Stage FocusSeed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyGlobal
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
Crypto / Web3AI Infrastructure
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeDeepTech Purist
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
Polychain Capital is a pioneer crypto VC founded by Olaf Carlson-Wee, who was Coinbase's first employee. AUM stands at roughly $2.5B+, making it one of the largest dedicated crypto funds globally.
The firm was an early investor in foundational Layer 1 protocols: Cosmos, Polkadot, and Dfinity. The deep technical team brings cryptography and protocol expertise, with a focus on protocol development,...
Notable Investments
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PolkadotD
DfinityC
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