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Also known as POLYCHAIN CAPITAL LP
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Investment thesis
Polychain focuses on the emerging digital asset class created by bitcoin and subsequent blockchain technologies, where scarcity derives from mathematical properties. It views blockchain-based assets as capable of being created, issued, and transmitted via software through cryptographic verification and game-theoretic equilibrium. The firm builds and actively manages portfolios of these blockchain assets with the goal of generating exceptional returns for its investors.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
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Founder mafia
5 people who came through Polychain Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 73 of 85 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×50AI & Machine Learning ×24Data & Infrastructure ×24Fintech ×24Developer Tools ×21SaaS ×12Enterprise Software ×11Cloud Computing ×7
HQs:United States×22Canada×1Switzerland×1Costa Rica×1United Kingdom×1Israel×1
Investments · 85 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 102024 · 102023 · 62022 · 122021 · 122019 · 12017 · 157 dated
0x provides onchain routing and liquidity aggregation infrastructure for enterprise wallets, payments platforms, and exchanges.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Will Warren(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inAmir Bandeali(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (formerly Co-Founder & CTO))inAlex Q. Xu(Co-Founder)inFulvia Morales(Director of Product (previously Group Product Manager))Stuart Law(Head of Operations)inTheo Gonella(Group Product Manager)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesArchetypeBitDAOBlockchain CapitalBlockchain.com VenturesCoinbase Ventures+14 more
Eclipse is a Layer 2 blockchain network for Ethereum that runs the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), combining Solana's execution speed with Ethereum's liquidity to support high-throughput decentralized applications.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Neel Somani(Founder)inVijay Chetty(CEO)Terry Chung(Head of Strategy)Ben Livshits(CTO)
Co-investorsHack VCDBAFenbushi CapitalMaven 11OKX VenturesPlaceholder+5 more
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)inVijay Chetty(CEO)Ben Livshits(CTO)
Co-investorsDBAFenbushi CapitalHack VCMaven 11OKX VenturesPlaceholder+5 more
Fabric builds onchain protocols and tools for decentralized capital coordination, including crowdfunding, creator subscriptions, and DEX aggregation services.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Jonny Mack(Cofounder and CEO)Dan Simpson(Cofounder and CTO)Chris Douglas(Cofounder and CSO)
Co-investorsEniac VenturesMischiefReverieBessemer Venture PartnersSamsung Ventures
Fluent Labs develops blockchain infrastructure and consumer products, including the Fluent Network with blended execution that allows programs written for different virtual machines to run within the same blockchain state.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsSymbolic Capital
Glow is a sustainable energy platform that deploys solar farms across multiple continents, facilitating crowdsourced renewable energy projects and institutional investments to deliver clean energy at scale to regions in need.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
David Vorick(Founder & CEO)inJulie Rhodes(Head of Operations)Chris Denaro(COO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCyberstartsEv3 Ventures LlcLattice CapitalNotion CapitalTranspose Platform Management+9 more
Light Protocol builds blockchain infrastructure and APIs that enable developers to scale applications on Solana using ZK Compression, an open-source technology that reduces token and account creation costs by up to 99% while maintaining blockchain security.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchaindlabHypersphere VenturesAsymmetric
MonkeyTilt is a crypto-based online gambling platform offering casino games (slots, live dealer tables, game shows, and exclusive originals), a sportsbook with pre-match and live betting, and poker, all funded through cryptocurrencies.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingSan Jose, CR
Sam Kiki(Founder)in
Co-investorsPantera CapitalCoinFundHack VCPaper Ventures
Agoric builds secure infrastructure for a composable cross-chain crypto economy, along with products that automate fragmented crypto workflows.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Dean Tribble(Chief Executive Officer)inMark S. Miller(Chief Scientist)inMichael Jablon(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAGE CryptoBollinger Investment GroupDanu VenturesFigmentMarin Digital VenturesRed Beard Ventures+11 more
Allora is a decentralized network for machine learning model development and inference, where developers deploy ML workers and models to topics that collectively generate predictions.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Nick Emmons(Founder)in
Co-investorsArchetypeCoinFundBlockchain CapitalFramework VenturesMechanism CapitalSlow Ventures
AltLayer provides infrastructure and autonomous agents for building intelligent applications on decentralized blockchain networks, including services for AI model access, DeFi integration, and rollup deployment.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
BoardBalaji Srinivasan
Co-investorsBankless VenturesBollinger Investment GroupBreyer CapitalHack VCIOSG VenturesMoonhill Capital+4 more
Anoma is a blockchain protocol redesigned from first principles as digital infrastructure for self-sovereign coordination, aiming to give users control over the systems they use and provide a substrate for decentralized global coordination.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise Software
Adrian Brink(Co-founder)inChristopher Goes(Co-founder)Awa Sun Yin(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCVP NoLimitElectric CapitalFigmentFlowdesk+11 more
Anoma builds digital infrastructure for self-sovereign coordination, redesigning blockchain protocols from first principles to give users control over the systems they use.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Adrian Brink(Cofounder)inChristopher Goes(Cofounder)Awa Sun Yin(Cofounder)
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesMaven 11Olive Tree CapitalCMCC GlobalElectric Capital
Aspen Creek Digital Corporation (ACDC) develops behind-the-meter data centers co-located with new renewable energy projects, using them as power takers for high-performance computing and bitcoin mining operations.
CleantechCrypto & Web3EnergyEl Segundo, US
Matthew McGovern(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCMT Digital Ventures
AstarFi is a self-custodial personal finance interface designed for cryptocurrency and tokenized real-world asset holders to manage their onchain portfolio across multiple asset types.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFenbushi CapitalHypersphere VenturesIOSG VenturesLongHash VenturesMapleblock Capital+9 more
Aurigami is a decentralized lending and borrowing protocol where users deposit crypto assets such as USDC, USDT, ETH, WNEAR, WBTC, and STNEAR to earn yield and access liquidity.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesAlameda ResearchAmber GroupJump CryptoQCP Capital
Brooklyn, US
Emin Gun Sirer(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Sekniqi(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsFoundryAndreessen HorowitzBalaji SrinivasanBitmain
Axelar is a blockchain interoperability network that connects institutions to onchain ecosystems through a single integration, letting them deploy stablecoins, real-world assets, and funds across 80+ blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechWaterloo
Sergey Gorbunov(Executive Officer, Director)inGeorgios Vlachos(Director)in
Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalBitDAOCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyDCVC (Data Collective)Divergence+11 more
Bitlayer is a Bitcoin-focused blockchain infrastructure project offering YBTC (yield-bearing BTC), multichain support, and BTC deposit and trading functionality.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Charlie Hu(Founder)inKevin He(Founder)in
Co-investors57Blocks CapitalABCDE CapitalAlphaLab CapitalBaseTwoCaladanNxGen+10 more
Blueprint offers therapist-built AI for mental health clinicians that assists with documentation, clinical support, client communication, billing, and practice operations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental HealthSaaS
Danny Freed(Founder)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesData TechLeverageVCBitGoFlowdeskHyde Park Angels+1 more
Blueprint builds software tools for licensed mental health professionals to support their clinical work and client care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaS
Danny Freed(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeringeaEnsemble VCOperator CollectiveTau VenturesBitGoFlowdesk+1 more
Botanix is a Bitcoin-based blockchain platform for applications focused on Bitcoin financialization.
Crypto & Web3New York, US
Willem Schroe(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsEdessa CapitalMetamatic GroupPlaceholder VCWeb3com Ventures
Brevan Howard manages investment funds; the provided page only contains legal disclaimers about investment risk and does not describe the firm's business in usable detail.
Fintech
Co-investorsMirana VenturesFramework VenturesHack VCHashkey CapitalSamsung Next
Cambrian builds blockchain data and AI infrastructure, drawing on experience in onchain data, verifiability, and DeFi data systems.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLondon
Sam Green(Chief Executive Officer, Founder)inFady Saad(Director)Oliver Mitchell(Director)Joao Filipe Nunes Seabra(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Miika Petteri Satori(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsGS FuturesFlow TradersFranklin TempletonNomad CapitalPaper VenturesSelini Capital
The Canton Foundation fosters the development and governance of the Global Synchronizer, a blockchain infrastructure that enables atomic transactions across sovereign blockchains while preserving privacy.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsUDHCa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBNP ParibasCircle VenturesDRW Venture Capital+5 more
Canza Finance is a Web3 company combining DeFi, crypto-assets, and traditional financial infrastructure to provide financial products for individuals and businesses in Africa and other emerging markets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Pascal Ntsama IV(Co-founder & CEO)inOyedeji Oluwoye(Co-founder & CMO)in
Co-investorsAdaverseFenbushi CapitalFlori VenturesHyperithmMapleblock CapitalStratified Capital+3 more
Cascade is a strategy execution platform that helps organizations turn long-term corporate strategy into actionable goals across teams, with AI-powered executive summaries and reporting to track progress.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Tom Wright(Founder)in
Co-investorsOneVenturesA16Z SpeedrunAda VenturesArchetypeBlitzscaling VenturesCarthona Capital+3 more
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Cascade was a no-code data platform that let non-technical business analysts import, transform, and combine large datasets and present findings through interactive data apps.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jon(Co-founder)Jake Fuentes(Founder)
Co-investorsExpaA16Z SpeedrunAda VenturesArchetypeCoinbase Ventures
Clique provides enterprise-grade confidential computing solutions using trusted execution environments (TEE), secure multi-party computation (MPC), and zero-knowledge proofs.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)SevenX Ventures
Clique provides secure distribution services and campaign management for organizations launching token airdrops or similar distribution programs.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkRobot Ventures
Connext provides xCall, a developer tool that enables applications to interact with users, tokens, and other applications across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsSan Francisco, US
Arjun Bhuptani(Executive Officer, Director)inLayne Haber(Executive Officer, Director)inRahul Sethuram(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAmentum Investment ManagementCVP NoLimitD1 VenturesFenbushi CapitalFigment+14 more
Cubist develops cryptographic proof systems and tools for verifying software correctness and security, serving developers and organizations building secure systems.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Riad(CEO)inAnn(COO)inFraserinDeianinRohanin
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersPROOFSymbolic CapitalVery Serious VenturesZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)Amplify Partners CV+3 more
DAWN is a decentralized broadband network that enables users to share internet capacity and operate as their own internet providers through a hardware node and protocol system.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investors6th Man VenturesAdvancit CapitalArchetypeEv3 Ventures LlcFlowdeskLattice Capital+3 more
DFINITY builds the Internet Computer, a decentralized cloud network that enables applications to run directly on the blockchain with persistent state, native HTTP serving, and built-in security without requiring external databases or a dedicated operations team.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Dominic Williams(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAspect VenturesBollinger Investment Group+17 more
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Enso is an AI-first data preparation and blending platform that enables data teams to ingest, clean, transform, and analyze structured and unstructured data across multiple sources including databases, files, and APIs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSKraków, PL
Sylwia Brodacka(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Y CombinatorKhosla VenturesMulticoin CapitalNFXSignalFire+1 more
Enso Security (presented on the page as Snyk's AI Security Platform) provides an independent security layer that validates AI-generated code, governs development agents, and secures AI-native applications.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Roy Erlich(Founder)in
Co-investorstoDay VenturesYL VenturesElaiaMulticoin CapitalNFXTHE LAO
Enso provides a development platform for building blockchain applications, offering pre-built Actions and Shortcuts that abstract smart contract interactions to eliminate manual integration work.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Connor Howe(Founder)in
Co-investorsHypersphere VenturesMulticoin Capital
Enso is a research lab and agency that studies clients' marketing funnels and platforms to find attention "growth hacks," then builds and operates custom AI agents that exploit them.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales TechTel Aviv, IL
Mickey Haslavsky(Principal Investigator)Omry HayDani Shvarts
Co-investorsfresh.fundNFXDarkmode Ventures
Espresso Systems builds Ethereum infrastructure and blockchain systems with a focus on practical solutions for developers and users within the crypto ecosystem.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US
Ben Fisch(Chief Executive Officer)inCharles Lu(Chief Operating Officer)inBenedikt Bünz(Chief Scientist)inJill Gunter(Chief Strategy Officer)inFernando Krell(VP Engineering)inEllie Davidson(Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlameda ResearchAndreessen HorowitzBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesElectric Capital+8 more
Ethena operates a crypto protocol offering USDe, a digital dollar, and sUSDe, a reward-accruing asset backed by collateralized assets with third-party attestations.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Guy Young(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalBitDAOBreedCaladanCVP NoLimitF-Prime Capital+17 more
Evmos was an EVM-compatible Cosmos SDK blockchain, built by Tharsis Labs, that shut down after a governance vote.
Co-investorsCoinbase Ventures
Fluent is an AI tool that automatically generates client-ready marketing performance reports for agencies, connecting to sources like Meta, Google Ads, GA4, and TikTok and learning an agency's templates and tone.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Rob Van Den Bergh(CEO)inCameron Whitehead(Founding CTO)in
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalEntrepreneur FirstHoxton Ventures
Fluent.ai offers low-power keyword spotting technology that enables hands-free voice activation on devices through custom branded wake words, optimized for far-field and noisy environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareIoTMontreal, CA
Chuck(Co-founder)Ning(Co-founder)Elie DaherVikrant Tomar
Co-investors500 GlobalTandemLaunch
Handshake is a decentralized, peer-to-peer naming and certificate authority protocol that serves as an alternative to centralized DNS systems and certificate authorities.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Joseph Poon(Co-Founder / Protocol Developer)Andrew Lee(Co-Founder)Christopher Jeffrey(Co-Founder / CTO)Tieshun Roquerre(CEO, Namebase (leading Handshake domain registrar/exchange))
BoardMike Duboe(Venture Partner, Greylock Partners (investor listed on Greylock's Handshake portfolio page))in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAmentum Investment ManagementAusum VenturesD1 VenturesDraper AssociatesFounders Fund+14 more
Holoworld is an app store for AI agents where users create interactive worlds, virtual characters, and IPs, launch community fundraising campaigns, and run 24/7 AI livestreams.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsLeland Ventures
Hyperbolic operates an AI cloud platform that provides developers and researchers with affordable, on-demand access to GPU compute and AI models, in part by tapping underutilized consumer-grade hardware.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Jasper Zhang(CEO & Co-Founder)inYuchen Jin(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalBig Brain HoldingsFactionGSRLongHash VenturesSamsung Next+4 more
Hyperbolic operates an AI cloud platform that provides developers and researchers with affordable access to GPU compute and open-source AI models by tapping underutilized hardware.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Jasper Zhang(CEO & Co-Founder)inYuchen Jin(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsChapter OneShumo ChuAlumni VenturesBankless VenturesGSRLightspeed Faction
The Internet Computer is a serverless "sovereign cloud" run by independent hardware operators, hosting tamperproof WebAssembly/Motoko software and multi-blockchain digital-asset APIs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsDraft Ventures LlcAndreessen Horowitz
AI-powered sales training and coaching software that enables personalized learning, skills reinforcement, and seller effectiveness through interactive training, data-driven insights, and coaching playbooks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechIndianapolis, US
John Maxwell Yoder(Executive Officer, Director)Conner Burt(Founder)inMichael Fitzgerald(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardEric Tobias(Director)inKristian Andersen(Director)in
Co-investorsAllos VenturesElevate VenturesHigh AlphaJackson Square VenturesJMI EquityOpenView Venture Partners+8 more
Liquity is a decentralized finance protocol that enables borrowing against crypto collateral with minimal requirements.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Robert Lauko(Founder)inRick Pardoe(Co-Founder & Lead Engineer)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxA.Capital VenturesIOSG VenturesLemniscapPantera Capital+3 more
M0 provides a modular platform for designing and deploying stablecoins, with configurable layers for token behavior, issuance, and partner integrations.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Gregory Di Prisco(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalKraynos CapitalMouro CapitalPantera CapitalParaFi CapitalBain Capital Crypto+4 more
M0 is a modular stablecoin infrastructure platform that lets developers launch application-specific, interoperable digital dollars.
Luca Prosperi(Founder & CEO)inGreg Di Prisco(Founder)in
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpArrington CapitalBain Capital CryptoBitcoin MagazineCitizenX Crypto VenturesCoinbase Ventures+20 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 VenturesLongHash Ventures+5 more
Maple is an onchain asset management platform offering institutional-grade lending and yield strategies to the crypto ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Joe Flanagan(Founder)in
Co-investorsArctic DigitalBlack DragonBloccelerate VCGSRMarin Digital VenturesMaven 11+4 more
Movement Network builds infrastructure for cross-border stablecoin settlement and payments.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsSyntax CapitalCoinFundHack VCRobot Ventures
Nocturne is a protocol that enables onchain privacy for blockchain users.
Crypto & Web3San Diego, US
Luke Tchang(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastien La Duca(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsHack VCKira StudioBain Capital Crypto
Security and encryption platform for distributed systems.
San Francisco, US
MacLane Wilkison(Founder)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAmino CapitalBase Venture Management, Inc.Ceras VenturesContinue Capital+3 more
Polychain is an investment firm that manages actively managed portfolios of blockchain-based digital assets, focusing on returns from the cryptocurrency sector.
Crypto & Web3
Olaf Carlson-Wee(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBollinger Investment GroupMirana VenturesMoonhill Capital+7 more
Polyhedra Network builds blockchain infrastructure for AI applications, including EXPchain, a chain for verifiability, data security, and performance of AI systems, and the ZKJ token for gas and governance.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Tiancheng X.(Founder)in
Co-investorsArcane GroupL2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)LongHash VenturesMapleblock CapitalPuzzle VenturesRR2 Capital+7 more
Ponto is a financial infrastructure company that builds software powering its regulated subsidiary, Bridge Trust.
FintechSaaSCarlsbad, US
Joseph Marquis(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFlori VenturesSummit Peak Ventures186 VenturesNOMO Ventures
Quasar provides a distributed database that keeps live data ingestion, deep historical storage, and heavy analytics on the same dataset, making new data queryable as it arrives without warehouse loading cycles.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise Software
Co-investorsNewfund CapitalTech Square VenturesBlockchain CapitalGalileoHash CapitalHash CIB+2 more
Sahara AI builds enterprise-ready AI agents and autonomous systems for business automation, alongside a global data labeling and annotation workforce platform.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGeorge Town, Grand Cayman
Xiang Ren(Director)inTianyu Zhou(Director)
Co-investorsAegis VentuesAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCoho DeeptechPantera CapitalSCB 10X+6 more
Shipyard Software builds decentralized exchange (DEX) products, drawing on academic research in automated market making.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Mark Lurie(CEO)Abe Othman(Chief Scientist)
Co-investorsBR CapitalRe7 CapitalAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)0x LabsQuantstampRobot Ventures
Gaming studio building a AAA first-person extraction shooter
Ken Rosman(CEO)in
Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCVP NoLimitDragonflyMetastableNo Limit Holdings (NLH)+7 more
Silhouette offers shielded onchain trading on the Hyperliquid network, using encryption to protect traders' order flow and strategies from exploitation while accessing HyperCore's orderbook liquidity.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Chandler(Co-founder)Stenton(Co-founder)Aidan(Head of Engineering)
Co-investorsHivemind Capital PartnersProtagonistRockawayX6th Man VenturesAmber GroupHivemind Capital LLC
Solana ID is a Solana-based decentralized identity protocol that lets users link and bundle wallet accounts across chains and integrate off-chain data to build contextual reputation scores (SOLID scores) using zk-proofs and verifiable credentials. dApps use these scores to identify and reward target users with perks such as airdrops, discounts, and early access, while users retain control over their data via the $SOLID token and a personal credential vault.
AdTechCrypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsMina ProtocolNotch Ventures1kxAlameda ResearchAndreessen HorowitzBlockchange Ventures+5 more
Solayer is a hardware-accelerated blockchain and financial platform that enables trading of crypto, equities, and commodities on a high-performance L1 blockchain, along with a crypto-native payment card for global spending.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsFOMO VenturesHack VCProtagonistBig Brain Holdings
StakeStone is a crypto-native neo bank offering self-custody accounts with yield-bearing balances, gasless transactions, and borderless payments across DeFi and CeFi venues.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Cheryl Liu(Founder)in
Co-investorsSymbolic CapitalBinance LabsOKX VenturesSevenX Ventures
Story.com is an AI-powered creative platform with four tools — Instamovies for turning scripts into short films, Storybook Publisher for illustrated storybooks, a timeline-based AI Video Editor, and a Storyboarding tool for visual pre-production.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Steven Ebinin
Co-investorsHAWKTAILa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzFlyer One Ventures
Structure is a no-code platform for building, backtesting, and deploying automated crypto trading strategies on Web3, letting users describe a strategy in plain English and run it as a deterministic on-chain strategy.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsContinue CapitalKane & Rao Group
Superform offers an onchain neobank application and SuperformOS, an operating system for crypto vaults.
Crypto & Web3FintechMiami, US
Alex Cort(Founder)
Co-investorsHypersphere VenturesMaven 11Node Capital
t3rn is an intent-based cross-chain interoperability network that routes cross-chain orders through a permissionless solver network and settles them with atomic finality across 56 blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Maciej Bajin
Co-investorsD1 VenturesDigital Finance GroupFigmentIOSG VenturesLemniscapNetZero Capital+2 more
Tokensoft provides compliance and community management automation for token events and fundraising, serving blockchain projects and founders.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Co-investorsAmentum Investment ManagementAlameda ResearchCoinFundConsenSysDeFiance CapitalDigital Currency Group+6 more
Veridise provides security services, including audits, for Web3 and blockchain projects, drawing on a team of researchers and engineers.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Jon Stephens(CEO)inIsil
Co-investorsHack VCScott Sunarto
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-investorsNew Layer CapitalSTILLMARKVibe Capital
Wynd offers a device-based system for detecting smoke and noise issues in properties, aimed at property managers and owners.
HardwareIoTPropTech
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesBaruch Future VenturesDBL PartnersGreenGen VenturesSocial StartsAlven Capital+5 more
Yellow.ai is an agentic AI platform for customer service automation that uses multi-LLM architecture and conversational data to help enterprises reduce operational costs and improve customer interactions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBangalore, IN
Rashid Khan(Founder)inJaya Kishore Reddy Gollareddy(Founder)inRaghu Ravinutala(Founder)in
Co-investorsSapphire VenturesBlockchain.com VenturesCastle Island VenturesCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesMoonPay+2 more
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YellowSculpt provides AI-powered 3D character generation software that converts text prompts into fully rigged, animation-ready models for studios and game makers.
AI & Machine LearningGamingPalo Alto, US
Mandeep Waraich(Founder and CEO)inVincent Sitzmann, PhD(Co-founder and Chief Scientist)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlockchain.com VenturesCastle Island VenturesCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesMoonPay+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Cambrian NetworkCompound LabsDigital AssetElement FinanceFoundation DevicesSolana LabsUpshot Technologies
Exits · 5
1 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 30x Labs Decentralized P2P tradingcrypto exchanges: ZRXEnsoacq. by SnykLessonlyacq. by Seismic
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Cascade · krtv.com · Sep 11, 2026
Solana · analyticsinsight.net · Sep 11, 2026
Fluent · uk.investing.com · Sep 9, 2026
Story · belikenative.com · Sep 4, 2026
Solana Labs · stealthex.io · Aug 28, 2026
Enso · blog.enso.build · Aug 25, 2026
Enso · blog.enso.build · Aug 25, 2026
Ethena Labs · interactivecrypto.com · Aug 21, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Polychain Capital made?
- Polychain Capital has 85 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 19 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Polychain Capital invest at?
- Polychain Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Polychain Capital's typical check size?
- Polychain Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What sectors does Polychain Capital focus on?
- Polychain Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Polychain Capital located?
- Polychain Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Polychain Capital lead rounds?
- Polychain Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Polychain Capital co-invest with?
- Polychain Capital most often shares deals with Greylock Partners, a16z crypto, Blockchain Capital, among 36 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Upfront Ventures · Olaf Carlson-Wee
Why Polychain Capital Founder Never Sells His Crypto | Olaf Carlson-Wee
Empire · Olaf Carlson-Wee
Watch CNBC's full interview with Polychain Capital's Olaf Carlson-Wee
Olaf Carlson-Wee · cnbc.com
Balancing The Ledger: Polychain Capital's Olaf Carlson-Wee I Fortune
Fortune Magazine · Olaf Carlson-Wee
hack.summit("blockchain") 2018 - Olaf Carlson-Wee, Founder and CEO, Polychain Capital
Hack VC · Olaf Carlson-Wee
Olaf Carlson-Wee: Polychain Capital and the Rise of Protocol Tokens (Episode 173)
Epicenter Podcast · Olaf Carlson-Wee
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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.
Hack VC is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage crypto, blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance, and AI companies.
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.
IOSG Ventures is a research-driven investment fund focused on Web3, backing founders building blockchain infrastructure, middleware, security, and social/consumer applications.
Blockchain Capital is a venture firm that has partnered with crypto builders since 2013, investing across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.
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.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Bain Capital Crypto is an investment firm focused on the crypto and blockchain sector, publishing cryptography and privacy research alongside its investments in crypto infrastructure companies.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.
AMINO Capital is a global venture capital firm based in Palo Alto that invests around the theme of data moat and network effects, focusing on big data, machine learning, and exceptional products.
Blockchange Ventures is an early-stage fund investing in blockchain companies, backing founders building large blockchain-focused businesses.
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gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)Founders FundLightspeed Venture PartnersBain Capital VenturesKleiner PerkinsLux CapitalAbstract VenturesParadigmDigital Currency GroupDivergenceGriffin Gaming PartnersQuantstampGeneral CatalystGV (Google Ventures)AccelNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Founder CollectiveNotable CapitalBenchmarkFelicis VenturesFJ LabsFirst Round CapitalFoundation CapitalKrakenNorwest Venture PartnersDST GlobalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalStreamlined VenturesQuiet CapitalSusa VenturesFundersClubHCVCBling CapitalAME Cloud VenturesUpHonest CapitalC2 InvestmentsInnovation EndeavorsForerunner VenturesMadrona Venture GroupSoftBank Vision FundSouth Park CommonsBullpen CapitalGoodwater CapitalWingUncorrelated VenturesShasta VenturesWinklevoss CapitalBetaworks Ventures Management, Llc7percent VenturesSaga VenturesTenaya CapitalRenegade PartnersDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Dreamers VCDnx VenturesAnorak VenturesCoelius CapitalBlackbird VenturesLocus VenturesRecursive VenturesOyster VenturesHelium-3 VenturesHighbury HoldingsArtis VenturesJigsaw VCPrimitive VenturesCherubic VenturesMiramar Venture PartnersPillar VCMysten LabsPage One VenturesNew Form CapitalWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)FirstMile VenturesIDEO CoLab VenturesSCOR Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Polychain Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Polychain Capital's recorded portfolio.
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