# Series A deFi investors (2026 list)

> 55 series A deFi investors, 80% active in the last 12 months. Led by General Catalyst, Foundation Capital, Coinbase Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-defi-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Series A deFi investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a Series A 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 55 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-a-defi-investors)The top 25

**55** investors on the list No change this week

**935** cheques in 12 months *-16%* against the market

**$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median

**80%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**47%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Foundation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **550** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Coinbase Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **465** **$9.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **456** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **317** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **269** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Pantera Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pantera-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **196** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Dragonfly Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dragonfly-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **149** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Legend Star](https://millionrounds.com/fund/legend-star) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **133** **$10M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 14 [Multicoin Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/multicoin-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **130** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **112** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Amber Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amber-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **105** **$6.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 17 [6th Man Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/6mv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **99** **$5.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [HashKey Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hashkey-capital-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **96** **$6.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 19 [OKX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/okx-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Iran **95** **$4M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen
- 20 [ConsenSys](https://millionrounds.com/fund/consensys) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **89** **$5M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 21 [Lemniscap](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lemniscap) *Deploying now* VC firm · Cayman Islands **87** **$4.5M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 22 [CoinFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **85** **$5.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [LAUNCH](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **82** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [UOB Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uob-venture) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **77** **$8M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 25 [Scribble Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scribble-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**30 more on this list**

All 55 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Coinbase Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinbase)
- **5** Nov **[Pliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant)** Series C · $80M *Led by* [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest)
- **4** Nov **[Takenos](https://millionrounds.com/company/takenos)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [North Island Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-island-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **3** Nov **[Agrani Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrani-labs)** $108M *Led by* [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv)
- **3** Nov **[PowerUp Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerup-money)** Other · $10M *With* [Peak XV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv)

## Stages This Year

815 rounds

- Series A **22%**
- Seed **21%**
- Venture **18%**
- Series B **10%**
- Series C **6%**
- Other **23%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **338**
- Fintech **110**
- Web3 & Crypto **96**
- Financial Services **48**
- Healthcare **39**
- Big Data & Analytics **35**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

254 Q1 25

269 Q2 25

324 Q3 25

374 Q4 25

280 Q1 26

241 Q2 26

201 Q3 26

80 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Seed AI investors 2,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-ai-investors)
- [Series A AI investors 2,490](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-ai-investors)
- [Series B AI investors 1,557](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-ai-investors)
- [Pre-seed AI investors 1,286](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-ai-investors)
- [Growth AI investors 1,186](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-ai-investors)
- [Series A fintech investors 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-fintech-investors)
- [Series C AI investors 930](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-ai-investors)
- [Seed fintech investors 925](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-fintech-investors)
- [Series A biotech investors 650](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-biotech-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Reading for founders at Series A

- Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Reid Hoffman · 2018 3.95 from 7,118 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing Moats and competition About the book Foreword by Bill Gates LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or… On AmazonListen on Audible
- One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value Marc Effron · 2010 4.00 from 311 ratings on Goodreads Leading and managing Hiring and culture Scaling and operations About the book A Revolutionary Approach to Talent Management You know that winning in today’s marketplace requires top quality talent. You also know what it takes to build that talent, and you spend significant financial and human resources to make it happen. Yet somehow, your company’s… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Sales Development Playbook: Build Repeatable Pipeline and Accelerate Growth with Inside Sales Trish Bertuzzi · 2016 4.18 from 696 ratings on Goodreads First sales Hiring and culture About the book Raise your hand if your company needs more new customers. I suspect your hand is (figuratively) up. This book is about not just growth, but high-growth, explosive-growth, the kind of growth that weather satellites can see from space. The success of any business-to-business… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Daniel Coyle · 2017 4.24 from 37,412 ratings on Goodreads Hiring and culture Leading and managing About the book What do Pixar, Google and the San Antonio Spurs basketball team have in common?The answer is that they all owe their extraordinary success to their team-building skills. In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the most effective organisations in the world and… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=series_a).

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## Quick answers about series A deFi investors

### Who are the most active series A deFi investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are General Catalyst, Foundation Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Soma Capital and Speedinvest.

### How many series A deFi investors are there?

55 are on record. 80% made an investment in the last 12 months and 47% have led a round.

### Which stages do series A deFi investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (29%) and Seed (28%).

### How big are the rounds series A deFi investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.7M.

### Which sectors do series A deFi investors back most?

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

### Which series A deFi investors lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Headline (24 led) and Pantera Capital (17 led).

### Where are series A deFi investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (16), Singapore (2) and Austria (1).

### What have series A deFi investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Coinbase Ventures), Pliant (Series C, Nov 2026, with Speedinvest) and Takenos (Seed, Nov 2026, with North Island Ventures).

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