Blockchain Capital

Blockchain Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on blockchain and crypto technologies. Founded in 2013, it invests in companies globally across the crypto and blockchain-enabled tech sectors, with a multi-stage approach and a breadth of capital types including equity and tokens. The firm provides more than funding, offering founders domain expertise, partnerships, recruiting, and strategic support to help build companies. It has financed more than 170 companies and projects since inception and has a history as a pioneer in the Bitcoin and Blockchain investment space, including being among the first funds to accept capital calls in Bitcoin. The firm aims to diversify exposure to the blockchain economy through sector-specific yet broad investment activity.

Spencer Bogart

General Partner

Sterling Campbell

Senior Associate

Sterling Campbell

Senior Associate

Aleks Larsen

General Partner

Yuan Han Li

Principal

Tony Schmidt

COO and Operating Partner

Kinjal Shah

General Partner

Brad Stephens

Managing Partner

P. Bart Stephens

Managing Partner

Past deals in Trading Platform

Camp Network

Series A in 2025
Camp Network is a technology company that develops a unique, purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain. This blockchain is designed to empower AI agents, enabling them to operate autonomously and generate value on the blockchain. The company's innovative platform collects data from web2 streaming and social platforms, transforming it into on-chain value creation. This allows developers to redefine consumer crypto trading, fostering a new era of decentralized, AI-driven applications.

Yellow Card

Series C in 2024
Yellow Card operates a cryptocurrency platform that enables individuals and businesses to buy, sell, and manage digital assets using local currencies and mobile money across Africa. The platform functions as a crypto exchange and payments solution, offering over-the-counter trading, merchant services, currency exchange, and crypto gift cards. It provides an on/off ramp for stablecoins such as USDT, USDC, and PYUSD through a payments API, supporting secure, cost-effective transfers and borderless transactions. The company serves customers in numerous African countries and has facilitated billions of dollars in transactions, reflecting its role in promoting financial inclusion and access to digital finance. Founded in 2016 and active in the market, Yellow Card aims to simplify crypto access for individuals and businesses through a scalable, local-currency-first approach.

Drift

Series B in 2024
Drift Protocol is a developer of a decentralized derivatives exchange that focuses on providing on-chain, cross-margined perpetual futures trading on the Solana blockchain. The platform aims to enhance the efficiency of trading futures through an upgraded decentralized system that features a new pegging mechanism. This innovation allows users to adjust liquidity based on market demand and open interest, thereby improving the overall trading experience. Drift Protocol's approach positions its exchange as a competitive option for margin trading within the decentralized finance space.

Ubitex

Funding Round in 2024
Ubit is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange for trading digital assets like Bitcoin and altcoins. They operate in fintech, combining market-making, liquidity protocols, and AI-driven Real World Assets (RWA).

Chainflip

Venture Round in 2022
Chainflip is a decentralized protocol facilitating trustless asset trades between different blockchain networks with minimal slippage. It enables direct cross-chain exchanges of cryptocurrencies without intermediaries, utilizing its native blockchain and ecosystem components built on Rust and other frameworks. This allows investors to transfer funds seamlessly across various blockchains and ecosystems without additional software, collateral, or wrapped assets.

Abra

Series C in 2021
Abra is a cryptocurrency platform established in 2014, designed to provide a straightforward and secure environment for individuals and businesses to buy, trade, and borrow against cryptocurrencies. Based in the United States and operational in over 150 countries, Abra facilitates easy conversion between cryptocurrencies and various local fiat currencies. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, registered investment advisors, and institutions, offering customizable services that allow users to manage their crypto portfolios effectively. With over two million customers and $9 billion processed in transactions, Abra has positioned itself as a trusted solution in the cryptocurrency market, earning recognition as one of the top five crypto wallets. The company is supported by prominent investors, reinforcing its commitment to creating an open and accessible global financial system.

Balancer Labs

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Balancer Labs is a decentralized finance company that operates a platform for programmable liquidity and custom automated market makers. The platform enables the creation and management of custom liquidity pools and supports non-custodial portfolio management, liquidity provision, and price sensing. It offers streamlined pool creation and flexible architecture through features such as hooks and vaults, allowing developers to focus on innovation while benefiting from security, scalability, and interoperability within the DeFi ecosystem. The solution emphasizes user protection and open, permissionless access to liquidity markets, replacing traditional order books with automated market making for efficient token exchanges.

Anchorage Digital

Series C in 2021
Anchorage Digital is a regulated crypto platform that provides institutions with integrated custody, trading, staking, governance, and regulatory-compliance infrastructure for digital asset programs. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, it serves institutional clients globally with a secure, compliant framework and services designed to simplify oversight and asset management.

Chainflip

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Chainflip is a decentralized protocol facilitating trustless asset trades between different blockchain networks with minimal slippage. It enables direct cross-chain exchanges of cryptocurrencies without intermediaries, utilizing its native blockchain and ecosystem components built on Rust and other frameworks. This allows investors to transfer funds seamlessly across various blockchains and ecosystems without additional software, collateral, or wrapped assets.

Anchorage Digital

Series B in 2019
Anchorage Digital is a regulated crypto platform that provides institutions with integrated custody, trading, staking, governance, and regulatory-compliance infrastructure for digital asset programs. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, it serves institutional clients globally with a secure, compliant framework and services designed to simplify oversight and asset management.

RADAR

Series A in 2018
Radar Relay, LLC is a technology company established in 2017 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It specializes in an Ethereum-based trading platform that facilitates wallet-to-wallet transactions through the 0x Protocol. The platform operates an order book, allowing users to trade tokens directly between their wallets without the need for accounts, sign-ups, or custody of assets. This approach ensures that users maintain control over their assets throughout the trading process, enhancing security and user autonomy. By eliminating traditional barriers such as deposits and withdrawal limits, Radar Relay offers a streamlined trading experience for cryptocurrency users.

Circle

Series E in 2018
Circle is a Boston-based fintech company founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville. It specializes in utilizing stablecoins for payments, e-commerce, and investment products. Circle's services include Circle Pay for easy money transfers, Circle Invest for crypto asset trading, and Circle Trade for over-the-counter transactions. The company is backed by prominent investors such as Jim Breyer, Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital, General Catalyst, and Accel Partners.

CoinList

Series A in 2018
CoinList facilitates the launch and growth of innovative digital assets, connecting early adopters with promising projects like Filecoin and Solana. It offers a full-service trading platform for popular cryptocurrencies and provides access to new tokens before they list on other exchanges.

Templum

Seed Round in 2017
Templum Inc. operates three core business lines transforming alternative asset investments. Templum One connects issuers with investors globally; Marketplace Solutions automate processes for issuers and managers; Applications Suite optimizes operational efficiency.

ShapeShift

Series A in 2017
ShapeShift is a digital currency exchange platform established in July 2014, designed to facilitate the instant conversion of Bitcoin and various altcoins. The platform distinguishes itself by allowing users to trade cryptocurrencies without the need for user accounts or registration, thereby enhancing privacy and reducing risks associated with personal information and funds. In the summer of 2019, ShapeShift introduced a new platform that empowers users to self-custody their crypto assets while providing functionalities to buy, sell, trade, track, send, and receive cryptocurrencies independently of third-party involvement. Additionally, the company operates CoinCap.io, a real-time crypto market data service, and acquired the hardware wallet company KeepKey in 2017. ShapeShift is led by industry veteran Erik Voorhees.

Gem

Series A in 2016
Gem is a developer of next-generation cryptocurrency applications and a blockchain platform that empowers individuals to take control of their wealth through innovative digital solutions. Founded in 2013, Gem offers a secure universal wallet that acts as a single entry point for users to track their cryptocurrency investments and net worth. The platform facilitates the curated discovery of new tokens and decentralized applications, enhancing the participation experience in the evolving digital marketplace. With a team of experienced software architects and blockchain engineers, Gem is dedicated to providing easier and more secure ways for consumers to engage with the growing decentralization movement.

Paxos

Series A in 2015
Paxos, established in 2012 and based in New York, is a regulated financial institution that specializes in blockchain-based solutions for global financial institutions. It operates a blockchain infrastructure platform designed to facilitate the movement, trading, and management of assets between physical and digital forms. Paxos offers services such as custodial services, digital transformation, and fund mobility, enabling enterprises to tokenize, trade, and settle assets efficiently while reducing counterparty risk. The company's strategic approach involves obtaining regulatory designations to access existing financial infrastructure, allowing it to bridge traditional finance with the digital future.

AlphaPoint

Seed Round in 2014
AlphaPoint is a white-label software company that powers crypto and digital asset exchanges worldwide. Its secure, scalable platform provides exchange technology, liquidity tools, custody, and yield solutions to help operators, brokerages, OTC desks, liquidity providers, market makers, and security token exchanges launch markets and digitize assets. The company supports digital currencies and asset digitization through a suite of products for exchange operations, automatic market-making, and high-volume trading. Since its founding in 2013, AlphaPoint has enabled more than 150 customers in about 35 countries to launch and operate crypto markets and digitize a wide range of assets. Headquartered in New York City, it maintains additional offices in Philadelphia and San Francisco.

Sunlot

Seed Round in 2014
Mark Karpeles, CEO of Mt Gox, has given up on the idea of rehabilitating the bitcoin exchange in favor of liquidating its assets. He has relinquished control to the Tokyo District Court, which will decide the fate of MtGox in the coming weeks.

LedgerX

Series A in 2014
LedgerX LLC is a developer of an institutional derivatives exchange platform specifically for digital currencies. Founded in 2014 and based in Vail, Colorado, the company operates as a subsidiary of NYBX LLC. LedgerX has applied for registration with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to function as a swap execution facility and derivatives clearing organization. The platform is designed to facilitate smooth trading in cryptocurrency futures and options, offering features such as physical settlement of contracts, block trading, and algorithmic trading. This enables both individual traders and institutions to transact in cryptocurrencies with increased efficiency and regulatory oversight.

Kraken

Series A in 2014
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that enables spot and futures trading across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more than 40 digital assets. Founded in 2011, it serves millions of clients and promotes broader cryptocurrency adoption by offering a marketplace where buyers, sellers, and traders exchange digital assets against major currencies. The platform provides services for large trades through a principal over-the-counter desk and offers professional charting tools for technical analysis. It supports automated trading via REST and WebSocket APIs, enabling developers and traders to build, test, and execute strategies. Kraken also offers round-the-clock live chat support to assist users at every stage of their journey. The company aims to provide a secure, accessible, and open financial system to foster financial inclusion.

Bex

Seed Round in 2014
Bex is a SaaS solution that allows anyone to own their own Bitcoin Exchange. They remove all the technical complexity of operating a Bitcoin Exchange and build relationships with partners around the globe who manage local banking, regulatory and marketing relationships.

Expresscoin

Seed Round in 2014
Expresscoin is a user-friendly platform for buying Bitcoin and other altcoins. It offers a central dashboard to track cryptocurrency balances and activity, with the option to use your own wallet or theirs.

Coinsetter

Series A in 2014
Coinsetter is an internet company based in New York that operates a Bitcoin trading platform designed for forex traders. Founded in 2012, the company specializes in providing a range of trading tools and services, including margin trading accounts and an application programming interface (API) for seamless integration with other trading systems. Additionally, Coinsetter offers interest-bearing accounts aimed at long-term investors, enhancing the appeal of its platform for those looking to engage in Bitcoin trading. By aggregating liquidity from various exchanges, Coinsetter facilitates efficient trading operations in the Bitcoin market.

LedgerX

Seed Round in 2014
LedgerX LLC is a developer of an institutional derivatives exchange platform specifically for digital currencies. Founded in 2014 and based in Vail, Colorado, the company operates as a subsidiary of NYBX LLC. LedgerX has applied for registration with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to function as a swap execution facility and derivatives clearing organization. The platform is designed to facilitate smooth trading in cryptocurrency futures and options, offering features such as physical settlement of contracts, block trading, and algorithmic trading. This enables both individual traders and institutions to transact in cryptocurrencies with increased efficiency and regulatory oversight.

Gem

Seed Round in 2014
Gem is a developer of next-generation cryptocurrency applications and a blockchain platform that empowers individuals to take control of their wealth through innovative digital solutions. Founded in 2013, Gem offers a secure universal wallet that acts as a single entry point for users to track their cryptocurrency investments and net worth. The platform facilitates the curated discovery of new tokens and decentralized applications, enhancing the participation experience in the evolving digital marketplace. With a team of experienced software architects and blockchain engineers, Gem is dedicated to providing easier and more secure ways for consumers to engage with the growing decentralization movement.

Coinsetter

Seed Round in 2013
Coinsetter is an internet company based in New York that operates a Bitcoin trading platform designed for forex traders. Founded in 2012, the company specializes in providing a range of trading tools and services, including margin trading accounts and an application programming interface (API) for seamless integration with other trading systems. Additionally, Coinsetter offers interest-bearing accounts aimed at long-term investors, enhancing the appeal of its platform for those looking to engage in Bitcoin trading. By aggregating liquidity from various exchanges, Coinsetter facilitates efficient trading operations in the Bitcoin market.
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