Lyrik Ventures

Lyrik Ventures is a high-conviction, crypto-native venture fund investing in disruptive Web3 solutions across various sectors. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in companies developing products and infrastructure that enable digital living on blockchains. Their investment areas include Web3, Gaming, Blockchain, and Crypto, with typical investments ranging from €1.5 million to €3 million. Lyrik Ventures operates in multiple countries, including the United States, Spain, Andorra, and the United Kingdom. The firm's portfolio spans various industries, such as Web3, Gaming, Blockchain, Crypto, Decentralized Finance, Regenerative Finance, Decentralized Science, Governance, Infrastructure, Gaming, Entertainment, Music, Social, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Fintech. Their investment stages primarily include Pre-Seed and Seed rounds. Lyrik Ventures is headquartered in Sweden and maintains an active presence in the venture capital landscape, supporting innovative founders in the Web3 space.

The firm's investment philosophy is centered around backing audacious founders interested in disrupting the status quo. They take tactical and limited high-conviction bets, focusing on fundamentals such as infrastructure, sound token design, and emerging technologies like Web3 Gaming. Lyrik Ventures emphasizes early involvement in portfolio companies, supporting design and technical choices from the outset. Their approach is crypto-native, leveraging deep expertise in tokenomics, product, and market analysis to identify and collaborate with visionary founders building the internet of value.

Lyrik Ventures has a diverse team with experience from organizations like Google, ConsenSys, and Messari. The team includes General Partner Rune Bentien, who co-founded Kuutamo and previously worked at ConsenSys Ventures and Google Cloud; Partner Lawrence Tilli, founder of BBAG.io and former member of Soft Holdings, NetZero Capital, and Bitt; Research & Venture Associate Paul Joe, with experience at HeliCarrier and Messari; Venture Partner Shannon Low, former Google Play Director and GP at Renegade Ventures; Venture Partner Josh Daniels, advisor at Near Foundation and former member of ConsenSys and Goldman Sachs; and Founding Partner Michael Kelly, specializing in token advisory and product architecture. The team's diverse background enables Lyrik Ventures to provide comprehensive support to portfolio companies, from technical resources to follow-on funding.