Unicorn Factory Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
UFV invests in early-stage web3 startups at pre-seed, seed, and Series A, viewing the seed stage as the most critical moment to add value. It focuses on outstanding founders building toward technological decentralization and ownership, across infrastructure, B2B2C, tools, applications, protocols, and web3 content creation. Run by former entrepreneurs, the firm supports teams with product-market fit, culture building, and fundraising. It leverages relationships with foundations, top layer-one protocols, and Tier 1 exchanges, and offers technology advising, smart contract audits, exchange listing support, tokenomics guidance, and legal support to help portfolio projects reach their potential.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 3 of 15 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Fintech ×2
HQs:India×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathdeBridge is a cross-chain bridge and interoperability protocol for transferring assets and data between blockchains such as Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Arrington CapitalIOSG VenturesLemniscapMapleblock CapitalMoonhill Capital+5 more
Stroom generates native Bitcoin yield through the Lightning Network, allowing users to earn returns by staking.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsLemniscapSMAPE Capital
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
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioLemonadeNYSE: LMND
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Unicorn Factory Ventures made?
- Unicorn Factory Ventures has 15 tracked investments.
- What stage does Unicorn Factory Ventures invest at?
- Unicorn Factory Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Unicorn Factory Ventures focus on?
- Unicorn Factory Ventures focuses on Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity.
- Who does Unicorn Factory Ventures co-invest with?
- Unicorn Factory Ventures most often shares deals with Lemniscap, IOSG Ventures, Mapleblock Capital, among 23 tracked co-investors.
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