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Rana Capital

Venture capital

Pre-Seed–Seed

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Investment thesis

Rana Capital positions itself as a collaboration between crypto developers and community leaders focused on backing projects building toward a decentralized future. It emphasizes a grassroots approach to fundraising and community-building, giving projects access to expertise from founders and developers across leading blockchain ecosystems, as well as public figures in the web3 space. Its offering combines a creative arm (animators, brand and video experts) and a developer community running validators and nodes across many testnets and mainnets. The firm frames its work around insight, growth, influence, and action — identifying pioneering blockchain projects, applying tailored financial and strategic support at all stages, and engaging hands-on to help founders succeed.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
17
Acquisitions
1

What they invest in

from 5 of 17 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Fintech ×3Developer Tools ×1Gaming ×1HR Tech ×1Marketplaces ×1Social ×1

HQs:United Arab Emirates×1Japan×1United States×1

Investments · 17 tracked

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Aleph Zeroalephzero.org

Proof-of-Stake public blockchain with private smart contracts.

Co-investorsBlack DragonBlock54 CapitalCogitent VenturesGenblock CapitalNxGen

ChainGPTchaingpt.orgin𝕏

ChainGPT builds AI-powered tools for the Web3 and blockchain space, including a launchpad and incubation lab for crypto projects.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3

Ilan Rakhmanov(Founder)in

Co-investorsBitDAOCastrum CapitalCoinvestor VenturesFounderheads,Mantle NetworkMapleblock Capital

CUDOScudos.org

Decentralized cloud computing network uniting cloud and blockchain.

Co-investorsBlack DragonBorderless VentureMetrix Capital

DAO Makerdaomaker.com

Crypto consultancy, accelerator, market maker and launchpad.

Co-investorsBlack DragonChronos VenturesLD CapitalMagnus CapitalMapleblock CapitalPentos Ventures

Entangleentangle.fi

Entangle is a Web3 interoperability layer providing cross-chain messaging, data feeds and a universal token standard for dApps.

Dubai, AE

Faisal Mehrban(Founder)

Co-investorsBitDAOCastrum CapitalCogitent VenturesLBANK LabsMantle NetworkRhinevall Capital+4 more

Gametagameta.pro

Multi-layered NFT gaming ecosystem offering Web3 gaming and entertainment from hyper casual to immersive experiences.

Leon Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsDefinanceX

Hana Networkhana.network𝕏

Hana Reunion is a campaign that enables users to participate in various DeFi protocol engagements and discover new protocols.

Crypto & Web3FintechGamingSocial

K Hanasaka(Founder)in

Co-investorsBinance LabsOrange DAO

ImgnAIimgnai.xyz

Building the future of generative AI, enabling art via simple text command.

Co-investorsHack VC

Onomyonomy.io

Los Angeles, US

Samuel Rowen(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Abrahamson(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsMapleblock CapitalMentha PartnersSora VenturesTPC Club (The presale club)TPC VenturesBitfinex+3 more

Self Chainselfchain.xyz

Modular intent-centric access layer 1 blockchain and keyless wallet.

Co-investorsBlack DragonMiH VenturesPentos VenturesTenzor CapitalYBB Foundation

Velarvelar.com𝕏

Velar is a DeFi liquidity protocol built on Bitcoin Layer 2 networks such as Stacks, offering token swaps, yield farming, perpetuals, and a token launchpad.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Tejinder Singh Mor(Founder)in

Co-investorsCandaq Fintech GroupGossamer CapitalMapleblock CapitalPurechain CapitalSilvermine CapitalBitcoin Startup Lab+1 more

WorkXworkx.ioAcquired

WorkX.io is an AI-powered online marketplace that connects job seekers and freelancers with employers and clients across fields such as writing, graphic design, programming, and marketing.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechMarketplaces

Jiajia Huang(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlack DragonCastrum Capital

YieldNestyieldnest.finance𝕏

YieldNest is a decentralized finance protocol offering risk-adjusted restaking and DeFi strategies to both retail and institutional users.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsBackedBootNode

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AzeroIDLavaOrdiswapWombat

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Rana Capital made?
Rana Capital has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What stage does Rana Capital invest at?
Rana Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Rana Capital focus on?
Rana Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Who does Rana Capital co-invest with?
Rana Capital most often shares deals with Black Dragon, Mapleblock Capital, Castrum Capital, among 36 tracked co-investors.

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