Solana Ventures
Corporate VCSan Francisco · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Solana Ventures focuses on backing ambitious teams that leverage the Solana blockchain. Its investment approach centers on accelerating innovation within the Solana ecosystem and driving broader onchain adoption. The firm targets companies described as Solana's breakout companies, indicating a concentration on crypto and blockchain-native ventures built on or around the Solana network.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 8 of 12 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×7Developer Tools ×3Fintech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Deep Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSquads builds financial services infrastructure on open platforms and internet capital markets, serving businesses, individuals, and developers.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Dialect provides infrastructure for Web3 user experiences, offering Blinks (embedded blockchain transactions) and Alerts (onchain notifications) that integrate directly into digital platforms without redirects.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Chris Osborn(Founder)in
Hivemapper is a decentralized mapping network built on Solana that enables contributors to map the world in real time using cameras and apps while earning rewards through a token-based incentive system.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Ariel Seidman(Founder)
Kamino is a DeFi protocol on Solana that combines lending, liquidity provision, and leveraged trading in a single platform.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Pipe Network provides cloud infrastructure built specifically for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep Tech
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHelius · kalkine.ca · Jul 3, 2026
Altitude · fintechfutures.com · May 7, 2026
Kamino Finance · latamrepublic.com · Dec 18, 2025
Jito · pymnts.com · Oct 17, 2025
Hivemapper Smarter mapping · prnewswire.com · Oct 6, 2025
Dialect · weetracker.com · Sep 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Solana Ventures invest at?
- Solana Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Solana Ventures's typical check size?
- Solana Ventures typically writes checks of $10K – $250K.
- What sectors does Solana Ventures focus on?
- Solana Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Solana Ventures located?
- Solana Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Solana Ventures lead rounds?
- Solana Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 56
Multicoin Capital is an investment firm focused on crypto and blockchain-related projects and companies.
Pantera Capital is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment firm that pioneered early crypto funds in the U.S., offering exposure through venture equity, early-stage tokens, and liquid tokens.
Haun Ventures backs founders building the future of finance, investing from seed to scale in teams applying decentralized technology to reshape the global economy.
ParaFi Capital is a multi-strategy investment firm operating across public and private markets, focused on financial technology and capital markets innovation, including digital assets.
Asymmetric is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on web3 and crypto companies and protocols, from DeFi to mobile, offering investment opportunities tied to the digital transformation of society through a global macro and technological lens.
Reciprocal Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that has partnered with crypto and blockchain founders from inception since 2017.
Andreessen Horowitz's Strategic Partnerships page describes collaborations that connect its portfolio companies with established institutions to help scale and deploy their technology.
Greylock Partners is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the earliest stages, often as their first investor before a product exists.
Foundation Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in companies at their earliest, most formative stages, with a strong belief in the transformative power of design.
Hack VC is a thesis-driven venture capital firm that partners with founders at the earliest stages building next-generation Internet technologies across crypto, AI, and other frontier areas.
Graph Ventures is an investor founded and run by experienced entrepreneurs who have invested in and founded dozens of VC-backed companies, offering founders introductions, scaling advice, and market-entry support.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm known for backing AI and technology founders, emphasizing deep, hands-on partnerships with the companies it funds.
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Redpoint VenturesBenchmarkMenlo VenturesKrakenTrue VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Battery VenturesSlow VenturesUpHonest CapitalCaffeinated CapitalStride VCTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundM13Initialized CapitalWinklevoss CapitalAwesome People VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersKearny JacksonCoinFundDragonflyPolygonBaruch Future VenturesAccelerator VenturesEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALIVCHelium-3 VenturesSeed Club VenturesSRB VenturescLabsDivergenceRace CapitalAmbush CapitalNational Science FoundationSID Venture PartnersEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.QuantstampHashedMusha VenturesGemini Israel VenturesGnosis DAOCastle Island VenturesSemantic VenturesStarting LineCMCC Global
Firms observed investing alongside Solana Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Solana Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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