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Who invested in NuCypher

One round we have observed, with the 10 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Web3 & Crypto

Y Combinator: S16

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$11Mraised across 1 round since 2019, from 1 source

Latest round
Round, $11MOct 2019
Led by
Polychain
Investors
10 (1 led)
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The rounds

  1. Oct 2019

Everyone who backed them

PolychainVC firm1round, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
HashedVC firm1round
CoinFundVC firm1round
CompoundVC firm1round
DHVCVC firm1round
Notation CapitalVC firm1round
BitfuryInvestment firm1round
BitmainInvestment firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 8 firms list NuCypher as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Base VenturesVC firmPer its own site
FBG CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Mission and MarketVC firmPer its own site
Ceras VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Fenbushi DigitalVC firmPer its own site
Acadia VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Atom ExpeditionsVenture studioPer its own site
Continue CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about NuCypher

Who invested in NuCypher?

NuCypher's investors include Polychain, Y Combinator, Hashed, CoinFund and Compound, and 5 more on record. Polychain led its latest round.

How much has NuCypher raised?

NuCypher has raised $11M across 1 round since 2019.

When did NuCypher last raise?

NuCypher's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $11M in Oct 2019, led by Polychain.

What was NuCypher's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $11M in Oct 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed NuCypher first?

NuCypher's first round on record, in Oct 2019, was backed by Polychain, Y Combinator and Hashed and 7 others.

What stage is NuCypher at?

NuCypher's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Oct 2019.

Who led NuCypher's rounds?

Polychain led the Undisclosed round in 2019.

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