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Nascent

Crossover fund

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Nascent focuses on open markets and permissionless technology within the crypto ecosystem. The firm positions itself as a deep user and builder of crypto infrastructure, aiming to build, expand, and capture opportunity in these markets. It deploys capital across both venture investments and liquid token strategies, reflecting a hybrid approach to crypto exposure. Nascent seeks to connect with builders working on projects that can make a positive impact in the crypto space.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
92
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
4

Team · 5 people

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What they invest in

from 43 of 92 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×41Fintech ×23Data & Infrastructure ×11Developer Tools ×6Cybersecurity ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Creator Economy ×4Enterprise Software ×3

HQs:United States×15Switzerland×1United Kingdom×1British Virgin Islands×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 34 portfolio companies
62%
solo founders
21 of 34 mapped founding teams
63%
repeat founders
of 38 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×212 founders×43 founders×74+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 32 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2UCLA ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with field-of-study data

Economics ×7Computer Science ×6Business & Management ×5Finance & Accounting ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×5Engineering ×3Humanities ×2Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 38 founders with career history

Coinbase ×5Aztec ×2Citi ×2Compound Labs ×2ConsenSys ×2Google ×2

2 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 33 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · 92 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 12022 · 24 dated

0x Labs Decentralized P2P trading0x.orgin𝕏crypto exchanges: ZRX

0x provides onchain routing and liquidity aggregation infrastructure for enterprise wallets, payments platforms, and exchanges.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Will Warren(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inAmir Bandeali(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (formerly Co-Founder & CTO))inAlex Q. Xu(Co-Founder)inFulvia Morales(Director of Product (previously Group Product Manager))Stuart Law(Head of Operations)inTheo Gonella(Group Product Manager)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesArchetypeBitDAOBlockchain CapitalBlockchain.com VenturesCoinbase Ventures+15 more

Aevoaevo.xyz𝕏

Aevo is a decentralized options and perpetual futures exchange that combines off-chain matching with on-chain settlement on a custom Ethereum Layer 2, offering traders options, perpetual futures, and structured products within a single margin account.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Coinbase VenturesDragonfly

Ajnaajna.finance𝕏

Ajna is a decentralized protocol for peer-to-peer secured lending and borrowing of on-chain assets, operating without governance or external price feeds.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsHash3 CapitalKraynos Capital

Aletheaalethea.cominOct 2022

Alethea provides Artemis, an AI-powered risk management platform that detects and contextualizes information manipulation, coordinated influence operations, and online disinformation threats.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWashington, US

Lisa Kaplan(Founder & CEO)Fiona Taylor(Executive Officer)in

BoardTed Schlein(Director)inCarl Smith, Jr.(Director)

Co-investorsBallistic VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Hakluyt CapitalOwl CapitalRiverbend Capital

Alethea AIalethia.aiin𝕏

ALETHIA AI builds AI systems at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain, having introduced intelligent NFTs (iNFTs) and now developing autonomous agents and decentralized, user-owned AI.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Deep TechMarketing Tech

Arif Khan(Founder)in

Co-investorsChapter OneD1 VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesGhaf Capital PartnersHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)Multicoin Capital+6 more

Alliance Labsalliance.xyzin𝕏

Alliance is a selective accelerator and founder community for crypto and AI startups, providing $1M in funding, a 10-week program (in-person in New York City plus remote), mentorship, and connections to investors to help startups reach product-market fit.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3New York City, US

Imran ..(Founder)in

Co-investorsFounders FundAdaverseCoinbase VenturesCoinFundFounderheads,gumi Inc+10 more

Alluvial Financealluvial.financeAcquired

Staking software developer behind the enterprise liquid staking protocol Liquid Collective, acquired by Galaxy Digital in December 2025.

Chicago, US

Matthew R. Leisinger(Executive Officer, Director)Mara Schmiedt(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Weiss(Executive Officer)

BoardMin Teo(Director)

Co-investorsAmbush CapitalCoinbase VenturesF-Prime CapitalFenbushi CapitalFigmentVariant Fund

Aztecaztec.network𝕏

Aztec is a Layer 2 blockchain network on Ethereum that enables programmable privacy for decentralized applications through client-side zero-knowledge proofs and a dual state architecture.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsLondon, GB

ZacThomas Pocock(Founding CEO)inZachary Williamson(Founding CTO & Current CEO)inArnaud Schenk(Cofounder)inJoe Andrews(Cofounder & Head of Product)in

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesConsenSys MeshEntrepreneur First+20 more

Balancer Decentralized Asset Management Protocolbalancer.exchange

Fernando Martinelli(Founder)in

Co-investorsPantera Capital

Bitwavebitwave.ioin𝕏

Bitwave provides an enterprise-grade stablecoin payments platform for B2B transactions, enabling near-instant settlement with low fees through integration with accounting systems like NetSuite and QuickBooks.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Pat WhiteAmy Kalnoki

Co-investorsArca FundsBlockchain CapitalPalsar VenturesUnanimous CapitalValor Equity PartnersBlocktower Capital

Clipperclipper.exchange

Clipper is a decentralized exchange (DEX) offering concentrated liquidity pools for cryptocurrency trading, designed to protect liquidity providers from impermanent loss, MEV bots, and sandwich attacks.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsBitDAOBollinger Investment GroupMantle Network

Code4rena Decentralized audit competitionscode4rena.com𝕏Defunct

Code4rena was a platform that organized security audits and bug bounties for decentralized finance projects, connecting security researchers with blockchain development teams.

Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity

Co-investors1k(x)1kxParadigm

Coin98 Multichain crypto walletcoin98.app𝕏
Commonwealthcommonwealth.im

Commonwealth (commonwealth.im) is a DAO coordination platform; the sources supplied contain no verifiable information about it.

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCoinbase VenturesIOSG VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesFuture VenturesGalaxy Interactive+9 more

Definitivedefinitive.fi𝕏

Definitive builds a non-custodial execution layer and trading infrastructure for crypto, serving traders and developers across DeFi.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLos Angeles, US

Dennis Qian(Co-Founder)inJai Prasad(Co-Founder)inBlake Arnold(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesGeometryRobot VenturesFlowdeskBlackRock

Divine Research Under-collateralized credit systemdivine.inc𝕏

Divine develops an unsecured lending platform using stablecoins that enables borrowers in underserved markets to access credit through progressive trust-building mechanisms.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsParadigm

Ecoeco.comin𝕏

Eco provides a developer platform for stablecoin companies to enable cross-chain money movement without building underlying infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Ryne Saxe(Founder)in

Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoActivant CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAusum Ventures+10 more

Ethena Labsethena.fi𝕏

Ethena operates a crypto protocol offering USDe, a digital dollar, and sUSDe, a reward-accruing asset backed by collateralized assets with third-party attestations.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Guy Young(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalBitDAOBreedCaladanCVP NoLimitF-Prime Capital+18 more

Etherscanetherscan.io𝕏

Etherscan is a blockchain explorer platform that provides search, API, and analytics services for Ethereum and multiple other blockchains.

Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Matthew Tan(CEO & Founder)

Co-investors6th Man VenturesA.Capital VenturesCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupDraper AssociatesDraper Goren Blockchain+3 more

Flashbots MEV R&Dflashbots.net

Flashbots is a research and development organization that mitigates negative externalities from Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) on blockchains, primarily Ethereum, through infrastructure and tools for block building, transaction protection, and MEV distribution.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBlueYard CapitalDragonflyEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Fabric VenturesFaction+12 more

FWBfwb.help𝕏

FWB is a members-only community and cultural organization for artists, technologists, and builders that organizes events, funds projects, and operates as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticSocialIdyllwild, US

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyDeepTech VenturesKindred Ventures+3 more

Gelatogelato.networkin𝕏

Gelato provides smart wallet and rollup infrastructure, enabling developers to launch gasless onboarding, smart wallets, and custom rollups through a single SDK.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Hilmar Maximilian Orth(Founder)in

Co-investorsBloccelerate VCBootNodeD1 VenturesGalaxy VenturesHack VCIDEO CoLab Ventures+4 more

Hologram Digital avatar platformhologram.xyz𝕏

Hologram provides creative tools that enable anyone to produce and distribute short-form video content, removing barriers related to appearance, equipment, or budget.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3GamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsMechanism CapitalSteel PerlotFoothill VenturesInflection.xyzVery Serious Ventures

Infinity Poolsinfinitypools.finance

Infinity Pools is a decentralized finance protocol for trading with leverage, offering positions with no counterparty risk for liquidity providers and no liquidations as long as interest is paid.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsStandard CryptoWintermuteDragonflyFolius VenturesGSR VenturesKRONOS+3 more

Informalinformal.systemsin𝕏

Co-investorsMaven 11CMCC Global

Initiainitia.xyz𝕏

Initia provides blockchain infrastructure that connects full-stack applications through integrated protocols and aligned economic incentives.

Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBig Brain HoldingsFigmentHack VCTheory Ventures

Khalanikhalani.networkin𝕏

Khalani provides infrastructure for cross-chain and multi-provider transactions, enabling operators to define enforceable execution rules (price, latency, finality) that are automatically enforced across a network of solvers, market makers, bridges, and on/off-ramp providers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsBootNodeFigmentMaelstromEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Figment Capital

Liquifiliquifi.financeAcquired

Token operations platform, now offered as Coinbase Token Manager, automating vesting, lockups and bulk token distributions.

Robin Ji(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)IOSG VenturesMarin Digital VenturesStruck CapitalVery Serious Ventures

Macro0xmacro.com

A security audit and research firm that provides smart contract audits and security services for the crypto industry, with a distributed global team.

Crypto & Web3CybersecuritySan Francisco, US

Harsh Patel(Co-founder)David Goldberg(Co-founder)Gilbert(Co-founder & Security Engineer)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesBlackRockGoldman Sachs

Messarimessari.ioAcquired

Crypto data, research and disclosure platform covering 40,000+ assets; acquired by Blockworks in June 2026.

Ryan Selkis(Founder)in

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesFenbushi Capital+18 more

Metastreetmetastreet.xyz𝕏

MetaStreet offers a suite of products including NodeFi Yield Pass, which converts node yields and NFT airdrops into tradable tokens to enhance liquidity for owners in the DeFi ecosystem.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsBootNodeDigital Currency GroupFermionImpossible Finance

Metropolismetropolis.space

Metropolis builds deployment tools and media for smart contract developers in the crypto sector.

Crypto & Web3Developer Tools

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesEldridge

Mezomezo.org𝕏

Mezo is a Bitcoin-backed lending and yield platform that allows users to borrow stablecoins (MUSD) using Bitcoin as collateral and earn yield through managed vault strategies.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Matt Luongo(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAsymmetricBaseTwoCathay InnovationDraper DragonFlowdeskMulticoin Capital+7 more

Mithraeummithraeum.ioin𝕏

Mithraeum is a blockchain-based strategy game playable across multiple networks where players manage settlements, develop economies, build armies, and engage in diplomatic gameplay on a shared global map.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Vitaliy Gataulin(Founder)in

Morphomorpho.orgin𝕏

Morpho is a decentralized lending protocol that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure for launching lending products.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Paul Frambot(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCathay InnovationEntropy Industrial CapitalFlowdeskHack VC+31 more

MyShellmyshell.aiin𝕏

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

Co-investorsBankless VenturesChronos VenturesD1 VenturesHyperithmINCE CapitalInception Capital (ex OP Crypto)+5 more

Notionalnotional.financein

Ethereum-based DeFi protocol for borrowing and lending crypto assets at fixed rates and fixed terms.

New York City, US

Jeff Wu(Founder)inTeddy Woodward(Founder)inDiana Munoz(Executive Officer, Director)Omar Camargo(Executive Officer, Director)Persis Manfred Sarmiento(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors1confirmationAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Blockchain CoinvestorsCoinbase VenturesIDEO CoLab VenturesPantera Capital+2 more

Obolobol.orgin𝕏Dec 2022

Obol provides distributed validator infrastructure for Ethereum staking, enabling institutional operators to secure cryptocurrency assets across the blockchain network.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureZug, CH

Collin Myers(Founder)inOisín Kyne(Founder)inSchmiedt Mara(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAmbush CapitalArchetypeCoinbase VenturesDivergenceFigment+5 more

Octavoctav.fiin𝕏

Octav provides portfolio intelligence and accounting software for digital assets, offering automated NAV reports, transaction tagging, exposure analytics, and compliance reporting across multiple blockchains.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Co-investorsPolymorphic Capital

Optimismoptimism.ioin𝕏

Optimism provides blockchain infrastructure based on the OP Stack, letting exchanges, fintechs, and financial institutions deploy and operate their own chains or add onchain features while it handles operations, security, and upgrades.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Ben Jones(Cofounder)inJing Wang(Founder)inJinglan Wang(Founder)

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBlockchain Coinvestors+13 more

Osmosis Leading Cosmos DEXosmosis.zone𝕏

Osmosis is a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange built on the Cosmos blockchain that enables users to access liquidity and assets from over 100 blockchain ecosystems.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investors1confirmationBloccelerate VCFigmentMarin Digital VenturesParadigmZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)+3 more

Pool Togetherpooltogether.com𝕏

PoolTogether is a permissionless protocol that enables no-loss prize savings, allowing users to deposit funds for a chance to win while generating yield from deposits.

Crypto & Web3FintechGrand Rapids, US

Leighton Cusack(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsBlockchain CoinvestorsConsenSys MeshDragonflyGalaxy VenturesDTC CapitalIDEO CoLab Ventures

Reservoirreservoir.tools

Powerful APIs for NFT buying, selling & data

Danny Bernstein(Founder)in

Co-investorsSancus VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)ArchetypeSevenX VenturesSquare Peg CapitalVariant Fund

RWA.xyz Analytics on Real-World Assetsrwa.xyz𝕏

RWA.xyz is a data platform that tracks tokenized real-world assets and the broader tokenization ecosystem, covering asset managers, tokenization platforms, and blockchain networks.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Adam Lawrence(Founder)in

Co-investorsArchetypeBreedDepartment of XYZGateCap VenturesRainfall VenturesVenture Dept.

Satflowsatflow.com

Anatolie Diordita(Founder)inRobert Clarke(Founder)inDan Hepworth(Founder)in

Co-investorsAsymmetricCoinbase VenturesHash3 CapitalVariant Fund

Sense Fixed-income protocolsense.finance𝕏Defunct

Sense is a decentralized finance protocol that splits variable yield-bearing assets into fixed-term Principal and Yield Tokens, enabling users to earn fixed rates, trade yields, and provide liquidity on a custom automated market maker.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Slingshotslingshot.financeAcquired

Mobile-first cross-chain crypto trading app acquired by NFT marketplace Magic Eden in April 2025.

Zak Cole(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesDigital Currency GroupElectric CapitalMantis CapitalWinklevoss Capital+4 more

Socketsocket.tech

Socket is a multichain interoperability stack; the supplied sources contain no substantive coverage of the company.

Co-investorsArchetypeCoinbase VenturesFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)Abstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCapital One Ventures

Sorella Labs Sustainable onchain marketssorellalabs.xyzin𝕏Jan 2026

Sorella Labs builds application-layer tooling, including Brontes and Angstrom, to mitigate maximum extractable value on Ethereum.

New York, US

Karthik Srinivasan(Founder)inLudwig Thouvenin(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsParadigmBankless VenturesRobot VenturesUniswap Labs Ventures

SportX Decentralized sports bettingsx.bet𝕏

Co-investorsDraper DragonBoxOne VenturesCMCC Global

Superstatesuperstate.comin𝕏

Superstate builds tokenization infrastructure that puts securities such as private funds, mutual funds, ETFs, and company shares onchain, connecting them with crypto capital markets for 24/7 trading and DeFi use.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US

Robert Leshner(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJim Hiltner(Co-founder & Head of Business Development)inDean Swennumson(Co-founder & Head of Operations)inJon Walch(Head of Engineering)inEmily Coleman(Head of Marketing & Communications)inAlex Zozos(General Counsel)in

Co-investors1kxArrington CapitalCoinFundHack VCHaun VenturesParaFi Capital+17 more

Syndicatesyndicate.io𝕏Defunct

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+22 more

The Giving Blockthegivingblock.comin

The Giving Block is a fundraising platform that lets nonprofits accept cryptocurrency, stock and donor-advised fund donations.

Pat Duffy(Founder)in

Co-investorsAusum VenturesDraft Ventures LlcF-Prime CapitalMulticoin CapitalVOLT CAPITAL

Thecabalthecabal.xyz𝕏

A protocol or platform enabling staking, vaults, and incentivized voting mechanisms within a cryptocurrency or blockchain ecosystem.

Crypto & Web3

Thesisthesis.coin𝕏

Thesis is a Bitcoin venture studio that funds and builds decentralized products and protocols focused on personal empowerment.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Matt Luongo(Founder and CEO)inAntonio Salazar Cardozo(CTO)in

Co-investorsDragonflyAndreessen HorowitzBOOST&CoFenbushi CapitalCollab+CurrencyDraper Associates+2 more

Union Labsunion.buildin𝕏

Union is a blockchain infrastructure project building interoperability technology for connecting decentralized networks, with work spanning liquid staking and DeFi.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNorfolk, US

Emir B(Co-founder & CSO)Karel(Co-founder & CEO)Cor(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsAGE CryptoBlockchain CoinvestorsBorderless VentureEterna CapitalFounderheads,LongHash Ventures+12 more

Whetstone Researchwhetstone.ccin𝕏

Whetstone is a team of protocol and product builders working in the crypto and blockchain space, with backgrounds at projects including Uniswap, Primitive, and Aztec.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechFintech

Austin Adams(Founder)inMatt CzernikinClement LakhalCooper Kunzin

Co-investorsVariant FundAmbush CapitalCoinbase VenturesCredibly NeutralFigmentFigment Capital+2 more

XMTP Labsxmtp.orgin𝕏

XMTP is an open source, decentralized messaging protocol that uses quantum-resistant encryption to let developers build secure, programmable chat apps, mini-apps, and AI agents with native support for payments and digital assets.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSocialWilmington, US

Matthew P. Galligan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shane McSimov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shane Mac(Founder)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBetaworksCoinbase VenturesFaction+14 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

0x LabsAlchemixAlchemix Self-repaying loansAlliance DAOAlluvialBlinkBlink CashCabalCode4renaDivine ResearchEthenaEthereum Credit GuildEthereum Credit Guild Decentralized savings and creditFlying TulipFlying Tulip All-in-One DeFiFriends With Benefits (FWB)Genesis VolatiltyGroGro Yield-bearing, protected stablecoinHologramJPGOsmosisSeed ClubSeed Club Consumer SeedSenseSpearbitSpearbit Security expert networkSportXUnionWhetstoneZapper

Exits · 5

1 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 1

0x Labs Decentralized P2P tradingcrypto exchanges: ZRX

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Nascent made?
Nascent has 92 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Nascent invest at?
Nascent invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Nascent focus on?
Nascent focuses on Crypto & Web3, SaaS.
Where is Nascent located?
Nascent is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Who does Nascent co-invest with?
Nascent most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, IOSG Ventures, Pantera Capital, among 173 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Dan Elitzer | Co-Founder of Nascent and IDEO CoLab Ventures | web3 talks | May 12th 2022

Google TechTalks · Dan Elitzer

Dan Elitzer: Nascent & Empty Set Dollar

Bankless · Dan Elitzer

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Co-investors · 17

Dragonfly

Dragonfly is a crypto-focused investment firm comprising Dragonfly Ventures, Dragonfly Liquid, and Metastable, an early crypto hedge fund it acquired. It invests in and researches blockchain, tokens, and crypto companies.

$3M – $30M
Robot Ventures

Robot Ventures is a $75M early-stage crypto fund founded and led by Robert Leshner (Compound) and Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet), who actively run major DeFi companies while managing the fund, giving founders direct access to operators at the center of on-chain markets. The fund specializes in backing highly technical crypto primitives at the pre-seed stage before they become marquee names, leveraging deep quant research expertise to evaluate complex DeFi mechanisms that many generalist VCs struggle to understand.

$100K – $1M
Archetype

Archetype is an early-stage venture fund backing crypto founders building new markets and protocols.

$100K – $10M
Hack VC

Hack VC is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage crypto, blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance, and AI companies.

$3M
ParaFi Capital

ParaFi is a multi-strategy investment firm operating across public and private markets, focused on financial technology and digital asset innovation, including stablecoins, tokenization, prediction markets, and blockchain finance.

Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.

Ethereal Ventures is a global investment firm focused on crypto, permissionless networks, and digital assets, backing companies from inception through growth.

CoinFund

CoinFund is a crypto-focused investment firm that backs and partners with companies building open, decentralized technology across finance, infrastructure, and AI.

Both backed · 4
Alliance LabsSuperstateSyndicateZapper Social web3 explorer
$6M – $10M
Electric Capital

Electric Capital is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2018 that backs founders building trust-minimized technologies across AI, crypto, fintech, and related sectors.

$1M – $20M
VOLT CAPITAL

Volt Capital is a crypto-native venture fund that originated from the Token Daily community platform and maintains a separate validator arm to deeply understand blockchain networks they don't even invest in. The firm focuses on early-stage companies that use crypto rails but have familiar Web2-style business models, deliberately targeting overlooked areas from previous cycles while other VCs chase newer narratives.

$100K – $1M
Underscore VC

Underscore VC is a Boston-based venture capital firm that backs B2B software entrepreneurs at the pre-seed and seed stages, using an 'open-source' investing model that profit-shares with experts in its Core Community.

Both backed · 1
SparkLabs Global Ventures

SparkLabs Global Ventures is a seed-stage fund investing in early-stage companies globally, backing exceptional entrepreneurs building category-defining companies.

Both backed · 1
Cambrian Asset Management

Cambrian is a quantitative investment firm focused on digital assets, trading since 2018 and offering risk-managed alternatives to passive crypto investing. It is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor working with a select group of sophisticated investors.

Both backed · 1
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