Placeholder
New York
Fund manager profile
Placeholder is a venture fund manager based in New York. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently Placeholder Fund III, LP ($200M offering) filed July 2023.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
What they invest in
from 9 of 9 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 Γ8Fintech Γ5Data & Infrastructure Γ3Cloud Computing Γ2AI & Machine Learning Γ1Deep Tech Γ1Hardware Γ1SaaS Γ1
HQs:FinlandΓ1
Investments Β· 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEclipse is an Ethereum Layer 2 using the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to provide high-throughput execution while leveraging Ethereum's liquidity and security. It enables developers to build and users to transact on a blockchain combining Solana's performance characteristics with Ethereum's ecosystem and assets.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
Neel SomaniVijay Chetty(CEO)Terry Chung(Head of Strategy)Ben Livshits(CTO)
Arx develops secure chips that embed blockchain authentication into physical items like apparel, collectibles, and certificates, enabling decentralized provenance verification and digital experiences without centralized servers.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechHardware
Freatic builds Murmur, a monetization layer for information goods based on decentralized mechanisms, cryptography, and game theory that enables trustless trading of valuable insights. The platform addresses market failures in information exchange by creating permissionless marketplaces for untapped opportunities and alpha, currently demonstrated through applications in the crypto trading and memecoin space.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Gearbox provides institutional credit infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets and stablecoins, offering margin, prime brokerage, and portfolio loan products. The protocol enables segregated accounts with issuer-aware mechanics to handle complex asset rules and compliance requirements on-chain.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Gyroscope operates a decentralized finance protocol enabling passive liquidity provision through concentrated swap yields on volatile and stable asset pairs, and issues GYD, a stablecoin designed for efficient liquidity. The platform serves cryptocurrency traders and liquidity providers seeking yield on deposited assets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Squads builds financial services infrastructure on open platforms and internet capital markets, serving businesses, individuals, and developers.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Squads delivers financial services to businesses, individuals, and developers using open infrastructure and global internet capital markets.
Fintech
Monad is a high-performance EVM-compatible blockchain designed for fast, low-cost transactions. It enables decentralized applications and financial systems with instant transaction finality and thousands of transactions per second.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure<UNKNOWN>
Zerion is a self-custodial, multichain wallet and data platform that aggregates assets and positions across 58+ blockchains in real time, offering swap routing, trading, and an API for wallet data access. The platform serves cryptocurrency users and developers building onchain applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Placeholder located?
- Placeholder is headquartered in New York, US.