New York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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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.
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What they invest in
from 22 of 23 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×18Fintech ×18Data & Infrastructure ×7AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3Cybersecurity ×2SaaS ×2Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×5Canada×1European Union×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×43 founders×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
Compound Labs ×2Sleev ×2
Investments · 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 13 dated
Alfred Pay provides cross-border payment infrastructure for Latin America, offering virtual local bank accounts, instant multi-currency settlement, and a developer API.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Diego Yanez(Founder)in
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZDigital Currency GroupF-Prime CapitalRayo 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 (β) to quantify execution quality.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Kevin FarrellyinGreg ScanloninJames McClain
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZMetalayer
Bridge is a stablecoin payments platform that gives businesses infrastructure to receive, store, convert, issue, and spend stablecoins through a single API.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Zach Abrams(Founder)in
Co-investors1confirmationArtisanal VenturesCoinbase VenturesDepartment of XYZFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcHaun Ventures+8 more
Circuit builds infrastructure for institutions to prevent loss of digital assets and enable recovery when loss occurs.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Harry(CEO and Founder)
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
AJ Taylor(Founder)in
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
Oneal Bhambaniin
Co-investorsBlockwallDepartment of XYZ
Mountain Protocol offers a regulated, enterprise-grade stablecoin product designed to pass the "risk free rate" to stablecoin holders, acting as a bridge between crypto and traditional finance markets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDepartment of XYZMulticoin Capital
Multiliquid, developed by Uniform Labs, builds infrastructure that provides an open liquidity layer for institutional digital asset markets, enabling capital flows between tokenized assets and digital cash.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Will Beeson(Founder & CEO, Uniform Labs)inAngelo D'Alessandro(Chief Operating Officer, Uniform Labs)inMichal Benedykcinski(Chief Commercial Officer, Uniform Labs)in
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZGenerative VenturesMetalayerMirana Ventures
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)in
BoardAaron Marz(Director)Hersh Patel(Director)
Co-investorsArchetypeDepartment of XYZEv3 Ventures LlcGD1Inception Capital (ex OP Crypto)Marin Digital Ventures+2 more
Predicate builds infrastructure for onchain financial products, offering programmable policy tools that handle regulatory requirements and risk controls for businesses operating in regulated markets.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintech
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
Aaron D. Marks(Founder)inJoseph Hayes(Founder)in
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZMirana VenturesDragonflyThe Fintech Fund
RWA.xyz is a data platform that tracks tokenized real-world assets and the broader tokenization ecosystem, covering asset managers, tokenization platforms, and blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Adam Lawrence(Founder)in
Co-investorsArchetypeBreedDepartment of XYZGateCap VenturesNascentRainfall Ventures
Squid is a cross-chain platform that connects over 100 blockchains and thousands of tokens, enabling users to route transactions across decentralized exchanges.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Fig(Co-founder, Business Development & Product Lead)Koda(Co-founder, Engineering Lead)
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
Tanner Taddeo(Founder)inTony Tom(Founder)in
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZKindred VenturesDFS Lab
Superstate provides tokenized real-world assets, including legally issued public-company equities and yield-bearing funds, held onchain in investors' own wallets.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US
Dean Swennumson(Co-founder & Head of Operations)inRobert Leshner(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Jim Hiltner(Co-founder & Head of Business Development)inJon Walch(Head of Engineering)inEmily Coleman(Head of Marketing & Communications)inAlex Zozos(General Counsel)in
Co-investors1kxArrington CapitalCoinFundBain Capital CryptoBrevan Howard DigitalBreyer Capital+13 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 ComputingFintechPrague, EU
Guillermo Alda(Founder)in
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(Co-Founder and CBO)inConnor Dougherty(Co-Founder and CEO)in
BoardSean Judge(Director)Nazar Khan(Director)
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZMaven 11Castle Island Ventures
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)inVictor 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 & Web3FintechSingapore, SG
Milind Sanghavi(Founder)in
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZDigital Currency GroupJungle VenturesWhite Star Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Squid · startupfortune.com · Aug 18, 2026
Omnia · kalkine.com.au · Jul 31, 2026
Birdai · finsmes.com · Jul 29, 2026
Bridge · whalesbook.com · Jul 16, 2026
XWeave Decentralised · theventuredept.beehiiv.com · Jun 29, 2026
Tasker AI · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Rhythmic · phemex.com · Feb 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Venture Dept. made?
- Venture Dept. has 23 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, 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 47 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗The 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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