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Proof Group

Venture capital

Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked

Also known as PROOF GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

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Investment thesis

Proof Group targets foundational infrastructure and protocols—novel economic networks, complex capital structures, and systems that move money and process data at scale. The firm invests with a long-term horizon, typically entering at inception, combining capital with operational expertise across infrastructure, validators, and liquidity provision. The partners leverage deep experience running critical systems at Goldman Sachs, CME, and early crypto institutions, as well as AI compute infrastructure. They also opportunistically acquire and reconstruct distressed or bankrupt technology assets.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Menlo Park, NY, US
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
4
Unicorns
1

Team · 1 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 3 of 4 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×3Fintech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Deep Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1

HQs:Singapore×1

Investments · 4 tracked

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By year:2024 · 12022 · 12021 · 24 dated

Biconomybiconomy.ioin𝕏Jul 2021

Biconomy provides developer tools and APIs that handle transaction infrastructure for blockchain applications.

Aniket Jindal(Founder)in

Co-investorsBitDAOBorderless VentureCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)D11-Labs+28 more

Karakkarak.network𝕏Apr 2024

OpenGDP is an operating layer for real-world economic execution that unifies money, assets, and autonomous systems with institutional-grade controls, security, and speed for enterprises, institutions, and governments.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

BoardNaval Ravikant(Founder, AngelList)Anthony Pompliano(Founder, Pomp Investments)Santiago Roel Santos(Founder, Inversion Capital)Nikil Viswanathan(Co-founder & CEO, Alchemy)Joe Lau(Co-founder & CTO, Alchemy)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesPantera CapitalAnthony PomplianoBain Capital VenturesDigital Currency GroupFramework Ventures+7 more

Staderstaderlabs.com𝕏Oct 2021

Stader Labs is a non-custodial, smart-contract-based liquid staking platform that lets users stake crypto assets across multiple Proof-of-Stake networks while retaining liquidity through tokenized staked assets usable in DeFi protocols.

Crypto & Web3FintechSingapore, SG

Amitej Gajjala(Founder)Dheeraj Borra(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelBetter CapitalCoinbase VenturesPantera CapitalTriblockAccel India+19 more

Valoryvalory.xyzin𝕏Oct 2022 · $4M

Valory builds Olas, an open-source stack and decentralized marketplace for autonomous AI agents, including a desktop "agent app store" that lets users own and run AI agents for use cases from social influencers to DeFAI.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech

David Minarsch(Co-founder & CEO)inDavid Galindo(Co-founder & CTO)inGemma(COO)

Co-investorsSignature VenturesATKAKleiner PerkinsSemantic VenturesTrue Ventures

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Proof Group invest at?
Proof Group invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Proof Group focus on?
Proof Group focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Fintech.
Where is Proof Group located?
Proof Group is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.

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