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Seed deFi investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a seed round raised by a deFi company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

See all 116 →The top 25
116investors on the list-3 this week
1,001cheques in 12 months-27% against the market
$5.8Mmedian round they joined-28% against the market median
59%wrote a cheque in 12 months
36%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Spark CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States471$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Coinbase VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States465$9.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5GSRDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom453$6Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  6. 6Ribbit CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States205$60Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Boost VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States194$2.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Cherry VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Germany179$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9ParadigmDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$14Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10NGC VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore161$3.6Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  11. 11CMT DigitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States156$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12PolychainDeploying nowVC firm · United States152$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Dragonfly Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States149$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14A16z CryptoDeploying nowVC firm · United States142$8Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  15. 15Robot VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States135$6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Multicoin CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States130$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17ApolloDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States114$55Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Blockchain Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore110$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Amber GroupDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China105$6.5Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  20. 20Orange DAODeploying nowVC firm · United States101$3.5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 216th Man VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States99$5.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22HashKey CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore96$6.5Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  23. 23ConsenSysDeploying nowVC firm · United States89$5Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  24. 24LemniscapDeploying nowVC firm · Cayman Islands87$4.5Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  25. 25ParaFi CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States87$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
91 more on this list

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Quick answers about seed deFi investors

Who are the most active seed deFi investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Bpifrance, Founders Fund, Spark Capital, Coinbase Ventures and GSR.

How many seed deFi investors are there?

116 are on record. 59% made an investment in the last 12 months and 36% have led a round.

Which stages do seed deFi investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Series A (24%).

How big are the rounds seed deFi investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7M.

Which sectors do seed deFi investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Web3 & Crypto and Fintech.

Which seed deFi investors lead the most rounds?

Founders Fund (42 led), Ribbit Capital (29 led) and Spark Capital (26 led).

Where are seed deFi investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (17), Singapore (3) and France (1).

What have seed deFi investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Coinbase Ventures), Cowboy (Seed, Nov 2026, with ANAGRAM) and Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Paradigm).

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