Established in 2017, Lancer Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Mahé, Seychelles. It specializes in investments within the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors, with a focus on decentralized finance (DeFi), Web3 infrastructure, privacy security, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Polkadot, and Cosmos cross-chain ecosystems.
Polychain Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in blockchain technologies and the blockchain assets sector. It supports protocols and companies in the blockchain space and aims to advance the global adoption of cryptocurrencies. The firm manages actively managed portfolios of blockchain assets to generate returns for investors.
Qiming Venture Partners is a China-based venture capital firm founded in 2006, with offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Hong Kong and Singapore, and a global arm through Qiming Venture Partners USA. It manages multiple funds and invests in early and growth-stage companies across technology, information technology, healthcare, new consumer sectors, AI, robotics, semiconductors, software and digital health. The firm emphasizes a hands-on approach, often taking board seats and providing operational guidance to help CEOs scale and reach exits. Through its investments, it has backed hundreds of companies and supported numerous IPOs and M&A outcomes, with unicorns among its portfolio, illustrating breadth and depth across China and international markets.
Bain Capital Crypto backs renegades and pioneers building the next generation of open internet infrastructure. It is a purpose-built investment platform designed for those projects, consisting of hackers, tinkerers, and builders, powered by a deeply technical, collaborative approach from the earliest stages.
Sequoia Capital Israel is a venture capital firm that backs startups and growth companies across seed to late-stage rounds, with a focus on Israel. It invests across sectors including fintech, financial services, internet, mobile, technology, and healthcare, spanning banking, payments, advertising, ecommerce, data, security, software, and related enabling tech. Typical commitments range from 100,000 to 1 million in seed, 1 to 10 million in early venture, and 10 to 100 million in growth rounds. The firm is based in Tel Aviv and operates as part of Sequoia Capital's global network.
IOSG Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Hong Kong, focused on the blockchain and crypto sectors. As a research and thesis-driven entity, IOSG Ventures aims to empower founders in creating community-driven protocols that can significantly impact the future of Web3. The firm invests in a diverse array of early-stage projects, including those in decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming (GameFi), and social finance (SocialFi), as well as infrastructure and middleware solutions. Its portfolio features notable investments such as 1inch, Illuvium, Arbitrum, and StarkWare, among others. IOSG Ventures is committed to fostering innovation in the crypto space by supporting developers and founders with a long-term perspective.
Newman Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2021 and headquartered in Hong Kong, with a presence in both the Asia-Pacific region and the United States. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, primarily focusing on startups that are pioneering technologies in the blockchain and digital asset sectors. Newman Capital aims to identify aspirational founders and innovative projects in Web3, leveraging its extensive network and resources to foster growth and scalability. Its investment strategy emphasizes consumer applications, development enablers, and blockchain infrastructure, allowing it to connect diverse markets and communities effectively.
TPC Ventures, established in 2021 and based in San Salvador, El Salvador, is a research-focused venture capital firm. It invests in early-stage startups within the Web 3.0 sector, prioritizing innovative projects led by ambitious, resilient teams with a proven track record of execution. TPC Ventures aims to foster strong communities around these projects, driving growth and success in the rapidly evolving Web 3.0 industry.
Variant is a venture capital firm based in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2020. The firm specializes in early-stage investments within the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors, focusing on areas such as web3 and decentralized finance (DeFi). As a Registered Investment Adviser, Variant manages the Variant Opportunity Fund, which targets promising opportunities in these innovative industries. Through its investments, Variant aims to support and advance the development of transformative technologies in the digital economy.
Struck Capital is a venture capital firm based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2014. It pursues a founder-first approach and leads seed investments sourced through its established network. The firm backs technology-driven startups across sectors including B2B, B2C, and cryptocurrency, aiming to support innovative entrepreneurs in early stages with strategic guidance and capital.
Founded in 2011, Slow Ventures is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm. It invests in innovative companies operating at the intersection of technology, science, society, and culture across various sectors such as software, biotechnology, e-commerce, fintech, and more.
Founded in 2009, SV Angel is a San Francisco-based angel investment firm and service organization that backs early-stage startups, particularly in software and technology, by providing business development support, financing, strategic guidance on mergers and acquisitions, and other resources. It leverages a broad network to assist founders at critical inflection points, helping with market strategy, partnerships, and access to capital to build durable companies across the United States.
Robot Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage fintech and blockchain companies, including those in cryptocurrency. It supports founders with ambitious visions and contrarian perspectives, seeking teams that challenge conventional thinking. Founded in 2019, the firm focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investments, providing capital and guidance to navigate rapidly evolving financial technologies. Robot Ventures targets ventures at the intersection of finance and digital assets with the potential to transform payment systems, capital markets, and related services.
A Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in the United States, with a focus on providing growth capital to businesses. It previously operated as a European midcap growth fund, leading on Euro-Asia private equity transactions. The firm's strategy involved co-investing with Chinese groups to support leading European midcap firms with strong growth potential in the Chinese market. It maintained offices in Beijing, Brussels, and Hong Kong.
Founded in 2015, UpHonest Capital is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. It invests in early-stage companies across various sectors, including consumer tech, enterprise, and deeptech, with a focus on boosting value creation through disruptive means.
Founded in 2015, Liquid 2 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in seed-stage investments for technology startups.
Founded in 1995, SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in New Jersey. It focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments in deep tech innovations, primarily in bio-tech/life sciences and hardware/robotics sectors, with a commitment to human and planetary health.
Tano Capital is an alternative asset management firm established in 2004 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm specializes in global hard assets and innovative investment opportunities, primarily focusing on rapidly growing companies that benefit from domestic consumption growth in India and China. Tano Capital also has an Indian subsidiary, Tano India Advisors, which operates as an early-stage venture capital firm targeting investment in Indian companies. Additionally, Tano Capital manages the Tano India Private Equity Fund III, a buyout fund that is based in Mumbai and dedicated to investing in the Indian market.