New York Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A
Investment thesis
The Venture Dept. partners with early-stage founders working to transform finance, bringing together a network of experts across government, technology, and innovation. Beyond capital, the firm emphasizes regulatory expertise as a core differentiator, helping founders navigate complex compliance landscapes and turn regulatory obstacles into competitive advantages. Its focus centers on trusted new financial systems, including areas such as crypto and stablecoins, where regulatory clarity is critical to success.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 22 of 23 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 Γ18Fintech Γ18Data & Infrastructure Γ5AI & Machine Learning Γ3Cybersecurity Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2SaaS Γ2Cloud Computing Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ4CanadaΓ1European UnionΓ1
Investments Β· 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 Β· 22024 Β· 13 dated
Alfred builds payment infrastructure that connects stablecoins to local banking systems across Latin America, aimed at businesses making cross-border payments.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZDigital Currency GroupF-Prime Capital PartnersRayo Capital GroupWhite Star Capital
Birdai builds tools to measure, verify, and recover value lost between an order and its fill on onchain markets, using a single metric (Ξ²) to quantify execution quality.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Kevin FarrellyGreg ScanlonJames McClain
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZMetalayer
Bridge is a stablecoin platform that enables businesses to receive, store, convert, issue, and spend stablecoins for global money movement.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors1confirmationArtisanal VenturesCoinbase VenturesDepartment of XYZFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcHaun Ventures+7 more
Circuit is a security response platform that automatically transfers digital assets to safe vaults when wallet keys are compromised, lost, or infrastructure fails, serving cryptocurrency institutions and custodians.
Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZ
Etherfuse offers tokenised sovereign bonds (CETES, Tesouros, US Treasuries, Eurobonds, GILTs) for corporate float, treasury allocation, and yield, plus USD-MXN conversion with instant settlement and government-backed collateral for cross-border payments.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZNIVWhite Star Capital
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZLattice Capital
Flyra offers FlyraOS, a programmable stablecoin-native ledger that lets platforms launch global financial products such as remittance, wallets, cards, credit, and rewards on a single system of record with built-in AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBlockwallDepartment of XYZ
Mountain Protocol provides a stablecoin (USDM) with transparent backing to underlying assets and regulatory partnerships for institutional clients.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDepartment of XYZ
Multiliquid operates a settlement protocol for tokenized finance, enabling atomic swaps between real-world assets and stablecoins based on Net Asset Value with 24/7 availability and zero slippage.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZGenerative VenturesMetalayer
Omnia provides software and services to help banks issue and operate stablecoins, with expertise in payments, compliance, and regulatory risk management.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZ
Opacity provides infrastructure for issuing compliant financial products with global distribution and liquidity through decentralized finance integration, targeting capital markets participants.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US
Andrew Bledsoe(Executive Officer)
BoardAaron Marz(Director)Hersh Patel(Director)
Co-investorsArchetypeDepartment of XYZEv3 Ventures LlcGD1Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto)Marin Digital Ventures+2 more
Predicate provides an asset compliance platform for onchain finance, letting institutions embed regulatory and risk policies directly into the smart contract layer.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech
Nikhil Raghuveera(Founder)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxDepartment of XYZFigmentReciprocal VenturesWhite Star Capital
Rhythmic provides a branded financial platform that enables companies to offer rewards-based payment cards and financial services to their customers.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZMirana Ventures
Franklin Templeton, a global investment management organization, has developed Benji, a retail mobile app and institutional web app for browsing and investing in tokenized securities and cryptocurrencies.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Adam Lawrence(Founder)in
Co-investorsArchetypeBreedDepartment of XYZGateCap VenturesNascentRainfall Ventures
Squid is a cross-chain platform that lets users swap, bridge, and route tokens across 100+ blockchains and 20,000+ tokens in a single transaction, powered by an intent-based routing and execution engine.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBorderless VentureBreedChapter OneDepartment of XYZMaelstromNode Capital+4 more
Stable Sea provides stablecoin offramping infrastructure that lets businesses programmatically convert stablecoins into local fiat across global markets, with a focus on liquidity, payout efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZKindred VenturesDFS Lab
Superstate operates a tokenization platform (FundOS) that lets asset managers tokenize private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs, connecting securities with crypto capital markets for 24/7 onchain trading, settlement, and DeFi use cases.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors1k(x)1kxArrington CapitalDepartment of XYZNascentParaFi Capital+1 more
Tare reduces excess fees in the consumer lending industry by providing a platform designed to save lenders significant operational costs.
Fintech
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZ
Tasker AI is an AI assistant that handles complex work and personal tasks through multi-step execution from a single user command.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZEx/AnteUDHCY Combinator
DLTBridge provides API infrastructure for banks to issue and settle digital securities across European distributed ledger technology venues without building separate integrations.
Cloud ComputingFintech
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZ
Valinor is a credit institution building infrastructure for "Open Credit," aiming to connect traditional credit markets with onchain finance.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US
Lily Yarborough(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inConnor Dougherty(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardSean Judge(Director)Nazar Khan(Director)
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZMaven 11
xTAO operates infrastructure on the Bittensor decentralized AI network, generating revenue through validator operations, staking rewards, and API licensing while holding TAO tokens as treasury assets.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureGrand Cayman, CA
Kelly Pladson(Executive Officer)Karia Samaroo(Executive Officer, Director)Victor Teixeira(Executive Officer)
BoardKen Miyachi(Director)Mitchell Demeter(Director)
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZDigital Currency GroupGenerative Ventures
Xweave provides real-time cross-border payment infrastructure for financial institutions, remittance businesses, and corporates using a network of regulated virtual asset service providers and stablecoins.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Milind Sanghavi(Founder)in
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZDigital Currency GroupJungle VenturesWhite Star Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSquid Β· startupfortune.com Β· Aug 18, 2026
Bridge Β· whalesbook.com Β· Jul 16, 2026
XWeave Decentralised Β· theventuredept.beehiiv.com Β· Jun 29, 2026
Tasker AI Β· trysignalbase.com Β· Mar 24, 2026
Superstate Β· orrick.com Β· Feb 3, 2026
Alfred Β· finextra.com Β· Oct 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Venture Dept. made?
- Venture Dept. has 23 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Venture Dept. invest at?
- Venture Dept. invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Venture Dept. focus on?
- Venture Dept. focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
- Where is Venture Dept. located?
- Venture Dept. is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Venture Dept. co-invest with?
- Venture Dept. most often shares deals with Department of XYZ, White Star Capital, Digital Currency Group, among 44 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog βThe firm recently invested in Birdai Labs to address execution quality on blockchains and published monthly briefings covering portfolio company progress in stablecoins, tokenized securities, institutional adoption, and compliance infrastructure. AI summary
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