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New York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Also known as VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION
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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 Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 11 of 18 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×5Fintech ×4Cloud Computing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Hardware ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Deep Tech ×1Defense Tech ×1
HQs:United States×9United Kingdom×1
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 72024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12020 · 113 dated
Gaxos.ai is a company focused on artificial intelligence, with applications in the gaming sector.
AI & Machine LearningGamingRoseland, US
Vadim Mats(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsDistributed GlobalFantom FoundationIDG CapitalKuCoin LabsSoftBank Group+2 more
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 VenturesGalaxy VenturesGreycroftLayerZero Labs+1 more
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-investorsAlumni VenturesComcast VenturesNext Coast VenturesCoinbase VenturesGalaxy VenturesKindred Ventures+2 more
Architect Financial Technologies develops proprietary software and trading platforms for futures, options, and securities trading.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsTioga Capital PartnersTwelve BelowCoinbase VenturesGalaxy VenturesStrobe VenturesThird Kind Venture Capital+1 more
Chicago fintech building institutional trading technology, US brokerage services and AX, a perpetual futures exchange on traditional assets.
Chicago, US
Brett Harrison(Founder)in
BoardJohn Smollen(Director)Venu Palparthi(Director)Steven Venino(Director)Karista Vaeth(Director)
Co-investorsCircle VenturesCoinbase VenturesParaFi CapitalParafi General FundSolari CapitalGalaxy Ventures+7 more
Devoted Health offers Medicare Advantage plans and integrated healthcare services for older Americans, including virtual and in-home care, member support guides, and coordination with local providers across 29 states.
HealthtechInsurTechUnited States, US
Todd Park(Founder)inEd Park(Founder)in
BoardBryan Roberts(Director)inRobert Kocher(Director)inWilliam Frist(Director)inKathleen Sebelius(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBronze InvestmentsCapital FactoryCox EnterprisesDns CapitalDreamers VC+30 more
The Financial Gym Advisors provides personalized financial planning and wealth strategy services, offering budgeting guidance, savings, and long-term goal planning for individual clients.
FintechNew York, US
Shannon McLay(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAlpine Meridian
Fiscal.ai is a financial data platform and research terminal combining institutional-grade fundamentals with an AI copilot.
Braden Dennis(Founder)in
Co-investorsPortage VenturesTinySeedSocial Leverage
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
Mike(Project Creator)inDavid Chen(Founder)inMike Horton(Founder)
Co-investorsBorderless VentureG1 VenturesMulticoin CapitalNIVParaFi CapitalParafi General Fund+3 more
Point Roberts, US
Miguel Kudry(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsRegion Cuatro
Lattice is a venture capital firm focused on crypto and onchain capital formation, investing in and supporting blockchain and DeFi companies.
Crypto & Web3
Regan Bozman(Co-founder & General Partner)inMike Zajko(Co-founder & General Partner)Rachel Aldrich(COO)in
Co-investorsMirana Ventures
Mining-technology.com is a B2B media and information platform within GlobalData's network of 40+ industry-focused websites, serving decision makers and industry professionals with news, analysis, and data across mining and related sectors.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsCATL Capital
Morpho is a decentralized lending protocol that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure for launching lending products.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Paul Frambot(Founder)inJulien Thomas(Founder)Mathis Gontier Delaunay(Founder)Merlin Egalite(Founder)Merline Egalite(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCathay InnovationEntropy Industrial CapitalFaculty GroupFlowdesk+34 more
Morpho is a blockchain-based open lending and borrowing network used by crypto exchanges and institutional financial firms.
Co-investorsCoinbase Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBpifranceCircle VenturesHashkey Capital+6 more
True Anomaly designs and builds hardware and software systems for space security and defense.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Even Rogers(Founder)inKyle Zakrzewski(Founder)inThomas Nichols(Founder)Daniel Brunski(Founder)inTom Nichols(Founder)
BoardJesse Michaels(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesAccelACME CapitalBlack FlagChampion Hill VenturesCortado Ventures+17 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
IeaLoop CryptoNUCNET
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsNFT GamingNASDAQ: GXAILoop Cryptoacq. by Lead Bank
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Mining Technology · nam.org · Sep 17, 2026
Morpho · finsmes.com · Jun 9, 2026
Ubyx · finsmes.com · Feb 19, 2026
Architect · prnewswire.com · Dec 23, 2025
Fiscal · uk.advfn.com · Jun 30, 2025
True Anomaly · finance.yahoo.com · Apr 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has VanEck made?
- VanEck has 18 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does VanEck invest at?
- VanEck invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does VanEck focus on?
- VanEck focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Semiconductors.
- Where is VanEck located?
- VanEck is headquartered in New York, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamVanEck CEO Jan Van Eck Elaborates on GDX as ‘Cornerstone’ in ETF Lineup
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Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money® · Jan van Eck
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