Primitive Ventures
San Francisco Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 1 people tracked
Team Β· 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ2Crypto & Web3 Γ2Cybersecurity Γ1Data & Infrastructure Γ1Developer Tools Γ1Enterprise Software Γ1Fintech Γ1SaaS Γ1
Investments Β· 3 tracked
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Fhenix is a blockchain research and development company building FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) infrastructure that lets developers run confidential computation on encrypted data in EVM-compatible smart contracts.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Guy Itzhaki(Founder & CEO)inGuy Zyskind(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollider VenturesGSRHack VCMulticoin CapitalNode CapitalAmber Group+14 more
Sapien provides analytics software for operations and finance teams to decompose unit economics, trace margin variance to operational drivers, and model sourcing, pricing, and capacity scenarios.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Ron Nachum(Co-founder)inArya Grayeli(Co-founder)inPranav Ravella(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsFirestreak VenturesArtichoke CapitalGeneral Catalyst
Sapien builds PoQ, an open blockchain-based infrastructure that produces verifiable quality signals for AI training data, letting teams audit and prove the provenance and trustworthiness of data used in AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Rowan Stone(CEO)Tony Marks(Founder)inTrevor Koverko(CSO)Kelly Ryan(CTO)
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementVariant FundWeb3com VenturesArtichoke Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSapien Β· dealstreetasia.com Β· Mar 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Primitive Ventures invest at?
- Primitive Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Primitive Ventures focus on?
- Primitive Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Primitive Ventures located?
- Primitive Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamFrontier Pod 003 - Dovey Wan - Primitive Ventures
SpaceComputer Β· Dovey Wan
Founders of Web3 ep11: Interview with Dovey Wan from Primitive Ventures
Outlier Ventures Β· Dovey Wan
Dovey Wan, Founding Partner at Primitive Ventures: Whats Really Going On with Crypto in China
Anthony Pompliano Β· Dovey Wan
Co-investors Β· 52
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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.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.
FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs companies at their earliest moments, often before they are named, across enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech and hardware sectors.
Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange operating since 2011, offering crypto trading along with related services such as margin trading, staking, derivatives, and (in the US) equities brokerage through Kraken Securities LLC.
DST Global is a global internet-focused investment firm that backs fast-growing, high-value internet companies. It does not solicit or accept retail investors.
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Firms observed investing alongside Primitive Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Primitive Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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