Stake Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Stake Capital Group underwrites physics and cryptography risk that markets price poorly, backing frontier deep tech from the earliest stages. It argues intelligence at scale is fundamentally an energy and infrastructure problem, that cryptography enforces trust mathematically, and that durable returns sit behind hard engineering problems only rare teams can solve. The group operates across several vehicles: a concentrated early-stage Deep Tech Fund, production compute and validation infrastructure, a studio that incubates and co-founds companies, advisory and M&A services for deep tech and digital-asset firms, and a fund-of-funds anchoring specialist managers. It invests, builds, and runs infrastructure itself rather than from the sidelines.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 5 of 8 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×5Fintech ×4Cybersecurity ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:France×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22022 · 13 dated
Fhenix is a blockchain research and development company building FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) infrastructure that lets developers run confidential computation on encrypted data in EVM-compatible smart contracts.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Guy Itzhaki(Founder & CEO)inGuy Zyskind(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollider VenturesGSRHack VCMulticoin CapitalNode CapitalAmber Group+14 more
Cometh provides a single API for businesses and financial institutions to integrate DeFi services including custody, staking and yield, trading and liquidity, and payments.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
⭐Jerome de Tychey(Founder)in
Co-investorsCultur3 CapitalDelta BlockchainSerenaWhite Star CapitalWintermuteIDEO CoLab Ventures+3 more
Curve is a decentralized exchange and automated market maker optimized for low-slippage swaps between similarly priced crypto assets.
PartnerJulien Bouteloup· solo GP
Co-investors1k(x)1kxElectric CapitalFuel VenturesOutward VC
Eterlast is a London-based Web3 company building branded blockchain games and NFT experiences for sports and media brands.
London, GB
Joan Roure(Founder)inJoan Roure Parera(Founder)
Co-investorsSupernode GlobalActive PartnersFounders FactoryPlay Ventures
Morpho is an open-source lending protocol that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure for building yield and lending products across multiple risk profiles and assets.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Paul Frambot(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerJulien Bouteloup· solo GP
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzHack VCLauren StephanianMirana VenturesNascent+3 more
Zama provides a protocol that encrypts transaction amounts, balances, and commercial references on public blockchains while keeping addresses public, enabling confidential onchain corporate payments such as cross-border vendor settlement, marketplace payouts, and treasury flows.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep TechFintechSilicon Valley, FR
Rand Hindi(Founder)in
PartnerJulien Bouteloup· solo GP
Co-investorsHack VCLunar VenturesMetaplanetMulticoin CapitalVsquared VenturesBlockchange Ventures+4 more
Zama provides encryption technology for onchain finance that keeps blockchain addresses public while encrypting transaction amounts and commercial references at the token level.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep TechFintech
Rand Hindi(Founder)in
Co-investorsMulticoin CapitalSignum CapitalBlockchange VenturesMetaplanetPantera CapitalProtocol Labs+1 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBackedacq. by Kraken
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Curve · crypto-economy.com · Aug 27, 2026
Zama · kucoin.com · Aug 11, 2026
Zama · cryptonews.net · Aug 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Stake Capital invest at?
- Stake Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Stake Capital focus on?
- Stake Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Fintech, Quantum Computing, Space Tech.
- Who does Stake Capital co-invest with?
- Stake Capital most often shares deals with Hack VC, a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz, among 16 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamLe tour de la DeFi en 60 min : Julien Bouteloup fondateur de Stake Capital Group et Stake DAO
Blockchain Addict · Julien Bouteloup
Metagovernance, Curve & decentralization [Julien Bouteloup from Stake Capital] - The Defi Angle Ep.2
Angle Labs · Julien Bouteloup
Julien Bouteloup | Stake Capital, REKT News, CRV & Liquid lockers/VE Tokens | Amadeo Brands ON-DeFi
Amadeo Brands - ON DeFi · Julien Bouteloup
Julien Bouteloup: Stake Capital/Rekt – Uncovering the Dark Side of DeFi #381
Epicenter Podcast · Julien Bouteloup
Amadeo Brands ON-DeFi talks with Julien Bouteloup | Stake Capital, CRV, NFT's & Black Pool Finance
Amadeo Brands - ON DeFi · Julien Bouteloup
Investing in DeFi with Julien Bouteloup of Stake Capital
EatTheBlocks · Julien Bouteloup
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