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Presto

Corporate VC

Seed

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Investment thesis

Presto Labs applies data-driven quantitative research to build automated trading systems aimed at stable, sustainable returns. The firm sanitizes and cross-validates data before research, removes human bias from new strategies, and makes models verifiable through in-house market simulators that are continuously benchmarked against real trading results. Its proprietary platform includes a real-time risk management system constraining orders within agreed parameters. Presto engages in high-frequency trading, long-term portfolio management built on statistical prediction models, and market-making strategies that provide liquidity in cooperation with exchanges worldwide. The engineering team continuously refines the trading process for speed, reliability, and scalability.

Invests inCrypto & Web3

Source: firm website, verified Oct 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
2
Acquisitions
1

What they invest in

from 1 of 2 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Fintech ×1

Investments · 2 tracked

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GAIBgaib.ai𝕏Dec 2024

GAIB is an AI infrastructure capital partner that originates, underwrites, and manages financing for compute assets such as GPUs, data centers, and robotics.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Kony Kwong(Founder)inAlex Yeh(Founder)Jun Liu(Founder)

Co-investorsAegis VentuesBollinger Investment GroupFactionHack VCHashedL2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)+9 more

Ready Player Mereadyplayer.meAug 2020Acquired

Estonian developer of cross-game 3D avatar creation tools and SDKs, acquired by Netflix in December 2025.

Timmu Tõke(Founder)inRainer Selvet(Founder)Kaspar Tiri(Founder)inHaver Järveoja(Founder)inHaver Jarveoja(Founder)Kristjan Maruste(Founder)

Co-investors6529 Capital7percent Venturesa16z cryptoAcrobator VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBHM Group+16 more

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Presto invest at?
Presto invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Presto focus on?
Presto focuses on Crypto & Web3.

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