Blockchain Capital

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Overview

On-chain Holdings

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Blockchain Capital was founded in 2013 with the mission of helping entrepreneurs build world-class companies and projects based on blockchain technology. The firm provides founders with capital, domain expertise, partnerships, recruiting, and strategy. Blockchain Capital is an active venture investor in the blockchain industry, having financed 75+ companies and projects since its inception. It invests in both equity and tokens and is a multi-stage investor.

Category:

Crypto-Native Fund

Founded: 2013

Location: United States

Team

James Yu

Founder & Managing Partner

Bart Stephens

Founder and Managing Partner

W. Brad Stephens

Founder and Managing Partner

W Bradford Stephens

Co-founder and Managing Partner

Aleks Larsen

General Partner

Spencer Bogart

General Partner

Kinjal Shah

Partner

Caleb Tebbe

Principal Research Engineer

Alan Curtis

Head of Platform

Alex Gladstein

Advisor

Investment Map

Investment Size

Investments

Celestia

Modular blockchain network

Lens Protocol

The Social Layer of Web3

Worldcoin

Inclusive cryptocurrency network

Ledger

Cryptocurrency hardware wallet

Blockstream

Blockchain development company

zkSync

A scaling and privacy engine for Ethereum

Uniswap

Decentralized trading protocol

Circle

Payments & treasury infrastructure for the internet

Opensea

NFT marketplace

Paxos

Regulated blockchain infrastructure

Aave

Decentralized lending-borrowing protocol

Ripple

International remittance solution

Kraken

Cryptocurrency exchange

Coinbase

Cryptocurrency exchange

Securitize

Digital asset securities firm

EigenLayer

The Ethereum Restaking Collective

BitGo

Institutional digital asset custody, trading, and finance

Solv Protocol

Decentralized Bitcoin Reserve

Messari

Provider of crypto market intelligence products

Fuel

Modular Execution Layer

Safe

Multi-signature wallet provider

0x

Open source, decentralized transaction infrastructure

Archway

Cosmos ecological blockchain

Anchorage

Crypto custodian for institutional investors

Index Coop

Decentralized asset management protocol

1inch

Decentralized Exchange Aggregator

CoinList

Token sale platform

Forta Network

Blockchain real-time detection network

Balancer

DeFi automated market making protocol

Bancor

Decentralized on-chain AMM network

Nexus Mutual

Decentralized Insurance Protocol

Arweave

Decentralized Data Storage Protocol

Stacks

Bitcoin L2

Internet Computer / Dfinity

Open-source blockchain network

Block1

Blockchain investment compan

Kin

The Community for the digital world

Filecoin

Decentralized storage network

RedStone

Cross-chain data oracle

Espresso Systems

High throughput EVM compatible privacy blockchain

RISC Zero

Next generation scalable blockchain

LedgerX

Institutional derivatives exchange platform

Acquired

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Marketplace for Zero Knowledge Proofs

Quasar Finance

Application-specific capital management blockchain in the Cosmos ecosystem

Blocknative

Real-time Web3 infrastructure company

Bitwave

Crypto tax and accounting software provider

Across Protocol

Optimistic cross-chain bridge protocol

TRM Labs

Digital asset compliance & risk management solutions

Custodia

Digital asset banking, custody, and payment solutions

Chainflip

Cross-chain liquidity network

Parallel Finance

DeFi super DApp protocol

CoW Protocol

DEX Aggregator

Shapeshift

Decentralized cryptocurrency trading platform

Teller

Decentralized liquidity pool

Hxro Network

On-chain derivatives protocol

Abra

One-stop cryptocurrency investment platform

Gamma

Liquidity management platform for Uniswap v3

UMA

Optimistic-based oracle

Bitwise

Crypto asset manager

ParaSwap

DeFi aggregator

Bounce Finance

Decentralized auction platform

Badger DAO

Bringing bitcoin to DeFi

Kine Protocol

Decentralized derivatives protocol

Harbor

Digital securities platform

Acquired

Nervos Network

Layer1 public chain ecosystem based on PoW consensus

Xapo

Private bank

Acquired

AZA Finance

Global payments and FX fintech

BitFury

Full-service blockchain technology company

Oasis Network

Decentralized Layer1 network based on PoS consensus

Templum

Institutional-grade technology platform for capital raising and secondary trading

Civic

Web3 digital identity solutions

Powerledger

On-chain tools for environmental protection

Decred

Cryptocurrency based on hybrid (PoW/PoS) consensus

Parity Technologies

Blockchain infrastructure company

Energy Web

Digital infrastructure for a decentralized energy system

Gameplay Galaxy

Decentralized competitive gaming ecosystem

Allora

Decentralized AI platform

Rio Network

The liquid restaking network

Acquired

SO-COL

Web3 social platform

Toku

Token-based payroll and tax compliance solution

Superchain

The Open Index Protocol

Modular Cloud

Block explorer for modular blockchains

Spatial Labs

Software and hardware tools that connect brands and consumers

Catapult

Web3 native, intuitive onboarding platform

Bitaccess

Bitcoin ATM Software Provider

Acquired

Stardust

Game developers platform

Pine Street Labs

A non-custodial API for managing wallets

Community Labs

Arweave-native software development company and venture studio

Unlockd

Cross-chain NFT liquidity protocol

Seed Club

The Leading Network for DAO Builders & Operators

Composable Finance

The interoperable infrastructure for Modular DeFi

Gem

cryptocurrency API company

Acquired

ArDrive

Permanent storage application

Unicly

The protocol to combine, fractionalize, and trade NFTs

PowerLoom

The Composable Data Network for Web3

Tally

DAO operations platform

NFT Oasis

An experience for the NFT community in immersive VR

Snickerdoodle

Creating the cookie of web3 to empower people, brands and data

Greenwood

Wealth management platform for decentralized finance

Bison Trails

Blockchain infrastructure platform

Acquired

AlphaPoint

White label platform for exchanges, brokerages and tokenization of assets

Orchid Protocol

Decentralized VPN Marketplace

SFOX

Cryptocurrency prime dealer

Tari

Digital assets focused blockchain protocol

Unikrn

E-sports cryptocurrency betting platform

Witnet

Decentralized oracle

BlockCypher

The infrastructure fabric for blockchain applications

Bolt Global

Building web3-enabled platforms and services

BitClout

The Crypto Social Network

Computable

Internet infrastructure and privacy technologies for decentralized data markets

Wave BL

Blockchain-based digital platform

Wyre

Fiat-to-cryptocurrency and payment infrastructure company

Diem

Blockchain-based stablecoin payment system

Acquired

Tierion

Data verification network

Radar Relay

Non-custodial and peer-to-peer relayer

Acquired

Paradex

Cryptocurrency trading platform

Acquired

HashRabbit

Digital asset mining for enterprise clients

DeFinity Network

Decentralised exchange specialised in trading FX assets

Total 117 Page

Name	Round	Amount	Valuation	Date
Rio Network	Seed	--	--	Dec 18, 2023
RISC Zero *	Series A	$ 40 M	--	Jul 19, 2023
Lens Protocol	Seed	$ 15 M	--	Jun 08, 2023

Investment Overview

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Significant Events

Jun 23, 2021

Blockchain Capital raises $300 million Fund

May 22, 2018

Blockchain Capital Closes Fund IV at $150 Million

Jan 27, 2016

Blockchain Capital closes second venture fund at $13 mln

Cooperations

Polychain

19 Rounds

Coinbase Ventures

18 Rounds

Pantera Capital

14 Rounds

Fenbushi Capital

10 Rounds

Maven 11

9 Rounds

Andreessen Horowitz

9 Rounds