Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyGlobal
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
Blockchain
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
1confirmation is an early-stage venture fund founded by Nick Tomaino in 2017, based in Palo Alto, California. It backs founders building decentralized protocols and applications, run by General Partners Nick Tomaino and Brett Shear alongside Partners Frank Hourigan and Mike Tomaino.
The portfolio lists 50 companies, including Ethereum, Bitcoin, Coinbase, OpenSea, Polymarket, Worldcoin, dYdX, Make...
Notable Investments
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EthereumB
BitcoinC
CoinbaseO
OpenSeaP
PolymarketW
Worldcoind
dYdXM
MakerDAOF
FarcasterN
Nexus MutualP
PolkadotF
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