Samurai Starter
Funding platformPre-SeedβSeed
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Investment thesis
Samurai Starter operates as a decentralized crowdfunding launchpad for early-stage crypto projects. It vets partner projects through third-party Web3 verification services and offers community members equal-opportunity participation in token offerings via SamNFT holdings, removing traditional tiered whale advantages. Participants earn $SAM cashback rewards, which can be used for liquidity provision and yield farming on Aerodrome Finance. The platform also provides an investor confidence insurance policy meant to guarantee basic launch requirements or refund investments, plus games and contests that reward users with $SAM and partner tokens.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 2 of 6 portfolio companiesConsumer Γ1Crypto & Web3 Γ1Data & Infrastructure Γ1Media & Entertainment Γ1Social Γ1
Investments Β· 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCoinGecko is the world's largest independent cryptocurrency data aggregator, providing comprehensive market data including price, volume, and market capitalization across thousands of cryptoassets.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureSector Agnostic
TM(President)Bobby(CEO)
Co-investorsCoinFundGitcoinTokoinBlockchain Capital
A real-world asset (RWA) platform that brings real estate on-chain, letting users tokenize, invest in, and trade fractionalized commercial and residential property globally.
Harderwijk
Bart de Bruijn(Founder)inBart de Brujin(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsRR2 Capital
Telegram is a cross-platform messaging application with encrypted, self-destructing messages, multi-device sync, and large group chats.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAfford.CapitalAlphabit FundAngelONE CapitalArrington CapitalAsia GreenTech FundBitDAO+48 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details β typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
0xe...71bDexScreenerDextools
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCoinGecko Β· coindesk.com Β· Jan 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Samurai Starter made?
- Samurai Starter has 6 tracked investments.
- What stage does Samurai Starter invest at?
- Samurai Starter invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Samurai Starter focus on?
- Samurai Starter focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Who does Samurai Starter co-invest with?
- Samurai Starter most often shares deals with CoinFund, Earl Grey Capital, Gitcoin, among 5 tracked co-investors.
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