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C² Ventures

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

C² Ventures is a New York-based early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to fostering the growth of the next generation of Web3 primitives. Launched in early 2022 by Ciara Sun, formerly the Head of Global Business at Huobi Global, the firm quickly established itself with a clear mission to empower builders in the nascent decentralized web ecosystem. The firm announced the close of its inaugural fund, a $20 million vehicle specifically earmarked for Web3 investments, signaling a strong commitment to the sector's long-term potential.

Investor Profile

C² Ventures has backed more than 25 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 4 rounds, about 16% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Initial Coin Offering rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, France, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software.
  • Typical check size: $500K – $2M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (68%)
  • Pre Seed (12%)
  • Initial Coin Offering (8%)
  • Series A (8%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)

Country Focus

  • United States (40%)
  • France (8%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Bahamas (4%)
  • Switzerland (4%)
  • Israel (4%)
  • Singapore (4%)
  • Cayman Islands (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Hong Kong (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Blockchain
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Software
  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology
  • Gaming
  • Fintech
  • Web3
  • Trading Platform
  • Finance
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Who does C² Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Mirana
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Co-Investments: 6
Coinbase Ventures
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 3
Flow Traders
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Co-Investments: 4
6th Man Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Co-Investments: 3
Morningstar Ventures
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 3
Dragonfly
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
AGBuild
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 2
D1 Ventures
Asia, Beijing, China, Beijing
Co-Investments: 2
Alameda Research
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Central and Western
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does C² Ventures often collaborate with?

Michael van Paesschen
Asia, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
RS
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
Joeri van Geelen
Asia, United Arab Emirates
Shared Deals: 1
NA
North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn
Shared Deals: 1
SR
Europe, Monaco
Shared Deals: 2
JO
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
TK
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
SK
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Aaron Choi
Asia, Shanghai, China
Shared Deals: 1
RM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by C² Ventures?

Axelar Network

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Axelar is a decentralized communication tool that connects blockchain ecosystems, applications, and assets.

BlockchainDeveloper APIsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Initial Coin OfferingMar 11, 2025
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Taqtics

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Taqtics provides a software solution for retail and restaurant operations, including workflow and attendance management.

Cloud ComputingHospitalityRestaurantsRetailSoftware
SeedNov 20, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,200,000
Kemet Trading

New York, New York, United States

Institutional-grade infrastructure for digital asset derivative trading.

CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechTrading Platform
SeedMar 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Jamix

San Francisco, California, United States

Your AI assistant for work

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Pre SeedFeb 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Forgotten Playland

Gibraltar, Gibraltar, Gibraltar

Forgotten Playland, designed to be a playground for abandoned toys,has been a passion project for Vermilion Studios.

Online GamesVideo Games
SeedJan 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Yet Another Company

Argentina, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Another company provides internet users globally with improved access to a variety of financial goods.

BlockchainFinancial ServicesFinTechInformation Technology
Pre SeedJan 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
D3

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

D3 its goal is to transform the domain name industry by effortlessly connecting Web 1-3.

Domain RegistrarInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb3
SeedSep 5, 2023
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Demox Labs

Walnut Creek, California, United States

Demox Labs develops a decentralized, trustless oracle protocol for the connection of smart contracts to any off-chain data source.

Data Center AutomationInformation TechnologySmart ContractsWeb DevelopmentWeb3
Pre SeedJun 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Tanssi Network

Us, Picardie, France

Tanssi is an app chain infrastructure protocol that simplifies app chain deployment.

BlockchainDeveloper ToolsSoftware
SeedMay 24, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
zkLink

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

zkLink is a platform that provides application-specific scaling solutions with aggregated liquidity for zk-applications.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial Services
SeedMay 4, 2023
Amount Raised: $10,000,000