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Distributed Global

North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

Description

Distributed Global is a prominent multi-stage investment firm based in Los Angeles, California, exclusively dedicated to the burgeoning blockchain and digital asset ecosystem. Established with a clear vision to support the foundational technologies and applications driving the decentralized future, the firm has positioned itself as a key capital provider across various stages of development within the crypto space. Their investment mandate is broad, encompassing equity stakes in companies, as well as direct investments in tokens and other digital assets, reflecting a comprehensive approach to the evolving landscape of Web3.

The firm manages substantial capital, enabling it to deploy significant resources into promising ventures. Notably, Distributed Global successfully raised and closed its Distributed Global Fund I with $250 million in capital, followed by the even larger Distributed Global Fund II, which secured $400 million. This combined capital base of $650 million underscores their capacity to make impactful investments across the entire spectrum of the digital asset economy. Their strategy involves identifying and backing innovative projects from their nascent stages through to more mature growth phases, demonstrating a long-term commitment to their portfolio companies.

Distributed Global's investment strategy spans from early-stage seed rounds to later-stage growth equity, allowing them to support projects at various points in their lifecycle. Typical first check sizes for the firm generally range from $500,000 for early-stage or pre-seed token investments, extending up to $25,000,000 for more significant Series B or C equity and token rounds. Their portfolio is diverse, featuring investments in leading blockchain protocols, decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, non-fungible token (NFT) projects, and infrastructure providers. This multi-stage, multi-asset class approach allows Distributed Global to capture value across the entire digital asset value chain, solidifying their reputation as a specialized and influential investor in the global blockchain sector.

Investor Profile

Distributed Global has backed more than 77 startups, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 20 rounds, about 26% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Initial Coin Offering rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Switzerland, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software.
  • Led 2 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $500K – $25M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (43%)
  • Series A (30%)
  • Initial Coin Offering (10%)
  • Series Unknown (6%)
  • Series B (4%)
  • Pre Seed (4%)
  • Series C (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (58%)
  • Switzerland (9%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Singapore (4%)
  • Spain (3%)
  • China (3%)
  • Hong Kong (3%)
  • Kenya (3%)
  • Cayman Islands (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Blockchain
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Web3
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Information Services
  • Finance
  • Internet
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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 Distributed Global frequently co-invest with?

Pantera Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 9
North Island Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 9
Blockchain Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 14
Coinbase Ventures
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 17
Digital Currency Group
North America, Connecticut, United States, Stamford
Co-Investments: 10
Blockchange Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 8
Framework Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 9
Polychain
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 7
CoinFund
North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn
Co-Investments: 9
Alameda Research
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Central and Western
Co-Investments: 7

Which angels does Distributed Global often collaborate with?

RS
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 3
JL
North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn
Shared Deals: 3
SK
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 5
AO
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Kain Warwick
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Shared Deals: 3
MD
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
MD
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 4
Dan Romero
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 2
TK
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
JL
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Distributed Global?

XMTP

Austin, Texas, United States

XMTP is a communication protocol and network that connects communities, creators, protocols, applications, and users.

Communications InfrastructureCryptocurrencyMessagingSoftware
Series BJul 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
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
Fogo Digital

Alpine, Utah, United States

Fogo Digital builds smart connected outdoor gadgets.

Consumer ElectronicsOutdoors
SeedDec 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,500,000
Nillion

Zug, Zug, Switzerland

Nillion is a computer and network security company that provides node operation that signifies implications for data, security, and privacy.

ComputerCryptocurrencyNetwork SecuritySecurity
Series UnknownOct 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Huma Finance

San Francisco, California, United States

The First PayFi Network. Huma powers financing of global payments, with instant access to liquidity anywhere, anytime.

BlockchainCreditFinanceLending
Series UnknownSep 11, 2024
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Prime Intellect

San Francisco, California, United States

Find compute. Train Models. Co-own intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Computing
SeedApr 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,500,000
Parallel

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Parallel is a Sci-Fi Card Game with NFTs.

BlockchainOnline Games
Series UnknownMar 28, 2024
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
Figure Markets

San Francisco, California, United States

Figure Markets is a company that uses blockchain technology to construct the future of private capital markets.

Blockchain
Series AMar 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $60,000,000
Squid

Zug, Zug, Switzerland

Squid is a router protocol that connects users and developers with cross-chain liquidity that offers swapping any token between blockchains.

AppsBlockchainDeveloper Tools
Series AJan 31, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Polymer Labs

New York, New York, United States

Polymer is building scalable on-chain networking for the on-chain era.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyWeb3
Series AJan 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $23,000,000