Signature Ventures
Venture capitalAying · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Signature Ventures aims to support the next generation of Deep Tech innovation by investing in outstanding founders as well as emerging fund managers. The firm positions itself at the intersection of science, engineering, and imagination, seeking to drive transformative change through technologies rooted in scientific and engineering advances.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 22 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×5Fintech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Cybersecurity ×2Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:United States×2Brazil×1Germany×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12017 · 12 dated
Celestia designs and delivers custom, high-throughput blockchain chains for enterprises, separating compute and storage so each scales independently.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Mustafa Al-Bassam(Chairman & CEO, Celestia Foundation)inNick White(Co-founder & CEO, Celestia Labs)Preston Evans(CTO, Celestia Labs)Sarah Armstrong(CFO)Zach Leibowitz(General Counsel)
Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainAlphaLab CapitalBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalCaladanCoinbase Ventures+18 more
Finoa provides custody and financial services for digital assets and cryptocurrencies aimed at institutional clients, addressing their regulatory and security needs.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBlockrocketMaven 11Venture Stars
Gataca provides a digital identity platform that connects to ID wallets (including EUDI Wallets under eIDAS 2.0) to verify and onboard users using W3C Verifiable Credentials and ISO mDL standards, with an "identity intelligence" layer that applies AI-driven trust scoring for fraud prevention and compliance.
CybersecurityGovTechSaaS
Nevermined provides payments infrastructure for AI agents, letting agents make and receive payments autonomously through virtual cards, real-time metering, access control, and settlement.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintech
Co-investorsGenerative VenturesMentha PartnersPolymorphic Capital
Notabene provides compliance and regulatory technology for crypto businesses and financial institutions, helping them meet regulatory requirements like the FATF Crypto Travel Rule through real-time screening, sanctions checks, and wallet identification.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Pelle Braendgaard(CEO/ Co-Founder)inAndres Junge(Founder)inAnia Lipinska(Founder)inAlice Nawfal(Founder)in
BoardMatthew Walsh(Director)Peter Johnson(Director)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupF-Prime CapitalParaFi CapitalWintermuteY CombinatorDRW Venture Capital+4 more
Unblock provides banking and payments infrastructure for moving money globally, offering on/off-ramps, virtual accounts, and multi-chain stablecoin wallets.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSão Paulo, BR
Fabio Thiele(Founder)Lucca Freire(Founder)Pedro Henrique Braz Campo(Founder)
Co-investorsWintermutePRELUDEReverieTriaxis Capital
Dallas, US
Dan Wierck(Executive Officer)Federico Taylor(Executive Officer)Jonathan Valz(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Valory builds Olas, an open-source stack and decentralized marketplace for autonomous AI agents, including a desktop "agent app store" that lets users own and run AI agents for use cases from social influencers to DeFAI.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
David Minarsch(Co-founder & CEO)inDavid Galindo(Co-founder & CTO)Gemma(COO)
Co-investorsKleiner Perkins
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Notabene · alleywatch.com · Aug 1, 2026
Gataca · idtechwire.com · Jul 13, 2026
Valory · manilatimes.net · Oct 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Signature Ventures made?
- Signature Ventures has 21 tracked investments.
- What stage does Signature Ventures invest at?
- Signature Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Signature Ventures focus on?
- Signature Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech.
- Where is Signature Ventures located?
- Signature Ventures is headquartered in Aying, DE.
- Who does Signature Ventures co-invest with?
- Signature Ventures most often shares deals with Digital Currency Group, Maven 11, Balderton Capital, among 31 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBVK Chancenmacher - Juliane Hahn, MP Signature Ventures + Christopher May, Co-Founder Finoa
Bundesverband Beteiligungskapital e.V. · Juliane Hahn
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