Pantera Capital

Pantera Capital is an investment firm based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in Bitcoin and other digital currencies, as well as companies operating within the blockchain space. Founded in 2003 by Dan Morehead, who previously served as chief financial officer and head of Macro Trading at Tiger Management, the firm transitioned from a focus on global macro hedge fund investments to exclusively target the burgeoning digital currency market by 2014. Pantera Capital believes that Bitcoin can revolutionize the way people conduct transactions, akin to the transformative impact of the Internet on communications and commerce. The firm engages in various stages of investment, including seed, early, and later-stage opportunities, while maintaining a particular interest in technology sectors such as financial technology, cybersecurity, and big data. Its investors include notable entities such as Benchmark and Fortress Investment Group.