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Investment thesis
Protocol Labs operates as an innovation network aimed at driving breakthroughs in computing to advance humanity. It connects hundreds of startups, investment funds, accelerators, foundations, service providers, and other organizations working at the frontiers of computing, including web3, AI, AR, VR, brain-computer interfaces, and hardware. Members collaborate across the network to solve shared problems, exchange knowledge and resources, and accelerate research and development. The organization is known for incubating decentralized web and storage protocols such as IPFS and Filecoin, and has transitioned into a decentralized network of independent teams building openly toward a better technological future.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 23, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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Founder mafia
The Protocol Labs mafia →9 people who came through Protocol Labs went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 48 of 49 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×26AI & Machine Learning ×18Enterprise Software ×17Data & Infrastructure ×16Developer Tools ×12Fintech ×12Deep Tech ×8Cloud Computing ×6
HQs:United States×24Switzerland×2France×2Canada×1Germany×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 42024 · 62023 · 42022 · 92021 · 52020 · 129 dated
Filebase provides S3-compatible object storage with high-speed uploads and downloads, free egress, and a verifiable fingerprint for every object.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsBoston, US
Zachary Cohen(Director)Joshua Noble(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsMulticoin CapitalVersion One VenturesRyan SelkisDelta Blockchain
Amera Health Solutions provides a data integration platform that connects fragmented claims processing systems for health plans.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechInsurTechNew York City, US
Deep Kapur(CEO)inLouise Tanski(Founder)in
Co-investorsValia VenturesY CombinatorAlumni VenturesBase10 PartnersC Square CapitalComma Capital+7 more
Anjuna develops software for secure data sharing and confidential computing in cloud and AI environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ayal Yogev(CEO)inSteve WeisYan Michalevsky(CTO)in
BoardPeter Barrett(Director)inLonne Jaffe(Director)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersM VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURESAlpha Intelligence CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Dorm Room+11 more
Anytype is a decentralized collaboration and note-taking platform that emphasizes data privacy through local encryption and peer-to-peer synchronization.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFuture of WorkSector AgnosticMoscow, US
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalBalderton CapitalInflection.xyzSquareOneTechstarsEarl Grey Capital+3 more
Anytype is a privacy-focused collaboration and workspace platform that allows users to organize information, communicate, and create content with local-first encryption and offline functionality.
Future of WorkSaaS
Janna Sharipova(Founder)inAnton Pronkin(Founder)in
Co-investorsScript CapitalBalderton CapitalFabric VenturesJutta SteinerNew Forge
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Argument builds systems for verifiable computing by combining zero-knowledge cryptography, formal verification, and distributed consensus technologies.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
John Burnham(Founder)inGabriel Barreto(Founder)inSamuel Burnham(Founder)in
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsSamsung NextVarys CapitalY CombinatorDWeb3 CapitalIOSG Ventures+6 more
Bifrost develops smart contracts that enable automated asset transfer upon death, allowing heirs to claim cryptocurrency holdings from self-custody wallets.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Kartik Sathappan(Founder)inSamraaj Bath(Founder)inBen Wong(Founder)inRebekkah Kandiah(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCaruso VenturesChampion Hill VenturesDVCFoundersOrange DAO+3 more
BitRobot is a decentralized network that coordinates researchers, hardware operators, and compute providers to advance embodied AI and robotics R&D.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Robotics
Michael Cho
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsTioga Capital PartnersFabric VenturesVirtuals ProtocolZee Prime Capital
Blockcast builds decentralized, community-owned content delivery network (CDN) infrastructure that uses single localized streams to reduce internet congestion and delivery costs.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Omar(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Lattice CapitalAnatoly YakovenkoFinality Capital PartnersRW3 VenturesZee Prime Capital
Bunkyr provides an API that lets applications implement zero-knowledge encryption and password recovery without requiring users to manage seed phrases or backup codes.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDenver, US
Reid BartonMichael BrzozowskiMike Lewis
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesExceptional CapitalFAST — by GETTYLABGoat Capital+1 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
Codec develops video creation software that transforms everyday videos into polished movies for smartphone users.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Merwane Drai(Founder)inRosco Kalis
Co-investorsY CombinatorAngel InvestCaffeinated CapitalSciFi VC
CoinFeeds offers custom AI agent development for investment funds, enabling managers to connect natural language processing to financial data sources including SEC filings, earnings calls, and internal documents.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesHuobi CapitalThird Kind Venture CapitalY Combinator
Concept Art House is an art outsourcing studio for game developers, producing character designs, 2D and 3D assets, animation, and VFX for AAA, mobile, and trading card games.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3GamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
James(Founder / CEO)Jenny Chen(President & Founder)
BoardMatthew Le Merle(Chairman)
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsDapper LabsAppWorks VenturesPolymorphic CapitalRed Beard VenturesAppWorks+11 more
Element Materials Technology provides materials testing, product qualification, and assurance services for customers in aerospace, space, defense, and energy sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareMedical DevicesNew Materials
Rick Sluiters(CEO of Element Aero, Space & Defense)
Co-investors3i GroupForesite CapitalMetaplanetT. Rowe PriceVenrock
Element is an NFT marketplace on Ethereum where users can create, swap, and trade NFT collections, with real-time floor price and volume data tracking.
Crypto & Web3Marketplaces
Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkForesite CapitalMetaplanetT. Rowe PriceVenrock
Element modernizes legacy mainframe systems using its Global Context Engine, which performs deterministic analysis of a codebase to extract system infrastructure, data flows, and business logic as a foundation for modular transformation.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR
Alexander Wiener(CEO)inLukas Marienfeld(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstProject EuropeTranspose Platform ManagementAutomatticDCVC (Data Collective)Foresite Capital+6 more
Enlightra develops photonic optical interconnects using comb laser technology to enable high-bandwidth, low-power data transfer for data centers and AI infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareLausanne, CH
John Jost(Founder)inMaxim Karpov(Founder)in
Co-investorsAloniqBlank Space VenturesPioneerSoma CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y Combinator+6 more
A marketplace that allows creators to sell face filter designs as NFTs to fans and provides tools for designing augmented reality filters for social media platforms.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3San Francisco, US
Chris Horne(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDivergenceJosh HannahPioneerPortkey Technologies PteSoma Capital
Finnt builds AI agents that execute accounting and controllership tasks for finance teams, generating journal entries and financial statements with audit documentation in minutes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Anji Ismail(CEO)inFaouzi EL YAGOUBI(Founder)inPaula E. Vasco V.(Operations Manager)
Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesIsaiISAI GestionY Combinator305 VenturesFranklin Templeton+10 more
Fluence is a decentralized "cloudless" computing platform that combines blockchain with high-performance computing to let developers build and scale applications without relying on centralized cloud providers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
Evgeny Ponomarev(Co-Founder & COO, Cloudless Labs)inTom Trowbridge(Co-Founder & CEO, Cloudless Labs)Dmitry Kurinskiy(Co-Founder & CTO, Cloudless Labs)inBernhard Borges(Chief Scientist, Cloudless Labs)
Co-investorsMulticoin CapitalPolymorphic CapitalSignum Capital1kxDistributed GlobalTiger Global Management
Functionland operates a decentralized blockchain network (Fula) managed by Fula Governance Association, a Switzerland-based entity.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechIoTToronto, CA
Co-investorsDelta BlockchainTechstarsContango Digital AssetsDoraHacksMaster VenturesOutlier Ventures+1 more
Gensyn provides decentralized infrastructure for AI models to train, verify, trade, and evolve using cryptographic verification and on-chain identity mechanisms.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureLondon, GB
Ben Fielding(Founder)inHarry Grieve(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinFundCounterview CapitalDigital Finance GroupEntrepreneur First+13 more
GLIF provides DeFi and liquid staking infrastructure for the Filecoin network, including staking pools and a loyalty rewards program tied to its $GLF token.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Jonathan Schwartz(Founder)
Co-investorsMulticoin CapitalZee Prime CapitalStruck CapitalBig Brain HoldingsFinTech Collective
Golden builds a self-constructing knowledge graph that combines artificial and human intelligence to automatically map and reconcile human knowledge from millions of disparate sources.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jude Gomila(Founder)inFrancois Ajenstat(Founder)
Co-investorsFounders FundGigafundSV Angela16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)+14 more
Hex Trust builds technology platforms serving large financial institutions in the banking and finance sector.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Alessio Quaglini(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsEterna CapitalFenbushi CapitalQBN CapitalRyze LabsToken Bay CapitalWintermute+5 more
Impossible Cloud provides enterprise cloud infrastructure with a channel/partner-first model, offering S3-compatible object storage and bare metal NVIDIA GPU servers with transparent per-terabyte and per-GPU-card-hour pricing.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHamburg, DE
Dr. Kai Wawrzinek(Co-founder)inChristian Kaul(Founder)in
Co-investorsLBBW Venture Capital GmbHNGP Capital1kxHV CapitalTS Venturesvery early Ventures
Infura provides infrastructure and API services for developers building decentralized applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Eleazar Galano(Founder)
Co-investorsBitDAODeepTech VenturesFenbushi CapitalIOSG VenturesMantle NetworkAlameda Research+4 more
A service that automatically generates and launches multiple customized landing pages for businesses, tailored to different campaigns and use cases to improve conversion rates and search visibility.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Samraaj Bath(CEO)inSamuel Barnholdt
Co-investorsLobster CapitalY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzCapitalize VCFoundersPeak+2 more
Joyn is a software product that connects engineering and work tools to give customer-facing teams visibility into product progress.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechBrooklyn, US
Seraina Macia(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsProject Voice Capital PartnersTechstarsAvanta VenturesAxia8 VenturesBixin VenturesCohen Circle+8 more
Laudspeaker provides an open source platform for mobile marketing automation and customer onboarding, letting teams create segmented push notification, SMS, and email campaigns with complex scheduling rules.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Abheek Basu(Founder)inMahamad Charawi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Magna is an all-in-one platform for crypto companies to launch, manage, and scale tokens, offering token operations, treasury management, stablecoin management, and distribution across a global web3 ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Bruno Faviero(Founder)inArun Kirubarajan(Founder)inJoey Poh(Chief of Staff)Jack Chapman(Software Engineer)inRosh Singh(Head of Engineering)Julie Imbriale(Head of Operations)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAsymmetricBehind Genius VenturesBig Brain HoldingsDorm RoomJude Gomila+15 more
Singapore-based maker of a browser extension whose AI-driven, blockchain-backed virtual pets live on the user's screen.
Crypto & Web3FintechGamingSingapore, SG
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalTechstarsAcequia Capital (AceCap)
POAP Inc builds digital collectibles on Web3 that serve as proofs of attendance at events and experiences, enabling people to preserve memories and discover communities.
Crypto & Web3SocialNew York, US
PATRICIO WORTHALTER(Executive Officer, Director)inOLGA ISABEL GONZALEZ(Executive Officer)
BoardRICO MALLOZZI(Director)inTOMAS SORACCO(Director)
Co-investors359 CapitalA.Capital VenturesAdvancit CapitalArchetypeCollab+CurrencyInspired Capital+10 more
Quicknode provides blockchain infrastructure services that enable developers and enterprises to build and deploy decentralized applications across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMiami, US
Dmitry Shklovsky(Founder)inManuel Kreutz(Founder)inAlexander Nabutovsky(Founder)inAlex Nabutovsky(Founder)Auston Bunsen(Founder)inAlexander Nabutovskyin
Co-investorsY Combinator10T FundAngel Collective Opportunity FundArrington CapitalLG Technology VenturesNvested Equity+13 more
Radix Labs develops software systems that manage operations and workflows in biological research laboratories.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Dhasharath Shrivathsa(Founder)inIan Paul(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBlindspot Ventures Management Cofirstminute capitalLiquid VenturesSound VenturesThe Engine Ventures
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Spexi provides drone-captured geospatial imagery delivered via API for machine learning pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardware
Bill Lakeland(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Moonshots CapitalBlockchange VenturesCambrian Asset ManagementDapper Labs
Spheron operates a GPU cloud marketplace that aggregates compute capacity from certified data centers worldwide, offering NVIDIA GPUs (H100, H200, B200, A100) at 40-60% below hyperscaler pricing.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Prashant Maurya(Founder)in
Co-investorsArcanum VenturesiSeedNexus Venture PartnersZ47
Spice AI provides a unified data and AI engine that enables developers to build AI-driven applications without requiring specialized expertise in data science or machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Luke Kim(Founder)inLane Harris(Co-Founder & VP of Engineering)inPhillip LeBlanc(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAsymmetricBasis Set VenturesBlackbird VenturesCardinia VenturesGeek Ventures+8 more
SpruceID provides digital identity systems for governments and regulated industries, enabling secure verification and authentication across legacy and modern infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareGovTechNew York City, US
Wayne Chang(Founder)inGregory Rocco(Founder)inEric Chen(Head of Engineering)inDani Johnson(Head of Operations)Claud Vicencio(Executive Assistant)Elissa Maercklein(Head of Marketing)
Co-investors515 Ventures6 Degrees CapitalA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBitkraft Esports Ventures+24 more
Spruce Systems provides an AI tool for commercial landscaping companies that captures property context during routine maintenance and generates site audit reports for account managers.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Max Makeev(Founder)inMatt Fitzgerald(Founder)in
Co-investors2048 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzElectric CapitalEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Okta VenturesRobot Ventures+2 more
Synchron develops brain-computer interface technology delivered via catheter to restore or improve motor and cognitive function in people with impairment or decline.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCampbell, US
Thomas James Oxley(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Opie(Founder)inThomas Oxley(Founder)inTom Oxley(Founder)
BoardRahul Sharma(Director)Alex Morgan(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesARCH Venture PartnersForepont Capital PartnersID8 InvestmentsIn-Q-TelK2 Global+15 more
Talent Protocol computes a "Builder Score" that turns a person's public GitHub and blockchain activity into a verified onchain reputation score, run in the browser using public APIs with no account required.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFlori VenturesFounderheads,Good News Ventures
thirdweb provides a developer platform for building web3 applications, offering tools for creating and managing tokens, bridging and swapping across blockchain networks, and wallet infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsBitDAODraft Ventures LlcFelicis VenturesFoundersHaun VenturesMantle Network+7 more
TransCrypts is a blockchain-based platform for verifying and sharing employment, health and educational credentials.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNewark, US
Zain Zaidi(Founder)inZain Z(Founder)Ali Zaheer(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonAlumni VenturesAtland VenturesBeyond CapitalCAL InnovationCalifornia Innovation Fund+13 more
Unfaze AI generates product images and short-form promotional videos for e-commerce and marketing teams, with tools designed to accelerate content creation.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Soumil Singh(Founder)inDhruv Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsCitta CapitalY CombinatorAmino CapitalEniac VenturesHack VCMetapurse+4 more
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WeatherXM operates a community-powered decentralized (DePIN) weather network where owners deploy solar-powered weather stations and earn $WXM token rewards for contributing data.
Climate TechCrypto & Web3IoT
Stratos Theodorou(Founder)inManolis Nikiforakis(Founder)Nikos Tsiligaridis(Founder)
Co-investorsPlaceholder VCAlumni VenturesBorderless VentureConsenSys MeshdlabFaction+6 more
Zama provides encryption technology for onchain finance that keeps blockchain addresses public while encrypting transaction amounts and commercial references at the token level.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep TechFintechSilicon Valley, FR
Rand Hindi(Founder)inPascal Paillier(Founder)
Co-investorsCoinListHack VCLunar VenturesMetaplanetMulticoin CapitalSignum Capital+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGensyn · parsers.vc · May 4, 2026
Enlightra · finsmes.com · Dec 19, 2025
Synchron · finsmes.com · Nov 6, 2025
Amera · ycombinator.com · Nov 6, 2025
TransCrypts · globenewswire.com · Oct 8, 2025
ion design · ycombinator.com · Jul 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Protocol Labs made?
- Protocol Labs has 49 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Protocol Labs invest at?
- Protocol Labs invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Protocol Labs focus on?
- Protocol Labs focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is Protocol Labs located?
- Protocol Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamJuan Benet (Filecoin, Protocol Labs): Neurotech, Thinking in Decades, Crypto, Knowledge Systems
Life of Luba · Juan Benet
Reigniting the cypherpunk spirit with Juan Benet x Protocol Labs
Web3Privacy Now · Juan Benet
In the Arena with Protocol Labs Founder & CEO Juan Benet
Recall Network · Juan Benet
Juan Benet (Protocol Labs)
The Slow Hunch · Juan Benet
Protocol Labs Founder Juan Benet on Decentralizing the Internet with IPFS & Filecoin
The Defiant - DeFi, Web3 & NFT Insights · Juan Benet
Keynote Speaker: Juan Benet, Founder & CEO, Protocol Labs
Berkeley RDI Center on Decentralization & AI · Juan Benet
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