Narcissus Ventures
Venture capitalPre-SeedβSeries A
Investment thesis
Narcissus Ventures is a crypto-native fund focused on the digital asset and blockchain ecosystem. It backs founders and creators working to unlock the potential of web3, seeking early-stage ventures with the ability to disrupt industries and reshape the digital landscape. The firm pursues broad exposure to the global digital asset space through multiple investment types, including equity, tokens, and DAOs. Positioning itself as a hands-on, active participant rather than a passive investor, the team describes itself as power users of its portfolio projects, offering support across product, tokenomics, and network connections, driven by a belief that blockchain will democratize financial access and empower creators.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
What they invest in
from 42 of 70 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 Γ34Gaming Γ13Fintech Γ12Developer Tools Γ11Creator Economy Γ7AI & Machine Learning Γ5Data & Infrastructure Γ5Media & Entertainment Γ5
HQs:United StatesΓ11CanadaΓ1United KingdomΓ1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founderΓ92 foundersΓ33 foundersΓ3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments Β· 70 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 Β· 12019 Β· 12017 Β· 13 dated
Aavegotchi is a blockchain-based gaming platform where players own onchain companion avatars that can be used across multiple games, customized with tradable wearables, and traded permissionlessly.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsBlock ConsultIOSG Ventures
Anima is a gaming and interactive technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create virtual characters and worlds.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGaming
Co-investorsCoinbase Ventures
Marfa, US
Erick Calderon(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCollab+Currency
Aurory is a game studio that develops video games centered on characters and explorable worlds, including a title featuring collectible creatures called Amikos and extraction-based gameplay where players gather rewards while competing with others.
Gaming
Co-investorsAscensive AssetsGenblock CapitalSkyVision CapitalSolar Eco FundTriblock
The Avalanche Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports innovation and growth in the Avalanche ecosystem through grants, programs, and strategic support for developers, entrepreneurs, and communities building on the Avalanche blockchain platform.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Emin Gun Sirer(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain Holdings+25 more
Pickwin is an online gaming platform offering casino games and sports betting to players in Canada, with a single account covering slots, live betting on sports like hockey and basketball, and deposits via Interac and cards.
ConsumerGaming
Skybox AI is an AI tool that generates skybox environments and HDRI assets for game studios and creative professionals.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3GamingIndianapolis, US
Marguerite deCourcelle(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChain ReactionRed Beard VenturesTechstarsAnimoca Brands
Blur is an NFT marketplace enabling faster trading with zero marketplace fees and native cryptocurrency rewards through a community-driven token system.
Crypto & Web3Marketplaces
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyParadigm
Boson Protocol is a decentralized agentic commerce protocol using non-custodial escrow, slashable seller bonds, and on-chain dispute resolution so agents, APIs, apps, and humans can trade any asset with untrusted counterparties.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3E-commerce
Co-investorsBlack DragonBR CapitalWhite Paper CapitalOutlier Ventures
Bright Moments was a global generative and AI art project (2021-2024) that turned NFT minting into live, in-person events across cities including Venice Beach, New York, Berlin, London, Mexico City, Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Paris, and Venice, Italy.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencySamsung Next
Consensys builds blockchain infrastructure and software for the Ethereum ecosystem, including the MetaMask self-custodial wallet, Infura's API infrastructure for developers, and protocol clients that secure the network.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechFort Worth, US
Joseph Lubin(Founder)in
Co-investorsArcane GroupArgonautic VenturesBR CapitalCoinbase VenturesDragonflyDVC+18 more
Crucible builds blueprints and tools aimed at simplifying development for the "Open Metaverse," targeting developers and organizations.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingLondon, GB
Co-investors1confirmationAdvanced BlockchainAngelONE CapitalArrington CapitalBig Candle CapitalBollinger Investment Group+22 more
Push Chain (formerly Push Protocol/EPNS) is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for "universal apps," letting developers build and deploy once while onboarding users from any chain without bridges and with gas payable in any token.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Richa Joshi(Founder)in
Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBlack DragonBR CapitaliSeedJump Crypto+3 more
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzDivergenceStandard CryptoWintermuteVariant Fund
Co-investorsArca FundsBR CapitalDeepTech VenturesDivergenceExpansion Venture CapitalGood Friends+2 more
Flow is a blockchain network for consumer DeFi applications, offering features like prediction markets, tokenized home equity credit lines, automated on-chain transactions, and cross-chain swaps.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Co-investorsDapper LabsFenbushi CapitalNIV8VCCoinFundMenlo Ventures+6 more
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyNxGen
Blockchain analytics firm that deanonymizes public blockchains to support large-scale cryptocurrency asset recovery.
CybersecurityFintechValley Stream, US
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesPantera CapitalRed Beard VenturesTechstarsTranspose Platform Management+1 more
HydraDX is a decentralized trading protocol built on an Omnipool that combines multiple assets in a single liquidity pool for capital-efficient, low-slippage swaps.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDigital Finance GroupMoonlanding Ventures
Immutable provides a full-stack product suite for building and scaling games, offering infrastructure and player-engagement tools along with digital ownership features.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMarketing Tech
James Ferguson(Founder)Robbie Ferguson(Founder)in
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAndromeda CapitalArca FundsArrington CapitalB CapitalBacked+15 more
Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkParaFi Capital
Cosmos-SDK based hub enabling cross-chain interoperability for distributed applications.
Co-investorsGenblock Capital
IYK provides a platform for musicians to strengthen artist-fan relationships by embedding digital verification technology into merchandise and live shows.
Creator EconomySaaS
Christopher Lee(Founder)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCollab+CurrencyLattice Capital
Kadena was a blockchain company that ceased business operations on October 21, 2025.
Crypto & Web3Brooklyn, US
Stuart Popejoy(Manager)William Martino(Manager)Will Martino(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalAsimov VenturesLimitless Crypto InvestmentsMulticoin Capital
Kusama is a blockchain network serving as an experimental platform for zero-knowledge technology and decentralized applications.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsBig Candle CapitalKR1LucidBlue VenturesMerkle Tree CapitalPantera CapitalNalu Capital
Lido is a liquid staking protocol for Ethereum that allows users to stake ETH and earn rewards while maintaining liquidity through the stETH token.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Vasily Shapovalov(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzBR CapitalDeepTech VenturesDeFiance Capital+15 more
LIV provides video capture, streaming, and sharing technology that enables players and creators to distribute content to their audiences.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsFintechGamingMedia & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Steffan Donal(Executive Officer)Ajinyad Shewki(Executive Officer, Director)AJ 'Dr Doom' Shewki(Founder)in
BoardCherry Freeman(Director)in
Co-investorsGOAL VenturesHiro CapitalOlive Tree CapitalSamsung NextSony Ventures CorporationTechstars+1 more
Maple is an onchain asset management platform offering secured lending and yield products backed by overcollateralized loans.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsArctic DigitalBlack DragonBloccelerate VCGSRMarin Digital VenturesMaven 11+4 more
Polygon develops technology for moving money through open systems globally, with a focus on stablecoin payments and infrastructure that integrates with existing financial systems.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Azeem Khan(Founder)inBobbin Threadbare(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalBig Candle CapitalCeras VenturesCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupDisney Accelerator+12 more
NEON is a for-profit DAO focused on supporting and developing the metaverse ecosystem, including virtual worlds, avatars, events, and their associated digital economies and identities.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsConsenSys MeshGood Friends
NFTX turns NFT collections into liquid markets by creating tokens that track a collection's floor price, letting users instantly buy, sell, swap, and trade up NFTs for ETH or tokens.
Crypto & Web3
Courtyard.io is a marketplace and tokenization service that enables users to own and trade physical collectible cards on the blockchain, with options to store them vaulted, sell them, or redeem the NFT for physical delivery.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Devin Finzer(Founder/CEO)inAlex Atallah(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBalaji SrinivasanBlockchain Capital+21 more
POAP Inc builds digital collectibles on Web3 that serve as proofs of attendance at events and experiences, enabling people to preserve memories and discover communities.
Crypto & Web3Social
Co-investors359 CapitalA.Capital VenturesAdvancit CapitalArchetypeCollab+CurrencyInspired Capital+3 more
PROOF is an art collective of 1,000 members that supports digital culture through NFT-based art projects including Moonbirds PFP collectibles and community-driven initiatives.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Social
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCollab+CurrencyDeepTech VenturesKindred Ventures
Co-investorsNxGen
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBlack DragonElliptiGenblock CapitalArrington XRP Capital
Co-investorsArrington CapitalConsenSys MeshGood FriendsNxGenArrington XRP CapitalHashed
Relics provides copyright-licensed music and music-enabled products for Roblox worlds, including music players, playlists, dance emotes, and avatar wearables.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment
RMRK provides a set of EVM/ERC NFT standards and smart contracts (such as multi-asset, nestable, composable/equippable, emotable, and soulbound NFTs) that let developers build NFTs with advanced functionality like nesting one NFT inside another and equipping parts.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGaming
Co-investorsD1 VenturesDigital Finance Group
Safe is a smart contract wallet platform on Ethereum and other networks offering multisignature accounts with distributed access control, spending limits, role-based access, transaction simulation, and account recovery.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech
Co-investorsBitDAOBlockchain CapitalBollinger Investment GroupCoinbase VenturesCollider VenturesFenbushi Capital+10 more
Co-investorsArrington CapitalOyster VenturesArrington XRP Capital
SuperRare is a marketplace for buying, selling, and collecting digital artworks as NFTs, where artists release unique pieces and limited editions.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Marketplaces
Co-investors1confirmationCollab+CurrencyDeepTech VenturesJustin β3LAUβ BlauRed Beard VenturesSamsung Next
Swarm is an open-source, decentralised peer-to-peer storage and communication network that lets developers build serverless, permissionless web3 applications, run Bee nodes, and store data in a fault-tolerant, censorship-resistant way.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Syndicate provides infrastructure to scale the Ethereum blockchain, supporting staking and development operations on the network.
Crypto & Web3Mountain View, US
William Raphael Papper(Executive Officer, Director)Ian John Lee(Executive Officer, Director)ian //(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzArchetypeAtelierBlueYard Capital+12 more
ethereum.org is a public, open-source educational resource and community portal for the Ethereum blockchain network, maintained by a core team and thousands of global contributors.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEdTech
Aya Miyaguchiin
Co-investors1confirmationAdvanced BlockchainBaseTwoBloccelerate VCBollinger Investment GroupCollab+Currency+20 more
The Graph organizes and indexes blockchain data through a decentralized network, providing web3 developers with fast, cost-efficient access to smart contract data via subgraphs and GraphQL queries.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAGE CryptoAndromeda CapitalAngelONE CapitalBig Brain HoldingsBollinger Investment GroupBootNode+24 more
Transak provides fiat-to-crypto on-ramp and off-ramp infrastructure for wallets, apps, and platforms, offered as white-label APIs or plug-and-play widgets.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US
Sami Start(Executive Officer, Director)inYeshu Agarwal(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxBitDAOBR CapitalConsenSys MeshFuel Venture Capital+13 more
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyMaven 11
Virtua operates a Cardano-powered metaverse where users create avatars, race vehicles, and explore interactive environments, alongside Bazaa, a decentralized NFT marketplace built on the Vanar blockchain.
Crypto & Web3GamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsGenblock Capital
Co-investorsFuture Perfect Ventures
Webaverse offers an AI-powered platform of five integrated tools for building interactive game worlds, covering worldbuilding wikis, 3D asset generation, AI-driven NPCs, a visual level editor, and playable experiences.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingWilmington, US
Ahad Shams(Founder)
YGG Play is a publisher of casual games built on blockchain technology, connecting game studios with players and communities in the cryptocurrency gaming space.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Gabby Dizon(Founder)
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAscensive AssetsAtelierBitkraft Esports Ventures+11 more
Yuga Labs is the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection and ApeCoin (APE).
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzArcane GroupJustin β3LAUβ Blau+5 more
Co-investorsBitDAOLongHash VenturesMantle NetworkParaFi CapitalUnruly Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMaple Finance Β· cryptonews.net Β· Aug 19, 2026
Flow Β· startupstorymedia.com Β· Aug 19, 2026
OpenSea Β· protos.com Β· Aug 17, 2026
IYK Β· finance.yahoo.com Β· Jul 18, 2026
Syndicate Β· tekedia.com Β· Jul 18, 2026
Miden Β· cointribune.com Β· Jul 17, 2026
Avalanche Β· cryptonews.net Β· Jul 13, 2026
Heights Labs Β· venturecapitalarchive.substack.com Β· May 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Narcissus Ventures made?
- Narcissus Ventures has 70 tracked investments.
- What stage does Narcissus Ventures invest at?
- Narcissus Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Narcissus Ventures focus on?
- Narcissus Ventures focuses on Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3.
- Who does Narcissus Ventures co-invest with?
- Narcissus Ventures most often shares deals with Collab+Currency, a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz, among 202 tracked co-investors.
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