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TRGC

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Amsterdam · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

TRGC is a venture capital firm that takes a hands-on approach with its portfolio, aiming to be a value-add investor from day one and leveraging over 15 years of industry experience to support the founders it backs.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$100K – $1M
HQ
Amsterdam, NL
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Tracked investments
60

Team · 3 people

from public directories
Etienne vantKruys· Managing Partnerin𝕏

What they invest in

from 42 of 60 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×38Data & Infrastructure ×21Developer Tools ×19AI & Machine Learning ×14Fintech ×14Deep Tech ×4Cloud Computing ×3Creator Economy ×2

HQs:United States×8France×1United Kingdom×1India×1Netherlands×1Norway×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 20 portfolio companies
60%
solo founders
12 of 20 mapped founding teams
36%
repeat founders
of 22 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×33 founders×34+ founders×2

What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×7Economics ×3Business & Management ×2Engineering ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history

All Options ×2Natixis ×2

1 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)

Investments · 60 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12023 · 12022 · 52021 · 12018 · 19 dated

Liquifyliquify.io𝕏✓ verified

Liquify provides dashboards and monitoring solutions for blockchain networks and Web3 projects, enabling real-time visibility into infrastructure performance through customizable Grafana-based or purpose-built interfaces.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsUK, GB

Co-investorsDominance Ventures

Agentcoinpolywrap.ioin𝕏

AITV is a platform for creating and launching AI streamers that livestream across platforms like Twitch, Kick, TikTok, YouTube, and X, with an AITV Studio tool for building AI avatars and going live.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3

Agnosticagnostic.engineeringin

Agnostic is a data and AI consultancy that designs and operates high-performance ClickHouse clusters, real-time data pipelines, and production LLM/RAG systems for clients across industries.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Didier Franc(Founder)in

Co-investorsKima VenturesBlueYard Capital

Alephaleph.imin𝕏

Aleph Cloud provides decentralized cloud infrastructure for building, deploying, and managing applications, including serverless functions, virtual servers, GPU instances, confidential VMs, web hosting, and distributed storage.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureParis, FR

Claudio Pascariello(Co-Founder, Product)inJonathan Schemoul(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsNZVC

Althea Networkalthea.net

Althea builds a blockchain-based settlement layer (Althea L1) for open-access telecom and infrastructure networks, enabling autonomous machines and community-owned internet service providers to operate.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechImpact & Social GoodIoTClatskanie, US

Justin Kilpatrick(Founder)in

Co-investorsAGE CryptoFigmentUDHC

AltLayeraltlayer.io𝕏

AltLayer provides infrastructure and autonomous agents for building intelligent applications on decentralized blockchain networks, including services for AI model access, DeFi integration, and rollup deployment.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

BoardBalaji Srinivasan

Co-investorsBankless VenturesBollinger Investment GroupBreyer CapitalHack VCIOSG VenturesMoonhill Capital+4 more

Apex Fusionapexfusion.orgin𝕏

Apex Fusion is a Web3 protocol that interconnects UTXO and EVM (account-based) blockchain ecosystems through a multi-chain architecture, comprising the Prime layer-1 chain, two layer-2 chains (Vector for UTXO and Nexus for EVM), and the Reactor bi-directional bridge.

Crypto & Web3

Avalonavalon.online𝕏

Avalon is a multiplayer game and creation platform where players build their own worlds using natural-language tools and carry a persistent character across a shared universe.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingOrlando, US

Sean Pinnock(Founder)in

Co-investors6th Man VenturesMagnus CapitalSpirit DAOBITKRAFT VenturesCoinbase VenturesForesight Ventures+2 more

Centrifugecentrifuge.ioin𝕏Feb 2018

Centrifuge enables investors to access tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as Treasury Bills, Asset Backed Securities, and Real Estate on a blockchain infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US

Bhaji Illuminati(Founder)inMartin Quensel(Executive Officer, Director)inMarkus Ament(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Stehlik(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsArrington CapitalAtlanticBlack DragonBloccelerate VCBlockchain CoinvestorsBlueYard Capital+17 more

Credit Coopcreditcoop.xyzAug 2025 · $4.5M

Onchain structured finance protocol that turns business cash flows into programmable collateral for secured lines of credit.

Thomas Hepner(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesdlabFactionMaven 11Signature VenturesLightspeed Faction+2 more

D2Xd2x.comin

D2X builds regulated market infrastructure for trading digital assets, aimed at institutional participants.

Crypto & Web3FintechAmsterdam, NL

Laetitia Grimaud (Agaesse)(Founder)inTheodore Rozencwajg(Founder)inDon van der Krogt(Co-Founder & CTO)inLaetitia Grimaud(Co-Founder & Head of Growth)in

Co-investorsFlow TradersKima VenturesPICUS CAPITALPlassa CapitalPoint72 VenturesTioga Capital Partners+2 more

EigenLayereigenlayer.xyz𝕏

EigenCloud is a developer platform providing cryptographic trust primitives for applications and AI agents through verifiable computation, inference, and data availability backed by slashable stake on EigenLayer.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Sreeram Kannan(Founder)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBloccelerate VC+20 more

EPNSepns.ioin𝕏Apr 2022 · $10.1M

Push Chain (formerly Push Protocol/EPNS) is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for "universal apps," letting developers build and deploy once while onboarding users from any chain without bridges and with gas payable in any token.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Richa Joshi(Founder)in

Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBlack DragonBR CapitalNarcissus VenturesiSeed+7 more

Etheth.limo𝕏

eth.limo is a public-good gateway that lets anyone access websites and dApps built on the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) by appending ".limo" to an ENS domain in a normal browser, with no software or setup required.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsYoubi CapitalEarl Grey Capital

Evertasevertas.com

Evertas is a specialist insurance underwriter covering cryptoassets, crypto mining hardware and AI infrastructure.

J. Gdanski(Founder)in

Co-investorsBloccelerate VCRyze LabsSaison CapitalMorgan Creek Capital

FLock.io AI Infrastructureflock.io

FLock.io is a decentralised AI training platform that combines federated learning with blockchain-based verification, letting enterprises and communities build privacy-preserving AI models without moving or exposing raw data.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Jiahao Sun(Founder)in

Co-investorsARKN venturesCandaq Fintech GroupDigital Currency GroupFactionHyperithmInception Capital (ex OP Crypto)

Fuel Labsfuel.network𝕏

Fuel is a high-throughput Ethereum execution layer that uses a UTXO-based asset model, native account abstraction, and parallel transaction processing, with 1-second block times and Ethereum 4844 data availability.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsBaseTwoBlockwallFenbushi CapitalMaven 11Moonhill Capital

Gaspgasp.xyz

Gasp, formerly Mangata, runs a purpose-built blockchain for cross-chain trading of stablecoins and native assets.

Co-investorsFigmentSignum Capital

Gatewaygateway.fmin𝕏

Gateway is a Norwegian infrastructure company that operates open, Ethereum-lineage networks for institutional finance, combining protocol engineering, production infrastructure, privacy, identity, and financial applications into one managed platform.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Igor Mandrigin(Founder)inCuautemoc Weber(Founder)in

Co-investorsLemniscap

Hemi Labshemi.xyzin𝕏

Hemi is a dual-layer Bitcoin protocol that enables smart contract execution and programmability by combining Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work security with Ethereum-level functionality.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Matthew Roszak(Co-Founder, Hemi Labs)Jeff Garzik(Principal Engineering, Hemi Labs)Max Sanchez(Lead Architect, Hemi Labs)

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsImpossible FinanceWeb3com Ventures

Hoprhoprnet.orgin𝕏

HOPR operates a decentralized network where participants run nodes to relay data privately and earn HOPR tokens, with rewards tied to the amount staked and data relayed.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & Infrastructure

Co-investorsBlack DragonChronos VenturesSpark Digital CapitalZMT Capital

ICHIichi.org𝕏Feb 2022 · $3.5M

ICHI provides automated liquidity management strategies for decentralized finance, enabling users to convert single-token deposits into yield-generating positions with risk optimization.

Crypto & Web3

Co-investorsCollider VenturesFirstMile VenturesWoodstock FundFundamental LabsLightshift Capital

INTMAX Infrastructureintmax.ioin𝕏

INTMAX is a stateless Layer 2 protocol on Ethereum that uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable confidential, low-cost, and scalable payments while keeping user data off-chain and preserving self-custody.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAPOLLO CAPITALHyperithm

KRNL Labskrnl.xyz𝕏

KRNL Labs builds a verifiable orchestration layer for blockchains that injects off-chain real-world data, runs computations, and embeds compliance and verifiable AI inference into transactions.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise Software

Co-investorsRyze LabsTPC Club (The presale club)TPC VenturesYAP Capital

Lita Foundationlita.foundation𝕏

Lita builds zero-knowledge proof infrastructure, including Valida, a zkVM with compiler tooling that lets developers write zkSTARKs using general-purpose languages like C and Rust, plus an open-source STARK toolkit for arithmetization and polynomial interactive proofs.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsBaseTwoLemniscap

LunarCrushlunarcrush.comin𝕏Jul 2023 · $5M

LunarCrush analyzes millions of social media posts in real time across networks like X, Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and news to produce sentiment and influence metrics for crypto assets, stocks, brands, and people.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechCosta Mesa, US

Joe Vezzani(Founder)in

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesLBANK LabsManutara VenturesTechstarsWWVenturesBlockchain Founders Fund+5 more

Mintbasemintbase.xyzin𝕏

Mintbase provides an open-source SDK, smart-contract templates, and a built-in GraphQL indexer for building blockchain and AI applications on the NEAR protocol.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Co-investorsRyze Labs

Mintbasemintbase.ioin𝕏Apr 2022 · $12.5M

Mintbase provides an open-source SDK, templates, and smart-contract tooling for developers to deploy NFT marketplaces, minters, and blockchain/AI apps on the NEAR protocol.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Co-investorsD1 VenturesSustany CapitalAnimoca BrandsCoinbase VenturesFigmentFundamental Labs+3 more

Mode Networkmode.network𝕏

Mode is a Layer 2 blockchain built with Optimism that hosts DeFi applications and provides infrastructure for verifiable AI trading agents.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsMoonhill CapitalOptimism Foundation

Oddzoddz.fi𝕏Feb 2021 · $2.6M

Oddz is a decentralized trading platform for perpetual swaps and options on EVM chains such as Base and Arbitrum, with plans to deploy on Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Aishwarya Shivakumar(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlack DragonWoodstock FundAltonomyAU21 CapitalGBV CapitalKrypital Group

Onramperonramper.comin𝕏

Onramper provides a headless SDK enabling developers to integrate fiat-to-crypto purchasing directly into their applications while maintaining full control over the user interface and experience.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSaaS

Co-investorsBacked

PEAQ Networkpeaq.network𝕏

peaq provides a blockchain stack that lets robots and machines act as autonomous economic actors, enabling developers to activate, finance, and build omnichain applications around machines.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechRobotics

Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainBorderless VentureCeras VenturesCrit VenturesDelta BlockchainFOMO Ventures+12 more

Pocket Networkpokt.network𝕏

Pocket Network provides decentralized infrastructure for Web3 applications, enabling developers to access blockchain data without relying on centralized providers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureTampa, US

Pabel Nunez(Treasurer)Michael O'Rourke(President)inLuis Correa(Vice President)

Co-investorsArrington CapitalBlockwallCogitent VenturesDeepTech VenturesFlorida FundersMapleblock Capital+11 more

Prodia Labsprodia.comin𝕏

Prodia provides APIs for high-quality image and video generation using generative AI, delivered at scale without requiring GPU provisioning or infrastructure management.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Shawn Wilkinson(Founder)in

Co-investorsBuilder CapitalEv3 Ventures LlcSymbolic CapitalWeb3com VenturesIndex VenturesOKX Ventures

Provablyprovably.aiin𝕏

Provably builds verifiable data and runtime verification infrastructure, using cryptographic methods to anchor integrity across the AI agent lifecycle, including tool use, handoffs, cross-agent protocols, learning, and governance.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsCV VCNazare Ventures

PUSH Protocolpush.orgin𝕏

Push (Push Chain) is a Layer 1 blockchain built for "Universal Apps," letting developers deploy once and onboard users from any chain without bridges or a specific gas token.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Harsh Rajat(Founder and Project Lead)inRicha

Co-investorsIOSG VenturesRyze LabsWintermuteWoodstock FundBalaji Srinivasan

Redstone Financeredstone.financein𝕏

RedStone provides modular oracle infrastructure that delivers price and asset data to on-chain finance applications across more than 110 blockchains.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechWarsaw, PL

Marcin Kaźmierczak(Co-founder)inAlex Suvorov(Co-founder)inJakub Wojciechowski(Founder)in

Co-investors1k(x)1kxArrington CapitalBitDAOBlockchain CapitalCoinbase Ventures+13 more

Rome Protocolrome.builders𝕏

Rome is blockchain infrastructure that runs sovereign EVM chains on Solana, providing shared security, atomic composability, and standard Ethereum tooling.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsWestlake Village, US

Sattvik Kansal(Founder)in

Co-investorsHack VCHashkey CapitalLBANK LabsPortalPortal Ventures

Space and Timespaceandtime.ioin𝕏

Space and Time provides blockchain indexing, secure offchain data, and zero-knowledge proofs for onchain financial applications.

Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Scott Dykstra(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Arrington CapitalDigital Currency GroupEterna CapitalF-Prime CapitalFaction+8 more

Subquery Data Indexing Protocolsubquery.networkin𝕏

SubQuery provides Web3 infrastructure and tooling that enables developers to build and scale decentralized applications.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSingapore, SG

Ian He(CTO and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsArrington CapitalBitDAOD1 VenturesDigital Currency GroupElliptiMantle Network+10 more

Tenderizetenderize.me𝕏Aug 2022

Tenderize offers a liquid staking protocol ("Liquid Staking 2.0") that lets users stake tokens across multiple validators without lockups, use staked positions as collateral to borrow stablecoins, and instantly unstake via a swap mechanism.

Crypto & Web3

Co-investorsFigmentMoonhill CapitalEden Block

Union Labsunion.buildin𝕏

Union is a blockchain infrastructure project building interoperability technology for connecting decentralized networks, with work spanning liquid staking and DeFi.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNorfolk, US

Emir B(Co-founder & CSO)Karel(Co-founder & CEO)Cor(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsAGE CryptoBorderless VentureEterna CapitalLongHash VenturesLvna CapitalMarin Digital Ventures+9 more

Voltagevoltage.cloudin𝕏Feb 2022

Voltage is a Bitcoin and Lightning Network payments platform that lets businesses move Bitcoin and stablecoins with instant settlement at near-zero fees.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechWichita, US

Graham Krizek(Founder)in

Co-investorsFulgur VenturesSTILLMARKStrategic Cyber VenturesTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)Alpha Sigma CapitalAngelDAO+16 more

Zero Gravityzglabs.orgin𝕏

0G Labs builds decentralized AI infrastructure, including verifiable compute, sealed private inference, and decentralized storage, along with a blockchain network for running AI fully onchain.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsMoonhill Capital

이지스벤처스 포트폴리오 Shardeumshardeum.orgin𝕏

Shardeum is a Layer-1 blockchain network using dynamic state sharding and an autoscaling, EVM-compatible architecture to deliver high throughput and low fees.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Nischal Shetty(Co-founder)Srini(CTO)

Co-investorsAegis VentuesBlack DragonCogitent VenturesCoinvestor VenturesDigital Finance GroupGhaf Capital Partners+7 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

FairsideHyperspace AIJiritsuKOII NetworkLumiaLumino AIMassa LabsMovement LabsPaloma ChainPangeaParam LabsSolaniumSynternetTalus StartupWarlock

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has TRGC made?
TRGC has 60 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does TRGC invest at?
TRGC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is TRGC's typical check size?
TRGC typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What sectors does TRGC focus on?
TRGC focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Where is TRGC located?
TRGC is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
Who does TRGC co-invest with?
TRGC most often shares deals with Moonhill Capital, IOSG Ventures, TPC Club (The presale club), among 151 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Etiënne vantKruys - Managing Partner, TRGC

The CEO Magazine · Etiënne vantKruys

What Founders Overlook | Etienne Vantkruys, Managing Partner, TRGC

Xend Finance · Etienne vantKruys

What Founders Overlook QnA | Etienne Vantkruys, Managing Partner, TRGC

Xend Finance · Etienne vantKruys

[SBC '23] BASS VIP Private Reception & Dinner

TRGC

Co-investors · 1

BlueYard Capital

Blueyard is a small equal partnership with offices in the US and Europe, investing in early-stage companies.

Both backed · 3
$500K – $5M

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