New Layer Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
New Layer Capital invests in groundbreaking technology companies building on Bitcoin, driven by a belief in Bitcoin's transformative potential across energy, finance, and value transfer. The firm backs visionary founders with capital, operational insights, and access to expansive networks. It targets sectors spanning Bitcoin lending, mining, energy, banking, wallets, and AI infrastructure. Active in the Bitcoin space since 2013 and investing since 2021, the firm also operates an investment syndicate of over 1,000 skilled investors, including tech entrepreneurs, finance executives, and Bitcoin ecosystem figures, alongside its managed funds.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 8 of 17 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×4Cleantech ×3Energy ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Climate Tech ×2Cloud Computing ×2Fintech ×2Hardware ×1
HQs:United Arab Emirates×1France×1
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBlock Green operates a capital platform providing secured and unsecured lending in Bitcoin and fiat currencies, along with revenue hedging and revenue-streaming products, for Bitcoin miners and HPC data center operators.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors10x FoundersCoinbase Ventures
Redefining AI inference with in-memory compute for faster, more efficient, less power-hungry performance.
Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Playground Global
d-Matrix develops AI compute hardware and platforms optimized for generative AI inference, designed to be faster, more energy-efficient, and more accessible than existing solutions.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Sid Sheth(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlayground GlobalTemasekAlpha Square GroupAmino CapitalBerkeley FrontierCortado Ventures+10 more
Co-investorsABCDE CapitalBixin CapitalBixin VenturesGossamer Capital
Company combining Bitcoin, energy, heating, IoT, and big data.
Hestiia builds electric radiators (myEko Pro®) that capture and reuse waste heat from digital computing to heat new-construction housing, helping meet France's RE2020 energy standards.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsChain ReactionEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Gossamer CapitalSprint Vc
OCEAN is a Bitcoin mining pool that pays miners directly from the coinbase transaction with no account or KYC required, using its DATUM protocol to let miners construct their own block templates.
Crypto & Web3
Ocean Falls advises developers, operators, and investors on siting and de-risking small-to-midsize (sub-10MW) AI inference infrastructure, offering site identification, power screening, community stakeholder alignment, and specialized insurance placement.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingInsurTech
Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol provides tokenized instruments (SBP Tokens) tied to independently audited energy verification data for Bitcoin mining facilities.
CleantechCrypto & Web3EnergyAbu Dhabi, AE
Co-investorsToken Bay Capital
Vespene Energy is an energy development company that provides fully managed, end-to-end electricity solutions, including biogas-to-power projects that convert waste streams into electricity and behind-the-meter on-site generation.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsSTILLMARKVibe Capital
Landfill methane Bitcoin miner
Xverse is a self-custodial Bitcoin financial platform, built on Bitcoin L1 and L2s (Starknet, Stacks, Spark), that lets users earn yield, borrow against their BTC, and spend or transfer money onchain without an intermediary.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsEdessa CapitalFermionGossamer CapitalMitonCRockawayXSora Ventures+1 more
Bitcoin wallet for Web3 to earn BTC, trade NFTs and Ordinals, and connect to Stacks-powered Web3 apps.
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Bitcoin FrontierDraper AssociatesStacks Accelerator
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has New Layer Capital made?
- New Layer Capital has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does New Layer Capital invest at?
- New Layer Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does New Layer Capital focus on?
- New Layer Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Energy, Fintech.
- Who does New Layer Capital co-invest with?
- New Layer Capital most often shares deals with Gossamer Capital, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), Playground Global, among 37 tracked co-investors.
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