Solana Foundation
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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 7 of 7 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 Γ5Data & Infrastructure Γ4AI & Machine Learning Γ3Fintech Γ3Hardware Γ2Cloud Computing Γ1Deep Tech Γ1IoT Γ1
HQs:United Arab EmiratesΓ1FranceΓ1United StatesΓ1
Investments Β· 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 Β· 12024 Β· 12021 Β· 13 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
Christopher Paul Gardner(Director)Pierre Galoppi(Executive Officer, Director)Giuseppe Pirola(Executive Officer, Director)Abhi Mathews(Executive Officer, Director)Alberto Libanori(Director)Goran Pandev(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
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 VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Hedgehog builds AI-native networking software that decouples network management from proprietary hardware, using intent-based configuration and open standards to run and scale GPU clusters.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSeattle, US
Marc Austin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalAlameda Research
Latitude develops launch vehicle technology to provide access to orbit, positioning itself in the European spaceflight industry.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechReims, FR
Co-investorsExpansion VenturesBitsoCoinbase VenturesLightspeed FactionNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Paxos
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-investorsRRE VenturesVariant FundAccompliceHack VCPaxosReciprocal Ventures
Exits Β· 1
1 IPOsBrera HoldingsNASDAQ: SLMT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHedgehog Β· bloomberg.com Β· Aug 3, 2026
Brera Holdings Β· tipranks.com Β· May 27, 2026
Tars Β· trysignalbase.com Β· May 22, 2026
Latitude Β· finextra.com Β· Apr 22, 2026
True Markets Β· news.fintech.io Β· May 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Solana Foundation made?
- Solana Foundation has 7 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 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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