Stake Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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 · 1 people
from the firm's website
Founder and CEO of Stake Capital Group with 200+ early-stage investments through Stake Capital and DTF Ventures, and board seats at Zama, Morpho, and Backed Finance (acquired by Kraken). An early core member of Curve Finance, founder of Stake DAO and Rekt, and originator of liquid staking, now focused on AI, sovereign compute, cryptography, and confidential systems.
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBacked Finance, acquired by Kraken
Curve Finance, an open finance/market infrastructure protocol advised by the firm.
DeFi lending protocol; Stake Capital holds a board seat and advised.
Cryptography company; Stake Capital holds a board seat and provided advisory.
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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamLe tour de la DeFi en 60 min : Julien Bouteloup fondateur de Stake Capital Group et Stake DAO - YouTube
Blockchain Addict · Julien Bouteloup
Metagovernance, Curve & decentralization [Julien Bouteloup from Stake Capital] - The Defi Angle Ep.2 - YouTube
Angle Labs · Julien Bouteloup
Julien Bouteloup | Stake Capital, REKT News, CRV & Liquid lockers/VE Tokens | Amadeo Brands ON-DeFi - YouTube
Amadeo Brands - ON DeFi · Julien Bouteloup
Julien Bouteloup: Stake Capital/Rekt – Uncovering the Dark Side of DeFi #381 - YouTube
Epicenter Podcast · Julien Bouteloup
Amadeo Brands ON-DeFi talks with Julien Bouteloup | Stake Capital, CRV, NFT's & Black Pool Finance - YouTube
Amadeo Brands - ON DeFi · Julien Bouteloup
Investing in DeFi with Julien Bouteloup of Stake Capital - YouTube
EatTheBlocks · Julien Bouteloup
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