In 2024, crypto startups raised $11.5 billion in venture funding.¹
Capital is returning to the space, but it’s not being deployed evenly. Geography still matters. Regulation, market familiarity, and investor networks all influence who gets funded and why.
To make that search easier, this section curates a region-by-region list of active crypto VCs. Whether you’re building in DeFi, infrastructure, consumer, or beyond, it’s designed to help you find thesis-aligned capital — wherever you're building.
North America
a16z crypto – United States (SF / NYC)
Multistage fund backing infrastructure, consumer, and gaming plays.
Notable: Coinbase, Uniswap, Optimism
Pantera Capital – United States (Menlo Park)
One of the earliest crypto VCs, with a strong focus on blockchain infrastructure and institutional-grade plays.Notable: Circle, Arbitrum, 1inch
Coinbase Ventures – United States (SF)
Corporate venture arm of Coinbase. Strategic investor in early-stage tools, infra, and protocols that integrate with the exchange ecosystem.Notable: Alchemy, Blockdaemon, Polygon
Paradigm – United States (SF)
Research-driven fund backing foundational crypto infra, DeFi, and token economics.
Notable: Uniswap, Blur, Optimism
Draper Associates / Draper VC – United States (SF)
Early champion of Bitcoin and smart contract ecosystems. Invests across crypto, frontier tech, and digital identity.
Notable: Ledger, Tezos, Bancor
Polychain Capital – United States (SF)
Focused on early-stage blockchain protocols, cryptoeconomic systems, and digital asset infrastructure.
Notable: Polkadot, Filecoin, Avalanche
Asia
IOSG Ventures – HK / Singapore
Research-driven VC investing early in L1s, rollups, and modular infra.
Notable: Scroll, zkSync
SevenX Ventures – China / Singapore
Research-driven early-stage fund focused on Web3 user adoption. Active across consumer, DeFi, and GameFi.
Notable: CyberConnect, Mask NetworkFenbushi Capital – China (Shanghai)
One of the earliest Ethereum investors in Asia. Continues to support public blockchain infrastructure and interoperability layers.
Notable: Ethereum, VeChain
Blockchain Founders Fund (Blockchain FF) – Singapore
Seed-stage fund focused on scalable Web3 startups in emerging markets, including DeFi & gaming.
Notable: The Graph, Animoca Brands
HashKey Capital – HK / Singapore
Active across Layer 1s, DeFi, enterprise blockchain, and Web3 infrastructure. Known for strategic partnerships in Asia and regulated crypto finance.
Notable: Ethereum, Aztec
Europe
Outlier Ventures – United Kingdom (London)
One of the longest-running Web3 accelerators, backing early-stage projects across the open metaverse, DeFi, identity, and infrastructure.
Notable: Boson Protocol, Agoric
Fabric Ventures – United Kingdom (London)
Invests in the open data and ownership economy, backing foundational Web3 and L1 projects.
Notable: Polkadot, NEAR
1kx – Germany (Berlin)
Token-native fund specializing in governance, mechanism design, and early protocol support.
Notable: Safe, Lens Protocol
Middle East
Further Ventures – UAE (Abu Dhabi)
Early-stage investor and company builder focused on digital assets, fintech, and embedded finance.Notable: Venom Foundation, Fenix Games
Cypher Capital – United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
Web3-native investment firm focused on infrastructure, gaming, and DeFi.Notable: Mysten Labs (Sui), KILT Protocol
Crypto Oasis Ventures – United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
A Dubai-based ecosystem builder and early-stage investor focused on Web3, token economies, and digital asset infrastructure across the GCC.Notable: Inacta Ventures, Adaverse
Capital is flowing back into crypto, but not all capital is created equal. Beyond valuation and check size, the right partner understands your product, your timing, and your market — and sometimes that depends on where you’re building.
This list is meant to help founders cut through the noise and identify investors who are actually aligned. Treat it as a starting point that evolves with the space.
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¹Galaxy Research via PitchBook, cited by Messari (April 2025)