At Digital Currency Group (DCG), we build and support bitcoin and blockchain companies by leveraging our insights, network, and access to capital. Based in New York City, DCG has been an active seed investor in the digital currency industry with 150+ investments in over 30 countries. In addition, DCG owns and operates CoinDesk, the top media and events platform in the blockchain space, Genesis Trading, the industry's leading bitcoin brokerage firm, and Grayscale Investments, the largest digital currency asset management firm.
Pantera Capital is an investment firm based in Menlo Park that specializes exclusively in Bitcoin, other digital currencies, and associated companies. Founded in 2003 by Dan Morehead, a former chief financial officer and head of Macro Trading at Tiger Management, the firm initially focused on global macro hedge fund investments until it transitioned in 2014 to concentrate on the digital currency sector. Pantera Capital recognizes Bitcoin as a transformative financial technology, likening its potential impact on payments to the Internet's influence on communications and commerce. The firm is backed by notable shareholders, including Benchmark, Fortress Investment Group, and Ribbit Capital.
Placeholder is a venture capital firm established in 2017 and based in New York City. It focuses on investing in decentralized information networks, operating with a thesis-driven approach to identify and support innovative projects in this space. The firm seeks to harness the potential of emerging technologies and decentralized systems to foster new business models and enhance information accessibility.
Coinbase is an online platform based in San Francisco that enables merchants, consumers, and traders to buy, sell, and store various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Founded in 2012, Coinbase provides users with the ability to create digital wallets and connect their bank accounts for seamless transactions. The platform also offers merchant payment processing tools designed to support high-traffic websites. Additionally, Coinbase Ventures serves as the company's investment arm, focusing on early-stage cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. With a mission to foster an open financial system globally, Coinbase continues to play a significant role in the evolving landscape of digital currency.
Fenbushi Capital is a prominent blockchain-focused venture capital firm based in Shanghai, established in 2015 by experienced professionals from both blockchain and traditional finance sectors. As the first and most active firm of its kind in Asia, Fenbushi has invested in over 60 innovative projects across four continents, utilizing blockchain technology to transform various industries, including finance, healthcare, supply chain, and consumer goods. The firm aims to promote healthy and sustainable growth within the global blockchain ecosystem and engages as a long-term strategic partner to the companies in its portfolio.
Outlier Ventures is a venture platform that invests in early-stage ventures led by driven entrepreneurs aiming to build transformative companies. Established in 2013 as Europe's first venture firm dedicated to blockchain technology, Outlier Ventures supports the development and growth of emerging technologies. With a focus on the convergence of decentralized technologies with advancements like AI, robotics, and IoT, the company aims to create a new open and decentralized data infrastructure for the next internet paradigm, "Web 3.0". The firm's team of specialists in token economics, research, legal, marketing, and technology provide support to seed and growth stage startups, as well as larger businesses committed to this vision. Based in London and with a global presence in Toronto, Chicago, and Amsterdam, Outlier Ventures offers an acceleration program, Base Camp 3, providing office space, legal, and back-office support to pre-seed projects to help them define and build their vision.
Blockchain Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in investments in cryptocurrency and blockchain-enabled technology companies worldwide, aiming to support entrepreneurs in building innovative businesses. It has invested in over 75 companies and projects within the blockchain sector, making it one of the oldest and most active investors in this space. Blockchain Capital is notable for launching the first tokenized investment fund and the first security token in the blockchain industry. As a multi-stage investor, the firm provides a range of resources to founders, including capital, expertise, and strategic partnerships, while focusing on the disruptive potential of blockchain technology to transform traditional industries and create new markets.
Andreessen Horowitz LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. The firm specializes in investing across various stages of company growth, including seed, start-ups, early, mid-stage, growth, and late-stage companies. It primarily focuses on the technology sector, particularly software businesses, and has a strong interest in areas such as cloud computing, enterprise software, consumer and business Internet, and mobile applications. Additionally, Andreessen Horowitz explores investments at the intersection of computer science and life sciences, with specific attention to digital therapeutics and computational medicine. The firm typically invests amounts ranging from $50,000 to $50 million, targeting innovative technology start-ups, especially those located in Silicon Valley.
East Ventures is an early-stage, sector-agnostic venture capital firm founded in 2009, with offices in Tokyo, Singapore, and Jakarta. The firm has invested in over 170 companies across Southeast Asia, with a strong emphasis on Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is recognized as a pioneer in the Indonesian startup ecosystem, being the first investor in notable unicorns such as Tokopedia and Traveloka. East Ventures' diverse portfolio includes prominent companies like Mercari, Ruangguru, and Fore Coffee. In 2018, the firm established a growth-stage fund called EV Growth to provide further support to startups in the region. East Ventures has garnered accolades for its consistent performance, being named the most active investor in Southeast Asia and Indonesia, as well as a top-performing VC fund globally by various industry observers. The firm primarily targets investments in technology, consumer web, fintech, and mobile sectors, typically investing between $0.1 million and $0.5 million in early-stage ventures.
Firestartr helps the most promising digital entrepreneurs take their companies from seed stage to Series A and beyond. Beyond providing capital, they draw on their entrepreneurial successes and senior operational experience with leading technology companies to support sustainable growth in their portfolio. Their deep domain expertise, combined with an unrivalled network of advisors, enable us to make meaningful connections at the right time and propel companies with hands-on support.