Variant Fund

Variant Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to investing in crypto networks and platforms that build the Ownership Economy. Since its inception in 2020, the firm has focused on projects that empower users to become owners, aligning with the belief that crypto can enable billions of internet users to own their money, identity, and the products and networks they use every day. The firm's portfolio includes companies like Uniswap, Phantom, World, Morpho, Flashbots, Farcaster, Blockaid, Blackbird, and many more.

The firm operates with a small, focused team that works closely with founders on early-stage strategy as thought partners. Variant Fund leads pre-seed and seed rounds and participates in later-stage rounds that are core to its thesis. The team comprises professionals such as Jesse Walden (Founder and Managing Partner), Caleb Shough (CFO/COO), Jake Chervinsky (Chief Legal Officer), Daniel Barabander (General Counsel & Investment Partner), Alana Levin (Investment Partner), Jack Gorman (Data Scientist & Investor), Jack Longarzo (Investment Partner), Nina Suthers (Chief Marketing Officer), Tom Dils (Chief of Staff & Director of Ops), Salah Ghazzal (Policy Lead), Henry Adams (Controller), Maria Falcone (Executive Assistant), Tara Kodosky (Office Manager & Operations Analyst), Austin Adams (Advisor), and Calder Zwerling (Advisor).

Variant Fund's investment strategy focuses on sectors such as blockchain, fintech, AI, and internet technologies, targeting stages from pre-seed to Series A. The firm's geographical focus is primarily on the United States. Investment sizes range from $100,000 to $1,000,000. The firm's mission is to support the development of decentralized internet infrastructure that prioritizes user ownership and control, contributing to the growth of the Ownership Economy.