VanEck

VanEck’s mission is to offer investors forward-looking, intelligently designed investment strategies that take advantage of targeted market opportunities. Founded in 1955, the firm is a pioneer in global investing with a history of placing clients’ interests first in all market environments.

Jan van Eck

CEO

23 past transactions

Dinari

Series A in 2025
Dinari is a company that specializes in global employee stock options and incentive management. It provides a comprehensive platform that facilitates equity management and options grants while ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, taxes, and vesting schedules. By enabling investors to gain direct exposure to stock plans and public trading, Dinari simplifies the management of employee incentives, making it easier for organizations to implement effective compensation strategies.

ZAR

Seed Round in 2025
ZAR establishes a connection between cash-based economies and the web3 framework, facilitating adoption of stablecoins.

Manifest

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Manifest is the simplest way for investors worldwide to access institutional-grade U.S. real estate through onchain ownership.

Primus Labs

Seed Round in 2025
Primus connects Web2 data to Web3, offering verified information to AI models while ensuring user privacy.

Primus

Seed Round in 2025
Primus provides AI-powered intelligence in the Web3. It connects Web2 data to Web3, providing AI models with verified inputs while protecting user privacy. It enables DeFi, decentralized healthcare, and Web3 social applications to harness the predictive potential of AI while maintaining data integrity.

Superform Labs

Venture Round in 2024
Superform is a non-custodial yield marketplace. The protocol enables access to Erc-4626 vaults using any Evmchain.

Gunzilla Games

Venture Round in 2024
Gunzilla Games is an independent video game studio that focuses on creating AAA games with an emphasis on player engagement and innovation. The company is currently developing "Off The Grid," a cyberpunk battle royale game that features customizable weapons and advanced 3D scanning technology. Gunzilla aims to deliver immersive gaming experiences by breaking down technological barriers, which allows for a unique approach to game development. The studio's commitment to player-focused design seeks to enhance both entertainment and therapeutic interventions within the gaming industry.

GEODNET

Seed Round in 2024
The Global Earth Observation Decentralized Network (GEODNET) operates a decentralized network of Space Weather mining stations that monitor the impact of solar winds on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals. This network provides real-time data that enhances the accuracy of GNSS signals, allowing for centimeter-level positioning and nano-second time precision. The data is utilized across various industries, including automotive navigation, agriculture, construction, and geohazard monitoring. In addition to traditional applications, GEODNET supports blockchain-based services such as decentralized mapping, digital twins for the metaverse, and location-aware smart contracts. The platform's native utility token facilitates transactions for data services, rewards miners, and supports governance decisions regarding network resources.

Parallel

Venture Round in 2024
Parallel is a Sci-Fi Card Game based on the Ethereum blockchain. Parallel is an application that provides users with the opportunity to purchase, collect, and showcase digital blockchain collectibles.

Investo

Acquisition in 2024
Investo is an investment company that specializes in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). It operates a platform that allows investors to access financial products for investing in international assets. The platform is designed to facilitate simple, safe, and cost-effective investments abroad. Additionally, Investo provides accessible educational content to help investors enhance their wealth and navigate new investment opportunities.

EVgo

Post in 2023
EVgo operates a public fast-charging network for electric vehicles in the United States, providing essential charging infrastructure for both consumers and businesses. Its network features fast chargers that can deliver up to 90 miles of range in just 30 minutes and is compatible with all electric vehicle models that utilize DC fast charging. To expand its reach, EVgo partners with a variety of organizations, including grocery store chains, automotive manufacturers, hotels, shopping centers, gas stations, parking lot operators, local governments, and independent property owners. This collaborative approach allows EVgo to effectively deploy its charging stations in convenient locations, enhancing accessibility for electric vehicle drivers.

Investo

Seed Round in 2022
Investo is an investment company that specializes in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). It operates a platform that allows investors to access financial products for investing in international assets. The platform is designed to facilitate simple, safe, and cost-effective investments abroad. Additionally, Investo provides accessible educational content to help investors enhance their wealth and navigate new investment opportunities.

Binance.US

Seed Round in 2022
Binance.US operates as a regulated cryptocurrency exchange that offers a platform for buying, selling, and trading various digital assets. The company aims to enhance financial confidence and promote cryptocurrency literacy among users. By leveraging innovative technology, Binance.US provides a marketplace that ensures low trading fees and transaction costs, while prioritizing speed, security, and reliability. As a FinCEN regulated entity, Binance.US is committed to facilitating everyday access to digital assets and contributing to the transition to a digital economy in the United States.

Solid Power

Post in 2021
Solid Power Inc. specializes in the development of solid-state rechargeable batteries that are free from volatile or flammable liquid components. Founded in 2011 and based in Louisville, Colorado, the company focuses on creating batteries for various applications, including electric vehicles, portable electronics, aircraft, and satellites. Its solid-state batteries are designed to be energy-dense, safe, and reliable, offering significant improvements in performance, safety, and cost-effectiveness. Solid Power aims to license its battery cell designs and manufacturing expertise to leading battery manufacturers and automotive original equipment manufacturers, while also selling its proprietary sulfide-based solid electrolyte for use in all-solid-state battery cells.

1inch Labs

Series B in 2021
1inch Labs is a developer of a decentralized finance platform that aggregates multiple decentralized exchanges across various blockchains. Founded in 2019 and based in the United States, the company focuses on enhancing the efficiency of cryptocurrency trading. Its suite of protocols, including the 1inch Aggregation Protocol, 1inch Liquidity Protocol, and 1inch Limit Order Protocol, work together to facilitate cost-effective and secure swap transactions. This integration allows users to access better rates than those available on individual exchanges, thereby optimizing their trading experience in the decentralized finance sector.

Benson Hill

Venture Round in 2021
Benson Hill is a crop improvement company that unlocks the natural diversity of plants and empowers innovators with a revolutionary crop design platform to develop healthier and more sustainable food and ingredients. Benson Hill empowers innovators to develop more healthy, flavorful, and sustainable food by unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants. Benson Hill’s CropOS™ platform combines machine learning and big data with breeding techniques and plant biology to drastically accelerate and simplify the product development process.

FTX

Series B in 2021
FTX Exchange is a cryptocurrency exchange that offers a platform designed for both professional trading firms and novice users. It provides a range of products, including quarterly and perpetual futures for various cryptocurrencies, leveraged tokens, and over-the-counter trading. The exchange was initially developed by Alameda Research, a leading provider of cryptocurrency liquidity, which contributed to its robust market presence from the outset. Additionally, FTX Ventures served as the corporate venture capital arm of FTX, investing in various sectors such as healthcare, information technology, and gaming. Founded in 2022, FTX Ventures aimed to support innovative startups without imposing restrictions on their decision-making processes. However, the company declared bankruptcy in November 2022, marking a significant downturn in its operations.

FREYR

Post in 2021
FREYR plans to develop up to 43 GWh of battery cell production capacity by 2025 to position the company as one of Europe’s largest battery cell suppliers. The facilities will be located in the Mo i Rana industrial complex in Northern Norway, leveraging Norway’s highly skilled workforce and abundant, low-cost renewable energy sources from hydro and wind in a crisp, clear and energized environment. FREYR will supply safe, high energy density and cost competitive clean battery cells to the rapidly growing global markets for electric vehicles, energy storage, and marine applications.

EVgo

Post in 2021
EVgo operates a public fast-charging network for electric vehicles in the United States, providing essential charging infrastructure for both consumers and businesses. Its network features fast chargers that can deliver up to 90 miles of range in just 30 minutes and is compatible with all electric vehicle models that utilize DC fast charging. To expand its reach, EVgo partners with a variety of organizations, including grocery store chains, automotive manufacturers, hotels, shopping centers, gas stations, parking lot operators, local governments, and independent property owners. This collaborative approach allows EVgo to effectively deploy its charging stations in convenient locations, enhancing accessibility for electric vehicle drivers.

Stem

Post in 2021
Stem brings and optimizes energy consumption to business through its distributed storage technology. Since 2009, Stem has been analyzing how various types of businesses use electricity and how they are charged for it. The company uses this information to design a solution that protects companies from unnecessarily high electricity costs without requiring any changes to the way they run their businesses. Stem combines big data, predictive analytics, and energy storage to reduce electric costs for businesses and in aggregate, deliver services to the grid.

Financial Gym

Series A in 2020
The Financial Gym is a personal financial services company that adopts a fitness-inspired approach to help clients achieve financial freedom. It offers affordable and trustworthy guidance, assisting individuals in understanding their complete financial landscape. The company provides a range of services, including personalized financial planning, one-on-one training, debt recovery, and loan management, all aimed at empowering clients to make informed financial decisions. By outlining goals, budgets, savings, and investment strategies, the Financial Gym continually optimizes financial plans to support clients in reaching their life objectives.
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