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Investment thesis
The Solana Foundation is a non-profit focused on advancing the Solana blockchain ecosystem, prioritizing decentralization, adoption, and security. It runs a Grants Program aimed at funding efforts that strengthen censorship resistance on the Solana Network, and operates a Delegation Program that rewards validators meeting performance requirements with stake delegations to help decentralize the network. The Foundation also encourages community members and token holders to participate in Stake Pools to further improve the network's censorship resistance while potentially earning tokens.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 10 of 13 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×7Fintech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Hardware ×2Cloud Computing ×1Deep Tech ×1InsurTech ×1
HQs:United States×4United Arab Emirates×1France×1Singapore×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 22022 · 22021 · 38 dated
Solmate is an institutional infrastructure company that operates bare-metal, low-latency Solana validators from Abu Dhabi, UAE, combining capital markets financing with on-chain staking and DeFi strategies to build out validation, trading, and RPC/colocation services.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechDublin 4, AE
Daniel Joseph McClory(Director)Pierre Galoppi(Executive Officer, Director)inAbhi Mathews(Executive Officer, Director)Pietro Bersani(Director)
BoardChristopher Paul Gardner(Director)Giuseppe Pirola(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBrilliance VenturesRockawayX
Fog Works develops personal AI edge computing solutions, combining software and hardware, that allow users to run AI assistants locally while maintaining data sovereignty through a decentralized storage network.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureHardwareIoT
Xinglu Lin(CEO & Co-Founder)Victor Chen(COO)Zhicong Liu(Chief Engineer)Felicia DengWilliam Entriken(Chief Architect)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesIoTeXOnePiece LabsProtagonistDraper Dragon
Moonwalk is a fitness accountability app built on the Solana blockchain where users pool crypto with friends, set step-based goals tracked via fitness apps, and redistribute deposits between participants based on who meets the goals.
Crypto & Web3Sports TechWellness & Fitness
Nom(Co-Founder)kw(Co-Founder)Swol Sol(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCastle Island VenturesFramework VenturesMonadMulticoin CapitalSolana LabsFlowdesk+1 more
Tars is an acceleration program that supports artificial intelligence projects building on the Solana blockchain, providing a 12-week cycle to help AI companies prepare for token launches across multiple market sectors.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsBlack Dragon
Borderless Capital is a blockchain-focused investment firm that provides venture capital, strategic guidance, and ecosystem connectivity to Web3 projects.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsSur VenturesBorderless CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Hedgehog builds AI-native networking software that decouples network control from proprietary hardware, using an intent-based approach to deploy and manage network fabrics for AI training and inference workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSeattle, US
Marc Austin(CEO, Co-Founder)inSergie Lukianov(Chief Architect, Co-Founder)inManish Vachharajani(CTO)inChrissy Hildebrandt(VP Finance)inGabe Montanti(VP Sales)inMatthew Moore(VP Marketing)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalMEDINA VENTURESThe Veteran FundAlameda ResearchTenzor Capital
Latitude develops launch vehicle technology to provide access to orbit, positioning itself in the European spaceflight industry.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechReims, FR
Co-investorsBlast.ClubExpansion VenturesNano VenturesCoinbase VenturesFactionNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+1 more
Real-time blockchain data intelligence platform.
Co-investorsKrypital GroupRed Building CapitalAxia8 VenturesCoinUnitedElevate VenturesSanctum Ventures
Stader Labs is a non-custodial, smart-contract-based liquid staking platform that lets users stake crypto assets across multiple Proof-of-Stake networks while retaining liquidity through tokenized staked assets usable in DeFi protocols.
Crypto & Web3FintechSingapore, SG
Amitej Gajjala(Founder)Dheeraj Borra(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelBetter CapitalCoinbase VenturesPantera CapitalTriblockAccel India+19 more
Switchboard is a commercial insurance brokerage that uses carrier-matching technology, paired with experienced brokers, to find and compare coverage options across hundreds of standard, specialty, and wholesale carriers.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsGutter CapitalAptos LabsArche Capital VentureAscensive AssetsBreed VCCleo Capital+7 more
True Markets provides a single API and wallet infrastructure that lets fintechs, brokerages, and banks offer digital asset trading, custody, and multi-chain access inside their own products.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Patrick McCreary(Founder)in
Co-investorsReciprocal VenturesRRE VenturesVariant FundAccompliceHack VCPaxos
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Exits · 1
1 IPOsBrera HoldingsNASDAQ: SLMT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTrue Markets · finsmes.com · May 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Solana Foundation made?
- Solana Foundation has 13 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What sectors does Solana Foundation focus on?
- Solana Foundation focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Solana Foundation located?
- Solana Foundation is headquartered in Zug, CH.
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