Placeholder Capital
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Crypto, Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, China, India, Brazil, France, Switzerland, Mexico, Kenya, South Korea, South Africa, Nigeria, Chile, Argentina, Colombia
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Consumer Goods
- Real Estate
- Telecommunications
- Media
- Retail
- Education
- Agriculture
- Transportation
- Hospitality
- Construction
- Manufacturing
Investment Size:
1,000,000 to 10,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2017
Placeholder Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in decentralized networks and Web3 services. Founded in 2017, the firm focuses on supporting projects that aim to reshape the internet's infrastructure through decentralization. Their portfolio includes notable projects like 0x, Agoric, Aleo, API3, Aptos, Arweave, Avalanche, and Balancer. The team comprises partners Joel Monegro and Chris Burniske, with Brad Burnham serving as a venture partner.
The firm's investment strategy centers on identifying and supporting transformative technologies within the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. Placeholder Capital emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, seeking projects with strong technical foundations and visionary teams. Their approach combines venture capital structures with public market practices, allowing them to manage the inherent volatility of the crypto space effectively.
Placeholder Capital maintains an active presence in the blockchain community, sharing insights through their blog and engaging with industry developments. They provide strategic guidance to portfolio companies, fostering innovation and driving the adoption of decentralized systems. The firm's commitment to transparency is evident in their detailed investment theses for many of their portfolio companies, offering clear insight into their evaluation and decision-making processes.
Requirements
- Strong technical foundation
- Visionary team
- Focus on decentralization
- Scalability
- User empowerment
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- 0x
- Agoric
- Aleo
- API3
- Aptos
- Arweave
- Avalanche
- Balancer
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