Reciprocal Ventures
Venture capitalNew York City · Pre-Seed–Series B · 14 people tracked
Also known as RECIPROCAL VENTURE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
Investment thesis
Reciprocal Ventures backs founders building decentralized platforms and blockchain networks, viewing this technology as a fundamental upgrade to the internet and capital markets. The firm invests from day zero, providing hands-on support such as founder sales coaching. It focuses on the shift toward open digital infrastructure as thousands of developers and millions of users adopt decentralized platforms.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 16 of 42 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×10Fintech ×9Data & Infrastructure ×7Enterprise Software ×5Developer Tools ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2B2B Marketplaces ×2SaaS ×2
HQs:United States×6Germany×1
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathClaymont, US
Rifat Mert Mumtaz(Executive Officer, Director)Liam Vovk(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Vassallo(Director)
Board seatCraig Burel· per SEC Form D · $12.6M raise · filed Feb 2024
Blockdaemon provides blockchain infrastructure services including staking, node deployment, APIs, and wallet management across 60+ protocols for financial institutions and developers.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLos Angeles, US
Konstantin Richter(CEO and Founder)Ed Sim(Director)Gil Beyda(Director)
Ceramic provides a decentralized protocol for event streaming and data management that enables interoperable apps and services to share verifiable data at scale.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
EigenCloud is a developer platform providing cryptographic trust primitives for applications and AI agents through verifiable computation, inference, and data availability backed by slashable stake on EigenLayer.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Sreeram Kannan(Founder)
Grips Intelligence provides competitor and industry insights using verified sales signals from major brands and marketplaces to help businesses make growth-driven decisions.
Data & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechBerlin, DE
Kamino is a DeFi protocol on Solana that combines lending, liquidity provision, and leveraged trading in a single platform.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
N3XT operates a Wyoming-chartered special purpose depository institution providing real-time B2B payments and settlement services for businesses.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechCharlotte, US
Scott Shay(Founder)Jeffrey Wallis(Chief Executive Officer & President)Aurélien Bonnel(Chief Technology Officer)Kyle O'Donnell(Chief Information Officer)Michael Jesseson(Director)
Placer.ai provides location analytics for brick-and-mortar businesses, retailers, restaurants, and municipalities to understand foot traffic patterns and economic development.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechRetail TechSaaS
Noam Ben-Zvi(CEO)Oded Fossfeld(CTO)Ofir Lemel(CPO)
Recall operates a platform where users can test, fund, and invest in AI models and agents through a token-based ranking and curation system.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Reciprocal Ventures invest at?
- Reciprocal Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Reciprocal Ventures's typical check size?
- Reciprocal Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
- What sectors does Reciprocal Ventures focus on?
- Reciprocal Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
- Where is Reciprocal Ventures located?
- Reciprocal Ventures is headquartered in New York City, US.
- Does Reciprocal Ventures lead rounds?
- Reciprocal Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 16
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WorldQuant Ventures LLC, founded by Igor Tulchinsky, is a venture investor backing entrepreneurs advancing emerging technologies, with a focus on financial technology and Big Data companies while also evaluating a range of alternative investments.
Oak HC/FT is a growth equity firm that partners with founders building companies in healthcare and financial services, with a focus on enterprise technology and AI.
Flybridge Capital Partners is an early-stage venture firm backing founders building AI-driven companies, from AI infrastructure and agentic business applications to entirely AI-native products.
Unusual Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs enterprise founders from initial insight through market leadership, providing a proprietary playbook for finding product-market fit.
DNX Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage B2B software startups, with its Japan Fund targeting seed and Series A companies in Japan and across Asia.
Polygon is a blockchain platform positioned as infrastructure for global payments and money movement, enabling assets to move onchain at scale. It offers an open stack for accessing the onchain economy and is powered by its native token $POL.
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