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Brian Armstrong

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Brian Armstrong is the CEO and Co-Founder of Coinbase. He previously worked at Airbnb.com as a Technical Product Manager. Brian Armstrong at...

Investor Profile

Brian Armstrong has backed more than 12 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Brazil.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Cryptocurrency, Biotechnology.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (58%)
  • Series A (17%)
  • Series B (17%)
  • Series Unknown (8%)

Country Focus

  • United States (92%)
  • Brazil (8%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Internet
  • Financial Services
  • Medical
  • Mhealth
  • Payments
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Brian Armstrong frequently co-invest with?

First Round Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Lowercase Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Pantera Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Refactor
North America, California, United States, Burlingame
Co-Investments: 2
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 2
Day One Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
FBG Capital
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 2
Kapor Capital
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 2
True Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
Founders Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Brian Armstrong often collaborate with?

ZW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
LG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
DF
North America, California, United States, Penngrove
Shared Deals: 3
AS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AD
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
JS
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
FE
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
AG
North America, California, United States, Stanford
Shared Deals: 1
EG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Brian Armstrong?

NewLimit

South San Francisco, California, United States

NewLimit is a biotech company developing epigenetic therapies to extend human healthspan by reprogramming aging cells.

BiotechnologyClinical TrialsHealth Care
Series BMay 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $130,000,000
Orchid

San Francisco, California, United States

Orchid is a reproductive technology startup that is capable of detecting rare genetic disorders.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalmHealth
SeedDec 5, 2023
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Stark Bank

São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Stark Bank is a smart bank account that aids a technological advancement of a company.

BankingFinancial ServicesPayments
Series ADec 8, 2021
Amount Raised: $13,320,000
Binti

Oakland, California, United States

Binti builds modern software to help every child have a safe, loving, and stable family.

GovTechSaaSSoftwareUnderserved Children
Series BAug 27, 2021
Amount Raised: $45,000,000
AtoB

San Francisco, California, United States

AtoB is a technology company building payments infrastructure for the transportation industry.

FinTechPaymentsSustainabilityTransportation
Series AJun 1, 2021
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Orchid

San Francisco, California, United States

Orchid is a reproductive technology startup that is capable of detecting rare genetic disorders.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalmHealth
SeedApr 7, 2021
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Ampleforth

San Francisco, California, United States

Ampleforth is a developer of a cryptocurrency (AMPL) which is to be used for diversification.

ComputerCryptocurrencyInformation TechnologySoftware
Series UnknownDec 10, 2018
Amount Raised: $1,750,000
Ampleforth

San Francisco, California, United States

Ampleforth is a developer of a cryptocurrency (AMPL) which is to be used for diversification.

ComputerCryptocurrencyInformation TechnologySoftware
SeedMar 19, 2018
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
dYdX

San Francisco, California, United States

dYdX is a leading decentralized exchange offering Perpetual, Margin, & Spot trading, as well as borrow / lend pools on Ethereum.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)FinanceFinancial ServicesInternet
SeedDec 19, 2017
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Aella

San Francisco, California, United States

Aella helps africans get credit, invest, get health insurance, and make payments.

FinTechInformation TechnologyInnovation ManagementSocial Impact
SeedOct 19, 2017