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New Layer Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series B · 5 people tracked
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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 · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 8 of 13 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×4Cleantech ×3Climate Tech ×3Energy ×3Fintech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Cloud Computing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United Arab Emirates×1Canada×1France×1United States×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12014 · 12 dated
Block Green provides a capital markets platform for data center operators to access liquidity by selling exposure to future revenues at a discount.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investors10x FoundersCoinbase Ventures
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
Co-investorsPlayground GlobalTemasekAlpha Square GroupAmino CapitalBerkeley FrontierCortado Ventures+10 more
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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
Boston, US
Chris Yim(Executive Officer, Director)Kyle Powers(Executive Officer, Director)Yush Gupta(Director)
Co-investorsChain ReactionEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Gossamer CapitalSprint Vc
OCEAN is a Bitcoin mining pool, relaunched from the earlier Eligius pool, offering a transparent and non-custodial model where miners receive block rewards directly and can see block templates and transactions they mine.
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 verifies clean energy sources behind Bitcoin mining and creates attestation records (SBP tokens) that enable climate-focused investment funds to hold Bitcoin while meeting ESG disclosure requirements.
CleantechClimate TechCrypto & Web3EnergyFintechAbu 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 CapitalPolychain Capital
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
Ken Liao(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Bitcoin FrontierDraper AssociatesEdessa CapitalFermionGossamer Capital+12 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
DLC.Link Escrow for Native BitcoinHestiiaOceanSustainable Bitcoin Protocol
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has New Layer Capital made?
- New Layer Capital has 13 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, Cortado Ventures, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), among 37 tracked co-investors.
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