# Thesis*: Information technology & services, Atlanta, United States

> Thesis*: Thesis* is a venture studio and innovation lab dedicated to creating Bitcoin-centric financial products, protocols, and startups.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/thesis-4 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Thesis*

Thesis* is a venture studio and innovation lab dedicated to creating Bitcoin-centric financial products, protocols, and startups.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Information technology & services Atlanta, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2014 12 years old
- **Team:** 36 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $21M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Jul 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Thesis* has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Thesis*

Thesis* is a venture studio and innovation lab dedicated to creating Bitcoin-centric financial products, protocols, and startups.

Founded by Matt Luongo, the company focuses on user sovereignty, privacy, and decentralized finance (DeFi) within the Web3 and Bitcoin ecosystems. Thesis* operates a studio model that nurtures ideas from inception to independence, aiming to replace traditional financial intermediaries with systems built on Bitcoin's principles. The company develops a range of Bitcoin-focused products and projects, including Fold, a neobank that allows users to save, spend, and earn Bitcoin. Thesis* also engages in rapid innovation events, such as "Jot," where cross-functional teams quickly develop and validate product ideas. Their services include ideation, customer validation, prototyping, and ecosystem building, along with educational content on Bitcoin and finance. Through these efforts, Thesis* supports the growth of a decentralized financial landscape.

## What company datasets say Thesis* raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$21M** in dollars

Rounds **1**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$21M**

Last round date **Jul 2021**

Investors listed **11**

## Founders and team

From Thesis*'s own website: 1 founder, 3 on the team.

**Brian Mahoney** Co-founder of Mezo

- **Matt Luongo** CEO
- **Antonio Salazar Cardozo** CTO
- **Victoria Chan** COO

## On 7 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Collab+Currency](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collab-currency)
- [Draper Dragon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-dragon)
- [BitcoinFi Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bitcoinfi-accelerator)
- [Nascent](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nascent-2)
- [ParaFi Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parafi)
- [Blocktree Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blocktree-capital)
- [Broadhaven Venture...](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadhaven-venture)

Each firm lists Thesis* on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

consumers layer-2 bitcoin solutions bitcoin innovation bitcoin rewards app smart contracts bitcoin staking bitcoin security protocols layer-2 scaling web3 wallet defi computer & network security privacy layer bitcoin-native defi protocols sidechains trust-minimized btc bridge bitcoin adoption strategies

Built with from their website

Bitcoin Google Workspace CloudFlare Google Meet CloudFlare CDN Anthropic Claude TypeScript Cloudflare DNS Mailgun Google Search Console

+1 more

Gmail

- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 5231, 5239, 541511, SIC 6732
- **Region:** Georgia
- **Revenue:** $3.0M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/thesis-765485c372)

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