Public Works
Venture capital4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Public Works is an ecosystem fund centered on open source software and public goods, backing builders who create essential public infrastructure. It holds that code can be both sustainable and generative for the communities it serves. Rather than relying on centralized institutions to provision shared resources, the fund supports decentralized systems that allow communities to coordinate around 21st century challenges and rely on one another, treating public goods as inherently valuable.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 4 of 6 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×3Consumer ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Direct to Consumer ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 23 dated
Fermah builds Kernel, a protocol agency engine that enables smart contracts and protocols to autonomously execute conditional workflows, resolve markets, and orchestrate multi-step actions on-chain without human intervention.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Vanishree
Co-investorsLemniscapLongHash VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBankless VenturesDAEDALUSDaemon Ventures+1 more
Phylax builds the Credible Layer, a policy engine that lets on-chain protocols declare states they must never reach and enforces circuit breakers that reject transactions crossing those limits.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsCastle Island VenturesBreedFigmentHash3 CapitalBankless VenturesBreed VC+2 more
New York, US
Odyssefs Lamtzidis(Executive Officer, Director)Evangelos Ntomprozis(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBankless VenturesBreed VCFigment CapitalHash3 CapitalRobot Ventures
Scroll AI is a browser-based AI notebook that ingests documents, media and web pages and answers questions about them.
Co-investorsGMG VenturesMercuri.vc1confirmationArrington CapitalCoinbase VenturesFlyer One Ventures+4 more
Usual Wines produces small-batch sparkling wine made from sustainably farmed grapes in California's North Coast region, sold direct to consumers with no added sugar and minimal processing.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNapa, US
Co-investorsBranded Strategic HospitalityAVID3Bing VenturesBreedFlowdeskGSR+2 more
Usual Protocol is a decentralized finance system built around a governance token (USUAL) that represents ownership of protocol revenue backed by US Treasury Bill collateral.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Pierre Person(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)Gravity TeamHypersphere VenturesIOSG VenturesLBANK LabsAVID3+7 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPhylax Systems · bcointalk.com · Jul 23, 2026
Phylax · bcointalk.com · Jul 23, 2026
Scroll · thedefiant.io · Apr 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Public Works focus on?
- Public Works focuses on Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Impact & Social Good.
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