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ParaFi Capital

Crossover fund

New York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 26 people tracked

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Investment thesis

ParaFi invests at the frontier of finance, spanning both public and private markets in financial technology and capital markets innovation. Founded in 2018, it is among the earliest and most active investors in the digital asset ecosystem, covering areas such as stablecoins, tokenization, prediction markets, blockchain finance, and frontier market infrastructure. The firm applies a first-principles approach that combines rigorous underwriting with a flexible mandate to invest across the risk/return spectrum, targeting idiosyncratic opportunities at the edges of modern capital markets.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
New York, CT, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
AUM
$1.8B
Tracked investments
106

Team · 26 people

from the firm's website & curated
Ben Forman· Founder, Managing Partner, and CIOin
Anjan Vinod· Partnerin
Ajay Sundar· Associate General Counselin
Alan Au· Senior Fund Accountantin
Andy Sustic· Software Engineer
Ariele Lerner· Associate, Client Solutions
Ben Stirling· Software Engineerin
Brandon Rudolph· Information Security Engineer
Dani de la Lama· Counselin
David Kot· Director of Finance and Accountingin
Fei Zhang· Assistant Controllerin
Jenna Barath· Executive Assistant
Jono Lee· Associate
Leah Valente· Analyst
Luke Petrillo· Compliance Associate
Marah Nudel· Executive Assistantin
Matthew Friedwald· Chief Compliance Officerin
Ryan Silva· Head of Tradingin
Seth Dramen· Quantitative Researcherin

What they invest in

from 76 of 106 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×64Fintech ×48Data & Infrastructure ×20Developer Tools ×14AI & Machine Learning ×7Consumer ×6Enterprise Software ×6Cybersecurity ×5

HQs:United States×30Hong Kong×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 41 portfolio companies
51%
solo founders
21 of 41 mapped founding teams
68%
repeat founders
of 31 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×212 founders×173 founders×24+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with education data

Ivey Business School at Western University ×2Stevens Institute of Technology ×2The Wharton School ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 31 founders with career history

ConsenSys ×4Facebook ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Princeton University ×2uPort ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3Techstars ×2

5 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 30 with degree data)

Investments · 106 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12021 · 12019 · 13 dated

Securitizesecuritize.ioNYSE: SECZ

Securitize provides tokenization solutions for real-world assets, serving asset managers, Web3 firms, DAOs, advisors, and investors.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Carlos Domingo(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors4Founders CapitalBlockchain CapitalBorderless VentureBridgeTower CapitalCoinbase VenturesEterna Capital+13 more

Superstatesuperstate.comin𝕏✓ verified

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)Jim 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-investorsHaun Ventures1kxArrington CapitalBain Capital CryptoBrevan Howard DigitalBreyer Capital+10 more

Abraabra.comin𝕏

Abra provides a digital asset platform for private and institutional clients, offering services across decentralized finance, asset management, and credit with a focus on security and regulatory compliance.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Bill Barhydt(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundArbor VenturesBlockchain CapitalDigital Currency GroupFuture Perfect Ventures+10 more

Acalaacala.network

Acala is a Substrate-based cross-chain DeFi hub and stablecoin network secured by Polkadot, with a sister network Karura on Kusama.

Singapore

RUITAO SU(Executive Officer, Director)Ruitao Su(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalArrington CapitalCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesFigmentPantera 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 VenturesCoinFundKindred VenturesMulticoin Capital+8 more

Anchorageanchorage.comin𝕏

Anchorage Digital is a global cryptocurrency platform providing institutions with custody, staking, trading, governance, and settlement services, along with security infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Diogo Mónica(Co-Founder and President)inNathan McCauley(CEO and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGICa16z cryptoAmplify PartnersBlockchain CapitalDelta Blockchain+13 more

Andrenaandrena.comin𝕏

Andrena is a wireless Internet service provider that delivers high-speed connectivity to multi-tenant buildings and households using wireless technology beamed to building roofs, then distributed wirelessly to units.

CleantechCloud ComputingNew Jersey, US

Neil Chatterjee(Founder)James Smits(Founder)in

Co-investors645 VenturesAfore CapitalBollinger Investment GroupCalm VenturesCastle Island VenturesChaos Ventures+7 more

Animoca Brandsanimocabrands.comin𝕏

Animoca Brands invests in blockchain and digital asset projects across gaming, infrastructure, culture, and real-world asset categories, with a portfolio of 600+ companies and a focus on Web3 ecosystem development.

B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3GamingSector Agnostic

Yat Siu(Founder & CEO)Robby Yungin

Co-investors2080 Ventures500 GlobalA'Z AngelsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpha Wave GlobalAppWorks Ventures+37 more

Apertureaperture.finance

Aperture Finance is a decentralized finance platform that uses AI-powered, intent-based architecture, letting users express financial strategies in natural language through a chatbot that translates them into a domain-specific language for execution.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSunnyvale, US

Gao Han(Founder)Lian Zhu(Founder)

Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBlack DragonCatcherVCArrington XRP Capital

Aptosaptoslabs.comin𝕏

Aptos Labs develops a Layer 1 blockchain platform using the Move programming language and parallel execution technology, serving developers and users building decentralized applications.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsNew York City, US

Avery Ching(CEO and Co-Founder)inMo Shaikh(Founder)Alin Tomescu(Head of Cryptography)Sasha Spiegelman(Head of Research)Zekun Li(Head of Blockchain)

Co-investorsa16z cryptoDragonflyAndreessen HorowitzArrington CapitalBixin CapitalBixin Ventures+6 more

Arbitrumarbitrum.io

Arbitrum is an Ethereum layer-2 platform using optimistic rollups to offer cheaper, faster transactions and dedicated chains.

Co-investorsCompoundIOSG VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauStandard CryptoWWVentures

Architectarchitect.xyz

Chicago fintech building institutional trading technology, US brokerage services and AX, a perpetual futures exchange on traditional assets.

Brett Harrison(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesSolari CapitalMotivate Venture Capital

Avalancheavax.networkin𝕏

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

Birchhillbirchhill.ioin𝕏

Birch Hill builds infrastructure for institutions to underwrite, structure, and manage tokenized credit exposure, applying traditional credit analysis to onchain lending and real-world assets (RWAs).

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Bitwisebitwiseinvestments.comin𝕏

Bitwise offers professionally managed crypto investment funds and products, including ETFs, separately managed accounts, private funds, and staking.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Hong Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Hunter Horsley(Founder & CEO)inKatherine Dowling(Executive Officer)Matt Hougan(Executive Officer)Teddy Fusaro(Executive Officer)

BoardCorey Mulloy(Director)

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalCastle Island VenturesChorus OneCoinbase VenturesCraft VenturesDria Ventures+5 more

Blerifyblerify.comin𝕏

Blerify provides technology for issuing, verifying, and using cryptographic identity credentials through identity wallets with post-quantum and deepfake-resistant verification.

CybersecurityGovTechPanamá

Co-investorsA100X VenturesAIR CapitalTechstars

Blockworksblockworks.coin𝕏

Blockworks operates a platform and research service for onchain capital markets, giving businesses a way to build trust and providing investors with data and information to underwrite crypto assets.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Co-investorsFirestreak Ventures10T Fund

BloXroute Labsbloxroute.com𝕏

bloXroute provides a blockchain distribution network offering real-time data streams, transaction propagation, and validator solutions to enable faster trading and MEV optimization across multiple blockchains.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEvanston, US

Uri Klarman(Executive Officer, Director)inAleksandar Kuzmanovic(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJeffrey Bussgang(Director)in

Co-investors1confirmationBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBlindspot Ventures Management CoCoinbase VenturesDragonfly+10 more

Bluefinbluefin.ioin𝕏

Bluefin is an orderbook-based decentralized derivatives exchange built for both first-time users and professional traders.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Ahmad Jawaid(Founder)in

Co-investorsAltonomyAmber GroupCompoundFBG CapitalHashedLedgerPrime+11 more

Boostboost.xyzin𝕏

Boost provides on-chain incentive campaign tools that let teams distribute token rewards to drive user transactions across Farcaster, World, and the open web.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechMarketing TechNew York, US

Brian Flynn(Co-Founder & CEO)

Co-investors6th Man VenturesCollab+CurrencyElectric CapitalFramework VenturesGreylock PartnersLarry Sukernik+3 more

Centrifugecentrifuge.ioin𝕏

Centrifuge enables investors to access tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as Treasury Bills, Asset Backed Securities, and Real Estate on a blockchain infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Bhaji Illuminati(Founder)inMartin Quensel(Executive Officer, Director)Markus Ament(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Stehlik(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsArrington CapitalAtlanticBlack DragonBloccelerate VCBlueYard CapitalBorderless Venture+16 more

Circuit Chiselcircuitandchisel.com

Fairfield, US

David Noël-Romas(Founder)Louis Amira(Founder)

Co-investorsGraph VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersSamsung Next

Commonwealthjoincommonwealth.xyzin𝕏

Commonwealth (WLTH) is a platform that lets individuals invest in private companies starting at $20, with holdings backed 1:1 by verified equity and the ability to buy and sell without long lock-up periods.

FintechMarketplaces

Co-investorsBlack Dragon

Consensysconsensys.ioin𝕏

Consensys builds a vertically integrated platform for decentralized finance, offering consumer wallet applications, developer infrastructure, blockchain APIs, and protocol-level software that manage the full onchain transaction lifecycle.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechFort Worth, US

Joseph Lubin(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsArcane GroupArgonautic VenturesBR CapitalCoinbase VenturesDragonflyDVC+17 more

Contangocontango.xyz

Co-investorsdlab

Corecoredao.orgin

Core is a Bitcoin-native blockchain that enables users to earn yield by staking Bitcoin directly on the Bitcoin blockchain while maintaining custody, with an EVM-compatible network supporting a range of decentralized applications.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAmity Ventures

CoreDAO

Decentralized autonomous organization governing the Core blockchain, a Layer-1 network combining Bitcoin Proof-of-Work security with delegated Proof-of-Stake.

Courtyard.iocourtyard.ioin𝕏

Courtyard.io operates a marketplace where buyers purchase digital packs containing physical collectibles such as trading cards, comics, and watches, with options to store items in secure vaults or resell them at guaranteed prices.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesNew York City, US

Nicolas le Jeune(Founder)inPaulin Andurand(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpForerunner VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sharp AlphaY CombinatorCherry Ventures

Cubecube.exchangein𝕏

Cube is a cryptocurrency exchange offering a central limit order book with MPC-based custody, supporting trading of over 1,420 tokens.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investors6th Man VenturesGraph VenturesWWVenturesAsymmetricBain Capital VenturesBetaworks+5 more

Dominationdomination.finance𝕏

Co-investorsMapleblock Capital

Eclipseeclipse.xyz𝕏

Eclipse builds an Ethereum Layer 2 network that uses the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) as its execution environment, combining Solana's high-throughput execution with Ethereum's liquidity and security.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Neel Somani(Founder)Vijay Chetty(CEO)Ben Livshits(CTO)

Co-investorsDBAFenbushi CapitalHack VCMaven 11OKX VenturesPlaceholder+5 more

Elementuselementus.ioin

New York, US

Max Galka(Executive Officer, Director)Nuria Gutiérrez Prunera(Founder)Chris LipowiczinNuria Gutierrez Prunera(Executive Officer, Director)Vladimir Jelisavcic(Director)

BoardAnthony Pompliano(Director)

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalMoonshots CapitalVelvet Sea VenturesMorgan Creek Capital

Fencefence.financein𝕏

Fence is asset-light infrastructure for private credit and debt operations, connecting originator systems, payment service providers, and third-party databases to enforce facility rules, verify assets continuously, and automate same-day funding and waterfall execution.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Gonzalo Bandeira(Founder)

Co-investorsAltari VenturesCrane Venture Partners

Figmentfigment.ioin𝕏

Figment is an independent provider of staking infrastructure, offering non-custodial staking, reward tracking, API integrations, and slashing protection to institutional clients such as asset managers, exchanges, wallets, foundations, and custodians.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Lorien Gabel(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)3cubed VenturesAppWorks VenturesArchetypeB Capital GroupB4 Capital+10 more

Fireblocks surveyfireblocks.comin𝕏

Fireblocks provides infrastructure and platform services for managing digital assets and transactions, serving enterprises and startups that build and operate blockchain-based financial solutions.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Michael Shaulov(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)Pavel Berengoltz(Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder)Idan Ofrat(Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder)

Co-investorsCanapi VenturesCapitalGCoatue ManagementDigital Currency GroupGeneral AtlanticHaun Ventures+12 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

Folks Financefolks.financein𝕏

Folks Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that lets users supply crypto assets to earn rewards and use those assets as collateral to borrow other digital assets.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsBlack DragonBorderless VentureCoinbase VenturesDanu VenturesMajinx CapitalMapleblock Capital+3 more

Geminigemini.comin𝕏

Gemini is a platform for trading cryptocurrencies, investing, and making predictions through event contracts on real-world outcomes.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAugmentum FintechCleo CapitalDraper AssociatesDraper DragonEdge Case Capital PartnersNyca+4 more

Geodnetgeodnet.comin𝕏

GEODNET operates a decentralized network of GNSS satellite reference stations ("Satellite Miners") that deliver centimeter-level RTK correction data to robots and devices, correcting GPS navigation errors.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechHardwareIoT

David Chen(Founder)inMike(Project Creator)in

Co-investorsBorderless VentureMulticoin CapitalNIVReverieCoinFundPantera Capital+1 more

Glimnetworkglimnetwork.com𝕏

Glim Network is a cryptocurrency platform combining multiple crypto services in one place, including an in-built DEX, token swapping, staking on Solana and EVM chains, and an NFT marketplace.

Crypto & Web3

Guru Networkdex.guru

Guru Network is a multi-chain AI compute and workflow orchestration layer that grew out of the DexGuru DeFi trading terminal.

Co-investorsD1 VenturesImpossible FinanceWoodstock Fund

Hello Moon Centralized infra Seedhellomoon.io𝕏

Hello Moon provides blockchain infrastructure, staking services, and data solutions for crypto developers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalCoinFundFuture Perfect VenturesAsymmetric

Hubblehubbleprotocol.io

Hubble Protocol is a Solana-based DeFi protocol that lets users borrow the USDH stablecoin against deposited crypto collateral.

Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesDigital Currency GroupMulticoin Capital

Huma Technologieshuma.finance

Huma Technologies is a US-based company running a blockchain-based lending platform for businesses and individuals.

Fintech

Erbil Karaman(Founder)inRichard Liu(Founder)in

Co-investors500 Global57Blocks CapitalSignum CapitalRace Capital

ImmutableXimmutable.comin𝕏

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

Incrementincrement.finance
Internet Game Privateinternet.game

Co-investorsBackwards CapitalCollab+Currency

IONXcharged.fi

Charged Particles is a protocol whose IONX token underpins NFTs that can hold deposited ERC tokens.

Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkNarcissus Ventures

Ironblocksironblocks.comin𝕏

Ironblocks provides blockchain security technology that separates security logic from business logic and proactively blocks threats during transaction execution.

Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity

Co-investorsDisruptive AISamsung Next

Jambojambo.technology

Jambo builds low-cost Web3 smartphones, a multi-chain wallet and dApp store aimed at emerging-market users.

Co-investorsEdessa CapitalFlori VenturesHypersphere VenturesPantera CapitalParadigmYolo Investments+3 more

Junojuno.finance

Co-investorsFirst Cheque

Jupjup.ag𝕏

Jupiter is a decentralized finance platform on the Solana blockchain that lets users swap tokens, lend and borrow crypto, trade perpetuals, use prediction markets, and manage a DeFi portfolio in one interface.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAZDAGJump Crypto

Kamino Financekamino.finance

Kamino is a DeFi protocol on Solana that combines lending, liquidity provision, and leveraged trading in a single platform.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)FactionHack VCLongHash VenturesMulticoin CapitalPlaceholder VC+7 more

Kettlekettle.shopin𝕏

Kettle operates an online marketplace for buying and trading luxury watches from brands such as Rolex, Omega, Audemars Piguet, and Tudor, with an authenticity guarantee for listed timepieces.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Sean Parsons(Founder)

Layer3layer3.xyz𝕏

Layer3 is a crypto platform where users create wallets, discover protocols, complete onchain tasks to earn rewards (CUBEs), trade, and stake L3 tokens for governance and boosted rewards.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3St. Peters, US

Brandon Michael Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Dariya Cavan Khojasteh(Director)Dariya Khojasteh(Cofounder)Brandon Kumar(Founder)in

Co-investors6th Man VenturesBitDAOElectric CapitalGD1King River CapitalLattice Capital+6 more

Lednledn.ioin𝕏

Ledn offers bitcoin-backed loans that let holders borrow US dollars against their Bitcoin without selling it, along with savings and trading products across assets like Bitcoin, gold, and stablecoins.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Adam Reeds(Founder)inMauricio Di Bartolomeo(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesRaptor GroupValor Capital GroupWhite Star CapitalHashed

Lemon Cashlemon.mein𝕏

Lemon is a digital wallet app offering daily yields on peso and dollar balances, a Visa prepaid and credit card with cashback in Bitcoin, cross-border transfers across Latin American countries, and investing in Bitcoin and over 10,000 stocks such as Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAIR CapitalBorderless VentureCats.vcCoinbase VenturesMirana Ventures+9 more

Levanalevana.finance

Levana is a decentralized perpetual swaps protocol built on a well-funded, collateral-settled design instead of a virtual AMM.

Co-investorsArrington CapitalCollider VenturesMaven 11Woodstock FundArrington XRP Capital

Lifenetworklifenetwork.aiin𝕏

Life AI Biohub provides an infrastructure layer for human health that combines AI, biotech, and human participation, offering access to real-world health trajectory data from over 550,000 people.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechLongevity

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IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has ParaFi Capital made?
ParaFi Capital has 101 tracked investments.
What stage does ParaFi Capital invest at?
ParaFi Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does ParaFi Capital focus on?
ParaFi Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
Where is ParaFi Capital located?
ParaFi Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
Who does ParaFi Capital co-invest with?
ParaFi Capital most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, Borderless Venture, Blockchain Capital, among 337 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Empire Cross-Post: The Crypto Treasury Playbook With Ben Forman & Josh Solesbury From ParaFi Capital

Bell Curve · Ben Forman

Ben Forman – ParaFi Capital: Building a $1B Crypto Investment Firm – ep 7

Angels to Allocators · Ben Forman

From TradFi to DeFi: Ben Forman on Market Crashes, Trillion $ Tokenization Revolution|ParaFi Capital

White Crypto · Ben Forman

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Co-investors · 44

Pantera Capital

Pantera Capital is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment firm that pioneered early crypto funds in the U.S., offering exposure through venture equity, early-stage tokens, and liquid tokens.

$5M – $100M
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
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
CoinFund

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

$6M – $10M
Hack VC

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

$3M
Nascent

Nascent is a crypto-focused investment firm that builds, invests in, and competes across open markets and permissionless technologies, deploying both venture and liquid strategies as active participants in the crypto ecosystem.

Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
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
1confirmation

1confirmation is a venture firm focused on backing entrepreneurs building open, decentralized networks and crypto-native products.

Paradigm

Paradigm is a frontier technology investment firm that builds and invests in early-stage companies across crypto, AI, robotics, and other emerging technology areas.

$1M – $100M
Variant Fund

Variant is a venture capital firm investing in technology that expands user autonomy through greater access, knowledge, and ownership, focusing on new markets, infrastructure, and applications.

$250K – $750K
A.Capital Ventures

A.Capital Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that provides funding, network access, and hands-on support to entrepreneurs building forward-thinking technology companies.

32 more co-investors

Solana VenturesArchetypePlaceholder VCGeneral CatalystRace CapitalEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Framework VenturesDBADCVC (Data Collective)True VenturesFifth WallM13Pareto HoldingsVine VenturesPolygonCrunchFundIVCLCXThe Alchemy FundSID Venture PartnersAlchemy VenturesQuantstampGnosis DAOMechanism CapitalBlockchange VenturesPortal VenturesFMFWNext Frontier CapitalHartmann CapitalKR1DWeb3 CapitalHuobi Capital

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