PNYX Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A
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Investment thesis
PNYX Ventures focuses on early-stage investments in blockchain and Web3 projects. The firm aims to support project teams as they move through blockchain capital markets toward a decentralized, Web3-oriented future. Its portfolio is concentrated in crypto and blockchain protocols, including infrastructure, DeFi, and Polkadot-ecosystem projects.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
What they invest in
from 4 of 15 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Fintech ×3Developer Tools ×2AgTech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 22020 · 13 dated
Chia develops an open-source blockchain network using Proof of Space Time consensus, designed to significantly reduce energy consumption compared to traditional proof-of-work systems.
AgTechCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSouth San Francisco, US
Bram Cohen(Chairman of the Board, Founder, and Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Singer(Co-Founder (former CEO, 2017-2019))inGene Hoffman(Chief Executive Officer and President)inMisha Graboi(Chief Financial Officer)inVishal Kapoor(Chief Operating Officer)April Helliwell(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsBreyer CapitalCollab+Currency+13 more
Composable Finance builds an interoperability layer for decentralized finance that enables cross-chain transactions and communication while preserving trustless, non-custodial properties.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesDigital Finance GroupFigment+12 more
Injective is a blockchain built specifically for finance, providing infrastructure for onchain trading, tokenization, and payments with embedded primitives such as stablecoins, real-world assets, and programmable derivatives.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechDublin, US
Albert Chon(Director)inChen(Co-founder)Eric Chen(Cofounder)inZhonghan Chen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAU21 CapitalCogitent VenturesFigmentInnovating CapitalMorningstar VenturesPantera Capital+3 more
Manta Network is a modular Layer 2 blockchain platform offering low gas fees and high performance for building decentralized applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)AZDAGGenblock CapitalHypersphere VenturesImpossible Finance+8 more
Decentralized orderbook-based cryptocurrency exchange on Substrate.
Co-investorsGenblock CapitalLD CapitalAU21 CapitalBlock Dream FundNGC VenturesOutlier Ventures+1 more
REEF converts underused parking lots and garages into neighborhood hubs hosting ghost kitchens, delivery, retail and healthcare.
Miami, US
Ari Ojalvo(Executive Officer, Director)Adan Gossar(Executive Officer)inCarl Segal(Executive Officer)Jillian Hunt(Executive Officer)inDavid Kownator(Executive Officer)inMatt Lindenberger(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsATEL VenturesBY Venture PartnersLDR VenturesSoftBank Vision FundTarget GlobalWamda Capital+4 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
crustdtradeequilibriumKILTkylinpolkafoundarypolkaswitchStripsTokocrypto
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has PNYX Ventures made?
- PNYX Ventures has 15 tracked investments.
- What stage does PNYX Ventures invest at?
- PNYX Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does PNYX Ventures focus on?
- PNYX Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Who does PNYX Ventures co-invest with?
- PNYX Ventures most often shares deals with Genblock Capital, ATEL Ventures, Pantera Capital, among 23 tracked co-investors.
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