New York · Pre-Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked
Also known as VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION
Investment thesis
VanEck is an asset management firm that publishes investment insights and offers ETFs, including thematic products such as the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR).
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & curated
What they invest in
from 8 of 13 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×4Fintech ×3Cloud Computing ×2Hardware ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Deep Tech ×1Defense Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:United States×6United Kingdom×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 42023 · 12022 · 17 dated
Ubyx is building a clearing and acceptance network for tokenized money and stablecoins, aimed at banks, payment providers, and financial institutions.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Tony McLaughlin(CEO & Founder)inArafat Sheik Jabbar(Product Director)inDarko Pilav(Chief Technology Officer)inDeborah Barta(Chief Growth Officer)inElsie Akinsanya(Chief People Officer)inIan Horne(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFounders FundMirana Ventures
Architect provides live migration and hibernation technology for stateful Kubernetes pods running on spot instances, enabling cost reduction of up to 90% compared to on-demand pricing without dropping connections or losing data.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsComcast VenturesNext Coast VenturesCoinbase VenturesGalaxy VenturesKindred VenturesStrobe Ventures+1 more
Architect provides an AI agent that installs on a company's website with one line of code to answer visitor questions, personalize pages in real time, and help convert visitors into buyers.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Chris Nicolas(Founder)Ted Eltringham(Founder)
Co-investorsInsiders VenturesProject A VenturesRLC VenturesCoinbase VenturesGalaxy VenturesRace Capital+4 more
Architect Financial Technologies builds proprietary trading technology supporting its affiliated brokerage entities, including a futures and options introducing broker and a registered broker-dealer for securities trading.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsTioga Capital PartnersTwelve BelowCoinbase VenturesGalaxy VenturesStrobe VenturesThird Kind Venture Capital+1 more
Chicago-based derivatives exchange group and brokerage operating AX, a regulated perpetual futures exchange for traditional assets.
Chicago, US
Brett Harrison(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Smollen(Director)Venu Palparthi(Director)Steven Venino(Director)Karista Vaeth(Director)
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesGalaxy VenturesStrobe VenturesThird Kind Venture Capital
GEODNET operates a decentralized network of GNSS satellite reference stations ("Satellite Miners") that deliver centimeter-level RTK correction data to robots and devices, correcting GPS navigation errors.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechHardwareIoT
David Chen(Founder)inMike(Project Creator)in
Co-investorsBorderless VentureMulticoin CapitalNIVParaFi CapitalReverieCoinFund+1 more
Co-investorsBuoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Point Roberts, US
Miguel Kudry(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsRegion Cuatro
Chicago, US
Eleni Steinman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFabric Ventures
Mining Technology is an online news and information publication covering the mining industry, reporting on projects, contracts, patents, and industry trends.
Media & Entertainment
Morpho is a decentralized lending protocol that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure for launching lending products.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Paul Frambot(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsEntropy Industrial CapitalFlowdeskIOSG VenturesMirana VenturesMulticoin CapitalPantera Capital+9 more
True Anomaly designs and builds hardware and software systems for space security and defense.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Even Rogers(CEO and Co-Founder)inKyle Zakrzewski(Chief Engineer and Co-Founder)inThomas Nichols(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunski(Director)
BoardJesse Michaels(Director)Austin Bishop(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesAccelACME CapitalBlack FlagChampion Hill VenturesCortado Ventures+14 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Morpho Labs · kucoin.com · Jul 4, 2026
Architect · ascendants.in · Jun 20, 2026
Architect · ascendants.in · Jun 20, 2026
Architect · finsmes.com · Jun 18, 2026
True Anomaly · govconwire.com · Apr 29, 2026
Loop Crypto · loopcryptoxyz.substack.com · Aug 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does VanEck invest at?
- VanEck invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does VanEck focus on?
- VanEck focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is VanEck located?
- VanEck is headquartered in New York, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWatch CNBC's full interview with VanEck Funds CEO Jan van Eck
Jan van Eck · cnbc.com
VanEck's Q2 2026 Market Outlook: Time To Bargain Hunt | Jan van Eck
Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money® · Jan van Eck
Powell's laid groundwork for much less intervention from Fed, says VanEck Funds CEO Jan van Eck
CNBC Television · Jan van Eck
VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck on positioning for energy turmoil in 2026
CNBC Television · Jan van Eck
VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck says the ‘AI bubble already popped’
Fox Business · Jan van Eck
Investors are preparing for bitcoin's bearish move, says VanEck CEO Jan van Eck
Jan van Eck · cnbc.com
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