssociatesLucidBlue VenturesMucker Capital+2 more
Velvet creates datasets and evaluations for training multimodal AI models, serving AI labs and enterprises building systems with improved spatial reasoning and latency performance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Lucas Mantovani(Founder)inLucas Tucker(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBlockchain Founders FundFunFair Ventures
Velvet creates datasets and evaluations for multimodal AI models, working with AI labs and enterprises to improve models' interactive capabilities and spatial reasoning.
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsThe Venture Reality FundBlockchain Founders FundFunFair Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Velvet Β· cryptonews.net Β· Jul 2, 2026
Velvet Β· cryptonews.net Β· Jul 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Mindfulness Capital invest at?
- Mindfulness Capital invests at the Seed stage.
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