Bankless Ventures

What they do

Founded in 2023 by Bankless media hosts Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman alongside Ben Lakoff, Bankless Ventures operates as an independent early-stage Web3 venture capital firm. While legally separate from the Bankless podcast, the fund heavily leverages its massive media reach and brand reputation to secure competitive deal flow. They are positioned as a high-value-add boutique fund that punches above its weight class, offering founders unmatched distribution and visibility in the crypto ecosystem.

What they look for

Bankless Ventures focuses on "empowering pioneers to explore the frontier of Web3". They focus on backing 0-to-1 companies across decentralized finance (DeFi), consumer crypto, infrastructure, and fintech. They look for early-stage crypto companies, specifically focusing on DeFi, tokenization, capital formation, AI x Crypto, and specialized exchanges. They have a strong conviction in the "duopoly" of Ethereum and Solana, believing these two networks will dominate the blockchain landscape.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A

Sectors

Fintech, AI, Deeptech, Consumer

Based

Sheridan, US